They have a great collection of John Willard Raught paintings. He makes coal breakers look beautiful! Read more.
With so many exhibits and programs, give yourself at least two hours to walk through the whole museum. A railroad buff could spend a whole day with the different tours and train rides available.
Excellent trip into the mines. Take your camera, and watch your head!
The Scranton Iron Furnaces are the remains from the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company, started in 1840. Take the tour to learn about a part of American history.
Courthouse Square has a lot of history but the real draw is the annual "La Festa" on Labor Day weekend and the March St. Patrick's Day parade that passes by the courthouse and it's surrounding bars!
BYAH is the top spot in Scranton if you're looking for bar food or an extensive beer selection. Plus, they've got TVs, live music on the weekends, indoor/outdoor seating, and 6-pack carry-out station.
A "corner bar" type atmosphere, with Karaoke on Saturdays, but the food is still good. Plus, it's a staple of Scranton (as mentioned in "The Office").
Stop into Posh for a great place to have a nice sit-down dinner with fresh ingredients, or drink in the oak bar with plenty of different bottled beers and cocktails, plus music on the weekends.
It's "Office ial" More than a restaurant it's plenty of fun. Good seafood spot for Dunderheads. Free lobster or steak dinner on your birthday.
Alfredo's is a great place to sit down or take out some famous get Old Forge style pizza, as well as other subs and sandwiches. Nice atmosphere, with televisions. Sit down, grab a beer, and enjoy.
St. Ann's is home to Scranton's own yearly solemn Novena to Saint Ann. It is a Roman Catholic Church, and a visually stunning place for prayer, reconciliation, and solidarity.
St Stanislaus Cathedral,formed in 1897, is the 1st Parish of the Polish National Catholic Church, which separated from the Roman CC. Although originally organized by Polish people, it now serves all.
Ale Marys has a well stocked bar, good for watching games. Casual but still upscale. Plenty of specials, including weekly wing specials with unique sauces and a rotating special on loaded french fries
Great food in Scranton starts with Stirna's. Nice dining room, or a bar with televisions for any game that's on.
Pappa's is Scranton's downtown pizza joint, known for their famous personal size pizza. Inside or outside seating, the pizza and grinders here make for a quick and great lunch or dinner.
Home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, the AAA affiliate of the Yankees. You can't come to Scranton in summer without seeing a baseball game. Root with us though; the fans are passionate.
Snö Mountain (or Snö Cove in the summer) is a great place close to home for those that love the outdoors.
Been a staple of Southside for decades. Almost everything is good, if only typical diner fare. Cheese fries with gravy a must.
Former train station that used to be the hub of all train activity in Scranton. The lobby is one of the most impressive sights in the city.
"Da U" dominates downtown Scranton, and attracts students for many degrees from all around the world. The campus is nice, and always up to date.
Don't overlook Manning's because of its size, the Ice Cream and Milk here are delicious and fresh from their Dairy farm in PA.
Good, casual corner-bar type with a nice dining room as well. Pizza is good, great boneless wings (And cheap on Tuesdays). Also, try the steak and cheese stromboli
Wednesday night boneless wing night and pub quiz with Franco. It's on our calendar every week. Don't miss it. And make sure to order up some buffalo fries and a pitcher of Bud Light!
The Bog is an awesome place to go to meet some awesome people and have a good beer. Have a newcastle brown ale!
Paul & Sandi are absolutely amazing!! The food & the atmosphere are spectacular!!! Oh yeah, & the drinks are, too!!
Trails are very easy to walk, nice kids play area. Great destination for a family with small children.
Great Thai food! Get red curry, drunken noodle, papaya salad, fried bananas and prepare to eat like a king
Burgers are delicious, portion sizes are awesome, and environment is beautiful yet casual. The service here is always friendly and polite. I give this place a perfect ten!
