76th Annual UOL Convention: July 27 - 30, 2023
Attractions & Items to Visit Near Convention Hotel
Less than 10 minutes from the convention hotel
- Mohegan Sun Pocono
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park
About 20 minutes from the convention hotel
- Montage Mountain Resort/Waterpark
- The Shoppes at Mopntage Mountain outlets
- Steamtown National Historic Site (Steam Locomotives)
- Steamtown Mall Scranton
- Lackawanna Coal Mine Museum, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton
- Anthracite Heritage Museum, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton
- “The Office” Self-Guided Tour
About 45 minutes from the convention hotel
- Tannersville, PA Area
- Pocono Premium Outlets (formerly The Crossings/Tannersville Outlets)
- Big Pocono State Park is a stone’s throw from these outlets. Drive to the top of Big Pocono for gorgeous views (free).
- Close by is Barley Creek Brewery for a nice lunch.
- Camelbeach Water Park at Camelback Resort is also nearby and costs less than Kalahari, which is also in the area.
Restaurants near the hotel in Wilkes-Barre
- TGI Friday 880 Kidder Street
- Breaker Brewing Company 787 E. Northampton St.
- Outback Steakhouse 547 Arena Hub Plaza
- Olive Garden 561 Arena Hub Plaza
- Smokey Bones 265 Mundy St.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 2320 Wilkes-Barre Blvd
- Texas Roadhouse 465 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd
- Applebee’s 253 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd
- Miller’s Ale House 2310 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd
And more…..
- Restaurants near Scranton (20 minutes / 15 miles away):
- Arcaro’s Pizza 1306 S. Main Ave. Scranton (a favorite of Fr. John Nakonachny!)
- Cooper’s Seafood House 701 N. Washington Ave, Scranton (As seen on “The Office”)
