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SURF THE MOUNTAINS Your Pocono Portal American Candle: www.american-candle.com
PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Services: www.dmv.state.pa.us
Baileys Grille & Steakhouse: www.baileyssteakhouse.com
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Barley Creek Brewing Company: www.barleycreek.com
PennDOT’s Travel Information Website: www.511pa.com
Bear Creek Inne: www.bearcreekinne.com
Pike County Conservation District: www.pikeconservation.org
The Briar Patch: www.briarpatchthornhurst.com
Pike County Tourism: www.discoverpikepa.com
Bushkill Falls: www.visitbushkillfalls.com
Pocono Arts Council: www.poconoarts.org
Camelback Mountain Resort: www.skicamelback.com
Pocono Builders Association: www.poconobuilders.org
Century 21 Select Pocono Pines: www.C21PoconoPines.com
Pocono Cheesecake Factory: www.poconocheesecake.com
Country Junction: www.countryjunction.com
Pocono Environmental Education Center: www.peec.org
Country Kettle: www.country-kettle.com
Pocono Indian Museum: www.poconoindianmuseum.com
Countryside Housekeeping Cottages: www.countrysidecottages.com
Pocono Lake Region Chamber of Commerce:
Crescent Lodge: www.crescentlodge.com
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Delaware Highlands Conservancy: www.delawarehighlands.org Dorflinger Glass Museum: http://dorflinger.org/glass_museum.html Downtown Hawley Partnership: www.visithawleypa.com Downtown Stroudsburg: www.stroudsburg.net Eckley Miners Village: www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com Fashion Bug: www.fashionbug.com Fernwood Hotel & Resort: www.fernwoodhotel.com The French Manor: www.thefrenchmanor.com Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce: www.greaterpoconochamber.com Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce: www.whitehaven.org Grey Towers National Historic Landmark: www.fs.fed.us/gt Gumble Brothers: www.gumblebrothers.com Holley Ross Pottery: www.holleyross.com Hutton Metalcrafts: www.copperlamps.com The Inn at Pocono Manor: www.poconomanor.com Jim Thorpe: www.jimthorpe.org Jubilee Restaurant: www.breakfastking.com Lake Naomi Real Estate: www.lakenaomi.com Miss Elly’s Antiques and Such: www.missellysantiques.com
Pocono Mountain Arts Council: www.poconomac.com Pocono Mountains Flying Club: www.mpoflyingclub.org Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: www.800poconos.com Pocono Outdoor Club: www.poconooutdoorclub.org Pocono Tile Works: www.poconotileworks.com Printing Craftsmen, Inc.: www.printingcraftsmeninc.com The Settlers Inn: www.thesettlersinn.com Shawnee Gallery: www.shawneegallery.com Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort: www.shawneeinn.com Shawnee Mountain: www.shawneemt.com The Shawnee Playhouse: www.theshawneeplayhouse.com The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania: www.singingboysofpennsylvania.org Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain: www.ski-bigbear.com Skytop Lodge: www.skytop.com Skyview Spa at Skytop Lodge: www.skyviewspaatskytoplodge.com Smuggler’s Cove: www.smugglerscove.net The Spa at Mountain Laurel: www.thespaatmountainlaurel.com Spa Shawnee and Salon: www.spashawnee.com Split Rock Resort & Golf Club: www.splitrockresort.com
Monroe County Conservation District: www.mcconservation.org
S&S Speedways - Indoor Go-Karts: www.ssspeedways.com
Monroe County Historical Association: www.monroehistorical.org
Starting Gate: www.startinggateonline.com
Mountain Springs Lake Resort: www.mslresort.com
Steamtown National Historic Site: www.nps.gov/stea
Nature Conservancy: www.nature.org/states/pennsylvania
Stroud Mall: www.stroud-mall.com
NEPA Audubon Society: www.nepaaudubonsociety.org
Teeters’ Furniture: www.teetersfurniture.com
PA Fish & Boat Commission: www.fish.state.pa.us
Theo B. Price Inc.: www.theobprice.com
PA PowerPort: www.state.pa.us
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River: www.nps.gov/upde
PA State Park Information: www.visitpaparks.com
Visit PA: www.visitPA.com
PennDOT District 4: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/districts/
Vocelli Pizza: www.vocellipizza.com
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport: www.flyavp.com
PennDOT District 5: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/districts/
Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Penguins: www.wbspenguins.com
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DECEMBER 17, 2011 Christmas is Green and Growing at The Briar Patch ......................................4 Happy Holidays Start at the Stroud Mall ........................................................ 5 Locals Artists Create Ultimate Holiday Gifts ...................................................7 Fashion Forward Savings at Fashion Bug........................................................ 8 American Candle, Your Holiday Shopping Destination ...............................16
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Celebrate the Season at Bailey’s .....................................................................16 Camelback Offers Winter Season Triple Tickets!......................................... 33 Tobyhanna Train Station presents Christmas Village Display ..................... 36 Indulge Yourself at The Spa at Mountain Laurel ......................................... 41 Experience a Magical Fireside Christmas at The Inn at Pocono Manor .... 41 Ski & Stay & More at Fernwood Hotel and Resort!..................................... 41 Barley Creek Offers New Taps, New Beers .................................................. 42 Shawnee Mountain... Fun, Like Winter Should Be! ..................................... 42 Celebrate the New Year in the Poconos! ...................................................... 47 CALENDAR...............................6 COMING EVENTS ......................6 DINING ................................. 18 ENTERTAINMENT .................... 22 LODGING .............................. 39 MOVIES................................. 22 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES ........... 36
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The Holiday Season is Upon Us! The Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania are the ideal place to spend some time (or all of your time!) this holiday season. Whatever holiday you hold nearest and dearest to your heart will be enhanced by the spectacular winter beauty and exciting events this time of year. Ski & stay packages, luxurious spas, live holiday plays, fantastic shopping deals, and restaurants with delicious menus are all here for you. The New Year is just around the corner, along with all of the wonders the Pocono Mountains have to offer. Turn to Coming Events, Cover Photo: Mike Gadomski click on www.thisweek.net, or page through www.mpgadomski.com www.issuu.com/thisweek.
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Christmas is Green and Growing at The Briar Patch
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The Briar Patch is a Christmas shop and gallery at 239 Pine Grove Road in Thornhurst. You’ll find primitive crafts, folk art, wooden toys, snowmen, teddy bears, angels, wreaths, candles, and antique sleighs, skis, radios, and pumpkin wagons. Also home to Thornhurst Nurseries Christmas Tree Farm, where you can cut your own tree! Choose from White, Norwegian and Colorado Blue Spruce Trees, as well as a great selection of Fraser Fir, Concolor Fir and Douglas Fir. Also available are beautiful, all-natural handmade Princess Pine and Incense Cedar garlands. There are wreaths made of Princess Pine, Blue Spruce and Fir greens with touches of Cedar and Orgonia and decorated with the bow of your choice.
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Nestled in the quiet village of Thornhurst, and off the beaten path, The Briar Patch is definitely worth the drive. A hand-carved Old World Santa greets visitors at the door. Once inside, callers are immersed in a comfortable atmosphere, warm with the Christmas spirit. On weekends, delicious homemade Mulled Apple Cider is served. Enjoy a warm, fragrant mug as you browse our vast collection of ornaments, Primitive and Christmas folk art, wonderful Santas and snowmen, Yankee Candles, pottery and potpourri, quilted throws and table runners, winterberry wreaths, framed holiday prints and bittersweet garland, fragrant balsam pillows, soy candles and accessories, and cuddly stuffed animals. The Delectable Section features pumpkin, apple and monkey bread mixes, fruit butters and jams, great dip mixes and creamy cocoa. From Route 940 in Pocono Lake, take Locust Ridge Road 5 miles to Thornhurst; turn right onto River Road for 2 miles; turn left onto Pine Grove Road. Open daily through Christmas Eve. Call (570) 842-8072 or (570) 842-1266 and dash to www.briarpatchthornhurst.com.
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Happy Holidays Start at the Stroud Mall Shopping for last-minute Christmas gifts or a new outfit for New Year’s Eve? Don’t stress. Stop by the Stroud Mall and find everything you need to make your holidays happy. After a day of shopping, enjoy a relaxing meal at Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub or one of the other eateries in the holiday-decked Food Court. Or pamper yourself at Bon-Ton Salon, Regis Hair Salon or Holiday Hair. Featuring over 70 retailers under one roof, including such stalwarts as JCPenney and Sears, Stroud Mall also houses high-end speciality stores—Kay Jewelers, Victoria’s Secret and Things Remembered. Find the perfect gifts for your hard to please teens and tweens at Aèropostale. Thrill your kids with the latest gadgets from Toy World and Radio Shack. Give the gift of glam with cosmetics from Bika Chic or toiletries from Bath & Body Works. Lavish loved ones with goodies from local chocolatier Gertrude Hawk. Sporting goods, baby strollers, cruise wear—there truly is something for everyone at Stroud Mall. With Santa appearing daily in the Food Court, there’s still time for children of all ages to have their photos taken. You can catch all the latest films at the recently-opened, state-of-the-art, 12-screen Cinemark Movie Theatre. Download a free Stroud Mall app and hunt for coupons and other savings: www.stroud-mall.com.
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Feel the Magic of Christmas and Awaken Your Senses with the Sweet Smell of Roasting Marshmallows, the Warmth of the Fire, and the Spectacular Display of Lights Adorning Our Grounds Enjoy Live Animal Displays, Horse Drawn Carriage and Train Rides, Story Telling, and Muc h More!
Open Every Weekend through New Year’s Eve! Friday 3pm-7pm • Saturday 12noon-6pm • Sunday 11am-3pm DAILY December 26th through December 30th $5.00 Admission • Activity Tickets Available for Purchase Donations for Toys for Tots will be accepted. Please bring an UNWRAPPED gift.
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See the ENTERTAINMENT Column on Page 22 for Local Live Entertainment! Now thru Season - The Spa at Mountain Laurel offers a 20%-off Winter Special for massages, facials, and body treatments! This Week in the Poconos print and online readers
receive the discount by bringing in a display ad or this listing, or simply mentioning This Week in the Poconos when booking. Find it in the Mountain Laurel Resort off Route 940 in scenic White Haven. The spa menu includes massage, nails, facials, body treatments, and hair. Gift certificates and custom packages are available. Call (570) 443-9SPA (9772); see www.spaatmountainlaurel.com. Now thru Season - Camelback Mountain Resort on Camelback Road in Tannersville offers a Winter Season Triple Ticket for skiing and snowboarding, just $99.00 for 3 visits! Phone (570) 629-1661 and learn more at www.skicamelback.com. Now thru Season - The Safe Haven 2012 Calendar is available to purchase, a wonderful gift for all animal lovers! Cost is $16.00/ calendar, plus shipping and handling; proceeds benefit the nonprofit Safe Haven Pet Rescue. Email safehaven@epix.net for more information and to order. Now thru Season - At the Pocono Cheesecake Factory on Rt. 611 in
Swiftwater, you will experience “Love at First Bite” as so many visitors and residents have since 1985. They are open daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm. See this issue of “This Week in the Poconos” for a coupon worth $2.00 off any purchase of $20.00 or more. Credit cards are accepted, and they also offer seasonal shipping. For more information, call (570) 839-6844 or visit www.poconocheesecake.com. Now thru Season - The Monroe County Conservation District’s Environmental Education Center has gift certificates available for any dollar amount, and they may be used in place of cash for many of the services offered by the Center, such as a gift membership to the Center, or our 2012 Maple Tree Sponsor program. Use the gift certificate in our nature-oriented gift shop or toward our Annual Bird Seed Sale and our Annual Seedling Sale. For more information, call the Center at (570) 629-3061, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, and 9:00am to 1:00pm most Saturdays. For additional program information, visit our website at www.mcconservation.org.
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This Week in the Poconos 7 Now thru Season - “Hometown Favorites,� Clymer Library cookbook is on sale just in time for holiday gift-giving. Regularly $7.50, the cookbooks are on sale for only $5.00 and are available at the library. Now thru December 7 - Attend the free Lackawanna College Environmental Institute Art Exhibit featuring paintings, photography, and Polaroid transfers with nature/ environment/sustainability themes by students, faculty, and staff. Find it within the 42-acre Moffatt Estate, Route 435, Covington Township. For more information, call (570) 842-1506, email yaniks@lackawanna.edu, and see www.lackawanna.edu/ environmentalinstitute. Now thru mid-December - Enjoy Free Pottery Making Demonstrations at Holley Ross Pottery, open daily on Route 191 in La Anna. Every Monday through Friday at 11:00am, see the steps to making beautiful pottery from mixing clay to display! Browse the large factory showroom
ad stroll to the lake and forest park. Call (570) 676-3248 and visit www.holleyross.com. Now thru December 18 - Jim Thorpe’s Olde Time Christmas Celebration takes place over three
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Local Artists Create Ultimate Holiday Gifts To step inside the Shawnee Gallery is to enter a world where the local arts scene flourishes in rich oil paintings and watercolors, whimsical ceramics, imaginative jewelry, artisan furniture and other craft works. Equal parts art gallery, museum and boutique, Shawnee Gallery prides itself on its unique, eclectic wares. “There’s no such thing as typical here. Everything is handmade,â€? says Shawnee Gallery’s David Plank. Featuring landscapes by Bill Hobbs, who won first place for oil painting at this year’s Buck Hill Falls Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, and sculptures by Venezuelan-born ceramicist Yder Laya, Shawnee Gallery also offers a range of leather goods, metal and wood works, hand knit items and its mĂŠtier: an exclusive, Amish-crafted furniture line that combines simplicity with elegance. Shawnee Gallery itself is a work of art. Housed in an Arts & Crafts cottage built in 1911, the gallery’s cathedral ceilings and polished hardwood floors create an ambiance that is dramatic, yet intimate. And despite its lofty artistic standards, Shawnee Gallery offers something for every budget: Jewelry pieces begin at $20. Located in the historic village of Shawnee on Delaware, bring in Shawnee Gallery’s display ad from this magazine for a complimentary gift. Yder Laya
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C OMING E VENTS (Continued from Page 7) Christmas Parade begins at 5:30pm at the Immaculate Conception Church on West Broadway and ends with Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving in a red fire engine at Josiah White Park at the train station (Rt. 209 & Broadway). After the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for photos with the children, and hot chocolate and cookies will be provided by Molly Maguire’s Pub. The Tree Lighting Ceremony is at 6:00pm in the park. Other events include The Santa Show at Toleman House, train rides with Santa, wine tasting at Harry Packer Mansion, caroling at The Inn, live Nativity, ghost walks, arts bazaar, gingerbread house display and contest, and Fireside Stories with Joe Ferron Hiatt. Expanded shopping hours and seasonal dinner specials are also all here waiting for you!
Now through December 18 - Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, partnering with the Lackawanna Historical Society (LHS) is presenting a program titled Model Trains for All Ages, which focuses on model railroading as a holiday childhood tradition. There is a spectacular Marklin winter train display where experts will be available to discuss the display and explain some of the fascinating scenery designs. Also on display is an exhibit by Angela Trotta Thomas, Lionel’s exclusive artist. Phone (570) 340-5204 for tickets, and visit www.nps.gov/stea to learn more! Now thru December 20 - at Clymer Library in Pocono Pines, it’s time for the “Gingerbread House Project� Make a gingerbread house using whatever’s in your home (no food please) to decorate Clymer Library! The best gingerbread house wins two snowtubing tickets at Jack Frost Mountain. The winner will be selected on Wednesday, December 21. LOGO PDF 0-
Now thru December 22 The Shawnee Playhouse on River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware presents Home for Christmas, 2 big acts of music, comedy, and uplifting theatrical performance. Phone the box office at (570) 4215093, email shawneeplayhouse@ hotmail.com, and see www.theshawneeplayhouse.com. Now thru December 24 - Santa appears daily in the Food Court at the Stroud Mall for children of all ages to have their photos taken. With over 70 retailers, including Bon-Ton, Littman Jewelers, Schuylkill Valley Sports, Shoe Depot, JC Penney and Sears, Stroud Mall has great gifts for everyone on your list. Grab a meal at Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub or one of the mall’s other eateries. Catch all the latest films at the 12-screen stateof-the-art Cinemark Movie Theatre. Route 611/North Ninth Street, just off I-80 in Stroudsburg. For more information: (570) 424-2770; www.stroud-mall.com.
