Pocono Parent Magazine Family Expo 2008 This upcoming Saturday, May 3rd, 2008,  is the Pocono Parent Magazine Family Expo.  I personally have not had the chance to attend the past few years and although we have previous plans this weekend that doesn’t mean that you can’t go! Its FREE to attend – most expos require at least a [...]
Ew! That’s the one word comes to mind when I think of the possibility of another year with Gypsy Moths. They come in cycles and since this is the third year in a row that they’re out, that gives at least some hope that relief may be in sight as they should disappear again for a few [...]
This past Sunday was the annual American Red Cross of Monroe County Telethon which ran from 12pm to 9pm on Blue Ridge Cable Channel 13. I’m ashamed to say but this is the first year I actually saw it aired and hope that we can spread the word so the viewers and donations can improve each [...]
The Pocono Mountains Run for the Red is an annual marathon and 5k road race in which the profits are given to the American Red Cross of Monroe County to be used 100% towards disaster relief in Monroe County. This is the third year running(pun intended) and the race will fall on May 4th, 2008. If you [...]
Getting your hopes up that spring has finally arrived in the Poconos can be a really depressing idea once you realize that there are always a few late storms to endure before the warmer weather officially hits. There’s usually a series of warmer days, maybe 1-2 at a time followed by the bitter weather, maybe [...]
The past 2 Tuesdays Eric from Pocono Talk has appeared on the new internet radio show “Pocono Blog Talk Radio” by PoconoPreview.com.  You can listen to them here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kenenglish A recap of the most recent episode: From the ghost of the Buck Hill Inn to the host of the Bizzy Awards, Eric Kimes and I [...]
The thought of adding tolls on Interstate 80 personally makes me cringe. If you haven’t heard already Act 44 was passed in July 2007 which gave the ok to put tolls on 80. Living in the Poconos I-80 is a HUGE part of the transportation flow - for residents who hop on 80 to avoid the [...]