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| LOCAL ATTRACTIONS RAILROAD EXCURSIONS Steamtown National Historic Site Train Excursions, Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa Located on the site of the Steamtown National Historic Site, reservations are recommended for excursions and may be made by calling 570 340 5204 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the excursion season. Please note that reservations cannot be made on the same day of an excursion. Walk-up Boarding Passes may be available at the Ticket and Information booth, but you should plan to make this type of purchase early in the day. Excursions require between 2-3 hours. Stourbridge Line Rail Excursion (570) 253-1960, Honesdale, PA -runs round trips from Honesdale to Hawley, PA. In the summer, a great train robbery is enacted on most Sundays. Reservations are highly recommended and may be made by calling the Wayne County Visitors Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ANIMALS AND NATURE Claws and Paws Wild Animal Park, RR 6, Route 590, Lake Ariel is about a 25-minute drive from Valleyview. This park has over 120 different species including giraffes, lions, and tigers, the petting zoo, and a farmyard. Educational animal shows are given from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A snack bar and picnic area are on the premises. The Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Long Ridge Road, White Mills, PA 570 253-1185 This 600-acre wildlife sanctuary is located on he grounds of the former home of glassmaker Christian Dorflinger. Also on the sanctuary is the Dorflinger Glass Museum and an open-air amphitheater used in the months of July and August for concerts. Lacawac Wildlife Sanctuary, RD 1, Box 518, Lake Ariel, PA 570 689 9494, Both a training facility for students and a field station for research, the Lackawac sanctuary makes a number of programs available to the public. Call to receive a schedule of their summer programs and hours of operation. Pocono Snake and Animal Farm, PO Box 238, Route 209, Marshall's Creek, PA is an hour's drive from Valleyview, but if you are a snake enthusiast, it is certainly a trip we recommend. In addition to snakes and snakes and more snakes, there are other animals to see. The farm is closed on rainy days. AMUSEMENT PARKS Costa's Family Fun Park, Route 6, Lord's Valley 570 226 8585 In addition to the go-carts and kiddies rides, Costa's features miniature golf, a driving range, batting cages and an arcade. There is also Kiddie Land for toddlers, which is equipped with ball pit, tunnels and toddler toys. The batting cages and Kiddie Land are under cover for rainy days. Fun and Games, Route 6, Plaza Center, Honesdale, PA 570 253-9111 This indoor arcade and more is a great place for a rainy day. In addition to the well-equipped arcade, Fun and Games also has an indoor mini-golf and bumper cars. They offer group discounts for 10 or more. Snack bar on premises. Golf Plus Park, Golf Park Drive, Lake Ariel, PA 570 689-4996, You'll find the country's largest bumper boat lagoon here. Also on the premises are an arcade, mini-golf and driving ranges, a grand prix go-kart track, and a snack bar. Montage Mountain, Exit, 51 Off I-81 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, Pa, In the summer, the Montage Mountain ski resort is transformed with waterslides, a tube slide, batting cages, basketball, sand volleyball, and shuffleboard courts, as well as a picnic and snack area and a playground. They are open from mid-June through Labor Day from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays. Individual and Family prices are available. Children 5 and under are free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES Wayne County, Pennsylvania There are a plethora of opportunities for collectors to hunt for treasure in Wayne County. In addition to the special antique shows, there are well over 30 established vendors in Wayne County whose wares include original Dorflinger glass, Victorian clothing, Hoosier cabinets, books, estate jewelry, furniture, and more. There are also many vendors who in addition to collectibles also offer tag sale and consignment goods. For a complete listing of vendors go to www.poconos.org/Press/antiquing.htm and go to the section entitled Wayne County. BOATING AND RAFTING Keen Lake, Route 6 Waymart, PA Boat Rentals 570.488.5522 or 488.6161 Great lake Rentals at Gresham's Landing, Route 6, Hawley 570 226 0986, Power boat rentals. Pocono Action Sports Lakeside Marina-Watersports Enthusiasts,Route 507 at Tanglewood Lodge, Lake Wallenpaupack, PA-Rentals are available 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Jet Skis, Sailboats, and Powerboat rentals. Water-skiing and instruction, jet ski, and waverunners. 