Day 17: Switzerland Old World Gifts If you have a Christmas fanatic on your list that already has every Christmas item known to man, you might want to check out Switzerland Old World Gifts on Route 611 in Tannersville, PA. They offer a large selection of European imported products, including nutcrackers and ornaments, but they're not limited to just Christmas items - they … [Read more...]
Superstorm Sandy Hits The Poconos
I've always considered the Northeast and the Pocono Mountains a pretty safe place to live weather wise - the past few years though the occasional tornado, earthquake, hurricane and other uncommon weather events are becoming more...common. Call it global warming, the stars aligning or just the way the world changes but major events are still minimal, so for now at least, it's … [Read more...]
Fall In The Pocono Mountains – Pies, Pumpkins, Mums and More
We've been away on a little hiatus the last month as we welcomed our fourth child in late September and we've been quite busy to say the least. With everything going on we didn't have the time this year to get out and do any pumpkin picking which we love to do and have posted about in the past: 2010 Pumpkin Picking Locations in Poconos & 2009 Pumpkin Picking Poconos … [Read more...]
Mount Airy Casino Resort Labor Day Carnival
This weekend was packed with plenty of fun in the Poconos for the whole family from Stroudfest to the Garlic Festival, and as Labor Day weekend winds down you can still enjoy a bit of summer fun at the Mount Airy Labor Day Carnival. Whether you have plans with friends and family and want to get out and experience some end of the summer fun before the cooler weather hits, … [Read more...]
New Mountain Coaster At Camelback Now Open
Camelback Mountain Adventures has just opened their new "Mountain Coaster" - the question is....Would you Ride it? Personally I'm not a fan of anything sketchy anymore, call it getting older, credit it to being a parent and not wanting to take unnecessary risks or just the fact that I'm quite the wimp anymore...but it's not on my "to do" list. As a teenager I couldn't get … [Read more...]