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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

What Are Dec. 26 Shopping Mall Hours in Lehigh Valley?

Check these mall hours for the Lehigh Valley before you head to the stores on Dec. 26

December 26 is a popular day for returning or exchanging Christmas gifts and grabbing some holiday bargains (Local merchants - we invite you to add your hours in the comments section below) Here are shopping mall hours across the Lehigh Valley for Wednesday, Dec. 26:

Monday, December 24, 2012

What Are Christmas Eve Shopping Mall Hours in Lehigh Valley?

Here's a handy guide to Dec. 24 hours at malls in the Lehigh Valley in case you have last-minute shopping to do

It's zero hour when it comes to holiday shopping. Check out this Huffington Post report for hours of major retailers including Walmart and Target.  Kmart will be open until 10 p.m. Monday (Local merchants - we invite you to add your holiday hours in the comments section below) Here are mall shopping hours across the Lehigh Valley for Monday, Dec. 24:

Friday, December 21, 2012

What Are Mall Shopping Hours for This Weekend?

Check this list to see what the hours are for shopping malls across the Lehigh Valley as Christmas Day approaches

The last shopping weekend before Christmas is upon us and malls will be jammed across the Lehigh Valley. (Local merchants - we invite you to add your hours in the comments section below) Here are hours for four of our local malls: Lehigh Valley Mall:  South Mall, Allentown: The Promenade Shops, Saucon Valley: Palmer Park Mall: Here are hours for Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24:

Gramma24

10:51 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

I have very little shopping done, but if I have to go anywhere near a mall, esp. that Promenade, I'll not do it. I'd rather do without.   more ›

Monday, December 17, 2012

Dec. 17 is Free Shipping Day

Procrastinators rejoice: You can still find great deals buying gifts online, with free guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery.

It's not too late to do some online holiday shopping, and Free Shipping Day -- Monday, Dec. 17. -- will feature special deals. On Free Shipping Day you'll find plenty pre-Christmas deals online, with free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Many stores that always offer free shipping will lower or eliminate the minimum purchase amounts required for free shipping. FreeShippingDay.com has a list of 1,173 merchants participating this year, from Kohl's and Home Depot to Best Buy, Tiny Prints and Red Envelope. Here are the 2012 holiday shipping dates You can try to plan ahead and put off making purchases from participating retailers until Free Shipping Day, but know that some stores won't reveal their participation until Dec. 17…

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Free Shipping Day Coming Dec. 17

Procrastinators rejoice: You can still find great deals buying gifts online, with free guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery.

It's not too late to do some online holiday shopping and Free Shipping Day -- coming Monday, Dec. 17. -- will feature special deals. On Free Shipping Day you'll find plenty pre-Christmas deals online, with free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Many stores who always offer free shipping will lower or eliminate the minimum purchase amounts required for free shipping. FreeShippingDay.com has a list of 1,173 merchants participating in Free Shipping Day this year, from Kohl's and Home Depot to Best Buy, Tiny Prints and Red Envelope. "Free Shipping Day makes procrastination possible," the website proclaims. You can try to plan ahead and put off making purchases from participating retailers until Free Shipping Day, but know …

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Holiday Guide 2012

Holiday Shopping: Spending Limits For Kids’ Presents?

How much is too much to spend on children and teens? We want to hear your thoughts, Emmaus Patch!

As the holiday shopping season goes into full swing, some people are maxing out their credit cards to pay for presents and others are setting budgets and sticking with them. Scour just about any Facebook stream or stop in a local coffee shop and chances are you’ll hear parents debating the merits of setting spending limits. Or, you'll hear them lamenting about just how much they've already spent. The ideas for a perfect limit do seem to vary rather greatly. Some parents say $100 per child is more than enough. Others tend to lean toward much more generous figures. After all, there’s nothing like seeing a child’s eyes light up as they unwrap gift after gift. And that’s what we want to hear from you about, Lower Macungie Patch! Do you set …

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Take This Book List Holiday Gift Shopping: Part II

This is Part II of my annual librarians’ recommendations of children’s books that make great gifts. This list comes from Bethlehem Area Public Library.

I have a mild case of dyslexia in which I frequently transpose numbers and mistake q’s for g’s and b’s for d’s when I read too fast. Growing up, I struggled with words but my parents read to me every night and encouraged me, and by about 9 or 10, I learned to love books.  I haven’t been bored since. What a gift. Whether or not you’re in a position to give a kid the love of reading, you can at least give a child a book worth loving. Last week’s column listed recommendations from the Easton Area Public Library. Today’s children and teen book recommendations and descriptions come from Edana Hoy, head of youth services for Bethlehem Area Public Library. For pre-schoolers: “Llama Llama Time to Share” by Anna Dewdney. Llama Llama does not want …

Monday, November 26, 2012

Cyber Monday 2012 Deals and Coupons

Cyber Monday is the day to do your holiday shopping online and get great deals without standing in line.

  Cyber Monday seems to get bigger every year with online deals and coupons available at the click of a button. Here are offers from top department stores and more: CyberMonday.com Walmart - Cyber Monday Amazon.com - Cyber Monday Target - Cyber Monday Best Buy - Cyber Monday Kohl's - Cyber Monday Macy's - Cyber Monday Harry & David -- Cyber Monday JC Penney -- Cyber Monday Sears -- Cyber Monday What’s your favorite store to surf on Cyber Monday? Share your suggestions in the comments section. If you own or know of a local business that is participating in Cyber Monday, be sure to let everyone know by posting below, too!

Awrinka Zerick

6:10 am on Monday, November 26, 2012

I love to get deals from JC Penney and Macys but of course Best Buy has really fine deals. I use coupon or deals sites for getting the latest deals for Cyber Monday at one place, you can check http://www.ezcouponsearch.com or some other similar places to get all the top coupons at one place.   more ›

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Will Layaway Angels Return This Holiday Season?

Last year, "layaway angels" brought generosity and surprise to shoppers across the Lehigh Valley

Will a new wave a "layaway angels" hit stores this holiday shopping season? In 2011, a trend of anonymous shoppers paying off lawaways for strangers made headlines across the United States and in the Lehigh Valley. Layaway angels paid off at least $7,000 worth of purchases in Bethlehem last year. Tell us if you hear any reports of layaway angels in the Lehigh Valley. Send e-mail to susan.koomar@patch.com. Store managers chose layaways that were delinquent and that included children's toys, figuring the layaway angels would have the biggest impact by covering those purchases. Managers then called the layaway customers to inform them of their good fortune. The wave of generosity hit the Tilghman Street store in South Whitehall and a store in…

Al Fundo

6:38 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012

The first three agree "that they should not return"...   more ›

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Free Parking in Bethlehem, Easton for Holiday Shopping on Saturdays

A mobile app from ParkNow will allow holiday shoppers to park for free in Bethlehem from November 24 through December 22.

  The Bethlehem Parking Authority and ParkNow are offering free Saturday parking from November 24 through December 22 if you use this mobile app. What’s mobile parking? Call: Call the local pay by cell phone number with your cell phone which is listed on the meter sticker or nearby sign. App: Get the ParkNOW app on your smartphone. Text: Use a text message to stop/start your parking sessions. Just text the command Park followed by the location (city) and space number to 32075. Online: A personal account will be created for you when you register at www.goparknow.com. Easton, meanwhile will offer free parking a meters in the city's downtown on Saturdays during the holidays, beginning today through December 29.

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