570-226 4556. Pine Crest Boat Rentals on Lake Wallenpaupack, Route 507, Tafton-All water sports activities. All water sports activities. Ski boats, pontoon boats, sail & fishing boats, wave runners & jet skis, canoe & row boats. Over 25 boats to choose from. Scotty's White Water Rafting & Inner Tube Float Trips, Hawley, PA 570 226 3551. Twelve mile white water raft or 8 1/2 mile inner tube float trips on the Lackawaxen River follow the old canal that barges traveled years ago carrying coal from the Carbondale mines to the Hudson River. Raft trips end at the Delaware River at Zane Grey's home, now the Zane Grey Museum. You will also see the famous Roebling Bridge that carried the canal water across from the Delaware River. It was the forerunner of the Brooklyn Bridge and is the oldest wire cable suspension bridge in the U.S.A. still in use. BOAT TOURS Spirit of Paupack Scenic Boat Tours,570 226 6266 (30 minutes from Valleyview). They offer one-hour sightseeing cruises and sunset cruses. Reservations are a must. Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tours, 570 226 6211 They also offer sightseeing cruises. Call for cruise times. COUNTY FAIRS There are a number of county fairs held in late July, August, and early September. The Wayne County Fair, The Moscow Music and Arts Festival, and The Greene Dreher Sterling Fair are those most popular with our guests. The fairs/festivals feature animal, agricultural or art exhibits depending upon their focus. There are carnival rides, special entertainment and of course, lots and lots of food. We will have local special event schedules available in the office during your visit. HARVESTING Bertram's Orchard, RD 3, Box 105, Honesdale, PA 18431 570 253-4105 There are a number of local farms that welcome guests to harvest their own produce. The closest to Valleyview is Bertram's Orchard (about a 10 minute ride). Bertram's invites blueberry picking in July and August and pumpkin picking in September and October. They make cider from September to Thanksgiving. Call to inquire. HIKING Although there are certainly beautiful walking trails at Valleyview, if you are a hiking enthusiast, Pennsylvania is a great hiking state. For an in-depth description of hiking trails in the Wayne and Lackawanna counties, we highly recommend Boyd and Linda Newman's Great Hikes in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania published by Stackpole Press (www.stackpolebooks.com) ISBN 0-8117-2773-4. Prompton State Park Hiking area is 10 miles away at Prompton State Park. Directions from Valleyview. Take Route 296 south to Route 6 East for about 2 miles. Turn left onto Route 170. Prompton State Park will be on your right. Archbald Pothole State Park 1 mile 70 feet Hiking Time: approx. 3/4 hour. Directions from Valleyview: Route 296 south to Route 6 West to Meredith Street to Business Route 6 West. Turn left into Parking area (just before first light at Eynon Plaza) No facilities on site. The second largest glacial pothole in the world was discovered by coal miners in the late 1800's. The pothole was formed 15,000 years ago as the glacial ice melted. The park is about 150 acres and the trails are punctuated with reminders of the anthracite coal mining area. You'll pass sinkholes, slag piles and large piles of culm (piles of broken rock removed when the anthracite coal was strip-mined from the earth). Some of the interior areas of the park are undergoing reclamation. Bushkill Falls Multiple Trails 950 Feet Hiking Time: Ranges from 15 min. to 3 hrs. Directions from Valleyview: Route 296 South to Route 6 East to 402 to Bushkill Fall Road. 570 588 6682. Called the Niagara of Pennsylvania, Bushkill is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the region. Four different trails wander through the woods. The green trail is the easiest and the shortest (15 minutes) . The Yellow and blue trails are longer (1 hour to 2 hours) and take you to Upper Canyon and laurel Glen. The most rugged trail is the Orange-about 2 miles of steep, wooded terrain. Gift shops, miniature golf fishing, paddleboats, ice cream and fudge shops are on the premises as is a Native American exhibit that emphasizes the local Lenapa ways. Shohola Falls 8.2 miles 360 feet Hiking Time: approx. 4 hours, Directions from Valleyview: Route 296 South to Route 6 East to Shohola Falls Recreation Area Parking Lot (on left) This is about a 45 minute drive from Valleyview. Water, rest rooms, picnic tables and grills are on premises. Located with Pennsylvania State Game Lands, the trails are largely wooded with grassy paths. Lots of wildlife to see and because a wildlife propagation area is located within the game lands, opportunities to see bald eagles and ospreys abound. Shuman Point Natural Area 3.5 miles 240 feet Hiking Time: approx. 1 1/2 hours, Directions from Valleyview. Route 296 South to Route 6 East to PA 590 for two miles. Parking lot is on the left. This is about a 25-minute ride from Valleyview., No facilities on site. This 3.5 mile loop traverses the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack, the state's largest man-made lake. Lake Wallenpaupack was built by the Pennsylvania Power Light company in 1926 as a source of hydroelectric power. Today the "Big Lake" as locals call it, serves as only an auxiliary source of power. The Lake's main value is in recreation and scenery. The Shuman Point Area is one of the very few undeveloped areas adjacent to the lake. Lacawac Sanctuary 1 Mile 140 Feet Hiking time: Approx. 