Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 84) NO R TH E A S T PE N N SYLVAN I A M OU NTA INS SNOWMOBILING IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS HOP ON THE EASTBOUND TURNPIKE, take that curious Northeast Extension and prepare for a purposeful weekend away from the ordinary. Tagged the ultimate getaway, the Pocono Mountains offer a little something for everyone: white powder for the skiers and snowboarders, the Pocono Raceway for NASCAR fans, and rest and relaxation at the region’s soothing spas and wellness centers. Travel to Wilkes-Barre for some gambling and entertainment. Nearby Historic Scranton offers a front row seat to everything from the Lackawanna Coal Mines to hotspots made famous by the hit NBC show The Office (and home to The Office Convention), while the Endless Mountains offer, well, endless outdoor excursions. Hit the open road with a motorcycle tour along scenic Route 6, or rent a cabin in Worlds End State Park, home to dramatic scenery and white water rapids. Whatever your passion, you can find it in Northeast Pennsylvania. SO W H ATCH A WA N N A D O IS … Follow the Grape Escape – Endless Mountains Wine Trail Sample the handcrafted varieties of wines at any of the eight family 0wned Endless Mountains wineries along the trail. Packer Mansion, Old Jail Museum and Mauch Chunk Opera House. Bushkill Falls, Bushkill “The Niagara of Pennsylvania,” has eight waterfalls, which are just the beginning of your visit to Bushkill. Step into a Native American log house and see how the Lenni Lenape Indians lived hundreds of years ago. Get special treatment Indulge, rejuvinate and unwind at the Lodge at Woodloch or other Northeast Mountain spas and wellness centers. Descend 300 feet into the earth at the Lackawanna Coal Mine Explore life as a coal worker in the place where anthracite, the hardest, cleanest, hottest and longest-burning coal in the world, was first discovered. Giddy up to the home of the “father of the Western novel” Along the scenic upper Delaware River, the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen provides a window into the life of Zane Grey, a prolific American writer and worldclass fisherman. 800 . VISIT. PA Relax in an oldfashioned town Wyalusing, in the heart of the Endless Mountains, has streets lined with charming shops, 19thcentury buildings and vantage points for breathtaking views. visitPA.com Tour historic Jim Thorpe Enjoy the beautiful mountain setting as you visit the Asa RELAXING AT THE LODGE AT WOODLOCH 84 http://www.visitPA.com
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