Emmaus, PA Road Trips

1 1803 House, 55 S. Keystone St, ☏ +1-610-965-0152. Built in 1803 by Jacob Ehrenhardt, Jr., who fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Tours by appointment. 2 Emmaus Historical Society Museum, 218 Main St, ☏ +1 610-966-6591. Sa 10AM-4PM plus special events. Artifacts, documents, histories, photographs, and genealogy of Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 3 Emmaus Moravian Church, 146 Main St (Keystone and Main Sts.), ☏ +1 610-965-6067. Founded in 1746 when Emmaus was a closed Moravian village, this church co-educated Native American and European children and served as the primary Moravian church for the community from its very beginning--and continues to be the town's primary Moravian church and pre-school. 4 Knauss Homestead, 3 Iroquois St, ☏ +1 610-965-9080. Historic home built between 1840 and 1850 with Georgian-style influences. Added to National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 5 Shangy's, 40 E. Main St, ☏ +1 610-967-1701. Contact to schedule tour. A famous beer distributor and one of the largest beer distributors on in the nation with over 4,000 different brands of beer from the U.S. and abroad. It advertises itself as having the largest number of beer brands from all over the world of any distributor in the nation and has been an Emmaus fixture since its founding in 1980. It's also become a tourist designation, attracting beer enthusiasts from around the nation, especially those looking for hard to find domestic or international beers. 6 Shelter House, 610 S. Fourth St, ☏ +1 610-965-9258. Call to schedule tours.

1 Bear Creek Mountain Resort, 101 Doe Mountain Ln., Macungie, toll-free: +1-866-754-2822. Winter season: Su-Th 9AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-10PM. A 23-trail 330-acre ski and snowboarding resort. Hiking, biking, and other activities off-season. 2 Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 4000 Dorney Park Rd. Allentown (in neighboring South Whitehall Township), ☏ +1-610-395-3724. Amusement park: daily 11AM-7PM; waterpark: daily 11AM-6PM. One of the premiere amusement and water parks in the nation, known especially for its elaborate rollercoasters (including the world's eighth longest steel roller coaster), over 60 rides, and a large waterpark. 3 Emmaus Community Park, 1356 Shimerville Rd, ☏ +1-610-928-1130. Pool: M-Sa noon-8PM, Su noon-5PM. Large community park with large and with large swimming pool and diving boards, basketball and volleyball courts, and baseball, softball, and soccer fields. There is also a walking trail. During the summer months, there are concerts in the park. The summer concert schedule is viewable at: Emmaus Recreation and Entertainment Commission. 4 Emmaus High School athletics, 500 Macungie Ave, ☏ +1 610-966-8300. Emmaus High School is one of several large high schools from the Lehigh Valley and Poconos that compete athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, widely considered one of the most competitive athletic divisions in the United States. Emmaus High School athletic events typically draw large crowds, especially in football, boys and girls basketball, girls field hockey and wrestling.

There are many restaurants in Emmaus, including: 1 Armetta's, 301 Main St, ☏ +1 610-967-3050. Regionally famous Italian restaurant and pizzeria, highly-popular with locals. Italian food, pizza, Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Offers inside and patio dining, pick-up and local delivery, and a separate bar area. Outdoor patio service in warm weather months. 2 Buckeye Tavern on Brookside, 3741 Brookside Rd., Macungie, ☏ +1 610-966-4411. Su-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM. Restaurant and tavern constructed in 1735 during the British colonialism era to cater to visiting guests from out of the area. It is now been a family-owned establishment since 1987 with two of Lehigh Valley's leading chefs. American cuisine. Upstairs party room. Indoor and outdoor bar. Also offers take-out service and delivery. 3 East Penn Diner, 1418 Chestnut St, ☏ +1 610 965-3100. Su-Th 6AM-9PM, F Sa 6AM-10PM. One of three Emmaus diners, but this one advertises itself as "the Lehigh Valley's favorite diner". 4 House and Barn, 1449 Chestnut St (Chestnut Street in the vicinity of Emmaus Community Park), ☏ +1 610-421-6666. W Th 11:50AM-8:20PM, F Sa 11:50AM-9:20PM. Once an actual barn, then part of a golf course, but now a great burger restaurant and bar with trivia nights and live music. 5 Lin's Garden, 339 Chestnut St, ☏ +1 610-965-9300. Chinese. 6 Lingnan Chinese Restaurant, 1328 Chestnut St, ☏ +1 610-965-8373. Chinese. 7 Mamma Mia Pizzeria, 2917 West Emaus Ave., Allentown, ☏ +1 610-797-0600. Pizza. Free delivery. 8 Restaurante Boca Chica, 198 Main St. (Corner of Main and S.