1 hour, Call to receive a schedule of their summer programs and hours of operation 570 689 9494. Both a training facility for students and a field station for research, the Lackawac sanctuary makes a number of programs available to the public. This 400-acre nature preserve and educational center is adjacent to Lake Wallenpaupack. Lacawac Lake, which is the southernmost unpolluted glacial lake with remnant acidic bog habitat, is also within the preserves. Guided tours of the lake are available on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. May through October. HISTORY -MUSEUM AND TOURS There are many museums in our area that celebrate the lives and labors of the people of Pennsylvania's hard coal region. Both Wayne County and nearby Lackawanna county are steeped in railroad lore as these areas were largely developed because of the coal industry. In fact, Waymart is located on the grounds of the Gravity Rail system, which was used to transport coal from the mines of Lackawanna County to the Delaware and Hudson Canal. The Columns, 608 Broad Street, Milford, PA 570 296-8126 or 296-7704, The museum, owned by and housed in the Pike County Historical Society building in Milford, houses a collection of early American and local history displays, including Native American artifacts, an original Mayflower candlestick and vintage costumes. However, it's most priceless relic is an icon of American history-a flag stained by the blood of Abraham Lincoln. Open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Dorflinger Glass Museum, Long Ridge Road, White Mills, PA , The museum features over 600 beautifully hand-cut pieces of Dorflinger glass as well as antique crystal glassware. The glass pieces are arranged among period antiques. Guided tours are provided. The Museum is situated on what was once the home of famed glasscutter Christian Dorflinger and is open mid-May through the end of October, Wednesday through Saturday. The Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame is also housed at the Museum. Eckley Miner's Village, Eckley, PA An hour's drive from Valleyview. This recreation of an 1854 mining village depicts daily family life. A museum on the grounds offers an orientation film and exhibits of how a miner's family lived. Other buildings include the doctor's office, two churches and a double mining home showing how miners lived in he early days and how their living quarters changed over time. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Electric City Trolley Station and Museum, Steamtown National Historic Site Grounds, Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton 570 963 6590 Re-live the time of the trolleys at the Electric City Museum and Station located in a restored late 19th century mill building. Through interactive exhibits and displays including vintage trolleys, the museum tells the story of the electric traction systems and the impact they had on the development of the industrial northeast. Also included in the museum is the Electric City hands-on interactive kid's exhibit that puts children in the driver's seat of a re-created open-style trolley car as they drive a model trolley on a suspended track. They will also have the opportunity to build their own anthracite region communities on a 24-foot long platform that represents the Lackawanna Valley and beyond. Trolley Excursion: Guests can also follow the path of the famed Laurel Line. The trolley excursion departs regularly from the main passenger platform of the Steamtown National Historic Site. The scenic route follows a portion of the former Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley (Laurel Line) Railroad right of way as it parallels Roaring Brook and makes stops at the Historic Iron Furnaces (See below) and the north portal of the Crown Avenue tunnel-one of the longest interurban tunnels ever built. Grey Towers, Route 6 East, Milford, PA 570 296 9630 (60 minutes from Valleyview) The former estate of the late governor and conservationist Gifford Pinchot, Grey Towers is a 41-room Victorian mansion filled with memorabilia from Pinchot's career in the Forest service under President Theodore Roosevelt and his lifelong dedication to conservation. The estate is operated as a museum by the U.S. Forest Service. One of the items children most talk about after a visit to Grey Towers is the Finger Bowl, a huge laid bluestone table on a terrace under an- arbor. The stone's hollowed-out center creates a shelf all around and a pool of water fills the middle. The pool was used by guests to pass food items to one another. Wooden bowls were used as little boats