BS: a trip to Pennsylvania

Subject: RE: BS: a trip to Pennsylvania
From: LilyFestre
Date: 13 Jan 12 - 11:09 PM

Jim Thorpe is an interesting town known for labor disputes, excellent white water rafting, Asa Packer (railroad tycoon) had a mansion here that is now open for the public to go through and it's also home to my favorite pizza joint, although I have forgotten the name! I will say that overnight accommodations are lacking...surprising for a town that has a high tourist population.

Michelle

PS. The views coming from Lehighton into Jim Thorpe are stunning!!!

Subject: RE: BS: a trip to Pennsylvania
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Jan 12 - 03:57 AM

I got lost and ended up in Jim Thorpe - what a beautiful town! I also had a wonderful time driving along the Delaware River from Philadelphia to the far end of Delaware Water Gap. Oh, and driving along the Susquehanna River and looking at fall colors was spectacular. Another nice place to visit is Fallingwater, south of Pittsburgh - a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built over a waterfall.

Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton is one of the nicest railroad museums I've seen, and it was a treat to stay overnight in the old railroad station, which is now a hotel. There's a coal mine to tour in Scranton, too.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: a trip to Pennsylvania
From: maeve
Date: 11 May 12 - 09:03 AM

Refresh so leeneia can find it... Her Part 2 thread is here.