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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 7:16 am
We wanna go away for three days to poconos but we have no idea which area to look into. What’s nice? Pls help cuz we r clueless
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 8:18 am
We are currently staying in a town outside Scranton called Moscow. Beautiful area and hotel. Right across from a shopping center if we need. Close to Scranton for minyan if DH wants to go!
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 6:18 pm
amother [ Hydrangea ] wrote:
We are currently staying in a town outside Scranton called Moscow. Beautiful area and hotel. Right across from a shopping center if we need. Close to Scranton for minyan if DH wants to go!


Is it nice as in nature? I’m so clueless but dont even know what to look for
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 6:29 pm
I was in the same situation last year. Didn’t know anything about the poconos…
We rented an Airbnb and it turned out that we were right near a frum group who had rented out a hotel with water park. We were able to pay a small fee and join them for the separate hours of water park fun. They also had their own minyan which dh was able to join. They even sold kosher food. I’m not sure what we would have done without them. One night we made a bbq using disposable bbq grills. Please be careful as there are bears roaming around the area. There’s also a lake with boating which we did. I think the poconos is famous for skiing in the winter. It was very warm when we were there. If not for the water park down the road our kids probably would have been bored. There are a few hotels with water parks in the poconos but if you want it to be separate it might be a problem. We originally planned on joining a chabad house for minyanim but we didn’t end up going there at all. Aside for hiking and boating I don’t think there is much else to do .
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mommybrr




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 6:31 pm
Seven springs resort is supposed to be really nice. I haven't been there myself but know a few people who have gone. There is sometimes a Jewish program there, but you can book on your own nearby thru Airbnb.
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amother
DarkGreen


 

Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 6:31 pm
Wyndham Shawnee is great
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 4:24 am
There r bears??? Forget it. Not going!

Where else can we go where it’s nice. Nature, country style?
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amother
Banana


 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 4:27 am
amother [ OP ] wrote:
There r bears??? Forget it. Not going!

Where else can we go where it’s nice. Nature, country style?


Do you prefer snakes?
Joking aside, anywhere where there is nature there are natural inhabitants
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 4:30 am
amother [ Banana ] wrote:
Do you prefer snakes?
Joking aside, anywhere where there is nature there are natural inhabitants


Not everywhere r there bears. I’m not American originally. I’m european. Over there in Europe there r so many places to go WITHOUT bears!! Sorry, not for me to vacation and b afraid of bears… any other good ideas?
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mevvv




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 4:50 am
Another black, would u post the bnb link?
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mevvv




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 4:50 am
mevvv wrote:
Amother black, would u post the bnb link?
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amother
Electricblue


 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 5:04 am
Looking for same thing. Also place with no bears! Couldn’t do that lol.
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 5:16 am
mevvv wrote:
Another black, would u post the bnb link?


I don’t know how to find it from last year. My husband booked it. His friend owned the house and we paid very little for it. It’s really a very expensive house otherwise. It was near split rock resort. I think it’s rented out by frum people after tisha B’Av for a few weeks.
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amother
DarkGreen


 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 6:16 am
amother [ OP ] wrote:
There r bears??? Forget it. Not going!

Where else can we go where it’s nice. Nature, country style?


This thread is hysterical.

How did you pick Poconos if you don't know anything about it?

What are you looking for in a vacation destination, and perhaps we can advise you
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 6:20 am
Every place upstate might have bears. They generally roam around at night and try to stay away from people. I think it’s okay during the day.
I don’t remember bears being an issue years ago. For some reason there are more of them roaming the mountains the last few years. Doesn’t stop thousands of people from going up to the mountains for vacation every summer. Just don’t walk around at night.
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amother
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Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 7:31 am
To answer some of the questions:

I picked poconos cuz I heard its nice 😁
I usually join my family in Europe but wont be doing so this year that’s why I want a nice place here.

I want something not toooo far of a drive from Brooklyn since we r only going for a few days and dont wanna spend most of it driving up.

But bears??? NOOOO

Am envisioning myself cleaning up the grill after supper with a big bear on top of me!!

Anyways ur all very nice and helpful. Keep ideas coming!
I dont want a city kind of idea.
Someone suggested lancaster but it sounds very city like to me…
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amother
Leaf


 

Post Wed, Jul 20 2022, 7:36 am
Lancaster has a lot of country and Amish farmland
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amother
Pistachio


 

Post Tue, Aug 23 2022, 3:24 pm
amother DarkGreen wrote:
Wyndham Shawnee is great


Which village have u stayed at? Trying to figure out the difference between all of them
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amother
DarkGreen


 

Post Tue, Aug 23 2022, 4:56 pm
amother Pistachio wrote:
Which village have u stayed at? Trying to figure out the difference between all of them


I’m an owner so I’ve stayed at many. My friends and parents like crestview
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amother
Pistachio


 

Post Tue, Aug 23 2022, 4:59 pm
amother DarkGreen wrote:
I’m an owner so I’ve stayed at many. My friends and parents like crestview


I heard that Crestview is the nicest. Do u know how I can book to specifically get Crestview?
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