This past Sunday was the annual American Red Cross of Monroe County Telethon which ran from 12pm to 9pm on Blue Ridge Cable Channel 13. I'm ashamed to say but this is the first year I actually saw it aired and hope that we can spread the word so the viewers and donations can improve each year. The telethon raised over $57,000 all of which goes to the Monroe County Red … [Read more...]
2008 Pocono Mountains Run for the Red
The Pocono Mountains Run for the Red is an annual marathon and 5k road race in which the profits are given to the American Red Cross of Monroe County to be used 100% towards disaster relief in Monroe County. This is the third year running(pun intended) and the race will fall on May 4th, 2008. If you are a runner the race is an official Boston Marathon qualifer. If … [Read more...]
It almost feels like spring…
Getting your hopes up that spring has finally arrived in the Poconos can be a really depressing idea once you realize that there are always a few late storms to endure before the warmer weather officially hits. There's usually a series of warmer days, maybe 1-2 at a time followed by the bitter weather, maybe an ice or snow storm that knocks you right back into the winter … [Read more...]
Pocono Talk on Pocono Blog Talk Radio
The past 2 Tuesdays Eric from Pocono Talk has appeared on the new internet radio show "Pocono Blog Talk Radio" by PoconoPreview.com. You can listen to them here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kenenglish A recap of the most recent episode: From the ghost of the Buck Hill Inn to the host of the Bizzy Awards, Eric Kimes and I talked about the Poconos during today's show.We … [Read more...]
Tolls on I-80
The thought of adding tolls on Interstate 80 personally makes me cringe. If you haven't heard already Act 44 was passed in July 2007 which gave the ok to put tolls on 80. Living in the Poconos I-80 is a HUGE part of the transportation flow - for residents who hop on 80 to avoid the slower back roads, for tourists visiting the area, and for commuters that commute to New … [Read more...]
The Crossings – a great place to shop!
There are plenty of places to shop in the Poconos but by far the largest and I'm assuming most visited is The Crossings Premium Outlets in Tannersville. Its location right off of Interstate 80 makes for easy access, especially if you are not familiar with the area. On weekends it definitely gets a bit crowded and backed up - both at the Outlets themselves and also on 80, a … [Read more...]
Panera Bread and other new places on 611
Panera Bread Today we had lunch catered from Panera Bread in Stroudsburg which is part of the new set of stores located on Route 611. If you haven't driven by recently the new shopping center consists of Panera Bread, Best Buy, Borders, Old Navy, Petsmart and...I forget the other one :\ Anyway, lunch was terrific - it was a meal for 5 but could easily feed 10 people - … [Read more...]