Get Out: Five Things to Do This Weekend

Here are a fun way to learn how to be safe, a walk in the woods, a blast from the past and cock-a-leekie soup. You don't see that every day.

BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

1.  Safety Weekend 

When/Where: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 21-22 at , 101 Doe Mountain Lane, Macungie.

Why Go: Events include tips on correctly fitting a helmet, safety poster contest, helmet decorating contest and a ski seminar for women: “Fear and Safety” and a scavenger hunt. Resort staff will be educating and rewarding skiers and riders for attending seminars, visiting the safety information booth and participating in contests.

Pricing: All activities are free, however any on-snow activities require a lift ticket.

2.  Get Out Lehigh Valley: Trexler Nature Preserve Trail Walk

When/Where: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 at Trexler Nature Preserve, 4935 Orchard Rd., Schnecksville.

Why Go: Think there’s nothing out there to see in the dead of winter? Think again, my friend. If nothing else, it’s a good opportunity just to get off the couch and outside. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Wildlands Conservancy, the walk is 1.2-mile walk along the Jordan Creek, rich with wildlife, and through the historic 1860 Geiger's Covered Bridge.

Pricing: Free.

3.  Air Supply

When/Where: 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe.

Why Go: Because the 80’s called. They want their music back. And you, too. And there are few prettier venues than Penn’s Peak.

Pricing: Tickets are $30 and $35.

4. The Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet

When/Where: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21 at Merchants Square Mall, 1901 S. 12th St., Allentown.

Why Go: Because you can go together. It’s for everyone. The meet is now a one-day event, so all scales are represented.

Pricing: $5; Children 12 and under are free.

When/Where: 5 p.m. Jan. 21 at , 333 Spring Garden St, Easton.

Why Go: Go in memory of Scottish poet Robert Burns, whose friends began having dinners in his memory right after he died in 1796. It has been a tradition ever since. Besides, you don’t eat nearly enough Scottish food. The menu includes cock-a-leekie soup, smoked salmon on oatcakes, roast beef, tatties-an’-neeps, lang kail, typsy laird trifle, and haggis.

Pricing: There's no exact fee for admission, but the church suggests a minimum $50 donation.