107 Year Old Nicholson Bridge

The Nicholson Bridge 107 Years Old

Every year the

town of Nicholson celebrates the anniversary of the Nicholson Bridge, also known as the Tunkhannock Viaduct. It is an impressive 2375 feet long concrete structure, 34 feet wide and 240 feet above stream

level. It was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W). Abraham Burton Cohen designed it and the chief engineer was George G. Ray. It took three years to build and was completed in 1915. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to its national architectural, engineering and transportation significance. This year’s celebration will take place on September 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Tom Bell Field, off Route 92 in Nicholson. The Nicholson Women’s Club has organized this event for the past 30 years and expects more than 90 quality vendors selling arts and handcrafted products, antiques and vintage items, jewelry, baked goods and more. Different food booths including a chicken BBQ and live entertainment such as Whipple’s Dance Studio, the T-Town Twirlers and the Mountain View High School Band will be fun additions to the celebration. The Nicholson Women’s Club will have a fantastic basket raffle.

The event is outdoors, rain or shine, with ample parking space available, and it is handicapped accessible. Call 570-942-6747. H

Summer Fun

COSTA’S FAMILY FUN PARK Offering go-karts, water slides, laser tag, mini-golf, bumper boats, batting cages and more. Fun for the whole family! Our snack bar features family favorites and Hershey’s hand-dipped ice cream. Open daily midJuly–Labor Day and weekends Spring and Fall. Route 6 Hawley. 570-226-8585. www.costasfamilyfunpark.com

LAHEY FAMILY FUN PARK New top of the line arcade, a new fleet of bumper boats and all new go-karts! Putt through waterfalls on the massive 36 hole mini-golf course, speed under bridges on the 1/4 mile go-kart track, hit balls in the multi-speed batting cages or splash around on the bumper boats. So many ways to have a blast! 570-586-5699 LaheyFunPark.com

MANNING FARM DAIRY A small family-run farm bringing the freshest and best tasting homemade ice cream and milk to the people of Northeast PA. We grow the crops that our cows like to eat, since happy cows are productive cows. Milk is bottled and ice cream made on the farm and delivered to our stores daily. Manning Road, Dalton. 570-563-1702

SUSQUEHANNA KAYAK & CANOE RENTALS Now 2 locations. Lake paddling with hourly rentals of kayaks, canoes, pedal boats, SUP’s, and Jon boats, no reservations required. Mt. Olivet Rd., Wyoming, Pa. at Frances Slocum State Park. Also at 119 Krafty Rd. Falls, Pa., Susquehanna River offers daily, weekly, and overnight kayak, canoe & tube rentals with camping. Join one of our events or take your own trip, reservations required. Www.kayak the river.com or follow us on FB. Frances Slocum: (570)687-0172 Susquehanna River: (570)388-6107

WALLENPAUPACK SCENIC BOAT TOUR & BOAT RENTAL Take a scenic boat tour on one of our passenger pontoon boats or rent a pontoon boat, kayak or stand up paddle board (SUP). For rates, times and reservations visit our website. Open daily. Located at the Lake Wallenpaupack Observation Dike, 2487 Route 6, Hawley PA. Call 570-226-3293 or visit www.wallenpaupackboattour.com