The Poconos has a bunch of things to do whether you live here or vacation here. The Winter months especially offer a large variety of things to do.Here is my Top 5 list of of Winter things to do in the Poconos.Some of these are really obvious, and others are not so obvious, but all of them are a ton of fun! 1. Skiing/ Snowboarding This is probably the most obvious and a l … [Read more...]
Oh Dear, we hit a Deer
A few weeks back we were on our way home from a trip up to the Scranton/Carbondale area when we hit a deer. Fortunately no one was hurt, except the deer, but we were all were pretty shook up from it and it reminded me just how unpredictable deer, and life, can be. We were on our way home, it was turning dusk but still plenty light out to see, and there it was, standing at … [Read more...]
Balloon Entertainment at Texas Roadhouse in Stroudsburg
The Texas Roadhouse in Stroudsburg was put in a few years back and is located right in front of the Stroud Mall. I didn't eat there for at least a year after it opened but after being invited on a few different occasions for fundraisers we decided to give it a shot the one night. It's a chain steakhouse, good food, good service and reasonably priced. From Mon - Thurs from 4p … [Read more...]
Some road “know how” when traveling in the Poconos
We got our first significant snowfall of the winter yesterday that dropped anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow across the Pocono region. Up in Mount Pocono where I live we got about 5-6 inches, and this morning traveling down into Stroudsburg I'd be surprised if they got more then 2 inches. Although the entire Pocono region is known for it's snow and winter activities, there i … [Read more...]
Giant in Bartonsville Open
The Giant in Bartonsville opened about a month ago and I have stopped by twice to check the place out. Many of the supermarkets in the Stroudsburg-ish area are older, smaller and have narrow isles. The new Giant has large isles, a wide selection of food(I picked up some tasty healthy frozen soups that I haven't seen at other local supermarkets), and is overall just more m … [Read more...]