to ferry salt, pepper, marmalade, and other condiments across the table. Highlights for Children, 803, Church Street, Honesdale, PA , The editorial offices of Highlights for Children, the popular children's magazines is located in Honesdale, PA. Highlights has the largest circulation of any children's subscription periodical with over 3 million subscribers. Tours of the current editorial facility are available (Tuesday through Thursday) by advance appointment. To Arrange for a Tour call 570 253-1080. Houdini Tour and Magic Show, 1433 North Main Avenue, Scranton, PA For those families who are intrigued with magic and the art of escape, this two-hour tour and magic show will entertain. Show begins with an orientation video and ends with a magic show. You will also see artifacts from the Houdini collection. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, McDade Park, Scranton, PA 1 800 238 7245 or 570 963-MINE The one-hour coal mine tour takes you 300 feet beneath the earth in a mining car. Your personal tour guide will either be a miner or a descendant of a minor and the guide will be able to explain the history as well as help you witness first hand how coal was harvested. Open April through November. Closed Thanksgiving and Easter. Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, RD 1, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, PA 570 963 4804 This museum depicts the life of the miner, his family, and the culture created by the coal industry. This is a great activity to couple with the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour (see above.) Open April through October, Tuesday through Sunday. Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Avenue, Scranton 570 963 3208 In 1991 the site of the Lackawanna iron and Coal Company Iron Furnaces was added to the national Register of Historic places. The site stands as an example of the country's early industry and Scranton's significance in America's industrial development. In the late 1700's Ebenezer and Benjamin Slocum came to the Lackawanna Valley. Subsequently they produced iron with the use of anthracite in a blast furnace. William Henry who was a geologist invited his son-in-law Selden T. Scranton, who is generally given credit for having founded the city of Scranton, to join him in establishing an iron forge. Selden and his brother George left their iron forge business in Oxford, New Jersey and moved to the Lackawanna Valley. The three men purchased land at the mouth of roaring brook and constructed a new blast furnace that began it's operation on September 8, 1840. Three massive furnaces are all that remain of the original iron manufacturing plant., the second largest iron producer in the United States in the 1880's. Within walking distance from the Steamtown National Historic Site, take a guided or self-tour (or ride the Electric City Trolley, see above) to learn how iron ore was made and used to make railroad tracks. Open April through October. Call for hours November through March. Steamtown National Historic Site, Exit 53, Off I-81, Steamtown National Historic Site Grounds, Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton 570 340 5200 (Call 340 5204 for reservations) Outside the 570 area code call toll-free 888 693 9391. Steamtown national Historic site was created by an Act of Congress in 1986 to preserve and interpret the history of steam railroading. The National Parks Service tells the story of railroading through living history programs, interpretive programs, a working locomotive shop and roundhouse, educational outreach programs, short tours of the yard by train and seasonal excursions to Moscow, Pennsylvania as well as occasional special excursions. The museum has the largest display of railroad trains and memorabilia in the country. Wayne County Historical Society Museum, 810 Main Street, Honesdale, PA 570 253 3240 The main attraction here is the replica of the Stourbridge Lion, the first steam engine to run in the United States. Also housed here is a model of the 1880 Delaware and Hudson gravity passenger car that carried riders up the gravity railroad track used by miners and other items that link Wayne County to its place in history-between railroads and canals. Other exhibits include the works of painter Howard Becker and Marjorie Smith. Zane Grey Museum Scenic Drive, Lackawaxen 570 685 4871 This museum, on the Delaware River, was once the homestead of Western author (Riders of the Purple Sage) Zane Grey. The little museum (four rooms and a vestibule) is a treasure trove of information for fans of Grey, who in addition to being a writer, was a dentist, a big-league baseball player, and a champion of Native American civil rights. Grey was known for his skill as an outdoorsman and was an ardent fisherman. HORSEBACK RIDING The Triple W Ranch offers unlimited trails, lessons, and pony, hay and sleigh rides. They also have a range of trail options depending on the rider's expertise. MOVIE