Insiders' Guide® to the Pocono Mountains, 4th

by Janet Bregman-Taney and Kenneth R. Clark

• ISBN13: 9780762734580
• ISBN10: 0762734582
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide

Summary

More than just a summer vacation destination, the Poconos offers something for everyone. From craft shops and charming inns to music festivals and fishing opportunities galore, this comprehensive guide covers this region of rolling hills and rural hospitality for visitors and residents.

Author Biography

Janet Bregman-Taney came to know (and eventually move to) the Poconos through her involvement in the Stroudsburg Arts Center's artist-in-residence program. The former consumer columnist for Philadelphia's City Paper, she currently edits Dignity, a monthly magazine for people fifty and older.

Kenneth Clark served as a writer and reporter for UPI and the Chicago Tribune before retiring in 1995. He now writes travel columns for Dignity magazine and travels the nation in a motor home with his wife, Dorothy, and their bodyguard, Cassie the chow chow.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xxv
Acknowledgments	p. xxvii
How to Use This Book	p. 1
History	p. 3
Area Overview	p. 19
Getting Here, Getting Around	p. 27
Accommodations	p. 36
Bed-and-Breakfasts and Country Inns	p. 69
Restaurants	p. 92
Nightlife	p. 120
Shopping	p. 132
Attractions	p. 171
Native Americans	p. 191
Wineries	p. 197
Kidstuff	p. 202
Annual Events and Festivals	p. 216
Arts and Culture	p. 230
Day Trips	p. 251
Parks	p. 264
Recreation	p. 276
Fishing and Hunting	p. 294
Winter Sports	p. 310
In, On, and Around the Water	p. 331
Golf	p. 350
Our Natural World	p. 360
Camps and Conference Centers	p. 368
Relocation	p. 379
Education	p. 412
Media	p. 425
Index	p. 431
About the Authors	p. 449
Directory of Maps
The Poconos Region	p. xix
Delaware Water Gap/Shawnee-on-Delaware	p. xx
Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg	p. xxi
Mount Pocono Area	p. xxii
West End	p. xxiii
Milford Area/Lake Wallenpaupack Area	p. xxiv
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