HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS IN THE POCONO MOUNTAINS

10/13/2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alicia M. Quinn / Gillian Moore
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
alicia@poconos.org / prdept@poconos.org 
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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS IN THE POCONO MOUNTAINS
An Array of Spooky Activities and Special Offers for All Ages to Enjoy

POCONO MOUNTAINS, Pa., October 13, 2009 -  The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is proud to announce of a myriad of Halloween options for visitors to the 2,400-square mile region this month. From scary venues to family-fun activities, the options are endless in the Pocono Mountains.

If your looking for old-fashioned haunted houses, Altered Nightmares in Weissport and Hotel of Horror in Saylorsburg provide a great scare. Both properties feature live actors, special effects and multiple levels of terror throughout the month of October. 

On October 16, head to the Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg for Halloween Hell Night. Starting at 7pm, view the horror movies The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead and Phantasm in one frightening evening.  

On October 17, 24 and 31, hear tales of strange happenings and hunt for ghosts at the Old Jail Museum in Jim Thorpe. Tours will take place every 20 minutes from 6:30-9:30 pm.

For family-fun take a rail excursion, hike or enjoy a downtown celebration on Saturday, October 24. The Stourbridge Line Rail Excursion will be taking two and a half hour special runs to the Hawley Station Pumpkin Patch. Children of all ages are invited to dress for the occasion and will be greeted with treats and prizes. Take a hike to learn about nocturnal creatures and listen to stories around the campfire at Pocono Environmental Education Center's PEEC-A-Boo Halloween Trail in Dingmans Ferry. Downtown Stroudsburg will be hosting a celebration with trick-or-treating opportunities on Main Street and a children's costume pageant.  

On Halloween night, get your thrills by listening to chilling tails of Forevermore, adoptions of four works of Poe. These tails will be read by the American Readers Theatre Company at Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford.

The Special Offers section of www.800poconos.com offers visitors a variety of Halloween packages including hayrides, tours, murder mysteries and more at a variety of accommodations throughout the region. Additional events can also be found on our online Calendar of Events.  

About the Pocono Mountains

With 2,400 square miles encompassing Pennsylvania's Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, the Pocono Mountains region is home to rolling mountain terrain, breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls, thriving woodlands and 170 miles of winding rivers.  Winters offer guests the opportunity to ski, snowboard, snow tube and even snowshoe their way through snowy wonderlands encompassing over 163 ski trails, while summers also cater to the active traveler allowing exploration of 261miles of hiking and biking trails, over 35 golf courses, whitewater rafting, boating, fishing and open access to nine state and two national parks.

Any time of year is a good time to visit the Pocono Mountains, located within driving distance of most major East Coast cities.  This region teeming with history offers year-round cultural tours and art exhibitions, abundant antiquing and brand-name shopping and a full calendar of festivals showcasing the heritage, music and food of the Pocono Mountains.

Even the most discerning traveler will find comfortable accommodations in the Pocono Mountains, which offers an eclectic mix of resorts, distinctive properties and quaint, country inns and bed and breakfasts.

Pocono Mountains visitor information is available online at www.800poconos.com or by phone at 800-POCONOS (800-762-6667).  Follow @PoconoTourism on Twitter to stay current with up-to-date information.  Established in 1934, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau is a private, non-profit, membership organization.  The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the four counties of Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania. 

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