BSCA 2003 National Specialty, April 22-26, 2003   2003 BSCA National Specialty logo
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LOCAL INFORMATION

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HOST HOTEL
Days Inn & Conference Center
Routes 22 & 309
1151 Bulldog Road
Allentown, PA 18104
610.395.3731 or toll-free
888.395.5200
website: http://www.daysinnallentown.com
Room rates: $75/night
For full details, see the Specialty Details page.

NEARBY ALTERNATE HOTELS
These hotels state that they accept pets, with a deposit, at the time of this writing. Policies and managers change - please check with individual hotels regarding pet policies at the time of your reservation.

Howard Johnson Inn & Suites
3220 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, Pa 18103
phone: (610) 439-4000
Approximately 4 miles from Days Inn

Allentown Comfort Inn - Lehigh Valley West
7625 Imperial Way, Rt. 100 N & I-78
Allentown, PA 18106
phone: (610) 391-0344

Holiday Inn Conference Center
7736 Adrienne Drive, Rt. 100 & I-78
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Approximately 6 miles from Days Inn
phone: (610) 391-1000

RV PARKING AND CAMPING
RV parking at the Days Inn by reservation only. Access to the Days Inn facility will be available on Monday, April 21, 2003. Sites must be vacated by noon on Sunday, April 27, 2003.

Deadline for reservations is April 2nd. View the complete RV Parking details. For a printable RV parking reservation form, click here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the form. If you don't have it, you can download it for free.)

Camping is available at 2 locations, each approximately 30 minutes from the show site:
Moyers Lake Campground, Coopersburg, PA. 610.965.9910
KOA Allentown, New Tripoli, PA. 610.298.2160

AREA RESTAURANTS
The Allentown area offers a full array of dining experiences. The area is particularly rich in authentic Italian, Chinese, and "Pennsylvania Dutch" cuisines. View a list of restaurants within 6 miles of the host hotel.

AREA ATTRACTIONS
Allentown hosts interesting and entertaining attractions for all tastes. The Allentown Parks System is excellent and most are dog-friendly. Stroll through the Allentown Art Museum, shop and browse the huge indoor Allentown Farmers' Market, visit the Crayola Crayon Factory or the Mack Truck Museum, or tour and taste-test the award-winning Clover Hill Winery. A self-guided covered bridge driving tour is close at hand, as well as a driving tour of historic "Pennsylvania Dutch" barn hexes. The host hotel is also within 15 minutes of major shopping malls. The Allentown area offers a full array of dining experiences, and is particularly abundant in authentic Italian, Chinese, and Pennsylvania Dutch cuisines. For an online preview of area attractions, visit www.lehighvalleypa.org.

WEATHER
Weather in Pennsylvania in April is generally mild and pleasant. Temperatures average 60 for the high, and 38 for the low. However - spring is unpredictable! So come prepared for the possibility of wind and rain, with highs up to 90 degrees, and lows down to 20. See below for current Allentown conditions. Clicking on the "Click for Forecast" link will take you to the National Weather Service's 10 day forecast for Allentown.

 

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