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 slower back roads, for tourists visiting the area, and for commuters that commute to New … [Read more...]
The Crossings – a great place to shop!
There are plenty of places to shop in the Poconos but by far the largest and I'm assuming most visited is The Crossings Premium Outlets in Tannersville. Its location right off of Interstate 80 makes for easy access, especially if you are not familiar with the area. On weekends it definitely gets a bit crowded and backed up - both at the Outlets themselves and also on 80, a … [Read more...]
Panera Bread and other new places on 611
Panera Bread Today we had lunch catered from Panera Bread in Stroudsburg which is part of the new set of stores located on Route 611. If you haven't driven by recently the new shopping center consists of Panera Bread, Best Buy, Borders, Old Navy, Petsmart and...I forget the other one :\ Anyway, lunch was terrific - it was a meal for 5 but could easily feed 10 people - … [Read more...]
Pocono Blog Talk Radio
Blog Talk Radio An interesting additional source of Pocono information should be available soon via a blog radio show from one of our affiliates PoconoPreview.com. Some information from their site: Pocono Preview has an outdoor eco-tourism theme. Summer or Winter, people can enjoy waterparks, hiking, biking, rivers, lakes, golf and snow skiing - and, of course, the places … [Read more...]
Looking for Pocono t-shirts? Easter Events!
Pocono Gear If you're ever in the need of Pocono gear - shirts, hats, etc. there is a site called pagood.com that offers a variety of both Pocono and PA items. I was contacted by the site owner a few weeks ago so I figured I'd drop a line...you never know what people are looking for! If you have an interesting Pocono site, product, etc. let me know and I'll be sure to … [Read more...]