Month: May 2012

Are you ready for summer in Jim Thorpe?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jimthorpenews

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The clip, clop of horse hooves down Race Street, the train whistle’s all-aboard toot and the Faculty Brass rendition of La Bamba floating through the air can mean only one thing – the summer season has officially begun in Jim Thorpe. Flags were flown… Continue Reading “Are you ready for summer in Jim Thorpe?”

Category: UncategorizedTags: Asa Packer Mansion, deck parties, haunted hand print, historic Race Street, Jim Thorpe, Mauch Chunk Historical Society, Mauch Chunk Opera House, Molly Maguires Pub and Steakhouse, Old Jail, Penn's Peak, Pocono Mountains, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Times House Bed and Breakfast

Jim Thorpe celebrates Jim Thorpe

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jimthorpenews

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Jim Thorpe – the town – celebrates Jim Thorpe – the man – this weekend for the 16th annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration. On Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, the town bearing the legendary Olympian’s name remembers both the history and the… Continue Reading “Jim Thorpe celebrates Jim Thorpe”

Category: UncategorizedTags: Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe Birthday, Jim Thorpe Mausoleum, Mauch Chunk Opera House

Jim Thorpe celebrates fourth annual Art Festival and Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jimthorpenews

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, the image of the borough of Jim Thorpe appearing as you drive around the Lehigh Gorge must be worth a million. This weekend art lovers will flock to the picturesque Victorian town for the Jim Thorpe… Continue Reading “Jim Thorpe celebrates fourth annual Art Festival and Cinco de Mayo”

Category: UncategorizedTags: Cinco de Mayo, Jim Thorpe Art Weekend, Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet, Mauch Chunk Opera House, Times House Bed and Breakfast