Fashion Forward Savings at Fashion Bug Savvy fashionistas know the secret to finding figureflattering, affordable, trendy clothes—a trip to Fashion Bug. Catering to women who juggle careers with active personal lives, Fashion Bug features everything you need to dress for the office, the gym, a weekend getaway, a romantic dinner and just about every other occasion in your busy life. At Fashion Bug, you can buy a little black dress or kneeskimming pencil skirt and the accessories that best express your own personal style. Choose from the store’s huge array of jewelry, shoes, handbags, belts, scarves and hats to change your look and take you from day to evening, casual to elegant, understated to sultry. Put together the entire look for under $100. Go glamorous for the holidays in Fashion Bug’s red chiffon dress complemented by a silver cuff bracelet, black wedges and clutch. Stay warm, yet chic, in a cowl neck sweater dress and luxurious Sherpa boots. Make a statement on the weekends in skinny jeans or leggings paired with a cozy cardigan. For under $25, you can pick up great gifts for the style makers on your Christmas list. Bring in Fashion Bug’s display ad from this magazine to save even more.
This Week in the Poconos 9 Now thru December 30 - The Original Bailey’s Rib & Steakhouse on Rt. 611 in Mt. Pocono is spreading holiday cheer with daily specials that include a free salad bar with select luncheon options and $1 off all draft beers during Happy Hour. Be sure to bring a big appetite and enjoy free surf with turf: Order any size slowroasted ribs or full rack of ribs and receive a complimentary order of lobster tail or shrimp scampi. Bailey’s serves great American fare in a fun, festive atmosphere. Conveniently located mere minutes from Camelback Mountain Resort and The Crossings Premium Outlets. For more information: (570) 839-9678; www.baileyssteakhouse.com. Now thru December - Shawnee Gallery, purveyors of fine art, artisan furniture, ceramics, jewelry, leather goods and more, all handcrafted by local artists, offers something for everyone on your holiday list. Bring in the display ad from This Week in the Poconos for a free gift just for stopping by. Visit the gallery from 11:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Open Friday
until 8:00pm through December. 116 Worthington, Shawneeon-Delaware, (570) 420-9404, www.shawneegallery.com. Now thru December 31 - The museum and research library at The Wayne County Historical Society will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm Wednesday through Saturday. After December 31, several exhibits will be dismantled and the building will be closed for the winter. This is your last chance to see the acclaimed “Wayne County Experience,” “Fire, Fire,” and Jennie Brownscombe exhibits. The museum wil re-open in April with several new exhibits, including an exciting display of the works of Howard Becker. Call (570) 253-3240 for more information; visit our website at waynehistorhypa.org. Now thru December 31 - Have a Magical Fireside Christmas at the Inn at Pocono Manor in picturesque, historic Pocono Manor. This annual extravaganza features live baby reindeer to pet, Santa and Mrs. Claus, marshmallow roasting, an open fire, horse-drawn carriage rides, train rides, Christmas finery, games,
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ornament-making, storytelling, cookie decorating, caroling, and more. Phone (570) 839-7111, and visit www.poconomanor.com. Now thru January 7, 2012 - Fashion Bug, where budgetconscious fashionistas find everything they need for work and play, is offering This Week in the Poconos readers the chance to reap bigger savings. Bring in the coupon from this magazine for $10 off your purchase of $40 or more. Valid until January 7, 2012. Two convenient locations: Route 6 Mall on Route 6 (Willow Avenue) in Honesdale, (570) 253-5614, and Mount Pocono Plaza, 601 Route 940 in Mount Pocono, (570) 839-3591. Now thru January 15 - The Christmas Village Display is open to the public on weekends at the Tobyhanna Train Station & Museum on Route 423 in Tobyhanna. Hosted by the Pocono Rail Historical Society, the station is all decked out for the holidays, including Christmasthemed running model trains and (Continued on Page 42)
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Have an illuminating experience at American Candle! Candlery, gifts, and accessories great for keeping and giving. Browse through an incredible selection of dinner tapers, wind-proof storm candles, pillar candles, and jar candles. Choose from 100s of candle gift baskets and wedding candles. Catch a candle making demonstration! You’ll find collectibles from Legends, Dept. 56, Lenox, Precious Moments, and
gorgeous stained glass. Featuring Pandora jewelry, Kameleon jewelry, MOGO charm bracelets, Vera Bradley accessories, Baggallini handbags, Dansko Shoes, and Snap Shoes. Choose from 100+ barrels of chocolates, gummies, hard candies, and licorice! On Route 611 in Bartonsville, exit 302 off I-80; open daily. Phone (570) 629-3388; visit www.american-candle.com. The Briar Patch is a Christmas shop and gallery at 239 Pine Grove Road in Thornhurst. You’ll find primitive crafts, folk art, Santas, wooden toys, pottery, potpourri, snowmen, teddy bears, angels, ornaments, wreaths, candles, and antique sleighs, skis,
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radios, and pumpkin wagons. Also home to Thornhurst Nurseries Christmas Tree Farm; choose and cut your own tree! From Route 940 in Pocono Lake, take Locust Ridge Road 5 miles to Thornhurst; turn right onto River Road for 2 miles; turn left onto Pine Grove Road. Open for the Holiday season through Christmas Eve. Call (570) 842-8072 or (570) 842-1266 and dash to www.briarpatchthornhurst.com. Woks to the left and rolling pins to the right; you’re at Cooks Tour! The best cookware and kitchen items can be found here; shop for Cuisinart, Scanpan Ceramic Titanium Cookware, Waring and Chef’s Choice Appliances, Henckels, Wusthoff, Le Creuset, Zyliss, Peugeot Peppermills, Microplane, Kaiser Bakeware, and Caspari. Heavy bakeware, cannoli molds, pasta machines, fondue sets, pizza/bread stones, spaetzle machines, barbecue equipment, cake decorating supplies, pot racks, chefwear, steamers, wine accessories and quiche pans fill this amazing shop, and the specialty foods will satisfy the choosiest foodie. Gift certificates are available. Personalized service ensures that you’ll find the right ingredient, technique, cookbook, or device. Cooking classes are offered, as is a senior citizens’ discount. Open daily on Route 390 in Mountainhome; call (570) 595-0370. Bon appetit! Find out why Country Junction is “The World’s Largest General Store!” At 6565 Interchange Road, Route 209, in Lehighton, follow the in-house street signs toward everything and anything you need to make your house a home. Home accents, giftware, antiques, and novelties. Country Junction’s Service Team installs flooring, windows and doors, gutter, garages, siding, lumber, fencing, and insulation. You’ll find Animal Country Puppies & More, the K9er-Diner, Barn Door Restaurant, free wildlife exhibit,
This Week in the Poconos 11 free petting farm, landscape and garden items, and a wine cellar with wine tasting! This shopping experience is fun for everyone; open 7 days. Call (610) 377-5050, and go to the Junction online at www.countryjunction.com! “WOW! Look at all that candy!” is the first reaction when entering Country Kettle’s famous Candy Shop. With over 250 barrels of your favorite treats, all at the same price, it’s sure to be an enjoyable experience. You’ll find creamy fudge, mouth-watering chocolates, gourmet caramel corn, honey-toasted peanuts, flavored sesame sticks, and many unique snack mixes. Enjoy specialty jams, jellies, marmalades, gourmet mustards, hot sauces, and tasty salsas. The Gift Shop features jewelry from Swarovski and John Medeiros. Browse collectibles featuring Jim Shore, Lenox, and Charming Tails. Enjoy the fragrance of Yankee Candles, Wood Wick Candles, and “Our Own Candles.” Discover kitchenware, garden flags
and stones, wind chimes, and home accent décor. Stop at Country Kettle Candy & Gift Shop…have some fun! Business Route 209, Marshalls Creek. Open daily from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Phone (570) 421-8970; see www.country-kettle.com.
Get fresh-baked goodies daily at Dutch’s Shur Save in Greentown! The bakery at Dutch’s turns out fresh bread and rolls, pastries, and cakes made daily. Located at 1564 Route 507; call (570) 676-3373. Groceries, (Continued on Page 12)
Route 191, LaAnna (Midway Between Cresco & Newfoundland)
T HREEFOLD E NTERTAINMENT (and it’s all FREE for your enjoyment!) DEMONSTRATIONS ON POTTERY MAKING 11am Monday thru Friday
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fresh fruits and vegetables, specialty foods, greeting cards, notions and potions, plants, cut flowers and arrangements, kitchen helpers, and cold beer to go. Cleaning and laundry supplies, spices, sodas, candy, and fresh delicatessen. A complete market with convenience, variety, and great service, offering
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Fashion Bug promises you’ll look great and spend less with the display ad coupon in This Week in the Poconos print magazine, or online at www.thisweek.net; use it in any Fashion Bug store, now through January 7! Find a store in the Route 6 Mall on Route 6 (Willow Avenue) in Honesdale; phone (570) 2535614. Find another in the Mount Pocono Plaza, 601 Route 940 in Mount Pocono; phone (570) 8393591. Both stores carry a great selection of Misses, Plus, Intimates, Accessories, Footwear, Fine Jewelry, and Loop 18 for your browsing, shopping, wearing, and giving pleasure. This season, Wish, Save, and Give with the helpful service and quality, up-to-the-minute fashions at Fashion Bug; learn more at www.fashionbug.com. The Glass Hat is a 1-owner shop featuring 2 floors filled with elegant glassware, antique oak and country
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BRIDAL REGISTRY AVAILABLE IN ADDITION , WE HAVE THESE OTHER GOODIES: Heavy Bakeware • Fondue Sets • Pasta, Ravioli Machines • Cannoli Molds Pizza/Bread Stones • Spaetzle Machines • Barbeque Equipment • Woks Cake Decorating Supplies • Pot Racks • Decorative Molds • Cookie Cutters Aprons • Wine Accessories • Marble Rolling Pins • Steamers Quiche Pans • Flans • Rosettes
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furniture, collectibles, estate jewelry, pottery, and Depression glass. Tea connoisseurs will enjoy the cups and saucers, teapots, and interesting tea things. A highlight is the Christmas Room featuring Santas, old and new ornaments, even Christmas China! There’s a section devoted to old kitchenware, perfect decor for your kitchen. The proprietors are members of the Wayne, Pike, Sullivan Antique Dealers Association (WPSADA) and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Glass Appreciation Club. Open daily, weather permitting, on Route 191 in Hamlin, ½ mile south of Hamlin Corners. Call (570) 689-4060, email tkobo@echoes.net, and see www.wpsada.com. An original in the Lake Region Gumble Brothers, Inc. complete home center offers hardware, lumber, and renovation/remodeling needs. The location is on Route 507 in Paupack, (570) 226-4531. Paint, lumber, building plumbing, and electrical supplies; house wares and home supplies; power and hand tools, sporting goods, spackle, spades, and spigots. Free local delivery. The Rental Center is stocked with quality, courtesy, and savings! Scope out www.gumblebrothers.com. See pottery made at Holley Ross Pottery! This amazing place, on Route 191 in La Anna, is a pottery showroom, gift shop, and studio where skilled craftsmen produce fine items offered for sale. Watch demonstrations Monday through Friday at 11:00am, and shop in the factory showroom for Fiesta ware, stoneware, mugs, glass, China sets, dolls, planters, and decor. See Holley Ross’ very own Weeping Gold Pottery, plus candy dishes, colored glassware, candles, bean pots, suncatchers, and highly collectible Polish Pottery. How about a birdbath or an outdoor figurine? After shopping, enter the woodland park for a comfortable stroll. Cross a sturdy suspended bridge into a beautiful forest with sawdust trails, picnic tables, and a scenic 5-acre lake. Open Monday through Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sundays 1:00pm to 5:30pm.
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Sunday. Call (570) 226-7513; see www.missellysantiques.com.
Hutton Metalcrafts creates an array of unique handcrafted metal works, copper lanterns, lamps, candle lanterns, and fine pewter ornaments and necklaces on Route 940 in Pocono Pines. Remembrances and objects for the home are manufactured on the premises. One-of-a-kind copper trees by Tom Hutton, hand-hammered from a slab of solid copper, silver brazed, then heat-colored to produce rich greens on the tops and reddish highlights on the trunks. Purchase fine oil paintings on glass and stone by Xian, and gorgeous solid copper wall sculptures. Everything at Hutton Metalcrafts is unique! Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday from 11:00am to 3:00pm, closed Monday. Call (570) 646-7778, and check out www.copperlamps.com.
It will be “Love at First Bite” when you visit the Pocono Cheesecake Factory. Located on Route 611 in Swiftwater, the factory specializes in the fine art of cheesecakery,
Call (570) 676-3248, www.holleyross.com.
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Let Kinsley’s ShopRite in Brodheadsville fulfill your food and household shopping needs! Instore bakery, fresh produce, and an ample selection of all your favorites. The deli counters have everything for making fresh sandwiches and platters, plus ready-made salads and cooked dishes. Try their delicious hickory-smoked ham and bacon. Full service pharmacy, wide aisles, expansive displays, and plenty of checkout counters. Play the PA lottery here! On Route 209; hours are Monday through Saturday from 7:00am to 11:00pm, and Sundays from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Visit Miss Elly’s Antiques & Such, a multi-dealer shop at 518 Church Street off Main Avenue in Hawley. Affordable treasures from smalls to furniture, glass, pottery, paintings and prints, vintage clothing and textiles, and primitives. Imported foods include British marmalades and Scottish shortbreads. The 1870 Gothic Revival features a center gable, tin roof with snowbirds, flattened arch-effect windows, full-length porch, and lovely old glass in her 7-light transom and 5 sidelights! Open Friday through
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daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Bring the display ad coupon. The number is (570) 839-6844; place your special orders now, and taste www.poconocheesecake.com. Pocono Tile Works serves the entire 4-county Pocono Mountains region with expert custom tile design and installation. Marble is also a specialty. See genuine examples Don’t Miss . . .
A Friendly Multi-Dealer Shop Great Selection of Antiques — Smalls to Furniture Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm
570-226-7513 518 Church St., Hawley, PA www.missellysantiques.com
of their beautiful, quality work at www.poconotileworks.com! Call (570) 460-6439, or email rafal@ poconotileworks.com to schedule an appointment for your free, professional consultation and estimate. Pocono Tile Works is fully insured, reliable and reputable, and cheerfully provides top-notch references and recommendations! While dining or staying at The Settlers Inn or visiting historic Hawley, drop by The Potting Shed gift shop! The Shed’s merchandise changes seasonally, and is chosen with an eye for quality craftsmanship and environmental friendliness. Each product line is a natural followthrough from the Inn’s commitment to green hospitality practices. Find the perfect gift or a must-have item for yourself! Interesting jewelry, innovative stationery, gardening implements, and works of pottery influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement; gift certificates are available. Find it at 4 Main Avenue in Hawley. Phone (570) 2262993 or 1-800-833-8527, and see www.thesettlersinn.com.
