Tonight on 7th, the Seventh Street Development Committee is offering a chance to Beat the Winter Blues if you are currently experiencing any. 
Located at 501 N 7th Street where the old 7th Street Glass used to be, Happy Garden serves up great authentic chinese meals every day, 7 days per week. They have the greatest lunch specials at $4.95.
Part of the design was to include a pictogram of the words Happy Garden
Seventh Street's successes—and our role as likely future host for an Italian culinary school—were featured in a WFMZ story. Check out the video.
Here's Peter Lewnes, quoted in a Morning Call article from January 3rd:
Peter Lewnes, manager of Allentown's Seventh Street Development Committee, attributes Emmaus' success in part to its attractive storefronts and low vacancy rate -- the more occupied shops a town has, the more other business owners are apt to move in.... "We went from a 40 percent vacancy rate [on Seventh Street] to about 100 percent occupied,'' Lewnes said. ''In this economy there has been a lot of forward movement.'' He said there has been a push for years to create a similar program along the Hamilton Street corridor, but funding for that has not been available.
And today, from Michael Molovinsky's blog:
Peter Lewnes has been doing an excellent job of filling in the gaps on 7th Street, and applying facade grants in a seemingly appropriate way. On Saturdays one is hard pressed to find a parking space. I believe that his enthusiasm, and a growing community's ambition, has finally awakened 7th Street from a long sleep.
Have you noticed the wind-whipped flags that now mark many Seventh Street businesses? They feature the city's seal, and fly above businesses and properties that have received facade facelifts through the Seventh Street Development Committee.
VQUEZ Party Supplies - 144 N 7th Street for best storefront. If you have not visited there, Norma and Luis Vasquez have everything under the sun for a party.
The Condolaria family in the 800 block of 7th Street won for best residence display. They received gift certificates for Winston's West Indian and American Restaurant and Hardware Plus as well as a floral arrangement from Paradise Floral Designs.
not just the decorations were sparkling...check out everyone's smiles...thanks guys
(Sarah Fulton, Duane Yodi Vaden, Miriam and Mike enjoying themselves)
more revelers
Organization Committee's Kathleen Kapila making sure everyone knows we are set to sparkle...Thanks Kathleen, Becky and the rest for making this event a great success!
Pastor Lamb and friend from St Luke's Lutheran Church...thanks to Leslie Talago - newly appointed 7th Street Board member and great all around community advocate for all your help in pulling this off!
