Whether it's a romantic stay, a family getaway, a meetup with friends, or a solo trip, a quick…read moreescape to the Pocono Mountains provides opportunities for outdoor adventure, delicious dining, fun events, charming small towns to explore, and much more. We have beautiful wineries with beautiful views, that are operated by there owners that take pride in there business. They remember you and treat you like family. We have a outlet center called Crossing outlets, cambleback for skiing in the winter , and it's a water park in the summer, casino , fine dining, even many fast food places, horseback riding, hiking, snow tubing, Kalarhari indoor water park, Greatwolf water inside park, brewery's,,candle factories where you can watch the candle being made. These are examples of places you can visit and enjoy while visiting. You sure won't be bored. Every season the Poconos is beautiful, summer , spring with all the trees in bloom, fall with all the beautiful colors on the trees changing into breathtaking colors and winter is so beautiful looking at the fresh snow. You receive amazing service from all the businesses you visit. You must try the wineries with the beautiful views and the brewery's. There is something to do for anyone at any age. Some pictures of examples of amazing places to enjoy yourself.

Perfectly positioned and lined with beautiful yellow flowers. Came across them on simple google…read moresearch hoping for some pamphlets Kalahari doesn't have any. It was 15 minutes before closing but we were not turned away. Despite being in a meeting, the visitor guide was still friendly and very inviting and informative all she needed to know where the basics kids? Length of stay and basic interests. I'm so excited to visit the place we discussed!!!! I'm so glad they still have visitors centers like this one!!! Thank you thank you thank you! I don't like the one stop shop of the Kalahari. I want to get out and stretch my legs and see the mountains!

Having a family member with limited mobility gives me a real appreciation for the accessibility of…read morethe main falls and Silver Thread Falls. The boardwalks are readily accessed from the parking lot across the visitor centre and they are extensive and well maintained. In fact, these are some of the best we've walked on, and of course, it helps that the entire length is filled with peace and tranquility. But don't just take my word for it, because the pictures ain't do it justice. And as always, I'm grateful for whichever groups of folks who help maintain and preserve this beauty for all to enjoy.

The road to the visitor center was closed on a beautiful spring day in April, so we walked, and…read morewalked, and walked. It was quite far, over a mile, but so worth it! The main falls were breathtaking! Next time we want to explore the stairs, which take you to the top of the falls!

Opens at 6 am. Clean and easy. It also has a place to ask questions about Easy Pass but that opens…read morea bit later.

Signs say you can only be here for 2 hours before your car gets towed. I believe that This is…read moreafter paying a toll. Also, there are no available restrooms here. I am sure rest areas are having their issues but is it really a true rest area if you can truly rest? Thankful it is open at all but it seems a bit much of an unnecessary restriction

Lots of good information on both the city and the National Park run sites in the immediate area…read more The Rangers at the NP desk were helpful answering questions and giving advice. There are some exhibits on the Liberty Bell and the Independence Hall. There is a movie but it is more about Philadelphia tourism not the NP. There are bathrooms and if course a large gift shop.

I was at the visitor center for a Phambassador event. The event space is on the second floor…read more Stairs in an elevator are both available. The space at the top of the stairs is a good size. It had the check-in table and some photo ops. There's also a balcony that you can go out and look onto Independence Mall. The main space is large. There were a lot of tables, but it didn't seem crowded. Bathrooms are available on the first and second floor. They are clean. There's also a gift shop on the first floor and information in a little café along with a theater and some exhibits. It is a great addition to the historical area

Welcome to New Jersey as you pass over the Delaware River and enter from Pennsylvania along…read moreInterstate 80. This is a decently large rest area with a separate parking area for trucks. "The Garden State" often gets a bad rap and it's worth giving them credit for a beautiful rest area that is surrounded by trees with a number of picnic tables surrounded by grass. It's a nice rest to steel yourself as you head towards the big city traffic. Inside, some brochures and information on local attractions. Also info on the many, many tolls that you'll be paying as you cross through the area. Restrooms are decently clean. Big plus that the acceleration ramp to get back onto the highway is long and slightly downhill. And now I've been to a "Columbia" in five states - SC, TN, MD, NC and NJ. [Review 15145 overall, 647 of 2021, number 80 in New Jersey.]

Discover Lancaster is a informative place to go to learn about Lancaster PA as well as Amish…read moreculture and traditions. Side note- while driving through Lancaster it was cool to see the random horse and buggy crossing the street while I was at a red light. I also saw large farms with horses and cows. So back to the Discover Lancaster Center - great small musuem like center with Amish artwork and crafts. You can also purchase souvenirs and they have restrooms.

The visitor's center has brochures on what to do/see. There is a fun photo opp with a buggy. Just…read morelike area barns, there was a cat nearby. This location is closed on Sundays.