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Step up to Second Story High End Thrift, located at 756 Business Route 209, across from Eagles Glen Plaza in East Stroudsburg. This discriminating store has the look and feel of a high-end boutique, but the prices will amaze you! After loving all the stunning brand name and designer apparel, you’ll flip over the everchanging array of accessories, shoes, bags, artwork, and dĂŠcor pieces. Distinctive, attractive furniture is displayed throughout the gallery setting, and sold at thrifty prices. You’re encouraged to open cabinets and drawers to discover more one-ofa-kind treasures awaiting you inside! For hours and more information, call Second Story High End Thrift today at (570) 420-9948. Shawnee Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, and Fridays ‘til 8:00pm through the month of December, at 116 Worthington just off River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware. You’ll find full displays of art and crafts from local artists and artisans, perfect for memorable, enjoyable gifts of quality. Choose from watercolors, original oils, jewelry, ceramics, metalwork, fabrics, leather, and woodwork. Bring a This Week in the Poconos print or online magazine display ad to receive a free gift for yourself or someone special! Please note that Shawnee Gallery will move to the nearby Shawnee Inn in January, continuing through the winter months. Phone (570) 4209404 with your inquiries, and take in some of the delightful pieces for sale at www.shawneegallery.com. Calling all sports enthusiasts, to Starting Gate Action Sports on Route 209 in Bushkill! Selling 4 seasons of fun for 40+ years, this well-stocked, shopper’s-dream sports center caters to active lifestyles and trend-setting people. Complete lines from Burton, Salamon, and K2, and tons of cool apparel by Burton, Volcom, O’Neill, Bonfire, and The North Face. Some equipment is available to rent. The friendly, knowledgeable staff can recommend the best local venue for your sport of choice! Visit Starting Gate and get set with top-notch
This Week in the Poconos 15 gear, accessories, and on-the-scene information. Plus, it’s adjacent to the fascinating Pocono Indian Museum; call (570) 588-4807 and see www.startinggateonline.com. Stroud Mall, on Route 611/ North Ninth Street just off I-80 in Stroudsburg promises a stylish, savings-savvy, satisfying shopping experience for all ages and tastes! This beautiful indoor retail center features Bon-Ton, JCPenney, and Sears, as well as your favorite namebrand stores, well-staffed and wellstocked. Enjoy a 3-course dinner with drinks or just a quick bite at Garfield’s Restaurant, check out the Food Court filled with popular, tasty choices, and catch a movie with popcorn and candy in the state-ofthe-art, 12-screen Cinemark Movie Theatre. Learn more about this great, big, easy-access shopping place by calling the Stroud Mall Management Offices at (570) 424-2770, and browse www.stroud-mall.com. Teeters’ Furniture, on Main Avenue in Hawley, carries a wide range of dining, living room, upholstered, and bedroom furniture displayed in attractive gallery settings. The inventory includes Tom Seely, Simply Amish, Kincaid, Winners Only, Chatham, and Stanley. Quality, service, and selection are hallmarks here. Teeters’ has been selling furniture since 1849! Delivery and set-up are available. Open Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 5:30pm; Friday from 8:30am to 8:00pm; Saturday from 8:30am to 5:00pm; and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Furnish your primary home, vacation home, or shop for an enduring gift. Phone (570) 226-3112, and visit www.teetersfurniture.com. Step back in time at Theo B. Price Inc. Country Store on Route 390 in Cresco. This landmark is stocked with handicrafts, distinctive gifts, seasonings, animal feed, folk art, hardware, and building materials. Shop for Green Mountain Coffees, Vera Bradley Bags, Byers’ Choice collectibles, Burt’s Bees, Grafton Village Cheeses, and more! You’ll also find everything you’d expect
at a hardware and lumber store for your home and outdoor needs. Browse the Sprag Mill Art Gallery on the premises. Open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday. Pop in to shop, or just to say hello! Call this honest-to-goodness country store at (570) 595-2501, and visit www.theobprice.com. Live bait is best! If you plan to fish on the Pocono Mountains’ pristine streams and lakes, first visit Woehrle’s Bait Shop. They’re open daily, stocking healthy live bait for all types of fishing. Choose from hellgramites, fat heads, leeches, night crawlers, minnows, red worms, giant mealworms, crickets, wax worms, and more. Woehrle’s is just off Route 940 at Park Avenue in Mount Pocono.
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Glass Hat - CHRISTMAS ROOM Antiques • Elegant Glassware Oak & Country Furniture Old Kitchenware
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To find out what’s biting today, call “The Poconos’ Most Complete Bait Shop” at (570) 839-7338, or visit www.woehrlesbaitshop.com. Snag a gift certificate for your favorite angler!
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American Candle, Your Holiday Shopping Destination Grab your best shopping buddy and head to American Candle this holiday shopping season! The Pandora limited-edition Midnight Heart Charm is available for purchase right now at American Candle. While you’re there, pick up your favorite holiday Bayberry, Hollyberry, and Christmas Essence fragranced candles. Not in the area? American Candle ships anywhere! Call during business hours to order by phone, or place your order conveniently, 24/7, through the website. In addition to an indescribable selection of super candles of all sorts, American Candle carries Vera Bradley, Legends, Dept. 56, Lenox, Precious Moments, MOGO jewelry, Dansko Shoes, Charming Tails, stained glass, leg warmers, scarves, jackets, hats, and Snap Shoes. We also carry Baggallini, creators of fashionable and functional tote bags, handbags, and travel accessories that are incredibly organized and look as good as they perform. Choose from more than 100 barrels of delicious chocolates, gummies, hard candies, and licorice! Find it all on Route 611 in Bartonsville, exit 302 off I-80, every day. Phone (570) 629-3388, and be illuminated at www.american-candle.com!
Pictures with Santa & More at Country Junction! Country Junction on Route 209, Forest Inn at 6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton is also known as the World’s Largest General Store. All Christmas items are on sale. Time is running out to get your Pictures with Santa on Saturday and Sunday, December 18 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm; what a great value at only $5.00, and lots of fun for all ages, including your pets! Enjoy Free Wine Tasting through January 9, and get 15% off a case of 12 bottles using the display ad coupon; give some wine as gifts, and keep some for your own holiday libations at home. Shop for adorable pets, beautiful furniture and home decor, check out the 4-season lawn and garden store, and find great gifts, gifts, gifts galore! Onsite restaurants offer menus for all ages and tastes, and you can visit the Free Petting Farm with goats, deer, piglets, ducks, and chickens. You’ll find building materials, flooring, hardware, paint, and equipment rentals, too. Gift cards to Country Junction are always available, perfect for even the most finicky recipient, and this huge shopping destination is open until 3:00pm on Christmas Eve! Call (610) 377-8400, and visit all 5 convenient Country Junction locations at www.countryjunction.com.
Celebrate the Season at Bailey’s “At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.” — Thomas Tusser (1524-1580), British author and farmer Revel in the holiday cheer at The Original Bailey’s Rib & Steakhouse, where the restaurant that was voted “Best Ribs in the Poconos” is bestowing a bounty of gifts on customers. From now until December 30th, savor a free surf with turf— order any size slow-roasted ribs or full rack of ribs and receive, complimentary, your choice of lobster tail or shrimp scampi. Other ways to join in on the Christmas goodwill include a free salad bar with select luncheon options, Monday through Friday, from 11:30am until 2:00pm. Happy hour runs daily from 4:00pm until 6:00pm—enjoy $1 off all draft beers. Sunday brunch is served from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Located on Route 611 in Mount Pocono, mere minutes from Camelback Mountain Resort and The Crossings Premium Outlets, the legendary Bailey’s is a Poconos landmark. Serving traditional American fare in a fun, festive atmosphere, Bailey’s is a great choice for lunch, dinner, drinks and après ski. Children enjoy their own menu. Outdoor dining on the steakhouse’s beautiful deck is a feast for the senses. For more information: (570) 839-9678; www.baileyssteakhouse.com.
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SPAS & SALONS The Laurel Spa at the Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor. The Laurel Spa at Pocono Manor is perfect for nurturing your body, mind, and spirit. State-of-the-art equipment provides an unforgettable experience, with a steam facility and quiet room. The menu offers massages, facials, wraps, scrubs, nail services, waxing, and spa packages! Mention This Week in the Poconos when scheduling! Call (570) 839-0140; view www.laurelspaatpoconomanor. com.
The Skyview Spa at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 in Skytop. Invigorate, stimulate, and rejuvenate! From manicures to massages, services pamper you from head to toe. Certified staff, 6 treatment rooms, Quiet Room with mountain views, mani/pedi room, locker rooms, and bathrooms with showers. Purchase fine products and gift certificates. Mention This Week in the Poconos! Phone (570) 595-8968, and visit www.skyviewspaatskytoplodge. com.
by nature, and a sanctuary for restoring the body, mind, and soul. Facials and body treatments use all-natural, organic products. Single and couples’ massage rooms, hydrotherapy, full salon offering hair, make-up, scalp treatments, waxing, facials, body treatments, and mani/pedis. Call (570) 424-4000x1438; see www.spashawnee.com.
Spa Shawnee at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, River Road in Le Spa Forêt at The French Manor Inn and Spa, off Route 191, South Sterling. Attuned to the rhythms of nature and your body! An innovative green spa retreat, Le Spa Forêt offers aromachology, body enhancers, a naturally filtered pool and hot tub, fitness center, conference room, relaxation lounges, couples’ massage suite with fireplace, manicures/pedicures, bridal party suite, and luxurious, tranquil décor. For the full menu and treatment guide, phone 1-877-720-6095; see www.thefrenchmanor.com.
The Spa at Mountain Laurel at the Mountain Laurel Resort is off Route 940 in scenic White Haven. The luxurious menu includes a variety of massages, nail services, facials, body treatments, tanning, and a hair salon. Gift certificates and spa packages make any occasion special. Mention This Week in the Poconos when scheduling to receive a 20%-off Winter Special on massages, facials, and body treatments, through December 26! Call (570) 443-9SPA (9772), and see www.spaatmountainlaurel.com.
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Listings are subject to change; contact the dining location for the latest hours and menu information.
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Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209, Ph: 1-888-FERNWOOD or 588-9500: Whatever your appetite or budget, Fernwood’s various eateries won’t leave you hungry. Mama Bella’s Tuscan Grille features tempting appetizers and entrees. For a casual dining experience, visit the sports pub with 8 TVs. Fernwood also has a Food Court for your dining convenience, including Pizza Hut, Scoops, and a cafe! After a day of excitement at Fernwood, head to Wintergreen’s Bar and Grill overlooking the lake and golf course to refuel. Enjoy a cocktail, music, and comedy! Check out www.fernwoodhotel.com.
Bear Creek Inne, Route 115, Ph: 472-9045: Serving delicious food and drinks at reasonable prices since 1972, the Bear Creek Inne specializes in fresh seafood and other fine dishes including steak, veal, and chicken. Choose from over 40 menu items. Salad and dessert included with all meals. Casual dining and a country setting make the Bear Creek Inne a perfect dining destination, and a Children’s Menu is available! Reserve the Private Party Room for your next special event. All major credit cards are accepted, and reservations are recommended. Open 6 days at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 12:00pm.
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‘Tis the Season to be Giving! Free surf with a turf, order any size of our slow roasted prime rib or full rack of ribs and receive a choice of lobster tail or shrimp scampi Offer Ends for free! 12/30
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Vocelli Pizza, 96 South Courtland Street, Ph: 424-1949: Satisfy your cravings for perfect pizza at Vocelli Pizza, delivering classic Italian quality every time! They start with hand-crafted dough mixed with extra-virgin olive oil. Vocelli signature pizza sauce has been handed down from a family recipe; tomatoes are rushed from the field and fresh-packed within 6 hours, never from concentrate. Every pizza is smothered with 100% real Mozzarella cheese, and farm fresh toppings finish the picturesque pies. Featuring catering, plus online services like ordering, coupons, Kids Corner, Gourmet Club, and Shoppe Di Vocelli. Visit Vocelli’s on Route 611 in Tannersville by Smuggler’s Cove, too! Feel the Vocelli passion for pizza at www.vocellipizza.com.
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This Week in the Poconos 19 HAWLEY The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park, 4 Main Avenue, Ph: 2262993 or 1-800-833-8527: An artfully restored craftsman-style hotel. Savor the unique cuisine, made with only the freshest locally grown produce, seasonal game and fish, plus artisan breads and desserts baked at the Inn. Dine on the terrace overlooking the garden or in the comfortably elegant dining room. Select from a diverse menu featuring traditional favorites as well as nouveau cuisine. Regularly scheduled wine chats and dining events; serving lunch and dinner daily. Four-diamond AAA rating, Wine Spectator magazine award-winner, and Historic Hotels of America member; visit www.thesettlersinn.com. LAKE HARMONY The Resort at Split Rock, One Lake Drive, Ph: 722-9111: Casual dining in a distinctive 4-season destination resort. Choose from the tempting offerings at Split Rock’s Bell’Ago Cuisine Italiano restaurant, or from the 24-item menu at the beautiful Galleria Restaurant. For your reservations, call Bell’Ago directly at 722-3391 or use ext. 756 when dialing the resort’s main number; for the Galleria Restaurant, dial ext. 835. Bell’Ago is closed to the public on Tuesdays. Ice cream parlor, first-run movie theater with concessions, fabulous indoor waterpark, sports bar, cocktail lounge, bowling lanes, indoor pools, and championship golf featuring the beautiful Sunset Green Restaurant & Bar. See www.splitrockresort.com to learn more about the numerous amenities and live entertainment! MOUNT POCONO The Original Bailey’s Rib & Steakhouse, Route 611, just north of Route 940, Ph: 839-9678: Great food and good times are standard fare at Bailey’s, featuring USDA Prime steaks and the “Best Ribs in the Poconos!” Through December 30, order slow-roasted prime rib or a full rack of ribs and receive your choice of lobster tail or shrimp scampi for free! The luncheon menu offers burgers, wings, chicken quesadillas, crab cake sandwiches, satisfying
salads, and light selections; get free salad bar with any lunch starting at $8.95, Monday through Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm! Delicious dinner options include hand-cut USDA Prime steaks, prime rib, pasta, seafood, chicken, and slow-cooked brisket and ribs. Enjoy $1.00 off all draft beer plus great food and 1/2price appetizers daily during Happy Hour from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, and you’re invited to Sunday brunch from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Families are welcome, with a quality children’s menu always available. Receive a complimentary cake on your special occasion; reservations are accepted. Dine outdoors on the beautiful deck; visit www.baileyssteakhouse.com.
