17 of My Favorite Things to Do in Scranton, PA
You might know Scranton as a former coal town or the setting for the TV show, “The Office,” but if that’s all you know about this great city, you’re missing …
Lackawanna County
Driving Through the Free and Festive Christmas Lights in Scranton’s Nay Aug Park
There are a ton of great Christmas things to do in PA, but unfortunately, many of them can be a bit on the expensive side. So, when I learned that …
Visiting the Graves of the 3 Baseball Hall of Famers Buried in Northeastern Pennsylvania
While it might sound surprising, did you know that there are three Baseball Hall of Famers buried in northeastern Pennsylvania? That’s right, there are two Hall of Famers buried in …
How to Get to Nay Aug Falls in Scranton
There are many great waterfalls in northeastern Pennsylvania, but few are as easy to reach or as impressive as Nay Aug Falls in Scranton. Nay Aug Falls is located within …
Pennsylvania Waterfalls: How to Get to Choke Creek Falls in Pinchot State Forest
The southern corner of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is dominated by Pinchot State Forest. And, hidden away in this forest is one of my favorite waterfalls in northeastern Pennsylvania: Choke Creek …
Discovering Scranton’s History at the Lackawanna Historical Society Museum
Despite Lackawanna County being the last of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to be created, the region is home to an immense amount of history. While many visitors learn about this history …
Pennsylvania Waterfalls: How to Get to Rattlesnake Falls in Lackawanna County
Pinchot State Forest, formally known as Lackawanna State Forest, occupies nearly 45,000 acres of land, primarily in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. With this much land, there are bound to be …
Exploring Scranton’s Industrial History at the Anthracite Heritage Museum
If you ask people about Scranton, you are likely to hear one of two things: the TV show “The Office” or coal. The area that makes up present-day Scranton was …
Archbald Pothole State Park: The World’s Largest Glacial Pothole
Pennsylvania’s roads are notoriously bad, and if you’ve ever traveled in the state, it’s likely that you’ve hit a pothole at some point in your life. Because of this, it …
Visiting the Everhart Museum: NEPA’s Oldest Public Museum
When you think of museums in Scranton, it’s likely that the city’s great transportation and coal mining history are what first come to mind. However, sitting in a corner of …