1 Armetta's, 301 Main St, ☏ +1 610-967-3050. F Sa 11AM-11PM, Tu-Th Su 11AM-9PM, closed Mondays. Separate bar with a friendly drinking atmosphere. Beer specials. Outside patio bar open during summer. 2 Big Woody's, 3941 Chestnut St, ☏ +1 610-966-1996. Daily 11AM-2AM 365 days a year. Sports bar with sports bar menu. 3 Commix Hotel, 3245 Emaus Ave., Allentown, ☏ +1 610-797-9711. Daily 11AM-2AM. Historical but informal bar and restaurant on first floor of Revolutionary War-era hotel. 4 Funk, 518 Bank Street, ☏ +1 484-232-9695. W Th 4-11PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-8PM. Large craft beer taproom. Drafts and cans to go. Big screen TVs. Indoor and outdoor seating. Food trucks. 5 Mercantile Club, 427 Railroad St, ☏ +1 610-965-3871. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F 11AM-midnight, Sa 8AM-midnight, Su 8AM-10PM. Historic private club (opened in 1908) with restaurant and smoking permitted separate bar. 6 Triple Sun Spirits, 518 Bank St (5th and Railroad Streets), ☏ +1 610-904-8082. Th 4-10PM, F 3-11PM, Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-6PM. Online or pick-up order of ultra-premium spirits. Tours also available of their distillery. 7 Vera Cruz Tavern, 3883 Main Rd W, ☏ +1 610-967-1716. M-F noon-2AM, Sa Su 11AM-2AM. Bar, pool table, fun drinking establishment 8 Volpe's Sports Bar, 501 Broad St, ☏ +1 610-965-0311, [email protected]. F-Su noon-10PM, M-Th 4-9PM. Excellent sports bar complex with two separate bars (one smoke free and the other a cigar bar dating back to the 1920s), 20 large screen plasma televisions, including all out of town games. Pool table.

There are no hotels in Emmaus, but there are many nearby. Check out these five, plus the more extensive list on the Allentown page: 1 Bear Creek Mountain Resort, 101 Doe Mountain Ln., Macungie, ☏ +1 610-282-7100, toll-free: +1-866-754-2822, [email protected]. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Macungie. Guests can plan an event in the spacious banquet and meeting facilities, dine at The Grille at Bear Creek or the Trail’s End Cafe, relax at The Spa at Bear Creek, enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs, participate in beer and wine festivals, and enjoy free outdoor concerts. Great dining, plenty of activities year round, including snowboarding, skiing, snowtubing in the winter and hiking, biking, kayaking, and paddle boarding in warmer weather. From $219 a night. (updated Jun 2022) 2 Four Points Sheraton Allentown, 3712 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown (on Hamilton Blvd. in vicinity of Dorney Park), ☏ +1 610-437-9100. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant (The Linx), room service, 24-hour fitness center and indoor swimming pool, mini-refigerator and smart tv in all rooms, meeting rooms, no pets. From $176 a night. 3 Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown, 3350 Center Valley Pkway., Center Valley, ☏ +1 610-351-6400. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. A Hilton hotel affiliate, free Wi-Fi, daily hot breakfast, in-room kitchens, heated swimming pool, fitness center, business center, connected room options, meeting rooms. Pets allowed with deposit. From $174 a night.

Lehigh Valley International Airport ABE IATA in Allentown lies in the center of the Lehigh Valley and has direct flights from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and other domestic locations. Philadelphia International Airport PHL IATA has direct flights from most U.S. cities, Canada, and a number of Caribbean, European, and Latin American destinations. 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Emmaus. Allentown Bus Terminal in Allentown is the primary bus terminal for Emmaus. Emmaus is easily accessible by car via two major highways: The first is the Cedar Crest Boulevard exit of PA Route 29, a north-south highway that runs from Malvern in southeastern Pennsylvania to the New York state border in the north. The second is Interstate 78, a major east-west highway that runs from central Pennsylvania near Harrisburg in the west to the Holland Tunnel and Manhattan in the east, at exits 55, 57 or 58: Exit 55 is PA 29 (Cedar Crest Boulevard). Southbound will take you just west of downtown Emmaus. Exit 57 is Lehigh Street. Southbound will take you to Chestnut Street and into downtown Emmaus. It also provides access to Center City Allentown to the north. Exit 58 is Emaus Avenue (spelled slightly differently than Emmaus, based on the original Pennsylvania Dutch spelling). You are forced to go southbound anyway. This is just an easier parallel of Lehigh Street but is only available to westbound I-78 travelers.

A&A Limousine Service, ☏ +1 610-261-3838 or ☏ +1-800-281-5911 J&J Transportation, ☏ +1 610-776-1516 or ☏ +1-800-726-5466 Your Way Taxi & Limo, ☏ +1 610-435-8294 Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) offers public bus service that can take you from Emmaus to Allentown and other locations in the Lehigh Valley. Renting a car is also an option. Emmaus has an Avis and Budget, both located at 126 State Ave. A considerable number of car rental options also exist in neighboring Allentown.