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Luzerne County CVB
56 Public Sq.Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
phone: 888-905-2872
www.tournepa.com
Description
Home to the new Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Casino and serviced by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, the Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton area offers excellent hotel and resort facilities.Northeast PA Facilities>>Convention, Conference, Meeting >>Hotels
What's New
At East Mountain Inn, the 7th floor, with two new meeting rooms, Valley View and Mountain View, aptly deserves its nickname "Seventh Heaven." Guest rooms and public areas also have a dynamite view of the mountains as well as several amenities, including a glass-topped recreation center and complimentary high-speed Wireless Internet.The Woodlands Inn and Resort Guest rooms were recently updated with a South Beach décor and are opening a new restaurant, Shogun, a Japanese Steakhouse featuring seafood, Hibachi and fine sushi.
For fun and excitement, there's no place better than Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Pennsylvania's "first and best" casino, Mohegan Sun has 2,500 of the newest slot machines and live racing returns April 2009.
Don't miss
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts shows movies, concerts, and live plays within its art deco theatre. Take advantage of group rates for an ideal meeting or banquet spot—the Kirby Center offers unique space for catered functions.Wachovia Arena, a 10,000 seat arena, is the premier facility for sports games, rock concerts, big-time comedians, and more. Home to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team, luxury suites are available for groups.
For a piece of history on a local and national scale, check out Eckley Miners Village, a restored 19th century coal mining village. Take a guided tour of the village that housed miners and their families, learn from the museum a way of life that drove a region for over 140 years.
Local flavor
Cooper's Seafood Waterfront, voted "Best Overall Restaurant" in the 2008 Diamond City Readers Poll, is constantly rated in the top 100 independently owned restaurants in the United States. With awesome early bird specials, a killer beer list, and enough fresh seafood to satisfy a whale, a night at Cooper's is a night well spent.Mediterranean and American cuisine go hand in hand at intimate Kazimi's Restaurant. Try their delicately fried calamari to start, and take on the "Tornedos of Beef Chasseur", sauteed tornedos of beef with shallots, garlic, parsley and tomatoes deglazed with sherry and red wine finished with demi glace over croutons and mushrooms, for a main dish. Their banquet room can seat up to 140!
Shopping
Find great deals and designer appeal at The Crossings Premium Outlets, with 100 stores, from BCBG Max Azaria to Burberry, to Calvin Klein and more, all beneath the majesty of the Poconos Mountains. At Country Junction, the world's largest general store, discover hidden treasures for your home, family and friends. The Wyoming Valley Mall, featuring over 90 stores, is now better than ever, with a brand new Hollister and Co. Whitewater Challegers you'll have the most fun you had all year riding white water rapids amongst gorgeous scenery.Rail Trails offers 10 miles of former railroad lines along the Susquehanna River to hikers, joggers, and bikers. Good for the mind as well as the body, the rails feature periodic kiosks with historical information about Luzerne County.
