Our Industrial Heritage On a rainy Thursday afternoon, I happened upon the recently opened Dorflinger Glass Factory Museum on Route 6 in White Mills – different from the Dorflinger -Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary – and had the privilege to meet James…
As of 2016, Boomers – those born between 1945 – 1964, make up 40% of this country’s population. They also have the time and ability to travel at will. Boomers love to travel with friends to explore new places and…
There’s a difference between throwing your favorite meat on the grill and true barbecue. What you do in your backyard is called “grilling” – when your meat is placed over a high heat for a short period of time….
An update on the Round House… Back in May of 2013 I wrote an article about the Round House in Lackawaxen. It is a significant structure that lay in ruins in what appears to have been a village, a community,…
I love barns. Like people, every barn has a story to tell. At one time, barns were the central element to family life. Barns housed the food supply. In the thirteen years of living in this picturesque area, I have…
In 1829, David G. Yuengling arrived from Germany to open America’s oldest running, family-owned brewery in America, Yuengling & Son Brewing Company, in nearby Pottsville, PA. Surviving prohibition (1919-1933) by producing ice cream; Yuengling created the Winner Beer to…
The Power of Community Collaboration Wallenpaupack Area High School offers outstanding education and career opportunities, in part to Colleen Edwards, Wallenpaupack Area Career Coordinator. I first met Ms. Edwards about five years ago and in that time we have…
How to combat the Winter Blues? Think, Summer Blues… and Jazz. The Pocono Mountains are home to many great Jazz and Blues musicians. Maybe it’s affordable living with close proximity to New York and Philadelphia or the inspiration of its…
From Capone to Contemporary Art The Eastern State Penitentiary is a must-see in Philadelphia. This is a “Candy Store” for photographers. Everywhere you turn is a photo. The peeling paint and the rusty iron among the scattered debris forms…
Creating magic in your homes Name some things that fly… Bugs, birds, bats, blimps, butterflies, balloons, kites, planes, drones, magic carpets, helicopters, rockets, spacemen, aliens, asteroids, Superheroes! You can fly under the radar. One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Fly…