52 Weekends in the Poconos
It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. Harder still: the concept of having to host the holiday at your own home. Even if you love opening your home to friends and family, hosting on turkey day can induce stress in even the most experienced home entertainers. To help out, we’ve collected some tricks that make cooking faster, clean up easier, and the whole event less expensive. Bonus: You won’t lose your sanity and snap at a guest (at least not more than once).
1. Stop grocery...
A roundup of places to catch a glimpse of Mother Nature’s autumn spectacle in Pennsylvania by foot, bike or car.
Nothing signals the advent of autumn in Pennsylvania like the changing color of the state’s landscape, when entire forests transform into glittering displays of reds, yellows and purples. From the large-scale transformations in Allegheny National Forest and Rothrock State Forest to historical sights framed by varying shades of gold, here are a few of the best places to see fall foliag...
Who said you had to go out for Independence Day? From hosting your own creative party to creating a backyard oasis, there are a slew of ways to make the holiday amazing right where you are.
Boost your basic BBQ
If you didn’t get invited to a party this year, host your own, but take it up a notch from the same old hot dogs and burgers on the grill. Host a bake off and have your friends each bring their favorite recipe in a specified category—then vote on a winner (maybe even create a troph...
Boulder Field, located in Hickory Run State Park, is a National Natural Landmark and true scenic wonder. This vast field of astounding stone is actually remains of the last ice advance.
While over 15,000 years ago such rocky terrain was common throughout the Northeast; gradual weathering and climate changes have led to the coverage or elimination of many boulder fields. Only in special places, such as Hickory Run State Park, do these astounding formations remain.
Boulder Field’s surprisingly...
Living and working in the Poconos, we work closely with vacation home buyers. Just last night I had a conversation with a lovely couple from New Jersey who have a vacation home in Locust Lake Village. They had spent time at the Jersey Shore, but decided on buying the second home in the Poconos. And the reasons were simple - they got twice the house for the dollars spent over purchasing at the shore and the Poconos offers them things to do year 'round.
As I look over the time I've...
Scan the QR code, stop at the Library or visit www.tobyhannatwphistory.org/markers and learn about the remarkable history and splendor of the Pocono Plateau!