Bear Creek Inne Fresh Seafood, Steak, Veal and Chicken RT. 115, BEAR CREEK, PA
570-472-9045
Open 7 Days a Week Daily at 4pm • Sundays at 12pm
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‘n’ Turf, stuffed trout, juicy sirloin with onion rings, or chef’s special pasta. This fine dining and lodging establishment offers delightful appetizers and extraordinary salads and desserts. The Starting Post Cocktail Lounge serves the finest in spirits, with an excellent Pub Menu. Live piano music on weekends is a perfect accompaniment to your exceptional meal! The restaurant at the Crescent Lodge is open 7 days a week for candlelight dining of distinction. Reservations are appreciated. Private cottages feature whirlpools, fireplaces, and decks; ask about the great lodging
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packages. Enjoy walking and fitness trails, and check out the nearby sports areas, spa, and casino! Visit www.crescentlodge.com. POCONO MANOR The Inn at Pocono Manor, routes 314 & 940, Ph: 839-7111: The Exchange at Pocono Manor in The Inn features eclectic American cuisine with a continental flair, plus a global wine list! Enjoy refreshing salads, homemade soups, and fine dishes including filet of beef, chops, poultry, and seafood. Dinner is served from 6:00pm, every evening! Casual dress, with collared shirts for men; no shorts, T-shirts, or sneakers. Reservations are appreciated. Learn more about this historic 4-season destination resort with fantastic on-site activities and amenities at www.poconomanor.com. POCONO PINES Van Gilder’s Jubilee Restaurant & Pub in the Pines, Route 940, Ph: 646-2377: The Jubilee, aka the Breakfast King of the Poconos, serves unique and delicious breakfasts from 7:00am until 3:00pm every day! For lunch, the Jubilee offers yummy burgers, wraps, paninis, sandwiches, soups, and salads. The dinner menu includes appetizers, pasta, steak, and seafood. Enjoy your favorite cocktail and munchies in the adjoining Pub in the Pines, a popular nightspot. With
15 beers on tap, multiple TVs, pool tables, darts, and a deck, the Pub is the place to watch your favorite game or check out some great live entertainment. Specials include Pasta Mondays, Steamer Tuesdays, and Wing Nights on Thursdays and Sundays featuring 11 flavors! Roll over to “the Jube,” since 1968, at www.breakfastking.com. SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE The Gem and Keystone, located on River Road, near the historic Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort. Ph: (570) 424-0990: Home of ShawneeCraft Brewing Company artisanal heirloom whole-food beer, handcrafted and brewed on the premises. The contemporary and varied menu features local produce, all natural steak, lamb, pork, and chicken, Pennsylvania farmstead cheeses, and Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood. Appetizers, salads, pub favorites and seasonal entrees, drink specials, souvenir merchandise, and gift certificates. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Live entertainment some weekends and weekdays; available for private parties and group events. Visit www.GemAndKeystone.com! River Room, located on River Road, at the historic Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort. Ph: (570) 424-4000 x1432: The River Room is a great fine dining choice, with scenic views surrounding the entire resort. Breakfast features made-to-order eggs and omelets, homemade granola, smoothie of the day, and fresh fruits and berries. The lunch and dinner menus feature local flavors and traditions like wild boar and rack of lamb, with a variety of fish and pasta options. The River Room is guaranteed to be a nutritious, delicious dining experience. Offering Happy Hour daily from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, with complimentary hors d’ouevres on Friday and Saturday. Check out the piano bar on Thursday from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and Friday and Saturday from 8:00pm to 11:00pm! Learn more at www.shawneeinn.com. SKYTOP Skytop Lodge, Route 390, Ph: 1-800-345-7759 or 595-7401, ext. 465: Historic Skytop Lodge boasts
This Week in the Poconos 21 2 extraordinary dining venues! Lakeview Restaurant features American Modern cuisine served amidst panoramic views of the mountains, the golf course, and Skytop Lake. Wine connoisseurs will appreciate the international wine list. The Windsor Dining Room, located in the Lodge, features American fare with a view of the gardens and a “wine of the evening.” Both offer children’s menus and light entrees. An array of homemade desserts, estate coffees, and cordials completes this superb experience. Skytop is a Wine Spectator Magazine award-winner. Both restaurants require men to wear a coat; a tie is optional. Appropriate attire for ladies is suggested, and reservations are requested. See www.skytop.com. SOUTH STERLING The French Manor Inn and Spa, off Route 191, 8 miles south of I-84 Exit 20, Ph: 676-3244 or 1-877-720-6095: Gourmet French cuisine, a superb wine list, and a spectacular mountain view from a castle-like manor modeled after an estate in the south of France. The French Manor has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer as “dinner fit for a king.” Serving dinner nightly; outdoor dining is available in season. Jackets are required, and reservations are suggested. Casual dining is available in Hanna’s Café at the French Manor. Four-diamond AAA rating. Le Spa Forêt offers a delicious menu of spa services! Visit www.thefrenchmanor.com. STROUDSBURG Garfield’s Pub & Restaurant and The Food Court at Stroud Mall, Route 611, Stroudsburg, Ph: 420-1007 (Garfield’s): When you are shopping for great holiday deals at the beautiful Stroud Mall, and the hunger pangs hit, step in to Garfield’s Pub and Restaurant. Among their delicious offerings, you’ll find on the menu guacamole, chicken wings, Cuban sandwiches, chicken quesadillas, chicken tenders, fried mushrooms, cheese fries, beer battered onion rings and fried chicken breast. In the mood for some old fashioned fish & chips, delicious Italian food or a spicy dumpling? Stop at The Food Court at Stroud Mall.
There you’ll find Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips, Sbarro Italian Eatery, China I Restaurant, Sheetz & More, and Subway Sandwich Shop. Enjoy holiday shopping and great food all in one place! How convenient! TANNERSVILLE Barley Creek Brewing Company, Sullivan Trail & Camelback Rd., Ph: 629-9399: “The Creek” is the Pocono Mountains’ Original Brewpub and Restaurant. Everything at the Creek is handcrafted, from the post and beam timber-frame building, the awardwinning food, to the handcrafted ales and lagers. Originally an 1880’s farmhouse, Barley Creek boasts a big, rustic atmosphere, a deck for brews with a view, a pavilion, and wiffle ball stadium available for catering, private parties, and pick-up games. Barley Creek brews world-class ales and lagers onsite in its own English brewhouse. Free brewery tours and beer tasting every day at 12:30pm, and by appointment. Soups, salads, pub fare, steaks, seafood, and daily specials. There’s a children’s menu, a treasure box, and a game room. Happy Hour runs from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday; also featuring fresh sushi in the main bar on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, created by Chef Agus. Find it in the fork between Sullivan Trail and Camelback Road, a mile past Crossings Factory Outlets and 2 miles shy of Camelback Mountain Resort (exit 299 off I-80). Surf the Creek at www.barleycreek.com. Smuggler’s Cove, Route 611, Ph: 629-2277: “Seafood King of the Poconos!” Casual dining is
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best in this Pocono landmark and family tradition for 30+ years. The menu offers appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, Allen Brothers prime rib and steaks, and the largest selection of all your favorite fresh (never frozen) seafood. Special Luncheon, Early Dinner, Castaways Lounge, and Children’s Menus are available. Open daily at 11:30am, just minutes from the Crossings Outlets and Camelback Mountain Resort. Reservations are accepted, and large parties are welcome. Visit www.smugglerscove.net. Vocelli Pizza, Route 611 at Smuggler’s Cove, Ph: 620-9055: Satisfy your cravings for perfect pizza at Vocelli Pizza, delivering classic Italian quality every time! They start with hand-crafted dough mixed with extra-virgin olive oil. Vocelli signature pizza sauce has been handed down from a family recipe; tomatoes are rushed from the field and fresh-packed within 6 hours, never from concentrate. Every pizza is smothered with 100% real Mozzarella cheese, and farm fresh toppings finish the picturesque pies. Featuring catering, plus online services like ordering, coupons, Kids Corner, Gourmet Club, and Shoppe Di Vocelli. Visit Vocelli’s at 96 South Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg, too! Feel the Vocelli passion for pizza at www.vocellipizza.com.
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E NTERTAINMENT Information is subject to change. THE SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE on River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware hosts Home for Christmas by Rod Foote through December 22. Act 1 entertains with music of the season, remembrances, and comedy. Act 2 is The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told; in the club car of a train from Seattle to Chicago on Christmas Eve 1940, strangers become friends in a true celebration of Christmas. A Christmas Wizard of Oz by Kathryn Schultz Miller runs now through December 22; shows are 10:00am, tickets are $10.00. A blizzard carries Dorothy and Toto to the Magical Elfinsland; Glinda is the Good Witch of the North Pole, the Wizard is in the Great Palace of Toys, the Scarecrow is a Snowman, the Tin Man is a Tin Soldier, and the Cowardly Lion is a stuffed toy! The Messiah by George Freidrich Handel is a sing-in concert on December 20 at 8:00pm, led by professionals; $8.00 donation at the door. Join us Friday evening, December 23 at 7:00pm for a unique oneman performance of the classic A Christmas Carol, starring Brent Alan Burington. Call (570) 421-5093, email shawneeplayhouse@ hotmail.com, and see www.TheShawneePlayhouse.com.
Theater Year Round! Musicals, Comedies, Dramas Children’s Theater Classes and Camps We Love Groups of All Sizes!
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CINEMARK THEATRE AT STROUD MALL on Route 611 in Stroudsburg offers a cinema experience like never before! Get face-to-face with the action with huge wall-to-wall screens, wraparound sound and a maximum comfort entertainment environment ensures every seat is an intense sensory experience. Cinemark has transformed one auditorium at each theatre location into a state-of-the-art cinema experience. The Cinemark XD entertainment environment features a large, wall-to-wall and ceiling-to-floor screen, plush seating, a custom JBL sound system featuring crisp, clear digital sound, and digital images delivered by a Doremi server and a Barco digital projector. The Cinemark XD auditoriums are able to exhibit the newest movies every week, including 2D and RealD 3D pictures. There are 12 all-digital auditoriums, 1,554 total seats and 6 ticket kiosks, so there are no long waits in line, and you’re practically guaranteed “The Best Seat in Town.” Cinemark gift cards can be personalized, and redeemed for movie tickets, concession items and restaurant purchases; they are the ideal holiday gift. Call 1-800FANDANGO + 2167# for recording, or 570-421-1284 for the office. For additional information, visit www.cinemark.com. FERNWOOD HOTEL & RESORT on Route 209 in Bushkill offers luxury rooms and villas, food court, sports pub, and Tuscan Grille. Every Wednesday at 6:00pm is Brain Freeze Trivia team trivia game for ages 21+ hosted by Gary “Big Brain” in the Morning. Play Bingo on Thursdays, and enjoy magicians, illusionists, jugglers, and comedians on weekends; Saturday Night Bands take the stage at 10:00pm for ages 21+. Pools, fitness area, massage, horseback riding, tennis, golf, game room, daily activities, Winter Fun Center, and vacation/
weekend packages. Entertainment and many amenities are open to the public, as well as to guests of the resort. Call 1-888-FERNWOODx5 or (570) 588-9500x5214, and see www.fernwoodhotel.com. CRESCENT LODGE is an elegant country inn resort on Route 191 in Paradise Valley. Enjoy exceptional food, with dinner music on Friday and Saturday by pianist Keith Herrmann. He has performed on the Tonight Show, The Today Show, CBS This Morning and the Golden Globe Awards; hear classical and Broadway at their best! On Sundays, enjoy the blues/jazz piano of Michael Fossa. He has performed with The Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger, among other legends. Known for a refined atmosphere of leisure and fun; ask about lodging packages. Spas, championship golf, horseback riding, outlet shopping, outdoor adventure park, indoor water park, and a casino are nearby. Call (570) 595-7486 or 1-800-392-9400; visit www.crescentlodge.com. SHAWNEE INN AND GOLF RESORT in Shawnee-on-Delaware features John Grant, a New Yorkstyle piano man, in the River Room Piano Bar and Lounge on Thursdays from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. Happy Hour daily from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, complimentary hors d’oeuvres on weekends, cocktail specials, and ShawneeCraft™ beer, ale, and lager specials! Tuesday nights, year round, family-friendly performances take place at 7:00pm, part of the free Community Concert Series. Donations to the performers are accepted. Call 1-800-SHAWNEE, and see www.shawneeinn.com. THE INN AT POCONO MANOR overlooking the mountains offers entertainment in the lounge most Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as special themed events such
This Week in the Poconos 23 as A Magical Fireside Christmas, happening now and continuing on weekends ‘til Christmas! The Manor offers a daily Happy Hour with complimentary hors d’ oeuvres and drink specials from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and a Light Fare menu from 9:00pm to 12:00am. Check out the exceptional Exchange Restaurant, Laurel Spa, golf, fishing, hunting, dog sledding, horseback riding, and more! The Inn at Pocono Manor is located on Route 314, via Route 940 or Route 611, in Pocono Manor. Call (570) 839-7111x7601 or 1-800-233-8150x7601; see www.poconomanor.com.
COMING SOON December 16th Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) Carnage (R) Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (G) December 23rd The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (PG-13)
The Adventures of Tin Tin (PG) Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (PG-13) The Darkest Hours (PG-13) We Bought a Zoo (PG) December 30th War Horse (PG-13) January 6th The Devil Inside Roadie (R)
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Great Seasonal Holiday Shows
A Christmas Wizard of Oz
at SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE The Shawnee Playhouse on River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware hosts Home for Christmas by Rod Foote, through December 22. Act 1 entertains with carols and songs of the season, remembrances of Christmas’ past, and a bit of comedy. Act 2 brings the play The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told! In the club car of a train from Seattle to Chicago on Christmas Eve in 1940, 9 strangers become friends as the Holy Night draws them into a true celebration of Christmas. A Christmas Wizard of Oz by Kathryn Schultz Miller runs from now through December 22; all shows are at 10:00am, and all tickets are just $10.00. A snow blizzard carries Dorothy and Toto to the Magical Elfinsland, where Glinda is the Good Witch of the North Pole. Dorothy must get home before Christmas morning, so she sets off to find the Wizard within the Great Palace of Toys. The Scarecrow is a Snowman, the Tin Man is a Tin Soldier, and the Cowardly Lion is an overpriced stuffed toy! The Messiah by George Freidrich Handel is a standing-room-only, sing-in concert on December 20 at 8:00pm, led by professional conductors, soloists, and musicians. Celebrate the season with friends, family, and community; $8.00 donation at the door. Brand new to the Shawnee Playhouse stage is a one night only, oneman presentation of the classic A Christmas Carol, starring Brent Alan Burington. Don’t miss this unique show on December 23 at 8:00pm. Call (570) 421-5093, email shawneeplayhouse@hotmail.com, and fa-la-la to A Christmas Carol www.TheShawneePlayhouse.com!
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BAIT & TACKLE Woehrle’s Bait Shop, Rt. 940 at Park Avenue in Mount Pocono. Healthy live bait for all seasons; fat heads, minnows, night crawlers, leeches, red worms, giant mealworms, wax worms, crickets, hellgramites, and more! Celebrating 30+ years in business, this very complete bait shop is open every day, all year. Call (570) 839-7338 and go to www.woehrlesbaitshop.com. BATTING CAGES Shawnee River Trips, I-80 exit 310 to River Road in Shawneeon-Delaware, across from Smithfield Elementary. Explore the Delaware River and the
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Split Rock Resort, One Lake Drive, Lake Harmony. 8lane bowling center in the resort’s spacious Galleria is open the public as well as guests of the resort, 11:00am to 11:00pm. Beautiful lanes, digital scoring, and concessions! Call (570) 722-9111, and see www.splitrockresort.com.
CANOEING & RAFTING
The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. Join an instructor on the water during the Introduction to Canoeing Class. Learn about safety, boat design, basic strokes, turning, bracing, and re-entering a swamped boat. Minimum age is 13. Call (570) 595-8988, and see www.skytop.com. Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209 in Bushkill. Enjoy rafting, canoeing, and kayaking on the Delaware River. Guests of Fernwood Resort and Villas receive a discount! Call 1-888-FERNWOOD, and see www.fernwoodhotel.com.
This Week in the Poconos 27 Shawnee River Trips, I-80 exit 310 to River Road in Shawneeon-Delaware, across from Smithfield Elementary. Explore the Delaware River and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area via canoe, raft, or kayak. Mountain bike rentals, fishing equipment, hiking information, and more. Call (570) 424-4000 and visit www.shawneerivertrips.com.
CBK Mountain Adventures, at Camelback Mountain Resort on Camelback Road in Tannersville. Treetop obstacle courses, mountain segways, zip lines, off-road adventure rides; save with the display ad! Call (570) 629-1661x1123; see www.cbkmountainadventures. com.
CLIMBING
The Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor via Route 611 or Route 940. Call the resort at (570) 839-7111 for operating hours, and check out www.poconomanor.com.
The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. Outdoor 30’ climbing wall; 8 stations, from beginner to very advanced. Custom built with a real rock look and feel, and 300+ moveable handholds! Classes available, day use fee, top rope belaying; weight up to 310 pounds. Call (570) 595-8988 and see www.skytop.com.
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Skytop Lodge, off Route 390 in Skytop. XC skiing is offered to guests of the resort. Ski rentals are available. Phone (570) 5957401 or 1-800-345-7759; see www.skytop.com.
DISC GOLF CBK Mountain Adventures, at Camelback Mountain Resort on Camelback Road in Tannersville. Treetop obstacle courses, mountain segways, zip lines, off-road adventure rides; save with the display ad! Call (570) 629-1661x1123; see www.cbkmountainadventures. com. DOGSLEDDING The Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor via Route 611 or Route 940. Call the resort at (570) 839-7111 for operating hours, and check out www.poconomanor.com. FLY FISHING INSTRUCTION The Orvis Shop at Skytop Lodge, Route 390, Skytop. Instruction for the novice fly fisher covering (Continued on Page 28)
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casting, entomology, wading, knot tying, etc. in a classroom and on the water; equipment provided. Private lessons and guide service. Waters open to the public, for a fee, for fly fishing only. Call (570) 5958929 or (570) 595-7401; see www.skytop.com. The Rod & Gun Club at The Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor via Route 611 or Route 940. Lessons for beginners to experienced anglers, classroom and streamside. Cast & Stay Packages available. Scenic 2.5 miles of remote fly-fishing open to the public for a fee. Call (570) 8393908 or email poconosports@ poconomanor.com ; see www.poconomanor.com.
