Here's where to eat, stay and have fun in the Poconos
If gaming is your thing, the Mount Airy Casino Resort features table games, slots and more. Credit: If gaming is your thing, the Mount Airy Casino Resort features table games, slots and more.
The Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania have long been a popular tourist destination. The area dates back to the early 20th century as a place for vacationers, and boasts grand hotels, casinos, resorts and B&B’s.
With roughly 170 miles of waterways (including the Delaware River, Lehigh River and Lackawaxen River), the Delaware State Forest, seven state parks and a national park (The Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area) there is something to engage every type of outdoor enthusiast.
If auto racing is your thing, check out The Pocono Raceway in Long Pond (poconoraceway.com), which hosts both the Pocono 400 in June and the Pennsylvania 400 in August, making it the closest NASCAR track to Philadelphia and New York.
Gambling more up your alley? Mount Airy Casino Resort (Mountairycasino.com) and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (mohegansunpocono.com) both have full-service gaming.
Summertime concerts as well as year-round events with big acts can be enjoyed at East Stroudsburg’s Sherman Theater (shermantheater.com).
Hiking and mountain climbing aficionados will enjoy North Knob in Elk Hill, which boasts the area’s highest summit at 2,693 feet. Also check out the southern Pocono area’s Blue Mountain Ridge, part of the Appalachian Trail.
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 5: Top football teams in action and Nassau soccer playoff picks Gregg Sarra sounds off on Wantagh vs. Bethpage and Ward Melville vs Sachem North, plus Michaeil Sicoli has his Nassau soccer picks, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
