Pocono Talk

The fourth annual Run for the Red is happening this Sunday so if you’re planning to visit the area be sure to visit PoconoMarathon.org to view the course map to avoid the race path.  Many streets are shut off for periods of time and unless you’re familiar with the area you may find yourself a little lost.

The Pocono Marathon Run for the Red benefits the American Red Cross and all of the profits go back directly into the Pocono community.  They always need volunteers so if you’re looking to help out or give some time be sure to contact them.

Pocono Parent Magazine held its 4th annual spring expo this past Saturday from 11am – 4pm at Stroudsburg Intermediate Elementary School.

The expo is free to attend and had a lot to offer for Pocono Families.   We were greeted warmly by Pocono Parent staff and were given information on their “Local Values” which you could sign up for free to receive coupons for the Pocono area.

They had plenty of free fun things for the kids from characters walking around – we spotted Spongebob and Elmo, free face painting, tattoos and a painting craft by Home Depot.  The company that was suppose to be offering free kits, Digikids I believe was unavailable so the people from McGruff were offering their basic kit for free that day.

All in all it was informative, a lot of vendors had summer camp information and programs you could sign your kids up for from karate to soccer to music lessons.  It was a good array of vendors and information, my only complaint was that it was really really hot and our baby was very uncomfortable and cranky because of it.  Besides that it was a good and if you’re looking for local Pocono resources for your kids I’d definitely recommend stopping by next year or this fall for their next expo.

Expo 2009 is a yearly business expo run by the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce that takes place at the Koheler Fieldhouse at East Stroudsburg University.  It provides local businesses the opportunity to showcase what they do while allowing the community to learn more about them.

The Expo will take place on May 7th from 2:30pm to 7:00pm and on Thursday May 8th from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.  Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children.