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Evening

Golden Hour at the River

Start your evening with the river light, then head into the city for dinner and a drink.

Best time: 16:58About 160 min

Timeline

  1. 16:18

    Sand Island Park

    Walk the trails at Sand Island Park along the Lehigh River. The sun sets toward the WSW, so you will have the water and the sky in view as the light fades.

  2. 16:48

    Edge

    Head to Edge for a martini and Asian fusion dinner. The bar opens at 4 PM, so you can secure a seat and enjoy the swanky atmosphere as the city lights come on.

  3. 17:43

    Steelgaarden

    Walk to Steelgaarden for a nightcap. This lounge inside the Bethlehem Brew Works has six beers brewed onsite and a large drink menu, perfect for winding down after dinner.

Local tip

Sand Island Park is a 13-minute walk from the National Museum of Industrial History if you need a starting point. Edge is located inside the Liberty Place building at Broad and Main Streets.

Check before you go

  • Edge bar opens at 4 PM, kitchen at 5 PM.
  • Sand Island Park is open during daylight hours; check specific seasonal access if visiting in deep winter.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Bethlehem (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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