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Fests, Favorites, and Fun!


Your favorite events and entertainers can be found in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania! Famous performers like Foreigner and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, as well as the Wally Lake Fest and Pocono State Craft Festival, are planned for your enjoyment.

Programs and demonstrations vary from nature to history to every art imaginable. Paddle a kayak, play paintball or golf, and catch a ride on a steam train or a zip line. Table games, harness racing, and the best shopping, dining, and lodging await you. Turn to the Coming Events column, or click on www.thisweek.net to find late summer fun ... in the Poconos!

COVER PHOTO: Lake Wallenpaupack






Thursday, September 02, 2010

Featured Articles from This Week in the Poconos Magazine:

1st Annual Wally Lake Fest
Wally Lake Fest, presented by the Downtown Hawley Partnership (DHP), premiers from Friday, August 27th through Sunday, August 29th...
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Check Out Camelback Mountain Resort!
Camelback Mountain Resort really rocks, with diverse, dynamic park experiences on a spectacular mountain...
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Mohegan Sun presents Foreigner in Concert
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs hosts Hot Summer Fun, with a stellar series finale by Foreigner on Sunday, August 29th...
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Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds at Cove Haven Resort
Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts announces Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds at Cove Haven Resort on Thursday, September 2nd...
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Bushkill Falls hosts The Lost Ramblers and Learn about Wildlife
On Saturday, August 28th, listen to some pickin', grinnin', and toe-tappin' bluegrass music performed by The Lost Ramblers!...
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Steam Train Excursion to Tobyhanna!
On Saturday, August 28th, Steamtown National Historic Site plans a special Steam Train Excursion to Tobyhanna, departing the boarding platform in Scranton at 11:00am...
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24th annual Pocono State Craft Festival
The 24th annual Pocono State Craft Festival happens on Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm...
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Barrett Historical Society Chicken BBQ
On Saturday, August 28th, the Barrett Township Historical Society hosts their Annual Chicken Barbecue at the American Legion on Spruce Cabin Road in Cresco...
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Pocono Lions Club Longaberger Basket Gala
The Pocono Lions Club announces a Longaberger Basket Gala from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, August 29th at Tobyhanna Elementary Center in Pocono Pines...
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Silver Arrow Gallery hosts Christmas in August
Celebrate Christmas in August at Silver Arrow Gallery & Gift Shop!...
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Tony-winning Broadway Musical Annie
The Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts (PTPA) presents the Broadway musical Annie in Hazleton's J.J. Ferrara Center at 212 West Broad Street...
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Summer Concerts at the Gazebo Finale
On Sunday, August 29th, the Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap concludes its series of free Summer Concerts at the Gazebo...
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Quiet Valley presents Wheat Weaving
Karen Wood will demonstrate Wheat Weaving as the Summer Highlights Program on Thursday, August 26th...
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Open House at the Bethel One-Room School
All ages are invited to step back in time during the Open House at the Bethel One-Room School from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, August 29th...
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Table Talk Public Art Auction
The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) announces its annual Table Talk Public Art Auction, on Saturday, August 28th...
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Holley Ross Pottery Demonstrations
See Free Pottery Making Demonstrations at Holley Ross Pottery on Route 191 in LaAnna, every Monday through Friday at 11:00am...
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Wayne County Builders Home and Garden Festival
Mark your calendar for the Wayne County Builders Association (WCBA) Home and Garden Festival planned for Saturday, September 11th...
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Guided Kayak Program on Beltzville Lake
On Thursday, September 2nd, attend a Guided Kayak Program from 2:00pm to 4:30pm from the Preacher's Camp Boat Launch in Beltzville State Park...
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Big Day Out and Moonlight Rafting on the Lehigh
Go Moonlight Rafting on the Lehigh River, Saturday August 28th!...
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PPL hosts Lake Wallenpaupack Dam Tours
PPL invites you to take a Lake Wallenpaupack Dam Tour!...
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Learn the Boulder Field Basics
Head to Hickory Run State Park for Boulder Field Basics on Friday, August 27th at 5:30pm...
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Promised Land offers Organic Gardening and Dutch Oven Cooking
Sign up for Organic Vegetable Gardening 101, being offered at Promised Land State Park on Wednesday, August 25th...
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Walk the Cranberry Bog!
A walk through the Tannersville Cranberry Bog will be led by a naturalist from the Monroe County Environmental Education Center (MCEEC) at 10:00am on Wednesday, September 1st...
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August 28th Family Scavenger Hunt
Round up the kids and ride over to Hickory Run State Park for a free Family Scavenger Hunt from 7:00pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, August 28th...
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Monarch Marvels at Lacawac Sanctuary
Intricate wing patterns, graceful flight paths, fascinating life cycles, and impressive migration make the monarch butterfly a marvelous creature...
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Come Paint with Me at Shawnee Inn
Come Paint with Me is a free, non-instructional program of outdoor creative sessions for adult and student artists...
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