THEATERS Cinema 6,Route 6, Plaza, Honesdale, PA 570 251 FILM (3456) Ten miles from Valleyview just off Route 6, is this 6 screen multiplex. www.hollywood.com Cinemark Theaters, Exit 51, Off I-81, Montage Mountain Road 570 961 5922 About 35-45 minutes from Valleyview, this 21-theater multiplex offers movie viewing in state of the art comfort. A restaurant is on the premises. Circle Drive-In Theater and Flea Fair, Scranton-Carbondale Highway (Business Route 6 ), Dickson City 570 876-1400,Opening in April and closing in October, this drive-in theater is located next to Wegmans , about 20 minutes from Valleyview. Flea Fairs are held on Sunday from early morning to late afternoon. Maple Drive In, Route 6 Honesdale 570 876-1400-About eleven miles from Valleyview on Route 6, this drive-in theater is very popular with our summer guests. Open on weekends only, it opens in mid-April and closes in mid-October. United Artists Movies at Steamtown, 301 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton 570 343-6440 About 30 minutes from Valleyview, a parking garage is attached to this new multiplex. Seats are larger and quite comfortable. The theater is located right across the street from the Steamtown Mall. Becky's Drive-In, 4548 Lehigh DriveWalnutport, PA 18088, (610) 767-2249 MUSICAL VENUES Central Park, Honesdale, PA Right off courthouse square this park, which served as the inspiration for the Christmas melody, White Christmas, is also the site of summertime musical events ranging from dancing troupes to jazz bands to choral groups to country and western jamborees. A variety of venues are offered each summer. Coors Light Amphitheater at Montage Mountain, Exit 51, Off I-81, Montage Mountain Road, An outstanding outdoor concert spot. Past performers have included Sting, Van Halen, LiLith fair, Boyz II Men, Aerosmith, Reba McEntire, Michael Bolton, Pearl Jam, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Wildflower Festival at the Dorflinger-Sudyam Wildlife Sanctuary, Long Ridge Road, White Mills Held every summer in the open-air amphitheater at the sanctuary, past performers have included Tom Chapin, Celtic Thunder and Linda Eder. Bring your own blankets and chairs. An elegant picnic can be ordered from Settlers Inn, a remarkable Tudor Inn whose reputation for elegant food and surroundings is well known in the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania area. Reservations must be made well in advance for their dining room. The Settlers phone number is 1 800 833 8527. SPECTATOR SPORTS Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre (60 minutes from Valleyview) 570 825 6681 Horse Racing for the whole family is available at Pocono Downs Raceway. During the season, April through November, horses race live three or four times a week. Post time is usually 7:45 p.m. Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA (800) 722-3929 (70 minutes from Valleyview).One of only two 2-5 mile tracks in the country, Pocono Raceway is home to two NASCAR events each summer. (See following section of website for event dates.) Red Baron Baseball , Lackawanna Stadium, Exit 51 off 1-81, Montage Mountain Road, Moosic PA 570 969-BALL Thirty-five to forty minutes from Valleyview, the Lackawanna Stadium is ranked as one of the top 5 minor league stadiums by Baseball America. It is the home field of the Philadelphia Phillies Triple A club, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. For a complete 2002 game schedule, please click on www.visitnepa.org/calendarofevents/GetCalCat.asp or www.redbarons.com/schedule/. WINTER SPORTS Ice Skating, Lackawanna Stadium, Exit 51 off 1-81, Montage Mountain Road, Moosic PA 570 969-BALL Thirty-five to forty minutes from Valleyview, the Lackawanna Stadium is flooded during the winter months to create a full-sized skating rink. Skates are available for rent. Montage Mountain, Ext. 51 off 1-81 Montage Mountain Road. Offers year-round activities from skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling in winter to concerts, waterslides and festivals in the summer. Montage Mountain offers 21 trails and 6 lifts on 140 acres of terrain. Summit elevation is 2000 feet. Vertical drop is 1000 feet. For more information, visit www.skimontage.com. Elk Mountain Ski Resort, Union Dale, PA 570 679 4400-Elk Mountain offers a variety of terrain ideal for beginner through expert for skiing or snowboarding. Twenty-seven trails and the most challenging terrain in Pennsylvania. Vertical drop is 1000 feet. For more information, visit www.elkskier.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AREA CONTACT THESE REGIONAL TOURISM AGENCIES: · Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, 1004 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Phone (1 800 762 6667) or at www.poconos.org · Northeast Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau, Phone (1 800 22 Welcome) or at www.visitnepa.org
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