Pocono Manor: Timeline, Traveling, and other Tidbits

The Inn at Pocono Manor (link) is an historic inn located on 3000 acres of gorgeous eastern Pennsylvania mountains. The resort has much to do on-site and there's even more in close proximity, so it should be a fun-filled Labor Day weekend for all!

Some details are provided here, and we'll add more info as we get closer!




Where & When

The Inn at Pocono Manor
Pocono Manor, PA 18349
Phone: 888.262.4092

Labor Day Weekend:
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 2008 (wedding on Sunday, Aug 31)

A Google map (link) shows the location of the Inn, along with some airports (Wilkes-Barre and Lehigh Valley are closest -- Newark is the closest hub).


Accommodations
We have a block of rooms available at Pocono Manor. The rate is $129/night, which includes breakfasts and taxes. For more than two guests in a room (most rooms have two beds), there is a charge of $20 per person per night for the extra guests (children under 5 are free). Please mention the "Casill/Vogel wedding" when making reservations to get this rate. The rate should extend to more nights in case you plan to stay longer-- do let us know if you have any problems securing the rate.

We haven't yet had the opportunity to research the alternatives in Mount Pocono, but we will post recommendations once we gather some information.

Since it is a holiday weekend, we recommend making reservations early, especially if you plan to stay with us at the Inn.


Timeline
Below are the main events and our current best estimates on times (to be finalized over the next few weeks). In addition, there will be many activities (planned and impromptu-- see next section!) that will fill the rest of the weekend.

Note: All events (including ceremony) will be at the Inn at Pocono Manor.

• Friday (Aug 29) later evening: no formal plans, but we'd love to spend time with people, likely in the Lamplighter Lounge pub
  
• Saturday (Aug 30) evening (around 6PM): Post-rehearsal barbecue for all of our guests at the Fireside Lodge
  
• Sunday (Aug 31) late afternoon/early evening (around 4PM): wedding, followed by reception
  
• Monday (Sept 1) morning (from around 11AM to 2PM): farewell brunch in the Valley View room
  

Activities
There is plenty to do at Pocono Manor, whether you'd like to lounge around catching up with friends and family, or if you're looking for a little more action!

On-site activities include: miles of hiking trails for all levels, bocce, horseshoes, shuffleboard, ping pong, playground, basketball, volleyball, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, game room, and a pub with happy hour and live evening entertainment.

The staff at Pocono Manor also organizes a variety of activities free-of-charge, so please let us know if you have special requests and we can pass those along to the appropriate people. Typical examples include: nature walks and hikes, dancing lessons, arts & crafts, bingo, shipboard horse racing, scavenger hunts, and movies in the private theater.

Also on-site (for additional fees) are: two golf (ball) courses and a driving range, fly-fishing, clay shooting, kids' BB gun range, archery, horseback riding, ATV trail rides, indoor/outdoor tennis, racquetball, and a luxurious spa.

Also nearby: Buttermilk Falls State Park, the Delaware Water Gap, water fun at the Camelbeach Water Park, outlet shopping at the Crossings, Mount Airy Casino, and more!

We also hope to organize a round of frisbee golf for Saturday morning for anyone interested (~20 miles away).