The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. A 30minute Geocaching and GPS Basics class teaches how to find a Skytop geocode with Global Positioning System units. Complete the class, and rent a GPS to locate your choice of caches. Registration is suggested and minimum age is 13 without a parent/guardian. Call (570) 595-8988 and see www.skytop.com. HORSEBACK RIDING Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209 in Bushkill. Yearround horseback riding is available on the beautiful grounds of the resort. Call 1-888-FERNWOOD and visit www.fernwoodhotel.com. The Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor via Route 940 or Route 611.
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Year ‘round horseback riding on gorgeous, scenic trails. Horse-drawn hay rides and sleigh rides in season. Call (570) 839-6237 or email stables@ poconomanor.com; visit www.poconomanor.com. KART RACING S & S Speedways Indoor GoKarts, Business Route 209 in Snydersville. High-powered indoor go-karts with slick tires similar to real track racing! Single-person ride; must be at least 54” tall. Video arcade and snack bar. Hours are Thursday and Friday 5:00pm10:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm10:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm7:00pm, and Monday through Wednesday 12:00pm-5:00. Use the display ad for a Free Race! Call (570) 420-5500 and visit www.ssspeedways.com. KAYAKING The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. Join instructors on the water to learn basics of flat water kayaking during the Introduction to Kayaking Class; safety, boat design, strokes, turning, bracing, and wet exit. Minimum age is 13. Call (570) 595-8988 and see www.skytop.com. Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209 in Bushkill. Enjoy River Country rafting, canoeing, and kayaking on the Delaware River. Guests of Fernwood Resort and Villas receive a discount. Call 1-888-FERNWOOD and visit www.fernwoodhotel.com.
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Shawnee River Trips, I-80 exit 310 to River Road in Shawneeon-Delaware, across from Smithfield Elementary. Explore the Delaware River and the Delaware Water Gap National
This Week in the Poconos 29 Recreation Area. Single and tandem kayaks, canoes, rafts, and mountain bikes. Call (570) 424-4000 and visit www.shawneerivertrips.com. MOUNTAIN BIKING The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. Learn how to negotiate rock gardens, bridges, drops, and banked turns in Mountain Biking Skills Class. Use Skytop’s mountain bikes or your own. Minimum age is 15 using Skytop’s bikes; 13 with your own approved bike; helmets mandatory. Bikes rented on an hourly basis after class. Join a trail ride around the West Mountain, on and off of the West Rim trail; experience required, minimum age 15. Call (570) 595-8988 and see www.skytop.com. Shawnee River Trips, off I-80 exit 310 to River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware, across from Smithfield Elementary. Take a Trek Mountain Bike on the McDade Trail which lines the Delaware River and National Park grounds. Also renting canoes, rafts, and kayaks. Stop in the River Road Drive-In for some ice cream. Call (570) 424-4000; visit www.shawneerivertrips.com.
209 in Bushkill. Guided segway tours daily except Wednesday, for ages 13+, amidst the 440acre resort. No experience required; top speed is 12 mph. Open to the public and resort guests. Call 1-888-segway9 or 1-888-337-6966; see www.fernwoodhotel.com. PAINTBALL The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge, Route 390 and Dutch Hill Road, Skytop. Play paintball on 5 fields with games in and out of the woods including speedball. Equipment available, outside paint not permitted; all paintballs must be purchased at the Adventure Center. Minimum age 10 with waiver signed by guardian. Paintball shooting gallery with no age restriction. Call (570) 595-8988; see www.skytop.com.
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SKI AREAS Camelback Ski Area, 3½ miles from I-80 exit 299 in Tannersville. With 33 trails and 14 lifts, including high-speed detachable quads and a magic carpet. 100% snowmaking, 100% night skiing, 4 lodges, 2 rental shops, ski school, 2 terrain parks and halfpipe. Dining and slopeside accommodations are available. Call (570) 629-1661 or go to www.skicamelback.com. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee-on-Delaware. Follow signs on Route 209 via I-80 exit 309. Day or night skiing on 23 (Continued on Page 30)
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MOUNTAIN SEGWAYS CBK Mountain Adventures, at Camelback Mountain Resort on Camelback Road in Tannersville. Treetop obstacle courses, mountain segways, zip lines, off-road adventure rides; save with the display ad! Call (570) 629-1661x1123; see www.cbkmountainadventures. com.
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slopes and trails serviced by 9 lifts and 100% snowmaking. Rentals are available. Riders welcome in the halfpipe area and snowboard park. Ski schools and clinics available for all abilities. Ask about March Misers Prepaid Savings Cards, good through December 24th of next season! Phone (570) 421-7231 or visit www.shawneemt.com. Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain on the scenic Upper Delaware River, 4 miles off Route 590 in Lackawaxen. Eighteen trails all covered by extensive snowmaking, with 650’ of vertical drop for long runs. Skiers and snowboarders have fun in the Terrain Park. Open for night skiing most nights. Rentals and lessons are available. To find out more, including days and hours, call (570) 685-1400 or see www.ski-bigbear.com.
Route 611 or Route 940. Call the resort at (570) 839-7111 for operating hours, and check out www.poconomanor.com. SNOWTUBING Camelback Ski Area, I-80 exit 299 in Tannersville. Expanded snowtubing park features 10 runs and 4 tows, along with a powerful snowmaking system for a great ride. Single tubes and family tubes, and night tubing. Call (570) 629-1661 or go to www.skicamelback.com.
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Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209 in Bushkill, weather permitting. Fernwood’s Winter Fun Center has 7 tubing chutes and offers single & family tubes, plus a Children’s Tubing Center! Kids must be at least 42” tall. Snowtubing is open Thursday through Monday, with 2-hour day sessions on weekends & holidays and 4-hour night sessions Thursday through Monday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Call 1-888-FERNWOOD; www.fernwoodhotel.com.
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signs on Route 209 via I-80 exit 309. Six tubing chutes serviced by 2 lifts are all lighted for day or night tubing. Use the display ad coupon for special savings on tubing, all season! Phone (570) 421-7231 or visit www.shawneemt.com. Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain on the scenic Upper Delaware River, 4 miles off Route 590 in Lackawaxen. Fun tubing runs for all ages are open on Saturdays & Sundays. A complete winter experience in a semi-private setting. For more information, including days and hours, call (570) 685-1400 or see www.ski-bigbear.com. SNOWSHOEING The Inn at Pocono Manor, Route 314 in Pocono Manor via Route 611 or Route 940. Call the resort at (570) 839-7111 for operating hours, and check out www.poconomanor.com. Skytop Lodge, off Route 390 in Skytop. Snowshoeing through the beautiful wooded grounds is offered to guests of the resort. Snowshoe rentals are available.
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bait shop open every day, all year. Call (570) 839-7338; see www.woehrlesbaitshop.com.
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TRAIN RIDES
The Rod & Gun Club at Pocono Manor, Route 314, via Route 611 or Route 940, Pocono Manor. Multi-station clay course spanning 120+ acres. Highflying teal, rolling rabbits, and fast crossing and incoming birds; scenic woodland course. Walk or ride along the stream between stations. Trained staff assist with 1st round. Instruction, gun rentals, ammo, and gear. Appointment required; call (570) 839-3908 or email poconosports@ poconomanor.com; see www.poconomanor.com.
Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, I-81 exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway), left at light to Lackawanna Avenue, follow signs to Steamtown. Cross-country steam-powered and historic diesel-driven rail excursions, working roundhouse and turntable, 2 museums, Park Theatre, and Visitors Center. Call (570) 340-5200 or 1-888-6939391; see www.nps.gov/stea.
The Orvis Shop at Skytop Lodge, Route 390, Skytop. Regulation, 12-station sporting clay range open to the public. Suitable for beginners, with challenges for experienced. Instruction and gun rentals. Appointment required. Phone (570) 5958929 or (570) 595-7401; visit www.skytop.com. SPORTS EQUIPMENT Starting Gate Action Sports, Rt. 209 in Bushkill, adjacent to Pocono Indian Museum. Wide selection of skis, snowboards, skateboards, skates, footwear, sportswear, swimwear, accessories, and equipment. Rentals. Call (570) 588-4807 and check out www.startinggateonline.com. Woehrle’s Bait Shop, Rt. 940 at Park Avenue in Mount Pocono. Healthy live bait for all seasons; fat heads, minnows, night crawlers, leeches, red worms, giant mealworms, wax worms, crickets, and more! Celebrating 30+ years in business, a very complete
WATERPARKS Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, Wolf Hollow Road in Lake Harmony. H2Oooohh! indoor
waterpark with family raft ride, body slides, multi-level splash playground, children’s activity pool, wave pool, whirlpools, and Flowrider simulated wave machine. Lockers and snack bar. Call (570) 722-9901,1-800-2557625, or (570) 722-9111; see www.splitrockresort.com. ZIP LINES/ROPES COURSES CBK Mountain Adventures, at Camelback Mountain Resort on Camelback Road in Tannersville. Treetop obstacle courses, mountain segways, zip lines, off-road adventure rides; save with the display ad! Call (570) 629-1661x1123; see www.cbkmountainadventures. com.
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SKI AREA MAPS and INFORMATION CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN RESORT Located off Exit 299 on Interstate 80 Follow the signs to Camelback Mountain Resort • Tannersville, PA
MOUNTAIN INFO: 34 Trails Beginner to Expert 20 Acres of Terrain Park Competition Size Halfpipe 14 Lifts Lighted for Night Skiing 800’ Vertical 100% Snowmaking Average Annual Snowfall 50” All Levels, Snowsports School Rentals On-Site Nursery Restaurants & Lounges with Live Music
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SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN SKI AREA I-80 Exit 309 • Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA MOUNTAIN INFO: 23 Slopes & Trails 2 Terrain Parks Snowtubing Park 11 Lifts: 2 Quads, 4 Double & 5 Carpets Summit Elevation: 1,350’ Vertical Drop: 700’ Longest Trail: 5,100’ Average Annual Snowfall: 50” 100% Snowmaking
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Camelback Offers Winter Season Triple Tickets! Camelback Mountain Resort is offering a fantastic deal for the 20112012 winter season; 3 visits to Camelback for just $99.00! Act now, this great offer ends December 23, 2011. Also this year, Camelback has added 50 (yes, 50!) new high-efficiency snow guns, and the CBK Terrain Park has invested over $11,000 to debut new, cutting-edge rails, boxes and bonks for shredding snowboarders and freeskiers. They also have a small rail garden to be used by beginners “groms” as a stepping stone from the progression park to CBK Park. The new Camelback Air Bag allows you to try some of those tricks you see in the Olympics, ones you never thought you’d have the courage to attempt. It’s a 50’x50’ inflatable stunt bag that allows anyone, young or old, to hit a jump and try all the aerial tricks you always wanted to while ensuring a completely soft landing, no matter how you land. Along with an amazing terrain park, including a half-pipe, there are 18 snowtubing lanes, a progressive teaching area and challenging terrain for the experts as well within the 160 ski-able acres. Camelback is just 3½ miles from I-80 exit 299 in Tannersville. Enjoy 33 trails, 13 lifts including high-speed detachable quads and a magic carpet, 100% snowmaking, 100% night skiing, 4 lodges, 2 rental shops, ski school, 2 terrain parks, and half pipe. Dining and slope side accommodations are available. Call (570) 629-1661 or visit www.skicamelback.com for more information.
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REAL ESTATE BUILDERS, SERVICES, NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION Gumble Brothers, Inc., Route 507 in Paupack, serving all your building/remodeling needs with quality products and equipment, reliable, experienced guidance and service, and competitive pricing; call (570) 226-4531 and visit www.gumblebrothers.com. Pocono Builders Association, 745 Main Street, Stroudsburg. The Pocono Builders Association (PBA) Contractor Quality Commitment
program, formulated in conjunction with Pennsylvania Builders Association guidelines, provides positive support by establishing criteria for members, developing and enforcing standards of excellence for reputable contractors, and educating the general public as to the benefits of receiving services from reputable contractors. The PBA identifies acceptable levels of industry professionalism, a procedure for new and existing members, and provides a method for handling customer complaints. Give the PBA a call at (570) 421-9009, and learn more at www.poconobuilders.org. Pocono Tile Works, expert custom tile design and installation. Marble also a specialty. See genuine examples of their quality work at
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www.poconotileworks.com, and phone (570) 460-6439 for your free quote! Fully insured, references available. The Service Team, routes 512 and 33 (487 E. Moorestown Road) in Wind Gap. Installation of roofing, siding, kitchens and baths, decks, insulation, flooring. Open daily. Phone (610) 377-8400. BUILDING SUPPLIES Gumble Brothers, Inc., Route 507 in Paupack, serving all your building/remodeling needs with quality products and equipment, reliable, experienced guidance and service, and competitive pricing; call (570) 226-4531 and visit www.gumblebrothers.com. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Pocono Tile Works, expert custom tile design and installation. Marble also a specialty. See genuine examples of their quality work at www.poconotileworks.com, and phone (570) 460-6439 for your free quote! Fully insured, references available. The Service Team, routes 512 and 33 (487 E. Moorestown Road) in Wind Gap. Installation of roofing, siding, kitchens and baths, decks, insulation, flooring. Open daily; call (610) 377-8400.
LAKE NAOMI REAL ESTATE, INC. At the traffic light, Corner Routes 940 & 423 Pocono Pines, PA 18350 (800) 537-1479 * (570) 646-2222 See our sales & rentals at www.lakenaomi.com
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This Week in the Poconos 35 EQUIPMENT RENTALS Gumble Brothers, Inc., Route 507 in Paupack, serving all your building/remodeling needs with quality products and equipment, reliable, experienced guidance and service, and competitive pricing; call (570) 226-4531 and visit www.gumblebrothers.com. REAL ESTATE AGENCIES Century 21 Select Group, Route 940 in Pocono Pines, and Route 940 in Pocono Lake at Locust Lake Village. Real estate sales and vacation rentals in Lake Naomi, Locust Lake, Timber Trails, and Pinecrest Lake. Call Pocono Pines at 1-800-588-1808 or (570) 6463600, or Pocono Lake at 1-800588-2808 or (570) 646-8844, email info@C21PoconoPines.com; see www.c21PoconoPines.com. Lake Naomi Real Estate, Inc., at routes 940 & 423 in Pocono Pines. Specializing in Lake Naomi/Timber Trails sales and vacation rentals. Call
1-800-537-1479 or (570) 646-2222, and see www.lakenaomi.com. VACATION HOME COMMUNITIES Century 21 Select Group, Route 940 in Pocono Pines, and Route 940 in Pocono Lake at Locust Lake Village. Real estate sales and vacation rentals in Lake Naomi, Locust Lake, Timber Trails, and Pinecrest Lake. Call Pocono Pines at 1-800-588-1808 or (570) 6463600, or Pocono Lake at 1-800588-2808 or (570) 646-8844; email info@C21PoconoPines.com; see www.c21PoconoPines.com. Lake Naomi Real Estate, Inc., at routes 940 & 423 in Pocono Pines. Specializing in Lake Naomi/Timber Trails sales and vacation rentals. Call 1-800-537-1479 or (570) 646-2222, and see www.lakenaomi.com. VACATION RENTALS Century 21 Select Group, Route 940 in Pocono Pines, and Route
940 in Pocono Lake at Locust Lake Village. Real estate sales and vacation rentals in Lake Naomi, Locust Lake, Timber Trails, and Pinecrest Lake. Call Pocono Pines at 1-800-588-1808 or (570) 6463600, or Pocono Lake at 1-800588-2808 or (570) 646-8844; email info@C21PoconoPines.com; see www.c21PoconoPines.com. Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Route 209 in Bushkill. Spacious villas, onpremises restaurants, fitness center, swimming, championship golf, horseback riding, hiking/biking, live entertainment, special events, and winter sports with snow tubing. Call 1-888-FERNWOOD and see www.fernwoodhotel.com. Lake Naomi Real Estate, Inc., at routes 940 & 423 in Pocono Pines. Specializing in Lake Naomi/Timber Trails sales and vacation rentals. Call 1-800-537-1479 or (570) 646-2222, and see www.lakenaomi.com.
