Snowboarders Take To The Slopes With Helmet Cams
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The latest trend in camcorders may find its way to a Pocono ski slope this winter. The hands free “helmet cams” seem to be the perfect fit for those who want to capture their...
View ArticleBrotherly Love: Tubing Down The Delaware River For A Good Cause
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Once a year, on a lazy afternoon on the Delaware River, hundreds of people go tubing with dozens of their friends and families. But, there’s more to it says Rick Oniskey, Public...
View ArticleSummer Lovin': Top Spots For An Outdoor First Date
It’s summertime, and the livin’s easy. The dating? Not so much. For a night out that’s more interesting than an air-conditioned movie theater followed by some sweaty grappling in the front seat your...
View ArticleBody Found In Delaware River That Matches Description Of Missing Teen
By Jenn Bernstein KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ (CBS) - After two days of searching for missing 16-year-old Jamire Gist from Willingboro, New Jersey, divers recovered a body at 1:34 p.m. on Thursday. “The...
View ArticleHunterdon County Tubing Company Faces Cease-And-Desist Order
KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ - For 26 years, Greg Crance has put tens of thousands of people on a six mile stretch of this waterway every season. Three weeks ago, Crance said he was blind-sided when...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Blue Mountain
By an amazing stroke of geographic luck, Blue Mountain is within a short drive of Philadelphia. But it perches high on a commanding ridge over the Lehigh Valley and is on the Appalachian Trail. The...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Camelback Mountain
For high octane skiing and social hijinx, Camelback Mountain Resort in the Poconos has been the “in” place for generations of young high-energy winter enthusiasts. Super-steep headwalls, rapid-fire...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Shawnee Mountain
Imagine a mountain where mom and dad can actually keep up with the kids – at least on skis (maybe not so much on snowboards!). Shawnee Mountain is a forgiving kind of ski area that’s frequently...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Bear Creek Mountain
There’s nothing quite like having a dynamic destination resort with skiing, snowboarding, tubing, spa surfing, sipping and supping where distance to the mountain can be measured in minutes. The access...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Spring Mountain
Ask any skier or rider raised in the Philly area where they learned, and the answer will likely be “Spring Mountain.” This popular ski area — with its rustic lodge, outdoor fire pit and forgiving...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Liberty Mountain
There are some things you don’t forget about a getaway weekend, like the sax wailing out the St. James Infirmary Blues, a baleful melody line rarely heard outside of New Orleans. But there it was at...
View ArticleTop Spots For An Outdoor Summer Date
It’s summertime, and the livin’s easy. The dating? Not so much. For a night out that’s more interesting than an air-conditioned movie theater followed by some sweaty grappling in the front seat your...
View ArticleRecovery Effort Underway For Missing Tuber In Bucks County
By Kelly Hessedal, Molly Daly, Oren Liebermann TINICUM TWP. (CBS) — The search for a man who disappeared while tubing on the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, Bucks County turned into a recovery...
View ArticleWhat’s New On The Slopes For 2013: Pocono Mountains
Skiers and riders are already making tracks in the fresh snow on the slopes of Killington in Vermont and in the Rocky Mountain highs. Can the nearby Pocono Mountain season be far behind? Well, maybe...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is like a candy store – a tantalizing smorgasbord of snow capped treats. Skiers, riders and tubers want to grab every exhilarating foot of terrain – all at once. The fact that it’s so...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Elk Mountain
More than once I rode a lift at Elk Mountain straight into a cloud. It’s not unusual to find the base lodge obscured from the summit by a welcome snow blitz and then gaze from the 1,000 vertical foot...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Night Skiing
The guy who wrote, “The night was made for lovers,” apparently wasn’t a skier or snowboarder. But nighttime on the nearby slopes literally glows. Bathed in high-tech lighting, these spots attract...
View ArticleTop Spots For A Summer First Date
It’s summertime, and the livin’s easy. The dating? Not so much. For a night out that’s more interesting than an air-conditioned movie theater followed by some sweaty grappling in the front seat your...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: Summer Paddling
Summer cool-downs usually involve water — cool water. City kids frolic in the spray of a fire hydrant, nature lovers head for a cold dip under a scenic waterfall. Many of us take to the small crafts...
View ArticleGuide To Big Boulder In The Poconos
Big Boulder Park was the first of the Pocono’s unique collection of terrain parks to open for the season. Located on Big Boulder Mountain and rising above Lake Harmony, the mountain holds seven...
View ArticleGuide To Blue Mountain
High-flying skiers and riders can find a soft landing on a “Big Air Bag,” half a dozen terrain parks with features for every skill level and long runs that range from easy cruisers to double black...
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