EXPLORING THE QUEEN CITY: LATEST ADVENTURE ALLENTOWN GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE

The fall and winter edition of Adventure Allentown is now available, and gives information about leisure activities available to the public in Allentown.

The Adventure Allentown guide contains information on special events, youth and adult programs; city parks and golf; music and theater; the library and museums; outdoor adventure and other useful information for city park and recreation services. The guide also includes a list of park amenities, recent and upcoming park improvements, event schedules and a comprehensive list of community agencies dedicated to youth, adults and senior citizens.

“Adventure Allentown is a must read,” said Pawlowski. “It informs residents and visitors about our program offerings that affirm Allentown’s commitment to fitness, healthy lifestyles, the arts, and economic vitality through events that introduce the public to the city’s greatest assets. I am very proud of the awards that Adventure Allentown has garnered since it was first published in 2008.”

Copies of the fall and winter guide are available in free outdoor publication racks located throughout the city.  Residents may also pick-up a copy at the Allentown City Hall, the Parks and Recreation offices on Parkway Boulevard.  For questions, please call 610-437-7750 or email Sara.Shepherd@AllentownPA.gov.

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE: CITY PUBLICATION “ADVENTURE ALLENTOWN” RECEIVES 2014 APEX AWARD

Adventure Allentown, a City of Allentown publication, has received a “2014 APEX Award of Excellence” in the “Publication Design & Layout Category” from Communications Concepts Inc., which runs the APEX Award competition. This designation for Adventure Allentown was received hot off the heels of a 2013 APEX award in “Magazine & Journal Print” and recognition by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Inc. in 2009, which named the publication as the recipient of the annual Excellence in Agency Publication award.

“Adventure Allentown has been a big hit since its first issue in 2008,” said Mayor Pawlowski. “We use it to help inform residents and visitors about programs that highlight our commitment to fitness, healthy lifestyles, the arts, and economic vitality through events that capitalize on Allentown’s greatest assets. I am very proud of the work done by the staff to produce this award-winning biannual publication.”

Focused on bringing information on special events to Lehigh Valley residents, Adventure Allentown features a large variety of events for all ages, from youth and adult programs to information concerning city parks and golf courses, music and theatre programs, local museums, maps of parks and recreation areas, event schedules, and much more. Selected from a pool of almost 2,800 applicants for only 11 major categories, the APEX award was distributed based on the achievements of a publication in graphic design, editorial content, and ability to achieve communications excellence.

The Fall & Winter edition of the publication will be published in September of 2014, with 70,000 copies being distributed around the city, including to city parks, schools, businesses, and newspapers. Design work for the publication is contracted through Publication Design Inc., and is done in full collaboration with city staff. The guide can also be found at: http://www.allentownpa.gov/parks.

If you would like more information concerning Adventure Allentown of other city publications, please contact the City of Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation at 610-437-7750.