LOCAL RESTAURANTS

CLOSEST RESTAURANTS TO OUR HOUSE

Knottle Hottle Inn Restaurant & Tavern
Pocono Pines, PA (take a right after bridge coming from our house)
Tel: 570-64302601

We've always had great dinners here. We also used them to help us cater a party for 22 people (ordered chicken/beef dishes, salad, stuffed mushrooms and baked ziti were the best!) -- provided us with utensils and vats with heating. Huge portions and reasonable.

Amadeo's Pizza
Pocono Pines, PA 18350 (intersection of Route 940 and Route 423)
Tel: 570-646-4540
Good cheap pizza and subs.

Lake Naomi Clubhouse & Grill
(just off Route 940 on Millers Drive)
Bring your temporary membership card. Very reasonable prices. Best place to watch the sunset over the lake.

Van Gilder's Jubilee Restaurant
Route 940, Pocono Pines PA 18350
570-646-2377
Best breakfast around! Great for afternoon/evening sandwiches, burgers as well. Very reasonably priced. Bar can get a bit smokey (2 pool tables) but very reasonable (especially for anyone from New York!).

Bailey's Grille and Steakhouse
Route 611 & Pocono Blvd, Mt. Pocono, PA 18344
570-839-9678

Dario's Brass Door
Route 314 & Pocono Manor Drive, Pocono Manor, PA 18349
570-839-7386

Mr. Z's Grocery Store, Subway, McDonald's, KFC, Perkins, and local Chinese restaurant all closeby on Route 940 towards Mt. Pocono (near Kmart and Wal-Mart).

More Upscale:

Blakeslee Inn  
Blakeslee, PA 18610 (about 15 minute drive)
http://www.blakesleeinn.com/

The food is good (sorbet between courses type of thing)... Pricey but good food.

The Pine Knob Inn
Canadensis, PA
1-800-426-1460

Last I checked, they were temporarily closed but you may want to contact them to see if anything has changed. We had a really delicious meal one night here a couple years ago.
 

Shopping

• Be sure to visit 'The Crossings Premium Outlets' http://www.premiumoutlets.com

Recommended day-trips

• Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, home to two of Americas greatest wooden roller coasters: Twister and The Phoenix...
  http://www.knoebels.com/
  
  
• Hiking at the phenomenal Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park...
  http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.aspx
  
  
• Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton...
  http://www.nps.gov/stea/
  
  
• Dorney Park and Wildwaters Adventure Park in Allentown...
  http://www.dorneypark.com/
  

• Bushkill Falls
  
  
• Jim Thorpe, PA
  
  
• Pocono Raceway: If you've never been to a Nascar race, this is definitely an experience (bring earplugs). Only about 20 minutes from our house. Check out www.poconoraceway.com for schedule, tickets , and information.