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Rooms to View House & Garden Tour
Saturday, June 10th at 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Rooms to View Preview Party recap
Here are a few colorful images from the June 9, 2023 Rooms to View Preview Party at the incredible Villa Verde in Center Valley.
Thanks to our incredibly gracious and generous homeowners, David and Jane Noel, and the fabulous Rooms to View Committee for putting on such a fantastic celebration!
Join us next year for the 2024 House & Garden Tour — featuring a stunning collection of Lehigh Valley locations.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is thrilled to offer you a unique and exclusive look into the beauty of Lehigh Valley residences, stylish kitchens, and flourishing gardens on the 31st Anniversary Rooms to View House & Garden Tour. We extend special thanks to the homeowners for opening their doors and garden gates to help make this year’s event a memorable one.
The Friday Preview Night Party features Villa Verde, the magnificent home of David and Jane Noel. Experience a breathtaking view of Center Valley, complete with beautifully manicured lawns and gardens. This stately home features uniquely styled décor with a modern, rustic feel and special architectural touches.
The Saturday Tour features nine more spectacular homes in Bethlehem’s historic district and the Lehigh Valley. Tourists can experience some of the area’s most inspiring homes, gardens, patios, kitchens, and distinctive designs.
New this year, guests can also enjoy refreshment stands, pop-up shops, and plants for sale.
Among Saturday’s featured locations is the handsome homestead of Bob and Jeannie Hunsicker along Black River Road in Bethlehem. Here, guests can enjoy live music, shop the HBMS pop-up store, and explore the authentic farm.
After Saturday’s tour, visitors are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese garden reception at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Here, guests can check out HBMS’ new exhibition Unspun: Stories of Silk — a colorful exhibition that begins with the Bethlehem Moravians’ attempts to create the world’s most luxurious and useful fabric.
Through stories, displays, artwork, and hands-on activities, this display unravels the original manufacturing attempts of local silk makers and reveals how these efforts influenced this mysterious material’s magical journey from Bethlehem’s Church Street to the global marketplace.
The exhibition is presented in part through funding from the Helen & R.K. Laros Foundation.
