It's Almost Here!!!

Finally it’s here!  The Spring on Fourth festival will take place in South Bethlehem this Saturday from 11AM-3PM!  Get ready for a day of delicious chili, friendly business owners, and entertainment galore.  Here is some important information that you might want to know before the event:

1.) Buy your passports before Saturday online!  They will sell out - we only have 750 to sell - so get them now!!  For $5, you can taste 10 of the best chilis in Bethlehem.  (There is a $1.10 service fee for purchasing online – but it’s worth not standing in the long lines!)

2.) Purchases online will be closed by midnight on Friday.  You will not be able to order online the day of the event, so get your passport NOW!

3.) You can pick up your passport in the will call line at the ticket booth on Third Street and New Street.

 

4.) Tasting is from 12PM – 2PM.  The ticket booth will open at 11AM.

We can’t wait to see you on the Southside this Saturday.  Make sure to bring your friends and family for this great festival! 

For more information check out our website at www.springon4th.org!  We also have a Facebook page and a Twitter account (@Springon4th) – follow both for more real time information the day of the event!

Order your Tickets Now!

Only 33 more days until the Spring on Fourth community festival and chili contest!  And you know what that means? Time to pre-order your passports!  You can purchase a $5 ticket for 10 tastings online at our new website www.Springon4th.org. Make sure you do this in advance because:

• You won't have to worry about not getting a ticket (because we sell out every year!)
• You won't have to wait in the LONG line the day of the event (April 21, 2012, 11am-3pm)
• You can start tasting and visiting the local business owners right at noon!   

Also, we are thrilled to announce that our website has the first look at our NEW LOGO DESIGN for the event!  So go visit the website, check out the logo, and pre-order your tickets!  Do it now, before we run out!

www.Springon4th.org 

From Loly Reynolds - Entertainment Committee (DBA Manager Assistant)

Greetings, Southsider’s!

We are so excited about our upcoming “Spring on Fourth, What’s on Third” festival on April 21^st 11am-3pm!  For those less familiar with this event here is a little background about it’s history!:

South Bethlehem’s galleries, shops and stores are once again joining together for an enjoyable afternoon of music, food and fun. Founded 17 years ago to celebrate Bethlehem’s historic, revitalized Southside, “Spring on Fourth! What’s on Third?” is a free, public event that takes place along Third, Fourth and New streets. Highlighting the celebration is the popular chili contest, live entertainment by a variety of performers, fun family activities (such as the HUGE Children’s Reading festival presented by Cops n’ Kids at Looper’s), artists lining the streets, and much more from 11:00 to 3:00. In addition, many of the South Side merchants feature sales and special discounts throughout the afternoon--so you can really get a taste of the whole Southside experience!

[Businesses!!!!] You are invited to participate in various ways!

·         First and foremost, you are invited to get involved with The Chili-Cookoff! Get out your award winning recipe and be prepared to make 5 galloons for the droves of chili enthusiasts in town that afternoon. The winner receives an award, bragging rights and a ton of attention from the media!!!! Please see the attached application for participation and return to email  Dave Urban at Durban@ptd.net  or call 610-882-4389.

·         We have permitted the sidewalks for the entire day, so artists will be paired with businesses to display in front on the sidewalks. These artists are told that they need to allow plenty of room for walkers, and not to impair the entrance or displays of your business. If you DO NOT wish to host an artist, please let me know…..otherwise there will be one there from 10am-3pm. Also if you have an artists you wish to bring in yourself, please let me know so that I do not book an artist for your business!

·         If you wish to host an acoustic musician, please let me know because I would like to place 5-6 musicians around the festival area.

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions on how you can be more involved with this great event! Also, I will be around town Thursday and Friday passing out First Friday, Spring on Fourth, and Spring Calendar posters….whew! I would be happy to collect your application at that point, or I will also have them on me so you have the option to fill one out then!

Looking Forward!

Loly Reynolds

Downtown Bethlehem Association

DBA Manager Assistant

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

484-554-5229 c.

610-758-9533  f.

New Logo design for the 2012 Spring on Fourth

Kudos to graphic designer Christiän Weber for the great new look:

So people - what do you think?

2011 Chili Winners

 <--- Tulum wins
Judge's Choice

Molly's Irish Pub and Grille wins 

People's Choice --->

 The Owner & Chefs (Tulum)

Owner & Chef (Molly's)        

Honorable mentions went to Apotheca Salon, Cutters, Deja Brew, Northampton Community College (meat), Starters

 

Tally Ho had a great booth! So great, that the committee will consider bringing back the "Best Booth" category next year. Also, kudos to them for serving chili in a home made corn chip cup. Nice touch!

Attention Vegetarians!!! Here are your meatless chili's for tomorrow

(Don't ya just love it when you see a major omission after you get the order back from the printer????)

The Vegetarian Options for tomorrow's Chili cookoff are:
*Deja Brew
*Eskandalo (by Save the Kales, author JAIME!!!)
*General Zapata
*Godfrey Daniels
*Home & Planet
*Loose Threads (ok, it's a relief station with yogurt and granola. But it's still a veggie option)
*Muero Apparo
*Northampton Community College
*St. Peter's Lutheran Church
*Tally Ho

Geographically speaking, most of them are off 4th street - but don't miss the one at NCC

Chili updates will be on TWITTER this year

Folllow @Springon4th for chili and event updates.

Not on Twitter yet? Join the conversation  -  it's WAY more than knowing what someone ate for lunch.