The Patch Musikfest Users Guide

Patch Picks: 5 Musikfest Souvenirs for Under $10

Souvenirs are often overpriced, but there are some relative bargains to be found at the 'fest.

Face it, somewhat clichéd or not, souvenirs from an event you've enjoyed are always appealing. Event vendors know this, and often capitalize on public sentimentality to overcome people's usual aversion to paying too much or to push useless chatchka items that may fetch their owners a quarter at next spring's yard sale. But there are definitely some items at Musikfest that seem worth the price tag, and all that we've chosen are under $10. The Official Musikfest mug - $9 Our top pick and the mark of any serious 'fest-goer, this mug will pay for itself quickly with the discounts you'll receive on the drinks to fill it. Some like to purchase one every year, but a Musikfest drinking vessel of any vintage will get you the mug discount. So if you…

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'Beer-to-Go' Sales at City Festivals Officially Legal

Musikfest beer mug refills at bars and taverns now sanctioned in updated state liquor control law.

Gov. Tom Corbett today signed a new liquor control law that will allow licensed bars, pubs and taverns to sell “beer-to-go” to customers in Bethlehem during Musikfest or other festivals during which the city’s open beverage container law is temporarily suspended. State Sen. Lisa Boscola, a Democrat from Bethlehem who proposed the new provision of the state liquor control laws, trumpeted the victory in a news release this afternoon. “The beer-to-go tradition during Musikfest has dated back decades,” Boscola said, through the release. “I am pleased that local bars and taverns can continue doing business throughout city celebrations as they always have.” The practice Boscola sought to defend is most common during the 10 days in August, when …

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