Best bets: Post-holiday fun and other things to do this weekend in the Lehigh Valley
It's a new year, and 2026 brings you a new feature in Go Guide: your best bets for weekend fun.
Entertainment
LAPD places security hold on medical examiner’s report in Reiner murders
A security hold has been placed on "important information" in the slayings of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, whose son Nick has been charged in the fatal stabbings.
Music and Concerts
Best jazz albums of 2025 were made by young mavericks and veteran greats alike
Some favorites are by Linda May Han Oh, Branford Marsalis, Mary Halvorson and Yazz Ahmed.
Restaurants Food and Drink
What’s the deal with … banana water?
The new drink is being marketed as an alternative to sports drinks.
Theater
Review: ‘Liberation’ on Broadway is brave enough to ask, what does feminism mean?
Bess Wohl's Broadway play is entirely frank that this is the playwright asking question after question.
TV and Streaming
TV for winter 2026: A new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘Bridgerton’ returns and Nicole Kidman leads a new series
Our picks for the new TV season include some rehashed titles as well as some promising new series.
Pets and Animals
A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park
The event broke the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.
Outdoors
Changes are coming to Beltzville Lake. Here’s how to see them and weigh in
The Army Corps of Engineers will share details on a master plan draft revision for Beltzville Lake during an open house early next year.
Pets and Animals
Before the Day of the Dead, a time to welcome departed dogs and cats as families create ‘pet ofrendas’
The roots of the Day of the Dead go back 3,000 years.