THE BETHLEHEM HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE HISTORICAL AMBIANCE AND HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY ENCOURAGE THE PERSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND EXISTING LANDSCAPE. REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF HERITAGE TOURISM TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, THEY STRIVE TO PARTNER WITH BETHLEHEM'S CITY GOVERNMENT, ITS CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ITS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO PRESENT THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTINUOUS PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BETHLEHEM HISTORIC DISTRICT.