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Carolyn, who is from New Jersey, has been taking mini vacations to Bethlehem with her husband for the past few years. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is MULTIGENERATIONAL.

Pennsylvanian residents and couple chose the word HAPPY to best describe Musikfest.

Married couple Evan and Judith were born and raised in Bethlehem, and who have been coming to every Musikfest since 1984. Their one word is FACES.

Married couple Mark and Leslie have been coming to Musikfest since 1998. Their one word(s) to best describe Musikfest is AWESOME and UNIQUE.

Bill and Bev Dodds are a married couple who come to Musikfest every year. Their one word to best describe Musikfest is EXHILARATING.

Michelle has been coming to Musikfest since she was a baby. Now she has turned her love of the festival into a career and is currently working for ArtsQuest. Her one word to best describe the festivals is FAMILY.

Tia moved from a different city to Bethlehem a few years ago, and has fallen in love with the town and Musikfest - especially the food! Tia's one word to best describe Musikfest is EXCITING!

Gene Galligan is a musician who performed at Musikfest for 12 consecutive years in the late 1980s-1990s. His one word to best describe Musikfest is MAGNIFICENT.

Linda and Mark have been coming to Musikfest together for 7 years and discovered an artist here that they fell in love with. They feel the best word to describe Musikfest is MUSIC.

Betsy is from the area and thoroughly enjoys the festival! Her one word to best describe Musikfest is FUN.

Rob and Sue come from Boston to Musikfest. They discuss the positives and negatives of Musikfest being on both the North side and the South side of Bethlehem. They used MUSIC and FUN to describe Musikfest.

These four friends work together and take a day off to enjoy Musikfest every year. It has become a tradition. Their words to describe Musikfest are GOOD TIME, FRIENDSHIP, FUN and TRADITION.

Drew has been coming to Musikfest since he was a preteen. His one word to best describe Musikfest is DIVERSE.

Katelyn, a Kutztown native, first discovered Musikfest when she went to Moravian College in 2010. Her one word is CULTURE.

John Marquette is a resident of Bethlehem since 2011. His one word to best describe Musikfest is BRIDGES.

Frank and Michele talk about coming to Musikfest and discovering Zydeco music. They described Musikfest as AWESOME and full of VARIETY.

Jean is a resident of Bethlehem and a Musikfest volunteer. On August 12th, her birthday, she shares her Musikfest memories with HBMS. Her one word to best describe the festival is GROUNDBREAKING.

Annette's son, Colin, performed at the very first Musikfest in 1984. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is FUN.

Liz has been coming every year to Musikfest since she was a baby. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is CULTURAL.

Pat is an all-purpose volunteer and has been volunteering at Musikfest for 33 years. Her word to describe Musikfest is MUSIC.

Bob was one of the first witnesses to see the idea of Musikfest turn into a reality. His one word to best describe Musikfest is VISION.

This is the second part of the interview with Jeff Parks. Jeff came up with the idea of Musikfest, and is serves as the Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation. The word Jeff chose to best describe Musikfest is COMMUNITY.

Ted is a Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) docent and longtime resident of the Lehigh Valley area. "One word would be difficult to describe Musikfest...entertaining. It's great entertainment - it's great family entertainment, it's great adult entertainment, there's entertainment...

Interview with Ulanda Davis who has been living in Bethlehem since 2002. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is VIBRANT.

Glen and Stephanie started dating at Musikfest. Stephanie loves the food and Glen performs as a comedian at Musikfest. Their word to describe Musikfest is DELICIOUS.