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...]
Poconos Coupon Cocktail – Poconos Coupons and Discounts
Many businesses are taking advantage of advertising online - and also offering discounts online to attract new customers. It can be a win-win as customers get discounted products and services and businesses get more exposure and potentially new customers. Enter Poconos Coupon Cocktail http://www.PoconosCouponCocktail.com a new website that serves the local area and offers … [Read more...]
Pocono Mountains Marathon and Ironman
The versatility of the Pocono Mountains landscape and weather provides great activities for your everyday life, as well as some larger scale events like the Pocono Mountains Run for the Red Marathon and new for 2011 the Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains. 6th Annual Pocono Marathon Run for the Red This year is the 6th year for the Pocono Marathon which is a certified Boston … [Read more...]
Great Deals on Spring 2011 Golf in the Poconos
Although we're on the verge of yet another early spring snowstorm in Poconos(they're calling for 5-10 inches overnight tonight in the higher elevations), warm weather is right around the corner and before we know it spring will be here! One of the great outdoor activities available in the Poconos is golf. There are a number of great courses in the area and we've been given … [Read more...]
Spring equals snow in the Poconos
Did you get fooled? Last week it we had a few 50-60 degree days and almost 70 degrees one day. We opened up all of our windows, started some spring cleaning and started thinking about all of the fun things we'll get to do now that the warm weather is upon us. In typical Pocono fashion it was an early April fools joke - Punxsutawney Phil said that spring is coming, we had … [Read more...]
Finally Some Snow!
It has been an incredibly and rather oddly 'calm' winter in the Poconos thus far. We got a bit of snow the day after Christmas - it wasn't that much but it caused a lot of traffic problems and hazardous driving. Prior to that we had very small amounts and not until this past Friday when we got a few inches had we seen any real type of accumulation. It still wasn't a great … [Read more...]