This past Sunday the Pocono Marathon aka the Run for the Red was held. I made a note of it early on to mark it on my calendar and to consciously plan out my route to get to church that morning. Typically every year even though I know when it is, and make a mental note somehow I always end up leaving that morning and being really late/missing church due to routing around the … [Read more...]
Need Some Ideas Of What To Get Mom For Mother’s Day?
With Mother's Day right around the corner, you may be scrambling to find ideas of what to do for mom if you live in the Poconos. If you still haven't come up with any ideas of what to do for your mom/wife, I'm going to throw a few quick ideas your way. Luckily for us, the Poconos lends itself to a variety of great gift options from the very affordable to finer gifts and … [Read more...]
A Children’s Museum In The Poconos – A Possible Reality
There is a local group that has recently formed to see if there is interest in having a Children's Museum here in the Poconos. It would be a destination of interest for local children ages 0-9, and is targeted to be both affordable and accessible so all children can have access to the museum. As any new attraction it has the possibility of bringing more tourists to the area … [Read more...]
Barrett Elementary Center Staying open for the 2011-2012 School Year
To put it lightly I was shocked to hear earlier this week that they were considering closing Barrett Elementary Center which is an elementary school in the Pocono Mountain School district that my oldest son attends. When we first took him there to take a tour of the school I was impressed with the school in general and especially all of the technology (the parents watched … [Read more...]
Mike Posner at Sherman Theater April 7th, 2011
One of the great things about the Poconos(there are too many to count) is the entertainment factor. Being in close proximity to both Philadelphia and New York lends the area to a variety of entertainment including singers, bands, comedians, celebrities and more! Mike Posner will be in town tomorrow at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg for their spring concert. ESU and the … [Read more...]