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ARTSPACE GALLERY, 18 North 7th Street, Stroudsburg. Gallery of the Pocono Arts Council, the arts leadership, service, and education organization serving the 4-county Pocono Mountains region with the mission Culture Builds Community! Monday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Shows, displays, events, exhibits. Call (570) 476-4460; see www.poconoarts.org.
BETHEL ONE-ROOM SCHOOL; from Route 6 at Indian Orchard, take Route 652 east for 1 mile, turn right onto Bethel School Road, travel a mile to the schoolhouse on left. Administered by the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main Street, Honesdale. See the 1-room school circa 1872 during open houses and by appointment. Call (570) 253-3240, or visit www.waynehistorypa.org.
BELL SCHOOL, on Cherry Valley Road in Stormsville, southwest of Stroudsburg. Circa 1860, the 1room school served students until 1953. Artifacts, photos, guided tours. Presented and maintained by Monroe County Historical Association. Open seasonally and by appointment. Donations accepted. Call (570) 421-7703, email mcha@ptd.net, see www.monroehistorical.org.
CALDER HOUSE MUSEUM, Route 191 and Pine Mill Rd. in Equinunk. Historical displays, exhibits, and programs hosted by the Equinunk Historical Society. Also see the restored Joel Hill Water-Powered Sawmill on Duck Harbor Road off Route 191 at Lookout. A National Historic Site. Phone (570) 224-6722 for a schedule to see the mill in operation; visit www.waynehistorypa.org.
CARBON COUNTY WELCOME CENTER, 2 Lehigh Avenue, Jim Thorpe. Exhibits include coal mining, canal shipping, rail transportation, Delaware and Lehigh Corridor, hiking, biking, skiing, museum tours, train rides, shopping, restaurants, and accommodations. Visit 9:30am to 5:30pm daily. Call (570) 3253673 or 1-888-JIM-THORPE, and see www.JimThorpe.org. COLUMNS MUSEUM, 608 Broad Street, Milford. The restored 1904 neo-classical home is the museum of the Pike County Historical Society. Highlighting the “Bloody Lincoln Flag,” placed under President Lincoln’s head after he was shot at Ford’s Theater. Exhibits on philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, and Father Francis Craft, liaison at The Battle of Wounded Knee and 1st white Chief of the Sioux. WWII posters, propaganda, weapons, uniforms. Genealogical research
TOBYHANNA TRAIN STATION presents
Christmas Village Display From now through Sunday, January 15th, the Tobyhanna Train Station and Museum on Route 423 in Tobyhanna is open on weekends with a Christmas Village Display. Hosted by the Pocono Rail Historical Society, the station is all decked out for the holidays, including Christmas-themed running model trains! All ages will love to tour the restored facility with the Station Master, a delightful and knowledgeable fellow, and learn how it really used to be when the station was a bustling business. Enjoy railroading videos, fascinating running model train layouts, memorabilia, railroad art exhibits, and railroad and train-related souvenirs. Open seasonally and for special events, on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, weather permitting. No admission fee is charged, and parking is free, although donations are graciously accepted. Phone (570) 894-3338 or (570) 646-3269 to learn more.
This Week in the Poconos 37 information, maps, photographs. Open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday September through June, and Wednesday through Sunday in July and August. Call (570) 296-8126; see www.pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org. COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM, in the Township Complex, 5550 Memorial Boulevard, Route 611, Tobyhanna. Ice harvesting, the military, extensive photo collection, and artifacts. Programs, displays, speakers, and historical, social, and cultural events. Admission to the museum is free, donations appreciated, tours by appointment. Regular hours are Mondays 10:00am to 12:00pm, and Saturdays June through September from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Meetings are the 3rd Monday at 7:00pm, except December. Phone (570) 894-4207 or (570) 839-7306; see www.coolbaughtwp.org. CRESCO STATION MUSEUM, Sand Spring Road off Route 390 at Cresco Railroad Depot. Antique toys, anthracite coal mine display, diorama of the 1764 John Price homestead, churches of Barrett Township, P.O.S. of America Lodge, Civil War, and early Boy Scout displays. Craftsmen demonstrate old-time skills. Free; donations accepted. Art shows, socials, and music programs. Administered by the Barrett Township Historical Society; call (570) 595-6157, and visit www.barretthistory.org. DORFLINGER GLASS MUSEUM in the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Long Ridge Road, White Mills. Highlighting the life of Christian Dorflinger, creator of fine crystal and cut glass, educated at the Cristalleries de Saint Louis in France. In 1865, he built a glass factory and town of 100 homes to design and produce lead crystal. Largest collection of Honesdale Glass in the world, plus period antiques and factory artifacts. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm; call (570) 253-1185 and see www.dorflinger.org.
DRIEBE FREIGHT STATION, 537 Ann Street next to McMichaels Park, Stroudsburg. Restored 1882 railroad freight station housing a working model train display, industrial exhibits, general store, music exhibits, and gift shop. A 1923 Chestnut Hill Railroad caboose displays memorabilia. Phone (570) 424-1776 to schedule a visit; donation suggested. THE ANTOINE DUTOT MUSEUM & GALLERY, Main Street, Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap. Housed in a brick schoolhouse circa 1850 with rotating fine art exhibits in a 1st-floor gallery, and 2nd-floor museum of local history featuring a preserved schoolroom. Sit at an antique desk, view a slide show of local history, and see memorabilia. Open from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on weekends. Phone (570) 476-4240; visit www.dutotmuseum.com. EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY Madelon Powers Art Gallery, Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg. Open Monday/ Wednesday/Friday from 11:00pm to 4:00pm and Tuesday/Thursday from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Phone (570) 422-3483; see www.esu.edu. ECKLEY MINERS’ VILLAGE, 10 miles east of Hazleton on Highland Road, 3 miles off Route 940. Relive history in a coal miners’ patch town. Founded in 1854, Eckley was an anthracite-mining community of company-owned homes. In 1971, the village became a living museum with miners’ homes, churches, company store, and doctor’s office. Open
Pocono Indian Museum & Gift Shop Receive 1/2 Price Adult Tour Rt. 209, Bushkill Admission with One Paid Adult 570-588-9338 Admission www.poconoindianmuseum.com
year ‘round, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Guided walking tours available; call (570) 636-2070, see www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum. com. EQUINUNK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1972 Pine Mill Road in Equinunk; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Collects, preserves, and interprets the history of the Upper Delaware River corridor, from prehistoric times. Books, documents, photographs, cultural objects, educational programs, lectures, special events, library, genealogy, and publications. School room, loom room, farm room, and Stockport Room. Call (570) 224-6722, email ehs22@verizon.net. Calder Museum, Calder Corner Shop, and Civil Warera Joel Hill water-powered sawmill; see www.rootsweb.com/~paehs. GREY TOWERS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE in Milford, former home of Pennsylvania Governor and founder of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot. The 1886 French chateau-esque mansion serves as a museum and conference center under the stewardship of the USDA Forest Service. Guided tours, special events. From Route 6, turn on Old Owego Turnpike, go ¼ mile to the entrance. Call (570) 2969630; see www.greytowers.org or www.fs.fed.us/gt. OLD MAUCH CHUNK LANDING, Route 209 in Jim Thorpe. A former New Jersey Central Railroad Station, (Continued on Page 38)
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built in 1888 to serve a booming passenger trade. Now a hub for special events, exhibits, and rail excursions. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Explore industrial heritage exhibits from 9:30am until 5:30pm daily. Call (570) 325-3673 or (570) 421-5791; visit www.jimthorpe.org. PENNSYLVANIA SKI & WINTER SPORTS MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME, at Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville (I-80 exit 299). See the evolution of skis, bindings, and related equipment during the 20th century. Also highlighted are skates and sleds, clothing, historic photos, biographies, and posters. Dedicated to preserving the history of winter sports in Pennsylvania, open to the public free of charge. Call Camelback at (570) 629-1661; see www.skicamelback.com and www.paskimuseum.org. POCONO INDIAN MUSEUM, Route 209, Bushkill. Living history, ancient artifacts, and crafts of the Delaware Indians residing in the Delaware River region of Monroe and Pike counties. Receive a 1/2price tour admission with a fullprice adult tour admission; see the display ad for offer. Excellent gift shop, gift certificates available. Open daily except Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving; adjacent to Starting Gate Action Sports. Phone (570) 588-9338; visit www.poconoindianmuseum.com. RESICA FALLS SCOUT RESERVATION, Route 402, 6 miles north of Marshalls Creek. Indian museum housing fabled Cornell Faucett and Andrew Lewis Indian Artifacts Exhibits, Scout handcrafts, and local postcards. Free. Phone (570) 223-8312. Open weekends or by appointment. SHAWNEE GALLERY is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, and Fridays ‘til 8:00pm through the month of
December, at 116 Worthington just off River Road in Shawnee-onDelaware. You’ll find full displays of art and crafts from local artists and artisans, perfect for memorable, enjoyable gifts of quality. Choose from watercolors, original oils, jewelry, ceramics, metalwork, fabrics, leather, and woodwork. Bring a This Week in the Poconos print or online magazine display ad to receive a free gift for yourself or someone special! Phone (570) 4209404 with your inquiries, and take in some of the delightful pieces for sale at www.shawneegallery.com. SLATE BELT HERITAGE CENTER, 30 North First Street, Route 191, Bangor. Self-guided tour of 9 rooms honoring founders and industries; Slate Room, Textile Room, Welsh Room, Cornish Room, WWII Home Front Room, artifacts, videos, and data collection information. Chairlift available. Fire Museum exhibit with Bangor’s 1st fire truck. Open Saturday, Sunday, and by appointment. Free. Call (610) 588-8615 or (610) 588-3434; visit www.slatebeltheritage.com. STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 150 S. Washington Ave., Scranton. Only National Park devoted to steam railroading. Locomotive and railroad equipment displays, museum, and train rides! Open 9:00am to 5:00pm daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Exit 185 off I-81, Central Scranton Expressway; entrance at Lackawanna and Cliff avenues. Call (570) 340-5200 or 1-888-693-9391; see www.nps.gov/stea. STROUD MANSION & LIBRARY, 900 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Built by Jacob Stroud in 1795, housing
artifacts and exhibits of Monroe County; hosted by the Monroe County Historical Association. Elizabeth D. Walters Library with extensive genealogical materials, museum, library, and gift shop. Open Tuesday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm and 1st and 3rd Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm; guided tours 11:00am and 2:00pm. Admission. Call (570) 421-7703; see www.monroehistorical.org. TOBYHANNA TRAIN STATION & MUSEUM, Route 423 in Tobyhanna. Hosted by the Pocono Rail Historical Society, open seasonally and for special events. Tour the restored facility and see how it was when the station was bustling. Rail videos, running model train layouts, memorabilia, railroad art, and souvenirs. Free; donations accepted. Call (570) 894-3338. WALLENPAUPACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Lake Wallenpaupack. Williams House, 103 Manor Woods Court in Paupack off Route 507, has tools, guns, weaving implements, artifacts, and a sleigh; by appointment. Palmyra Township Building off Gumbletown Road has wallpaper tools, early woodworking tools, and bells from 1-room schools; 8:00am to 12:00pm, Monday through Thursday. PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center off Route 6 has Ray LaTournou’s Dorflinger glass collection, glass blowing tools, samples, and artifacts; Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. Call (570) 226-8980; see www.wallenpaupackhistorical.org. WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM RESTORED JASON TORREY LAND OFFICE BUILDING, 810 Main Street, Honesdale. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company office, a National Historic Landmark; Americana exhibits, library with climatecontrolled storage of artifacts and documents. Wayne County exhibit, Honesdale glass, quilt and photo displays, Native American artifacts, and Movin’ Energy display. Call (570) 253-3240; see www.waynehistorypa.org.
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BUSHKILL Fernwood Hotel & Resort: Route 209. Newly renovated luxury hotel room and villa rentals, just minutes from local attractions. Themed restaurants include a sports pub, a Pizza Hut, Scoops, a food court, a café, and the Tuscan Grille. Live entertainment, indoor/outdoor pools, and fitness area with massage therapist. Take a horseback ride on Fernwood’s scenic grounds or play a match on the outdoor tennis courts. Enjoy the 18-hole, par 71 golf course, Game Zone arcade, daily activities, and special events. Check out Fernwood’s Winter Fun Center, with snow tubing and more! Great getaway vacations and weekend packages. Call 1-888-FERNWOOD or (570) 588-9500, and visit www.fernwoodhotel.com. HAWLEY The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park: Welcoming visitors to the Lake Wallenpaupack region since 1927. Artfully restored craftsmanstyle hotel with country charm and grace. Featuring 20 guest rooms and suites; some with whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. Savor a delicious meal, created in the flavors of the season, and a Wine Spectator award-winning selection. The freshest locally grown produce, seasonal game, meats, and fish. Dine on the terrace overlooking the gardens or in the dining room. For large meetings and group events, The Undercroft Room offers a naturally comfortable setting. Special dinners and scheduled entertainment. AAA 4-diamond rating; member Historic Hotels of America. The Potting Shed offers beautiful gifts and specialty décor for the home and garden. Located across from Bingham Park on Route 6. Call (570) 2262993 or 1-800-833-8527, and see www.thesettlersinn.com. LAKE HARMONY The Resort at Split Rock: A 4-season destination offering the ultimate in activities and
accommodations, with over 500 deluxe units in unique environments. Don’t miss the H2Ooooh! Indoor Waterpark! Enjoy championship 27hole golf, 18-hole miniature golf, fitness center, outdoor and indoor pools, tennis, basketball, bowling, video game room, racquetball, archery, billiards, ping-pong, and daily activities. Refresh in the oldfashioned ice cream parlor, and catch a movie with popcorn in the first-run movie theater. The Galleria Dining Room features a superb continental menu, Bell’ago overlooks beautiful Lake Harmony and serves fine Italian cuisine, and the Sunset Green Restaurant & Bar offers panoramic views. The Galleria Nightclub and Benchwarmers Sports Bar at the Lodge will entertain you. Convenient Coffee Shop, Hair Gallery, and Gift Shop. The resort offers 23 meeting rooms, 77,000 sq. ft. of exhibit area/ function space, banquet facilities, and conference services. Call 1-800255-7625 or (570) 722-9111, and visit www.splitrockresort.com.
one of the finest restaurants in the Pocono Mountains, with an extensive wine selection, colorful menu, daily specials, pub menu, and live piano music on weekends. Enjoy walking and fitness trails, and nearby spas, adventure park, ski area, and casino! Find it at Route 191 and Route 940; treat yourself to a quality experience, to dine or to stay. Call 1-800-3929400 or (570) 595-7486, and visit www.crescentlodge.com. POCONO MANOR The Inn at Pocono Manor: 1,800 feet atop the Pocono Mountains since 1902, this charming year-round 3000-acre resort is your gateway to fun, nature, and relaxation. Midweek and weekend getaway plans include exceptional dining and accommodations, 36 (Continued on Page 40) A
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(Continued from Page 39) holes of championship golf, a spacious full-service spa, lounge with entertainment, horseback riding, 2.5 miles of fly-fishing streams, sporting clays, hunting, indoor/outdoor pools, hiking trails, and special events. It’s just minutes from The Crossings Premium Outlets and Camelback Mountain Resort/CBK Mountain Adventures. Off Route 314 in Pocono Manor, via Route 940 or Route 611. Call (570) 8397111 or 1-800-233-8150, and see www.poconomanor.com. REEDERS Mountain Springs Lake Resort: Quiet and secluded resort featuring the fine pleasures of mountain living, with a pristine 76-acre lake and elegant accommodations. Authentic log and cedar cottages nestled amidst evergreens around the lake, with cozy fireplaces and full kitchens, off Mountain Springs Drive via Route 715. Enjoy nature trails, X-C skiing, biking, skating, sledding, tennis, boating, and swimming on the premises. Only a short drive to shopping, dining, attractions, and nightlife. To learn more or to place reservations, call (570) 6290251 or 1-866-629-0251; visit www.mslresort.com.
