Journal
Stories about the home and the area around it.
A few reads to help you get a feel for the neighborhood, the home itself, and what living at 1249 Main St in Northampton looks like.
Thursday, October 22 in Nazareth and Easton: the rivalry finale at Cottingham, a board-heavy week ahead, and PA Bacon Fest two weekends out
A fresh Thursday, October 22 roundup checked against live sources: the Witches’ Walk and Senior Night this weekend, Red Ribbon Week and the Nazareth school board Tuesday, Easton City Council and Lower Nazareth Wednesday, the facilities forum Thursday, the Nazareth-Easton rivalry finale at Cottingham Friday, trick-or-treat in both towns on Halloween Saturday, PA Bacon Fest on November 7-8, and the November municipal round.
Tuesday, October 20 in Nazareth and Easton: a two-town football Friday, the Witches’ Walk weekend, and the 2027 budget round opens
A fresh Tuesday, October 20 roundup checked against live sources: the Easton school board and the Bath Halloween Parade tonight, Unity Day Wednesday, a two-town home football Friday with Senior Night in Nazareth, the Witches’ Walk and the Phillipsburg-Easton Halloween Parade weekend, the Martin Guitar and Crayola stops, and the 2027 municipal budget round in Easton and Forks.
Friday, October 16 in Nazareth and Easton: Crayola After Dark tonight, the October 17 super-Saturday, and a Witches’ Walk week ahead
A fresh Friday, October 16 roundup checked against live sources: Crayola After Dark tonight, Bobby Collins at the State and Easton football at Liberty, the October 17 super-Saturday with the Nazareth parade and Fall Festival and Apple Jam, Easton Oktoberfest and Latin Fest Sunday, the Bath Halloween Parade Tuesday, and a Witches’ Walk weekend October 23-25.
Thursday, October 15 in Nazareth and Easton: the last West Ward Market tonight, an Oktoberfest Sunday, and a Witches’ Walk week ahead
A fresh Thursday, October 15 roundup checked against live sources: the final West Ward Market of the season tonight, Forks Supervisors continuing the budget, an Easton Book Festival poetry night, Crayola After Dark Friday, the October 17 super-Saturday, a new Easton Oktoberfest at Scott Park Sunday, and a Witches’ Walk week ahead October 19-25.
Tuesday, October 13 in Nazareth and Easton: board night and a budget workshop tonight, the final Restaurant Week push, and the October 17 super-Saturday
A fresh Tuesday, October 13 roundup checked against live sources: the Nazareth school board Committee of the Whole and Forks budget workshop tonight, Lower Nazareth and Easton City Council Wednesday, the final West Ward Market Thursday, Crayola After Dark and Easton football at Liberty Friday, and the parade-and-festival super-Saturday on the 17th.
Friday, October 9 in Nazareth and Easton: two home football games tonight, Lewis Black at the State, and a market-packed Saturday ahead
A fresh Friday, October 9 roundup checked against live sources: Nazareth and Easton both host home football tonight, Lewis Black is at the State Theatre, the blueJacks play a free concert at Nevin Park Saturday, both farmers markets and the Martin Guitar raffle fill the morning, Forks Restaurant Week opens Sunday, and the week ahead quiets for a four-day school weekend before the 17th.
Thursday, October 8 in Nazareth and Easton: the garden market tonight, a two-town home football Friday, and the countdown to the 17th
A fresh Thursday, October 8 roundup checked against live sources: the West Ward Market lands at the garden tonight, Obstacles for Honor fills the intermediate school, both towns host home football Friday with new Cottingham procedures, the Eerie Easton lantern tours and Olde Stone Farm Harvest Nights fill the weekend, and the countdown to the October 17 super-Saturday begins.
Tuesday, October 6 in Nazareth and Easton: both markets return Saturday, a two-town home football night Friday, and Forks Restaurant Week opens Sunday
A fresh Tuesday, October 6 roundup checked against live sources: Easton school committees meet tonight, early dismissal Wednesday, the West Ward Market moves to its garden Thursday, Nazareth and Easton both host home football Friday, both farmers markets are back Saturday, and Forks Restaurant Week opens Sunday October 11.
Friday, October 2 in Nazareth and Easton: Garlic Fest Preview Night tonight, the festival weekend, and the week ahead
A fresh Friday, October 2 roundup checked against live sources: Garlic Fest Preview Night fills South 3rd Street at 5:00 tonight, the full festival takes Centre Square October 3-4, Nazareth plays at Stroudsburg, and the week ahead brings a two-town home football night, board meetings, and the first Forks Restaurant Week.
