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Frozen Fun at NEPA’s Snow Tubing Spots

2021 Festival of Ice to Honor Hometown Heroes

Picture This: The Inaugural Scranton Ice Festival

Courtney Snyder

Picture This: Hitting the Slopes at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area

Courtney Snyder

Picture This: 3rd Annual Snowmen of Stroudsburg

Courtney Snyder

NEPA Ski Slopes Are Open for the 2020/21 Season

Jonathan Davies

Waterfall Ice Hiking at Ricketts Glen State Park

Jonathan Davies

New Year’s Hikes to Ring in 2021

Picture This: NEPA Towns Are Lighting Up the Holidays

Courtney Snyder

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Picture This: Howl-iday Treats at Three Dog Bakery

Courtney Snyder

Stone Hedge Golf Course Sparks Holiday Joy at Festival of Lights 2020

Picture This: Shopping Local at the Hawley Holiday Market

Courtney Snyder

NEPA’s Festive Holiday Lights Displays 2020

Jonathan Davies

Load Up That Holiday Dessert Table

Jonathan Davies

Picture This: An Endless Mountains Christmas

Courtney Snyder

Heated Tents, Covered Decks and Private Igloos Keep NEPA Dining Outside All Season Long

Jonathan Davies

Picture This: 31^st Annual TreeFest

Courtney Snyder

Picture This: Christmastime at 487 Rustics

Courtney Snyder

Shop Local at NEPA’s Holiday Markets

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