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Pro
Interesting and informative, not just museum but a working railyard
Con
long lift lines, not enough seating in lodge
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All aboard! See the trains and trolleys in Scranton.
ilyathemuromets Says: Mall at Steamtown has a very cool display of model trains and replicas of building around scranton. Trains are going places and carrying all kinds of containers. People are enjoying themselves on an ice skating rink. There is even a group of firefighters trying to extinguish...
Steamtown National Historic Site
davecallahan Says: This place is everything having to do with trains.Pull out $10 and pay for entrance and parking to Steamtown. Be sure to pick up a map guide (at the visitor center) that shows all the features of the area.Once in the national site, you have choices to see trains, ride...
davecallahan Says: I am a Houdini fan from way back. I wish I could have seen him do his act live but then I would be much older than I am now so I guess I'll have to seetle for his movie films.If you are not into Houdini or the impact he had on the fakes of his time and the future of the...
mikelisaanna Says: The Electric City Trolley Museum is a museum dedicated to trolleys, which were one of the primary modes of transportation in many American cities in the early 1900s. The museum features a number of trolley cars that you can walk into, as well as a number of exhibits about...
Andreiuta Says: Toyota Pavilion on Montage Mountain formally known as Montage Mountain Amphitheater started as a temporary facility located behind the ski lodge on Montage Mountain. In 1999, Lackawanna County built a permanent amphitheater further down the mountain. The new location has...
Steamtown National Historic Site
mikelisaanna Says: Steamtown is a museum located in Scranton's old railroad yards. The museum features a number of exhibits about railroads, focusing on steam-powered trains. In addition to the indoor museum, there are a number of trains, locomotives, and railcars on display out in the...
dorkthethird Says: Ride a coal cart down into an actual (retired) coal mine! The tour cart descends 300 feet into a mine shaft. Great for kids and history buffs, a guided tour provides an idea of what it was like to work in the mines. Bring a jacket, even in the summer. Open April to November,...
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Bob Evan's: Always a Great Breakfast Option
cjg1 Says: Bob Evan's is a chain restaurant with locations throughout the U.S (yes, there are some good chain places out there). We were first introduced to Bob Evans several years ago in Ohio and have been fans ever since. During a recent trip to Scranton we were happy to find Bob...
Thai Rak Thai: nummy+cheap=awesome.
dorkthethird Says: A BYOB restaurant near The Bog. NOT a good idea to bring small children in strollers, as the tables are very close together. (And its not the kind of place one would bring small children too anyway. --- That means you rude parents!!) the food is amazing and i try to eat...
Friendly's Restaurant: your money's worth....
davecallahan Says: This has sort of a diner atmosphere with booths, tables and counter-stools. The menu is mostly American foods (probably some of them are prepackaged). (see the website below for the full menu list).We stopped in for a quick light lunch. Soup and Salad for me (Chowder and...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church: Greek Food Festival
dorkthethird Says: Every June, the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, where Washington meets Vine, hold their annual Greek Food Festival.The food ia amazing, made, in many cases, by people who moved here directly from Greece.A cookbook is available, The Greek Gourmet, compiled of church go-er...
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Scranton is accesible by I-81 from Harrisburg/Central New York, I-84 from New England and Hudson Valley areas, 1-380 which connects to I-80 from NYC, Poconos, and New Jersey, I-476 from Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley. It is located 2 hrs. from Philadelphia and New York City.
Written Sep 1, 2002
annk Says: A ramp was constructed over the tracks to connect Steamtown to the "Mall at Steamtown". Even if you're not interested in shopping it's worth walking the ramp above the active train yard for an overview of the area.
Easty Says: The Mall of Steamtown is a nice shopping center in the center of Scranton. It is anchored by Boscov's Department Store and the Bon Ton Department Store with 50 other shops. Typical Mall Prices
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Crazy hats and apparel are favorite ways for families to dress so that their relatives can spot them on the slopes.
My family prefers walkie-talkies over crazy hats though! Sharing airwaves with other walkie-talkie users can be quite interesting...
Updated Feb 9, 2003
davecallahan Says: Scranton rates as less risky versus an average American city of similar size.There is typically only one murder per year.There are however 30-40 rapes, 70-80 robberies, 90-100 assaults. So violent crime happens here. Non-violent crimes happen more frequently: 500 burglaries,...
annk Says: Even though this is a National Park, it is still an operating railroad yard. Visitors are advised to watch out for moving trains and vehicles. Besides seasonal train excursions offered from Steamtown, the tracks are used daily for passenger and freight trains.
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Scranton tends to be quite a bit more cloudy and defnitely more rainy in the summer months than an average American city (excepting maybe Rochester, NY). Having an umbrella handy in the car and one of those clear plastic wrap-coats tucked in the glove compartment can save you from getting into a surprise shower and ruining your vacation clothes.
Updated Mar 24, 2007
Rhondaj Says: This is the first ski resort that I've been to here in the Poconos without a lot of orange ski fencing. Other places border their runs. So here, many skiers and boarders cut through to other runs, go in and out of trees, etc. It must be quite fun for renegade skiers. If...
Easty Says: La Festa Italiana is an Italian Festival held every Labor Day Weekend in Scranton. It is basically an Italian food, games, and music festival. The festival is held at the Lackawanna County Courthouse located in Downtown Scranton.
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Steamtown National Historic Site & more....
Steamtown, part of the National Park Service was established in 1986 to further the understanding and appreciation of steam railroading and the role it played in the development of the United States....
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Scranton: Northeast Pennsylvania's Railroad City
Scranton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania at the western edge of the Pocono Mountains. This city is the center of the Anthracite Coal region. It was largely built as a result of the railroads....
Steamtown National Historic Site
Steamtown NHS is operated by the national park service. Shown here is the center of the visitor center which is a converted round house where maintenance was performed on the locomotives. The center...
Scranton - Coal, trains and trolleys
Scranton is a city of approximately 100,000 people located in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It had its heyday in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the area's anthracite coal mines...
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