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From family attractions to athletic activities, the Lehigh Valley knows how to have fun! Family entertainment & recreational attractions include:  | | | Dorney Park at Night | |
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For athletes, the Lehigh Valley has facilities & parks for everyone:
- 36 parks with acres of open spaces and recreation centers
- Bear Mountain Ski and Recreation Area
- Blue Mountain Ski Area
- Hiking, skiing, rafting, camping, biking, fishing and swimming areas
- More than 20 scenic golf courses, including championship links
- Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
- The Lehigh Valley Velodrome (youth & adult cycling programs) If you prefer to be close to nature, the Valley has many exciting choices for you: - Hawk Mountain mountaintop vistas and thrilling migrations of nearly 20,000 hawks, eagles and falcons
- Lehigh Valley Covered Bridges (7 bridges set in the rolling farmlands of Southeast PA)
- Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
- Lehigh River Rafting
- Trexler Game Preserve (native & exotic animals in a 1,200 acre natural setting)
- Wildlands Conservancy - Pool Wildlife Sanctuary For golfers, here's a list of local links:
Buying Land and New Construction >Buying New or Buying Old
New homes typically have a higher sales price than comparable existing homes, and buyers are usually willing to spend more on a new home because of lower maintenance costs. Builders' warranties on new homes, when combined with a new roof, appliances, and major systems, usually make major repairs unnecessary and help to counter a slower initial rate of appreciation.
Census Bureau Housing Surveys suggests that operating costs are lowest for brand new homes and slightly higher for relatively new existing homes. Operating costs per square foot of living space are consistently higher for progressively older existing homes. Utility costs represent the largest factor in operating costs. Energy consumption per square foot depends on the size of the home, the insulation and quality of the windows, air leakage and the efficiency of the furnace.
New homes require fewer expenditures for routine maintenance. The cost of maintenance first increases with age, then declines, so you will generally spend less maintaining a home built before 1960 than for a home built between 1970 and 1975.
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What little-known folk remedy is said to help keep bats away from your home?
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According to some rural homeowners, if you tar and feather a two-by-four board and place it in your yard, it will ward off bats! |
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