How can you support a local charity and get a girls day out? Go to the Makeup & Makeover Expo Featuring "Makeup Artist to the Stars" Eve Pearl at the Chateau Resort in Tannersville on Sunday July 17th. It will be held from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and is sure to be a great time. There will be many local vendors as well as a makeup demonstration by 5 time Emmy Award-Winning … [Read more...]
Out with Boston Market & Arbys, In With Wendys & Popeyes
One of the most amazing things I find in this area is that once spring hits construction and remodeling projects fly! You'll see the starting of a building one day and within a few weeks it's completed and up and running. This was the case on North 9th Street in Stroudsburg near the Stroud mall (opposite side across from Raymour and Flanigan/AC Moore Plaza). Sometime this … [Read more...]
Home Remodeling In The Poconos
We had the opportunity to sit down recently with John Beresch of John Beresch Contracting to talk about Home Improvement and Home Remodeling in the Poconos. I think it’s a topic a lot of readers think about this time of year as spring is here and we’re heading into summer it seems like a perfect time to get renovations underway. PoconoTalk: Thanks for taking the time to … [Read more...]
Severe Storms Hit The Poconos
Last Thursday, May 26th heavy storms moved through the Poconos and left a large path of destruction behind them. Although tornados are rare in the Poconos (there was a small one 2 years ago that took out a barn), there is still a small threat of them and with the tornado season across the county taht we've seen already this year, it's a scary possible reality. We … [Read more...]
The Pocono Marathon Has Come And Gone
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...]