How many times have you heard location, location, location in reference to real estate?  I believe that location in relation to the Poconos not only impacts your style of living, but your longevity of staying in the area you've chosen. When my husband and I were looking at buying a home our initial thoughts were to get a place close to Stroudsburg so we could still be … [Read more...]
Trick-or-Treating Pocono Style – Multiple Days!
Seeing the enthusiasm of children trick-or-treating, definitely brings out my inner child and adds to the excitement of the fall season. I love decorating for Halloween, handing out candy, and yes even dressing Pocono pumpkins up. I'm not ashamed to admit my husband and I dressed to the nine's last year to hand out candy and to take our son out trick-or-treating. … [Read more...]
Mount Airy Casino Resort set to open today
The grand opening of Mount Airy Casino Resort is scheduled for today October 22nd, 2007 and is bound to impact the Poconos significantly one way or another. It will make history as the first freestanding casino in Pennsylvania bringing additional attention and traffic to the area which is likely to help local businesses. The Controversy There is controversy over the fact … [Read more...]
Preparing for winter the Pocono’s Way
Living in the Poconos the seasons the season that I think catches most 'new guys' offguard is definitely Winter. The other seasons do not vary too much from city living or other parts of the country but Winter is definitely unique. Now is the time to get a start on getting your home prepared for winter so come the snowy months you can sit back and relax confidently. I … [Read more...]
The Pocono Chamber of Commerce gets a new name and look
This past month the Pocono Chamber of Commerce officially became the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce and along with the name change came the new logo displayed above. The updates were made to reflect on the future as the chamber will celebrate its centennial in 2010. Eric and I joined the chamber last year with our website company WebLeaps and have found it to be very … [Read more...]