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Bethlehem’s bar scene has a lot going for it and has had a lot of big developments lately. Roosevelt’s 21st opened not too long ago and has been drawing large crowds to the North end of town. A couple of other projects are still in the works and, if you’ve been keeping your ear to the streets, you’ve probably heard the rumors about the next big development on the Southside. The Firehouse, located behind The Tally Ho on Broadway, has been inching it’s way closer and closer to opening for the past couple months. I’m happy to report that, although an opening has not yet been set, the project is bordering on being fully completed and should open in the near future.
I had the opportunity recently to take a sneak peek tour of The Firehouse and I’m very impressed. Although there was work still being done, the place looks awesome. They’ve done a great job keeping some of the historical elements of this ancient building and modernizing it for today’s crowd. The fireman’s pole is a particularly nice touch…but no, you can’t use it to go from one floor to another.
Now of course the question is…when will it open? I don’t have an exact date for you. I can tell you though that a grand opening is a little ways away but you can expect a soft opening soon. How soon? Well, if you go to their
official website there is information on how to join their VIP text service for updates on when to expect the soft opening. I’ll also be keeping everyone updated as soon as I know anything via the LV Scene Twitter and on the blog. So keep your ears pealed for the fire alarm because things are about to get hotter in South Bethlehem!
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Awesome investigative reporting! Are the bar owners targeting underage Lehigh students (like a few other southside establishments) or legals and locals?
Comment by LV Transplant August 23, 2009 @ 10:05 pmHaha, thanks!
Not sure who exactly they are going for. I got the vibe that it was going to be a high energy place. Maybe similar to Legends (ugh) in Allentown? It’s so close to Lehigh though you gotta imagine there’s going to be a large number of college students.
Comment by lvscene August 24, 2009 @ 12:59 pmCool idea for a bar, but please tell me you can’t slide down the pole from the second floor. That strikes me as a *terrible* idea for a crowd full of drunk people.
Comment by Mike August 25, 2009 @ 4:27 pmHaha! Yeah, they thought of that too. There is a clear pane of plexi-glass designed to stop fun loving drunks from breaking both legs while droppping from the 2nd to the 1st floor.
Comment by lvscene August 25, 2009 @ 4:48 pm[...] As you may remember, I was able to take a sneak peek tour of The Firehouse a couple of weeks ago. I was very impressed by what I saw…even though there was still some work to be done. If you haven’t already seen em…check out some pics I snapped of The Firehouse here. [...]
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