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Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort: Discover this unique golf, ski, meeting, dining, and vacation destination on River Road. Conveniently located 75 miles from New York City and 100 miles from Philadelphia in a scenic and secluded location set amidst the splendor of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Amenities include championship golf, approach course, golf academy, tennis, guided fishing, river trips, hiking, dining options, a playhouse theatre, and musical entertainment. The Inn has 80 hotel-style rooms, 2 cottages, and deluxe suites. Relax and unwind at Spa Shawnee! A smoke-free resort. Call (570) 4244000 or 1-800-SHAWNEE; see www.shawneeinn.com.
French Manor Inn and Spa: In a serenely beautiful locale, the French Manor is a full-scale country inn manor modeled after an estate in the south of France. Gourmet French cuisine served nightly, a superb wine list, outdoor dining with spectacular views, and Hanna’s Café casual dining complement the majestic views of the surrounding mountains. Selected as one of the “Ten Best Inns in America” and awarded a 4 Diamond rating by the AAA. Le Spa Forêt offers the best and most luxurious services available. Special packages and events are available. Phone (570) 676-3244 or 1-877-720-6095, and experience www.thefrenchmanor.com.
SKYTOP Skytop Lodge: A refined resort for all seasons off Route 390 in a spectacular 5,500-acre setting. Affordable weekend and vacation plans feature superb dining and accommodations, championship golf, tennis, swimming pools, and naturalist-guided tours. A Bed & Breakfast Plan is available midweek, and entertainment and themed weekends are scheduled. Skytop Lodge is one of the most highly regarded destinations in the Pocono Mountains region. For information or reservations, call (570) 5957401 or 1-800-345-7759, and visit www.skytop.com.
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STROUDSBURG Countryside Cottages: A small country resort, a perfect place to spend some quiet time indoors or outdoors. Log-burning fireplaces, cable TV, and all the comforts of home. The rustic, woodsy setting is just a short drive off Route 611 in Bartonsville. An ideal get-away near to Camelback Mountain Resort, shopping attractions, fine dining, spas, and a casino. Turn onto Bartonsville Avenue at the traffic light on Route 611 in Bartonsville. Open all year, complete facilities. Call (570) 629-2131, and visit www.countrysidecottages.com!
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Indulge Yourself at The Spa at Mountain Laurel! The Spa at Mountain Laurel offers a 20%-off Winter Special for all luxurious massages, facials and body treatments! This Week in the Poconos’ print and online readers receive the discount by bringing in the display ad, listing, or feature article from the print or online magazine, or simply by mentioning This Week in the Poconos when booking. This smoke-free spa offers a variety of massages, nail services, facials, and body treatments, as well as a complete hair salon. Great products, custom packages, and handy gift certificates are always available! Open daily within the Mountain Laurel Resort just off Route 940 in scenic White Haven, The Spa at Mountain Laurel provides top-quality, personal attention. The team of trained, experienced professionals can create a spa service that is specialized for your individual needs, and that pampers you to your heart’s delight. Dedicated staff members place your satisfaction and well-being as their utmost priorities. Be sure to mention This Week in the Poconos when scheduling, to receive your Winter Special discount on massages, facials, body treatments, and hydro soaks! Call (570) 443-9SPA (9772), and see www.spaatmountainlaurel.com.
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Let the magic and spirit of Christmas cheer you as The Inn at Pocono Manor presents an interactive Magical Fireside Christmas daily from December 26th through December 30th, and each weekend through New Year’s Eve. Awaken your senses with the aroma of roasting marshmallows, the warmth of a bonfire, and the spectacular display of lights and decor adorning the grounds. Enjoy live animal displays, train and horse drawn carriage rides, storytelling, and a chat and photo with the one-and-only Old World Santa! Magical Fireside Christmas hours are Fridays from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, Saturdays from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00pm to 3:00pm. Admission is $5.00/pp which includes some activities; optional activity tickets are available to purchase. Donations for Toys for Tots will be accepted each day. The Inn at Pocono Manor is a 3000-acre destination resort just off Route 314 in Pocono Manor, via Route 940 or Route 611. Call (570) 839-7111 or 1-800-233-8150, and feel the magic at www.poconomanor.com.
Ski & Stay & More with Fernwood Hotel & Resort! Now is the time to make your winter getaway! Fernwood Hotel and Resort offers special packages that make skiing, boarding, and tubing affordable and fun. Gina Bertucci, Fernwood VP/Marketing, comments, “We have once again made arrangements with both Shawnee and Camelback ski areas to enable us to create ski and stay packages that make it easy and affordable to get out on the slopes. In addition, we are offering snowtubing packages that allow our guests to snowtube at our Winter Fun Center equipped with both single and family tubes.” Bertucci continues, “With themed restaurants, indoor pools, saunas, live entertainment, and both villas and hotel rooms, we offer it all; amenities, convenient location, and specially priced lift and snowtubing tickets. Midweek Ski & Stay packages start from just $77.00 per person. It doesn’t get much more affordable than that, when you do the math of what it costs to purchase lift tickets and a hotel room separately. But more importantly, it’s the best way to get out of hibernation and enjoy winter.” The Winter Fun Center package includes a an overnight hotel room and 2 tubing tickets for just $160.00/night. Bertucci concludes, “Cold weather should not force people indoors. There is plenty to do that celebrates winter, whatever your athletic preference. We offer fresh air and sunshine at no extra charge.” The 440-acre Fernwood Hotel & Resort is just off I-80 in Bushkill, adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; its Winter Fun Center is equipped with 100% snowmaking. Go to www.FernwoodHotel.com to see all events and packages. Book online, or call 1-888-FERNWOOD (888-337-6966) to speak with a vacation counselor today!
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are appreciated. The Tobyhanna Train Station is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 12:00noon until 4:00pm weather permitting, up to & including Saturday, January 15. For more information about the train station and the holiday display, call (570) 894-3338 or (570) 646-3269. Now thru January 31, 2012 - The Shawnee Original Playwright Series issues a Call for Aspiring
Playwrights. In March, your work will be read before a live audience; the winning submission will be produced and performed at The Shawnee Playhouse on River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware. Phone (570) 421-5093 and see www.theshawneeplayhouse.com. Now thru January 31, 2012 Purchase 2012 Season Tickets from The Shawnee Playhouse on River
Barley Creek Offers New Taps, New Beers Barley Creek Brewing Company welcomes their new lead brewer, Joe Percoco! We have a new main bar and 19 beers on tap including guest beers from Brooklyn Brewery, Dogfish and Yards. Everything at Barley Creek Brewing Company is handcrafted, from the post and beam timber-frame building, to the award-winning food, to the handcrafted ales and lagers. Originally an 1880’s farmhouse, Barley Creek is the Poconos’ original authentic brewpub and restaurant, boasting a big, rustic atmosphere, a deck for brews with a view, a pavilion, wiffle ball stadium, catering, private parties, and live entertainment. Barley Creek brews world-class ales and lagers onsite, in its own English brew house! Free brewery tours and beer tasting happen daily at 12:30pm or by appointment. Soups, salads, pub fare, steaks, seafood, happy hour and daily specials, a children’s menu, a treasure box, and a game room make this an all-ages destination. Find it in the fork at Sullivan Trail and Camelback Road, just 2 miles shy of Camelback Mountain Resort, exit 299 off I-80. Phone (570) 629-9399, and surf the Creek at www.barleycreek.com.
Shawnee Mountain...Fun, Like Winter Should Be! Shawnee Mountain is gearing up for a winter season that will be a blast of fun and adventure! We have all-inclusive beginners packages starting at just $69.00! Visit www.shawneemt.com/deals for this offer and other discounts, including affordable ski & stay packages. Shawnee Mountain is the home of the Tomahawk Express, Pennsylvania’s newest high speed quad lift. Be whisked 3,100’ to the summit in just 3 minutes, yet load and unload at a slow speed. For the 2011-2012 winter season they’ve added two new Piston Bully Snow Cats to their already impressive grooming fleet. A total of 125 skiable acres are groomed nightly on Shawnee Mountain along with the Bushkill Terrain Park and the Pocono Plunge Tubing Park. In our rental facility, Shawnee Mountain has added 350 new pairs of Salomon skis and bindings, 350 new Flow snowboards and bindings, 300 new Burton adjustable helmets and 500 new token operated lockers; the Shawnee Rental Shop is capable of outfitting more than 4,000 skiers and riders per day! Shawnee Mountain’s 8 miles of trails have 100% snowmaking capabilities, and our wireless internet services in both the Hope and Trepp Ski lodges has been upgraded for more connections and faster service. Shawnee Mountain is located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80. For general information, call 570-421-7231. For lodging information, call 888-VILLA4U (townhomes and chateaus), 800-SHAWNEE (Shawnee Inn), or 800-POCONOS (Visitor’s Bureau).
This Week in the Poconos 43 Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware, and enjoy a 10% discount! A number of season ticket packages are available at a variety of prices, and gift certificates are available. Call the box office at (570) 421-5093 to receive a brochure in the mail, or view it online at www.theshawneeplayhouse.com. Now thru February 2, 2012 - Monroe County Conservation District kicks off the “Just Like I Remember” exhibit from 11:00am to 1:00pm, and the public is invited. This is an exhibit of original paintings by Eino Anttila, who was born on a small farm before rural electricity or television, and had to find his own methods of entertainment. Meet the artist and enjoy some refreshments all free of charge! Regular business hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm and most Saturdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Directions to Monroe County Environmental Center: From Stroudsburg (or Exit 302 from I-80 West or 302B from I80 East) go North on Rt. 611, travel half mile to the second traffic light in Bartonsville, and turn left onto Rimrock Drive for 0.4 miles, bear right onto North Easton-Belmont Pike, go 0.2 miles, then bear right onto Running Valley Road. The Center is 0.7 miles on the left. For more information about other programs at the Center, visit our website at www.mcconservation.org. Now through March 31, 2012 - Promised Land State Office at Promised Land State Park is offering a limited number of MSR-Denali snowshoes in their Snowshoe Loaner Program for FREE! These snowshoes are for day-use only, from 8:00am to 3:00pm. They must be used at the Park and/or in Delaware State Forest. A valid driver’s license must be provided to borrow snowshoes, and there must be at least six inches of snowcover. Snowshoes are available on a first-come, firstserve basis through the Park Office during regular office hours. Staff is available to give brief instructions and additional information. Be sure to wear hiking boots, dress in layers and bring plenty of water. Please contact the park office to check snow conditions and equipment availability at (570) 676-3428 or email PromisedLand@pa.gov, and visit www.visitpaparks.com.
Now thru Season - Enjoy the thrill of skiing at your choice of two of the Poconos’ best mountains along with plenty of rest and relaxation in the Green Spa with the Ski and Spa Package at The French Manor in South Sterling. This winter package includes overnight accommodations in an elegant room or luxurious suite; a welcome fruit & cheese plate with sherry in your room upon arrival; VIP Lift Tickets for two at Camelback Mountain Resort or at Sno Mountain; a custom tote bag filled with all the necessities for hitting the slopes including bottled water, lip balm, trail mix and fresh fruit; a 50-minute couples massage; afternoon tea daily; complimentary turn-down service each evening with Godiva Chocolates, and a full country breakfast each morning. For your Ski and Spa Package reservations or for more information, call The French Manor at (570) 676-3244. Visit their website www.thefrenchmanor.com. Daily - Free Brewery Tours and Beer Tastings are offered every day at 12:30pm at the Barley Creek Brewing Company, Sullivan Trail and Camelback Road in Tannersville. The fascinating tours of the brewery are followed by free tastings of assorted Barley Creek brews. Reservations are not required and group tours are also available by appointment. To find out more about this authentic brewpub & restaurant, call (570) 629-9399 or log on to www.barleycreek.com. December 15 - There will be a pre-Chanukah celebration at Clymer Library at 6:00pm. Members of the Congregation B’nai Harim Synagogue will be here to tell the story of Chanukah, and will provide latkes to eat! hosts the Four Seasons Book Club’s discussion of “Garden Spells” by Anita Shreve at 1:30pm. Registration is required; sign up at the Circulation Desk; all ages are welcome! December 16 - He’s making a list and checking it twice. Bring kids—and your camera—for a visit with Santa at Little Duck House, 623 Main Street, Honesdale, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. This event, sponsored by the Greater Honesdale Partnership, is free. December 17 - Visit with Santa in beautiful Downtown Stroudsburg’s
Shopping District from 11:00am to 3:00pm, and enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with Sugar Mountain Horse & Carriages. Rides cost $10 for adults and $5 for children. Sponsored by the Jacob Stroud Corporation. December 17 - The Lodge at Mountain Springs Lake Resort, set on a pristine, 76-acre lake surrounded by evergreens, is offering a special holiday luncheon and dinner. Gather friends and family for this elegant fine dining experience and enjoy the bucolic scenery and traditional holiday fare. Adult’s and children’s buffet lunch is $25; adult’s buffet dinner is $55; children under 12 dine for $20. Located on Mountain Springs Drive, Reeders. For reservations and more information: (570) 629-1120; www.mslresort.com. December 17 - It’s Honesdale for the holidays. Frosty the Snowman will appear at The Cat’s Pajamas, 107 8th Street, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Bring your children and pets for a beautiful 5x7 print with Frosty. All proceeds of this event, which is sponsored by the Greater Honesdale Partnership, will benefit the Dessin Animal Shelter. December 17 - Greyhound Adoption Meet & Greet presents everything you could possibly need to know about adopting and caring for a precious, sweet greyhound dog. Greyhounds are famously goodnatured, smart and eager to please. They make wonderful pets. This event takes place at Tractor Supply Company, Rt 209, Brodheadsville, from noon to 3:00pm. To learn more about this event, or about adopting a greyhound: (570) 856-0377; www.poconogreyhound.com. December 17 & 18 - Men’s Shopping Event in Downtown Stroudsburg. Men: Shopping is probably not your forte. The businesses of Downtown Stroudsburg are here to help. It’s simple. The women in your life visit Downtown Stroudsburg retailers and create a Wish List before December 17th. Then, on the 17th and 18th, you’ll be able to buy the gifts you know she truly wants. You’ll be treated to food and drinks while shopping. (Continued on Page 44)
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C OMING E VENTS (Continued from Page 43) December 20 - The Shawnee Playhouse presents Handel’s Messiah. Show time: 8:00pm. Suggested donation is $8 at the door. Shawnee Playhouse is located in historic Shawnee-on-Delaware, 5 River Road. December 22 - Chabad Lubavitch of the Poconos presents “Fire and Ice!” This magical Chanukah celebration features the sculpting and lighting of the Pocono region’s Ice Menorah. The celebration takes place at Courthouse Square in lovely Downtown Stroudsburg at 5:30pm. Enjoy music and Chanukah refreshments, including potato latkes and doughnuts. Children receive a chocolate Chanukah gelt. For more information and to RSVP: (570) 4208655; info@jewishpoconos.com; www.jewishpoconos.com. December 23 - The Shawnee Playhouse and Brent Alan Burington present Dickens’ A Christmas Carol One Man Show at 8:00pm. Mr. Burington created his own version of the classic and has performed the resulting show, in which he plays all 36 characters, in a production that has been called “magical” and “spectacular” by critics. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for seniors; and $10 for children under 12. For more information: (570) 421-5093; www.theshawneeplayhouse.com. Shawnee Playhouse is located in historic Shawnee-on-Delaware, 5 River Road.