I reserved tickets for the Christmas City Stroll on the https://www.historicbethlehem.org website…read more Adult tickets were $17.00 each. It was easy to reserve the tickets. The tour is rain or shine unless there is inclement weather. The tickets are non-refundable. My family and I did the Christmas City Stroll on December 23, 2023 at 6:00pm. The tour leaves from the Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center (505 Main Street, Bethlehem) at the selected time. We arrived at the Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center around 15 minutes prior to our tour starting and looked around the store. There are a lot of great souvenirs. We then saw groups of people leaving the store so we figured they were instructed where to go for the start of the tour. The tour started at 1810 Goundie House right next to the Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center. Our tour had about 20 ppl. The tour lasted about an hour and 1/2. We learned a lot of history on cherished traditions: a candle-in-every-window, the renowned Star of Bethlehem and Moravian Star, the community Putz, and Bethlehem's exquisite Victorian and colonial architecture and two National Historic Landmarks: the 1741 Gemeinhaus and the Bethlehem Waterworks. We ended the tour at Bethlehem City Hall. It was beautiful to see the mayor's Christmas tree with more than 285 ornaments created by students at the school with different colored lights and another tree with white lights. The tour guide was dressed in period attire and was very informative. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history of Bethlehem, PA.

The Bethlehem by Night Tour was horrible. We went on Saturday evening. The bus had no ventilation…read moreand it felt like it was 100 degrees. You could not see anything out the windows due to them being foggy. We had to use our sleeves to keep wiping them. The tour guide who was telling us about the town we could not enjoy because we could not see anything. It was the worst tour we have been on. Do not waste your money on this tour. It is not worth it!!

Ok...I really don't know where exactly this is, but if you are going north toward Bear Mountain on…read morethe Palisades Interstate Parkway (if you cross the GWB go towards NJ and you'll see a sign toward the PIP..you'll start at exit 2 so keep goin!), you cannot miss this sign. Its the only "visitor center" posted on some wood or something on that parkway. I know I shouldn't share this with random readers, but I have to explain it for you guys to understand why I reviewed it. I have a weird thing for rest stops and 24/7 gas stations no matter where it is. I have no idea why. Maybe its b/c time seems to fall back at rest stops, or the fact that you stop there in transit and it becomes a community of drivers in one, creepy location. Whatever the reason, I love stopping at these places. So anyone as odd as myself, I had to share. Okay this is no ordinary rest stop. First, if you need to use the john don't bother going here b/c they have port-a-pottys and they do not smell "potty". This is for the sheer enjoyment of going to a random linkin log place in the middle of Rockland County, and saying "hey, I could use a shiny rock." Also, this place closes early. I think 6. Alright so there is the most RANDOM load of fun filled crap here. It's like a local street fair from 1987 threw up here and nobody bothered to clean it up. Finger traps, rock shiners, an assortment of rocks, camoflage toilet paper on a ROLL, candy that belongs in a museum..It's awesome here. It's bizarre and so creepy, but it was friggin super. I think I even bought a couple of rocks (I'm a science nut; what do you want from me?). Anyway, everytime I pass that place I feel like I'm hitting the twilight zone because it sure as hell isn't 2007 over at that joint. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!

We used to drive past this alllllllll the freakin time (and stop there too) when we had a summer…read moreplace and we had to get over Bear Mountain (for some reason always reminds of the song, The Bear Went Over the Mountain) to get to it. Convenient spot for bathrooms. Notice I said convenient, not clean or good. And odd info abounds.

I've been using Dawn for the past 10 years and she has made my travel arrangements and has gone…read moreabove and beyond to ensure that we have the best time. When hurricane Irene hit NY, i was in Curacao and my flight into NY was cancelled. It was a very stressful time for myself and the group of friends that were there with me. I reached out to her and she was able to get us a flight to Florida and made arrangements for a car rental so that we could drive to NY. After we were set, she called me back to let me know that she was able to get us a direct flight to NY. Other guests that were stranded in the resort asked for her information since they were not able to get a flight out. My recent trip this month was a cruise to Greece and Turkey celebrating my daughter and her best friend's sweet 16 birthday. She booked a group of 9 individuals on this trip. We were boarding the ship in Venice and she booked us a hotel in Venice two days prior to boarding the ship so that we could enjoy Venice. We stayed at the Principe Hotel in Venice. The hotel was conveniently located near all transportation, the cruise ship, restaurants, shops and near major tourist sites. I had the view of the Grand Canal from my room and the staff at the hotel was very pleasant and helpful. The girls had a fantastic time on the trip overall. We didn't have scheduled transportation from the cruise line to the airport because she said that it would be cheaper to take a taxi from there. There was a film festival happening during the time tgat we returned to port and transportation would be limited. We reached out to her via email and she made it happen and got us two vehicles to transport us to the airport. Dawn is amazing in responding to her customers and she will do whatever it takes in a moment of unforseen circumstances to ensure that you are not stressed during your vacation. I would highly recommend her.