2008-08-22 00:53:19 - Autumn Adventures & Frightening Frolics let visitors to Lehigh Valley combine their favorite autumn activities with overnight accommodations at five participating hotels and inns offering special discounts.

Lehigh Valley, Pa. - August 21, 2008 - Fall foliage tours, festivals, corn mazes and Halloween spooks mean autumn has arrived in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. And families looking for a wide range of fall-themed activities can experience this and more when they create their own Autumn Adventures & Frightening Frolics getaway.

From Sept. 1 through Oct.

31, visitors to Lehigh Valley can combine their favorite autumn activities with overnight accommodations at five participating hotels and inns offering special discounts.

Seasonal highlights include:
• Horse-drawn fall foliage carriage rides by Ironton Livery and Coach and scenic airplane tours by Moyer Aviation, Inc.
• A corn maze and pick-your-own-pumpkin patch at Mike Fink's Greenhouse and Farm Market in Breinigsville.
• The Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park in Allentown for frightening thrills, chills and monsters.
• Fun for all ages at The Crayola FACTORY® in Easton during BooFest, including indoor Trick or Treat and discounted admission for costume-wearers.
• 'Dying to be Seen: A Victorian Funeral' at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown, an exhibit of antique funeral relics from the Victorian era including a hearse, superstitions and customs.

For the dates, times and locations of these events and many others, visit www.LehighValleyPA.org.

Five local hotels and inns are offering special fall packages and rates starting at $72 per night, based on double occupancy. Participating properties include Allentown Comfort Suites, Classic Victorian Estate Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Holiday Inn Center City Allentown, and Holiday Inn Conference Center.
For more information on Autumn Adventures & Frightening Frolics, visit www.LehighValleyPA.org/visitors/specialoffers/travelpackages.

Lehigh Valley is conveniently located one hour north of Philadelphia and less than two hours west of New York City. It is easily accessed via Interstates 78 and 476, and Routes 33 and 22.

Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau is the designated tourist promotion agency of Lehigh and Northampton counties. Its mission is to develop and promote Lehigh Valley as a leisure destination and as a destination for meetings and conventions for the area's economic benefit. For more information on LVCVB and its activities or to request a Lehigh Valley Map & Guide, call (800) 747-0561 or visit the official tourism Web site of Lehigh Valley at www.LehighValleyPA.org.