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6 Ways to Stay Cool in Salisbury Township
There are many ways to stay cool in and around town as the hazy days of summer begin in earnest this week.
Summer's first full week is shaping up to be a hot one in Salisbury Township.
The National Weather Service says temperatures will top out at or near the 90-degree mark through Thursday with humid conditions.
1. The South Mall: Take a stroll through the air-conditioned confines of the South Mall. Do a little window shopping. Grab lunch or a cool drink and park yourself on a bench. You'll be glad you did.
2. Starbucks: If you're on the go, steer the car to the drive-up window of Starbucks, located in the South Mall parking lot on Lehigh Street. Grab an iced coffee, smoothie or a cold, blended drink.
3. Parks: Take it easy. Get into the shade at Lindberg Park or Walking Purchase Park and take your lunch break al fresco with a cold drink.
4. Pamper Yourself: Head over to the air-conditioned Signature Day Spa in the South Mall. It's a full-service spa that offers massage, nail, hair, makeup and other services.
5. Summer blockbuster movie season is here and you can chill in a local theater watching "Iron Man 3," "Star Trek: Into Darkness," "After Earth" and more.
You can find local movie times here:
- Carmike Cinemas 16 at Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley
- Carmike-Allentown
- Regal Northampton Crossings
- AMC Tilghman Square
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
6. Car shop: Dreaming of new car? Indulge yourself by stopping into the many automobile dealers on the Lehigh Street Auto Mile. The showrooms are air-conditioned. So are the new cars. Take one out on a test drive!
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