Thursday, October 1 in Nazareth and Easton: Garlic Fest Preview Night, Forks Restaurant Week, and the municipal month opens
A fresh Thursday, October 1 roundup checked against live sources: Garlic Fest Preview Night fills South 3rd Street Friday and the full festival takes Centre Square October 3-4, Forks launches its first Restaurant Week October 11-17, Nazareth shifts to a Saturday football game on the 17th, and the municipal month opens tonight.
The week of September 29 in Nazareth and Easton: board night tonight, Garlic Fest Friday, and the municipal month opens
A fresh Tuesday, September 29 roundup checked against live sources: the Easton school board meets tonight, Garlic Fest adds a Friday-evening session and fills Centre Square through Sunday, Nazareth football heads to Stroudsburg, Touch-a-Truck lands Saturday, and October 1 starts the municipal meeting month.
Friday, September 25 in Nazareth and Easton: homecoming, Autumn Fest, and a PorchFest weekend
A fresh Friday, September 25 roundup checked against live sources: Nazareth Homecoming against Emmaus at Leh, Easton hosts Central Catholic at Cottingham, Autumn Fest fills the square, the 17th Hot Pepper Showdown rules the market Saturday, PorchFest fills College Hill Sunday, and the week before Garlic Fest lines up meetings and school events.
The final weekend of September in Nazareth and Easton: homecoming, PorchFest, and the hot-pepper Saturday
A fresh Thursday, September 24 roundup checked against live sources: Nazareth hosts Emmaus for Homecoming Friday, the 17th Hot Pepper Showdown rules the Farmers Market Saturday, PorchFest fills College Hill Sunday, and the week before Garlic Fest lines up meetings.
October arrives in Nazareth and Easton: Garlic Fest, a two-town 17th, and the rivalry finale
A fresh late-September roundup checked against live sources: Garlic Fest fills Centre Square October 3-4, Nazareth pairs its Halloween parade with the Fall Festival on October 17, the markets go apple-heavy, and the rivalry finale lands October 30.
Friday, September 18 in Nazareth and Easton: East ON Fest opens, the Martin Guitar raffle returns, and the week of September 21-26 ahead
A fresh Friday roundup, checked against live sources: East ON Fest opens in downtown Easton tonight, Nazareth hosts Freedom at Leh Stadium, the Martin Guitar raffle brings Saturday to the Circle, and the week ahead stacks municipal meetings, Fourth Friday, and the Hot Pepper Showdown.
This weekend in Nazareth and Easton: East ON Fest, home football Friday, and the week ahead
A fresh September 17 roundup for the Lehigh Valley: East ON Fest lights Centre Square Friday and Saturday night, Nazareth hosts Freedom for home football, Crayola opens Hauntoween, the September 22 school board night leads the week, and municipal meeting dates across the boroughs and townships.
The week of September 15-20 in Nazareth and Easton: East ON Fest, home football for Nazareth, and a State Theatre run
A fresh mid-September week roundup for the Lehigh Valley: East ON Fest lights up downtown Easton on the 18th and 19th, Nazareth hosts Freedom for home football Friday, the Red Rovers head to Bethlehem Catholic Saturday, the Hot Pepper Showdown is a week out, and the State Theatre stacks four shows in a row.
Late September in Nazareth and Easton: Easton Out Loud, football at home, and an October preview
A fresh late-September roundup for the Lehigh Valley: Nazareth and Easton both home for football on the 25th, Easton Out Loud downtown the same night, the Easton in-service day, school board dates, and an October preview from the Garlic Fest to the Nazareth Fall Festival.
Nazareth and Easton this weekend: September 11-13, and the week ahead
A fresh weekend roundup for the Lehigh Valley: Friday night football in Nazareth and Easton, a free Coco screening at Moton Park, recycling day, the new Festa Italiana on Ferry Street, and the municipal meetings ahead.
Mid-September in Nazareth and Easton: events ahead
A fresh mid-September roundup for the Lehigh Valley: Palmer Day, Festa Italiana, the East ON festival, Forks Community Days, school board dates, and weekend plans in Nazareth and Easton.
September in Nazareth and Easton: the month ahead
A fresh September roundup for the Lehigh Valley: farmers markets, Martin Guitar tours, Crayola happenings, Friday night football, and municipal meeting dates across Nazareth, Easton, and the surrounding townships.
Living in the neighborhood
What it actually feels like to live in Northampton Borough: the Lehigh River trails, the school district, the local restaurants, and the quiet streets where neighbors still wave.
The style of this home
A walk through the architectural choices, the hardwood floors, and the multi-level layout that give 1249 Main St its specific character.
Lifestyle: this home + this neighborhood
How the rhythms of daily life at 1249 Main St — the morning coffee, the weekend trail ride, the evening porch — fit together in Northampton.