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December 24 - Enjoy the lovely lights of Honesdale’s Historic Main Street. Brought to you by the Greater Honesdale Partnership, cosponsored by Mary Beth Bridals & Boutique. Beginning at dusk. December 24 - Fernwood Hotel in beautiful Bushkill presents its amazing “A Melody of Christmas,” starring renowned actress and singer Linda Miller. Perfect for families, this variety show features the songs of Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Kenny Chesney. Her appearance at Fernwood is a coup for the hotel as well as the Poconos. Tickets are just $5 general admission. The show starts at 7:00pm; doors open at 6:30pm. Fernwood is offering show and stay packages starting from just $169, which includes hotel room and two show tickets. Choose from hotel and fully-equipped villa accommodations on its lovely 440-acre resort. In the spirit of the season and as a special thank you to local Bushkill residents, Fernwood will admit the first 50 neighbors to “A Melody of Christmas” at no charge. Tickets are available at the door. For tickets, information and reservations: (800) 337-6966; www.FernwoodHotel.com. December 24 - Skiing Santas will be at Camelback! Show up at Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville ready to ski or snowboard dressed as Santa, Mrs. Claus, an elf or a reindeer and you’ll pay only $5.00 for a lift ticket for the day! To receive your all day pass, report to Guest Services in full costume. A group photo will be taken at 11:00am in the base area. Guest Services will make the final determination on whether or not your costume is ticketworthy. No paper costumes are allowed. Camelback is located in Tannersville, off I-80 exit 299. Call (570) 629-1661 or visit their website w w w . skicamelback.com to find out more.
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December 28 - The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort will be hosting its third season of Community Outreach Dinners on designated Wednesday nights, 5:00pm to 7:00pm from December 14 through the end of March, 2012. These nocost dinners take place in one of Shawnee Inn’s banquet rooms, and Shawnee staff members volunteer their time to set up the room, serve and buss the tables during these special dinners. Seating at the dinners is first come, first serve. The Pocono Family YMCA has partnered with Shawnee Inn to provide transportation to anyone that might need it. The pick-up locations will be at 4:30pm in the parking lot of American Ribbon Factory, 827B Ann Street, Stroudsburg and 5:30pm at the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg. Transportation space is limited, so be sure to arrive early. If you wish to volunteer for this fantastic program, please contact Jennifer Fuller at 570424-4050 x1106. December 31 - Ring in the New Year at the 44th annual New Year’s Eve Party & Charity Ball at Van Gilder’s Pub in the Pines in Pocono Pines! As always, there will be a DJ, party favors, drink specials, and a champagne toast at the stroke of midnight. Complimentary hot hors d’oeuvres will be served after midnight. A $5 cover charge will benefit the United Way of Monroe County. Join the party early – festivities begin at 10:00pm! Open to ages 21 and over only. The Pub in the Pines is located at the Jubilee Restaurant on Route 940 in Pocono Pines. Call (570) 646-2377 for more information. www.breakfastking.com December 31 - Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort wraps up its yearlong centennial celebration with a festive Winter Carnival from 10:00am to 5:00pm on New Year’s Eve day. Enjoy fun outdoor activities like sleighrides, snowman making, and hayrides! Watch exciting ice carving demonstrations, then warm yourself by the bonfire while enjoying a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Live entertainment is scheduled from Noon til 5:00pm. For more information, visit www.shawneeinn.com or call 1-800SHAWNEE.
This Week in the Poconos 45 December 31 - Welcome 2012 at the Happy New Year Dinner planned at the Barley Creek Brewing Company in Tannersville. The restaurant will be open as usual, and there will be a free champagne toast at midnight and a post-midnight buffet. Barley Creek Brewing Company is situated at the intersection of Sullivan Trail and Camelback Road in Tannersville. Reservations for the New Year’s Eve Dinner are suggested, so call (570) 629-9399. www.barleycreek.com December 31 - Fernwood Hotel & Resort in Bushkill has been ringing in the New Year since the mid 1920’s, and this year will be no exception with its New Year’s Eve Celebration dance party in the Astor Room. The party, which is for ages 21 & over, includes stationed and butlered hors d’oeuvres, a raw bar, carving station, party favors, a midnight champagne toast to welcome 2012, and evening entertainment by The Dimensions Band with Valerie Adams. Price for the New Year’s holiday party is $45 per person. Fernwood also offers a variety of New Year’s Packages with accommodations within walking distance for an easy winter escape. The 440-acre Fernwood Resort is located on Route 209 in Bushkill. For your New Year’s and winter package reservations, go to www.fernwoodhotel.com or call the resort at (570) 588-9500 ext. 4455 or 1-888-FERNWOOD. December 31 - Enjoy New Year’s Eve Two Ways at The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park in Hawley. It’s your choice; choose the Traditional Celebration in the Main Dining Room, with serving from 5:00 to 10:00pm, or in the Undercroft Jazz Supper Club with seatings at 8:00, 8:30 and 9:00pm. Dining Room guests will enjoy an elegant evening of piano music by Frank Williams, and a three course prix fixe Dinner Menu prepared with the freshest ingredients. Undercroft guests will hear the neo-classic jazz sounds of the Kelly Suttenfield Trio, and choose from an exquisite prix fixe New Year’s Eve Menu. The interior of the Inn is adorned with hundreds of yards of live princess pine, wreathes and greens along with several large trees to set a festive mood for the holidays. The Settlers
Inn is located at 4 Main Avenue in Hawley, near Lake Wallenpaupack. Call the Inn at (570) 226-2993 or toll-free 1-800-833-8527 to make your New Year’s Eve reservations. www.thesettlersinn.com December 31 - The French Manor will be hosting an Elegant Black Tie New Year’s Celebration exclusively for our overnight guests. A few select suites and guest rooms are still available; An eight-course dinner will be served at 9:00pm with a selection of wines will be served throughout dinner; Jazz Combo Spencer & Nancy Reed will perform. Tuxedos for gentlemen and formal attire for ladies is required. There is also a 5:00pm seating. Call 1-877720-6090. January 1 - Celebrate the arrival of the new year with good food, music and fellowship at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort’s New Year’s Champagne Brunch, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Enjoy a champagne fountain, omelet station, carved meats, shrimp, and other festive delights prepared by Chef G. For reservations, call 1-800-SHAWNEE. January 5 - It’s “Learn a Snow Sport” Day at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area in Shawnee-on-Delaware! Shawnee Mountain will offer 100 Introductory Learn to Ski Packages (beginner lift, lesson & rental) at a cost of just $15 each. All proceeds will be donated to Bushkill Outreach. Reservations are required and limited to the first 100 respondents. Shawnee Mountain is located just off I-80 exit 309 in Shawnee-on-Delaware. Call them at (570) 421-7231 ext. 210 for your Learn a Snow Sport Day reservations. In celebration of national Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, Shawnee Mountain is offering great discounts on Learn to Ski/Board packages for the entire month of January! Get more info at www.shawneemt.com January 6 thru February 3 - Friday nights in January are Rail Jams at Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain in Lackawaxen! Ride rails and hit jumps in this 4-week judged competition on Friday nights in Ski Big Bear’s Terrain Park. Entry fee is $5 and all competitors must have a lift ticket and a helmet. Registration is from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the
Lodge, and the competition is from 7:00 to 8:00pm. The Finals will be held on Saturday, February 4, with registration from 3:00 to 5:00pm and competition from 6:00 to 7:00pm. A waiver is required for this event; if the participant is under the age of 18, the waiver must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain is a semiprivate family facility in the Northern Poconos, located just four miles off of Route 590 in Lackawaxen. The ski area offers 18 trails with 100% snowmaking, a Terrain Park, and night skiing most nights. For a current snow conditions report and more information about Rail Jams, call (570) 685-1400 or log on to their website www.ski-bigbear.com. Closed Tuesdays. January 7 - The Weekend Ski Training program begins at Shawnee Mountain; Junior Race and Junior Development Team Programs will run for 10 weekends. Call (570) 4217231 ext. 254 for more information. January 8 Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry offers a free Animal Tracking Program from 10:00am to noon. Cost is $5; free for members. Join a naturalist to explore and gain glimpses in the lives of local animals. Dress for the weather! PEEC is a nonprofit center, located off Route 209 in Dingmans Ferry within the spectacular Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Center. The Center enhances environmental awareness, knowledge and appreciation through hands-on experience is a natural outdoor classroom. For more information or to register: (570) 828-2319; www.peec.org. January 8 - It’s Sunday for Singles presented by Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry. This free monthly hike, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, is all about meeting new people and exploring the beauty of nature together. PEEC is a nonprofit center, located off Route 209 in Dingmans Ferry within the spectacular Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Center. The Center enhances environmental awareness, knowledge and (Continued on Page 46)
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C OMING E VENTS (Continued from Page 45) appreciation through hands-on experience is a natural outdoor classroom. For more information or to register: (570) 828-2319; www.peec.org. January 7 & 8 - The USASA MidAtlantic Snowboard Series Slalom & Giant Slalom comes to Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville. All boarders are invited to sign up and race in the Slalom on Saturday and the Giant Slalom on Sunday. Registration is from 8:00 to 9:00am; course inspection/practice is from 9:00am to 10:00am, followed by mandatory riders meeting at the top of the course at 10:15am. For more information and/or registration details log on to www.usasa.org/regions/ eastern-region/midatlantic.html. Camelback is located in Tannersville, off I-80 exit 299. Call the mountain at (570) 629-1661 or visit their website www.skicamelback.com. January 8 – Today is Girl Scout Day at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area in Shawnee-on-Delaware. There will be discounts on lift tickets, rentals and lessons for all Girl Scouts on this special day. Shawnee Mountain is located just off I-80 exit 309 in Shawnee-on-Delaware. Call them at (570) 421-7231 for Girl Scout Day pre-registration. www.shawneemt.com
January 9 – The Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association (AFBA) invites you to their Bluegrass Shindig at the Beethoven Waldheim Club, a short drive from the Poconos at 1984 Waldheim Road in Hellertown. The featured performers today are the Bluegrass Countrymen and Mountain Heritage. The doors open at 10:00am and the show starts at 12:30pm. The day will end around 6:00pm. Admission is $7, children under 12 free. The Beethoven Waldheim Club offers reasonablypriced food & beverages; no coolers please. Bring your own instruments for continuous jam sessions throughout the building! The indoor Shindigs are held on the 2nd Sunday each month, October through April. To find the Shindigs: From Rt. 80 use Rt. 33 south to Rt. 78 west, exit at Hellertown. At end of ramp, turn left and go south on Main St. (Rt. 412S). Go 3 miles to Leithsville Fire Co. and turn right on Flint Hill Road. Travel 1/3 mile to Waldheim Road (on right – see club sign), continue past Waldheim Road a short distance then turn right into the parking lot. Call the Waldheim Club on the day of the Shindig at (610) 838-9059 or (610) 838-9004. For more information about the AFBA or questions about the Shindig, call Barbara Merring at (610) 253-2800. Complete details can be found at the association’s website www.afbawindgap.org. January 11 - The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort will be hosting its
Promised Land State Park Mike Gadomski www.mpgadomski.com
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third season of Community Outreach Dinners on designated Wednesday nights, 5:00pm to 7:00pm from December 14 through the end of March, 2012. These no-cost dinners take place in one of Shawnee Inn’s banquet rooms, and Shawnee staff members volunteer their time to set up the room, serve and buss the tables during these special dinners. Seating at the dinners is first come, first serve. The Pocono Family YMCA has partnered with Shawnee Inn to provide transportation to anyone that might need it. The pick-up locations will be at 4:30pm in the parking lot of American Ribbon Factory, 827B Ann Street, Stroudsburg and 5:30pm at the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg. Transportation space is limited, so be sure to arrive early. If you wish to volunteer for this fantastic program, please contact Jennifer Fuller at 570-424-4050 x1106. January 14 — Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry presents Introduction to Winter Ecology. From 1:00pm to 3:00 pm, learn how different plans and animals survive the winter. $5; free for members. PEEC is a nonprofit center, located off Route 209 in Dingmans Ferry within the spectacular Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Center. The Center enhances environmental awareness, knowledge and appreciation through handson experience is a natural outdoor classroom. For more information or to register: (570) 828-2319; www.peec.org. January 14 & 15 - The NASTAR Race Series Begins this weekend at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area in Shawnee-on-Delaware. Offered weekends throughout the season, NASTAR is a National Recreational Racing Series giving every day skiers of all ages the thrill of ski racing. For details and a race schedule, call Shawnee Mountain at (570) 4217231 ext. 249. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area is located just off I-80 exit 309 in Shawnee-on-Delaware.
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CELEBRATE
THE NEW YEAR IN THE POCONOS!
Break out the champagne and noisemakers, it’s time to party! 2011 is on its way out, 2012 is on the doorstep, and the place to be for this New Year’s Celebration is the Pocono Mountains! FERNWOOD HOTEL & RESORT, a 440-acre resort on Route 209 in Bushkill has been ringing in the New Year since the 1920s, and this year the party in the Astor Room is no exception. Beginning at 9:00pm, this event includes dancing under the chandeliers that once graced the ballroom of the Hotel Astor, party favors, cash bar, butlered hors d’oeuvres, a raw bar, a midnight champagne toast, and evening entertainment by The Dimensions Band with Valarie Adams. Reserve your two night New Year’s Bash package that includes two tickets to the Astor Room 21+ party and a hotel room for two nights for just $389.00 (price does not include taxes or gratuity). Book early! Rooms and villas go quickly. Call today 888FERNWOOD (888-3376966), (570) 226-2993 ext. 4455, or book online at www.fernwoodhotel.com. THE FRENCH MANOR IN SOUTH STERLING will be hosting an Elegant Black Tie New Year’s Celebration, available exclusively to our special overnight guests. Included are a cocktail party followed by a Black Tie (Tuxedo) eightcourse dinner at 9:00pm with a selection of wines served throughout dinner, champagne at midnight, party favors and entertainment by Jazz Combo Spencer & Nancy Reed. We have a select few suites and guestrooms still available. Enjoy a fruit and cheese plate with sherry in your room/suite, New Year’s gift, gourmet candlelight dinner, country breakfast, nightly turn-down service with Godiva chocolates, activities, and amenities such as Le Spa Forêt. Tuxedos for gentlemen and formal attire for ladies are required for the New Year’s Eve event; please note, we are also offering a 5:00pm dinner seating. Call 1-877-720-6090 for reservations, and visit www.thefrenchmanor.com.
Welcome in 2012 at the 44th annual New Year’s Eve Party & Charity Ball at VAN GILDER’S PUB IN THE PINES. DJ, party favors, cocktail and beer specials, champagne toast at midnight, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will make this soiree special! A $5.00/pp cover charge will benefit the United Way of Monroe County. Festivities begin at 10:00pm; ages 21+ only. The Pub in the Pines is adjacent to the Jubilee Restaurant on Route 940 in Pocono Pines. Call (570) 646-2377, and roll over to www.breakfastking.com! Enjoy New Year’s Eve Two Ways at THE SETTLERS INN at Bingham Park. Choose the Traditional Celebration in the Dining Room, serving from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, or in the Undercroft Jazz Supper Club with seating at 8:00pm, 8:30pm, or 9:00pm. Keep it calm with an a la carte dinner in our main dining room; enjoy the soulful tinkling of Frank Williams on the ivories and a 3-course prix-fixe menu in a laid-back atmosphere. At the Undercroft, guests will groove to the smooth sounds of the Kelly Suttenfield Trio; choose from a prix-fixe menu, and celebrate at midnight with hats, noisemakers, champagne and music. There is also a New Year’s Day Brunch offered from 11:30am to 2:00pm; call for more info! The Inn is adorned with live princess pine, wreaths, greens, and trees, setting a festive mood. Find The Settlers Inn at 4 Main Avenue in Hawley; call (570) 226-2993 or 1-800-833-8527 for reservations or more information, and/or visit our webpage at www.thesettlersinn.com.
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