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Old 07-01-2008, 04:33 AM
 
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Saw that Drive In Movie!!! Brings back memories to the old one in Westfall where Price Chopper is. Have you been there yet?
Yep, we went there about two weeks ago. It was cute. The last drive in we went to was in Maine about 6 years ago.

The only pain was that we brought a conversion van. Next time, we will bring my mini van and some chairs and a blanket.

Have fun

dorothy
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Old 07-01-2008, 05:59 AM
 
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A lot of the western part of Rt. 6 is designated a scenic by-way. Once you get out of Tunkhannock it meanders along a good portion of the Susquehanna for many miles. There are a lot of historic sites marked along the map. The road itself is quite historic and the sections along the river existed long before it was Rt.6. It was an Indian trail before the white man even arrived here.

Pennsylvania Geological Survey: Geologic Abstract - Sullivan's March



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Wyalusing (where you can eat at the fabulous Wyalusing Hotel),
mmmmmmm... The prime rib is outstanding.
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Old 07-01-2008, 06:11 AM
 
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Coalman, that was an interesting website and had much information, thanks for passing it along.

The Hat
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Old 07-01-2008, 08:06 AM
 
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The windmills generate power. Florida power and light installed them and is shipping the electricity to Philly I think.

If you snowmobile you can ride right to them in the winter.

I live just outside of South Canaan (close to Waymart). There are so many things to see other than scranton area. I have lived here my entire life.

We consider Dickson City, Scranton, RTE 6 area our place to shop and run to get things.. but we don't like to spend too much time there.. it has been crowded the last few years.
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:10 AM
 
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Coalman, that was an interesting website and had much information, thanks for passing it along.
You're welcome, do a search for Sullivan's March for more info. May not be evident by that article so I'll elaborate as to why it's relevant here. "Sullivan's March" followed Indian trails, much of them along the river which would be the present day Rt. 6 where it follows along the river.
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:54 AM
 
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Smile Nobody ever annoys me, come on over :)

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Clarks Summit (where you can visit coartist88), Tunkhannock (where you can annoy memoriesbre), (
Paulie, I would love to have some company!!! Here you are going to meet Coartist88 this week!! I wanna come too LOL!!
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Old 07-01-2008, 06:04 PM
 
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The windmills generate power. Florida power and light installed them and is shipping the electricity to Philly I think.

If you snowmobile you can ride right to them in the winter.

I live just outside of South Canaan (close to Waymart). There are so many things to see other than scranton area. I have lived here my entire life.

We consider Dickson City, Scranton, RTE 6 area our place to shop and run to get things.. but we don't like to spend too much time there.. it has been crowded the last few years.
Thanks for enlightening us about the windmlls, they are so cool. We actually took another ride up there today.....and yes we got lost. Something about signs and we ended up in Clarks Summit again.....
Yes, we were very happy because we got our appliances from Sears, had a great salesperson. Thanks Pocono, Aurels was way too expensive. Anyway, I understand your theory about the shopping area, it has probably really built up in the last couple of years, especially on weekends and holidays.

I need a book on how to get to Scranton Shopping and points along for dummies. I find Route 81 so intimidating and this is from someone who drove in Manhattan and New York for years.

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Old 07-01-2008, 06:06 PM
 
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Paulie, I would love to have some company!!! Here you are going to meet Coartist88 this week!! I wanna come too LOL!!

LOL, where's the get-together, I hope you guys have another in the future after the 4th.
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Old 07-01-2008, 06:08 PM
 
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You're welcome, do a search for Sullivan's March for more info. May not be evident by that article so I'll elaborate as to why it's relevant here. "Sullivan's March" followed Indian trails, much of them along the river which would be the present day Rt. 6 where it follows along the river.

Thanks Coalman, I am a bit of a history buff. Worked for the RR for 20 years and I even saw a sign today for a tour of the Lackawana Coal Mines, there is so much history here and so much to explore.
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Old 07-01-2008, 06:16 PM
 
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The energy from the windmills definitely goes to Philly. Nobody up here wanted the energy from them and in fact, the windmills (Waymart Wind Farm) were quite a controversial story a few years back. Some people who lived nearby raised quite a stink over them and how FPL wasn't being taxed their fair share. One older man in particular would show up for every Wayne County Commissioners meeting and argue with the commissioners. The local radio station even had audio from one of the meetings in which the commissioners and the man had a screaming match, calling each other names. What a riot! The sheriff's deputies were even called for one meeting to take him out, although it never happened. Sorry, off topic, but the windmills have quite a story behind them.
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