By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• April 11, 2025
A new family-owned business is beautifying downtown Easton.
“There’s no other place right down here that does lashes and facials and tattooing,” said Helena Petrossian, who performs the facials...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• March 7, 2025
Mardi Gras isn't just for NOLA.
Local band Big Easy Easton Brass harmonized Easton’s West Ward neighborhood on Saturday, bringing the sounds of New Orleans to the annual Mardi Gras parade.
“We...
The new multimedia art exhibit “Small Worlds” at the Nurture Nature Center has big observations about art and the world.
“We have this wonderful pool of artists that we intersect with, and I thought...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• February 21, 2025
Spectracolor, a specialty roastery and cafe at the Simon Silk Mill, aims to shine a light on a whole rainbow of coffee flavors.
“I was thinking of coffee as a spectrum, not just dark and light, but...
Looking for a Valentine's Day gift, admittedly last-minute but thoughtful, nevertheless? The Earthen Goat has pottery as unique as its name.
“The main goal is adding an artistic but functional product...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• February 14, 2025
Twenty-two restaurants and 23 chilis fought to out-flavor the competition at Pearly Baker’s Alehouse’s 28th annual Chili Cook-Off on Sunday.
“It’s Super Bowl Sunday — it’s just a good day...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• February 7, 2025
The Easton Public Library's Marx Room dusts off history for Easton residents looking to take advantage of this archival resource.
“Not every library would have something as special and unique as a...
Students adventured around the globe this winter break, seeing sites in cities from Rome to Cuzco to Berlin.
INDS 214: Journey to Rome: Approaching and Exploring the Eternal City (Rome, Italy)
Isabella...
Jeremy Joseph is building community in Easton, brick by brick.
Since 2020, Joseph has built Easton favorites out of Lego for his project, "Brick Easton."
His creations have ranged from minifigure...
Nested in a 19th-century Victorian mansion on Bushkill Street is ThreeBirds Coffee House: an independent coffee shop, a community hub and, more recently, the runner-up for USA Today’s 2024 Best10 Readers’...
The Banana Tree, a botanical shop in Easton's West Ward that specializes in tropical plants, is expanding, blossoming and will soon be seeing a new owner.
As tropical plants become commonplace at brand-name...
Garlic Fest, a dignitary event on every Eastonian's calendar, made its annual return to downtown Easton last weekend. Featuring over 130 vendors, three of The Lafayette's news editors took a break from...
