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Jim Thorpe
A trip to the Poconos mountains and the town of Jim Thorpe in Pennsylvania make for the perfect vacation area. The world-famous Pocono’s Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania need no Introduction, though we’ll endeavor to describe them. "Mauch Chunk" may be a bit more obscure a reference to most, though. Once known as the Switzerland of America, Mauch Chunk was once the second most popular honeymoon resort area in the U.S., second only to Niagara Falls.
We’ll get to telling you much more about this world-class destination, however, before we do, we’d like to remind you to click on the links to the left of your screen. Here you will find vacation deals for the Jim Thorpe area, big bargains and discounts, money saving coupons on lodging, hotels, motels, transportation, vacation packages, campgrounds, activities, equipment rentals, night life, meals, restaurants, family fun things to do and much more!
Now, back to the story of Jim Thorpe, Mauch Chunk and the Pocono’s: By now many of you may be wondering who, what, or where Mauch Chunk is or was, and what a Chunk could have to do with the Pocono’s? These days, the town is known as Jim Thorpe, and that’s a wonderful history itself. You see, Mauch Chunk and neighboring East Mauch Chunk showed great compassion to their impoverished neighbors, and the widow of the famous athlete Jim Thorpe, hearing of their kindness, asked them to develop a monument to him. The two towns ended an age old rivalry by coming together to erect that monument and unite as one town, named Jim Thorpe. The countryside there is even more beautiful than the story and sentiment!
In times since, the original coal mining town has grown in popularity, had a rebirth, and returned to its former glory. White water rafting and mountain biking have replaced coal mining and the railroad industry, and Jim Thorpe has become a flourishing tourism and cultural region. The small-town charm of its quaint little stores with fantastic shopping deals, the novel train rides, and the final resting place of Jim Thorpe himself, all stands as a tribute to the community’s understated character. You’ll certainly want to spend a day exploring the many wonderful antique shops in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania! Jim Thorpe is an awesome town, but we’ve barely begun to uncover the Pocono’s ! This magnificent mountain range transverses the border of Pennsylvania and runs on up into New York. Long a summer favorite of New England and the eastern seaboard, the beauty of the Poconos is unparalleled in the entire region.
What is there to do in this area of the Poconos? All manner of outdoor mountain activities in all seasons are at your disposal. Enjoy camping and hiking, catch fish, sightseeing, mountain biking, fishing, boating, kayaking, whitewater river rafting, canoeing, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, or just spend your time relaxing, if you like. From the most extreme sports to the most peaceful ways of whiling away the hours, you’ll find this area of the Poconos mountains are everything you ever dreamed about for a vacation destination and much, much more!
With over 30 golf courses that offer golfing coupons and deals on tee times, including championship courses designed by many greats, Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones amongst them, the play can accommodate everyone from the fresh beginner to a PGA pro – all in the most famous sylvan splendor that is a hot spot for spring, summer and fall vacations !
Come visit the Jim Thorpe and the Poconos mountians. Find out what others have been passing down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Get great vacation deals and discounts and make Jim Thorpe and the Poconos region your summer mountain vacation destination this year, and for many years to come!
