The outdoor experiences

• great hiking opportunities at places like Ricketts Glen
• road biking and mountain biking at places like Frances Slocum State Park
• water sports (kayaking, waterskiing), snow skiing locally at Sno Mountain
• ice hockey at the Ice Box
• cross country skiing at Crystal Lake

Cultural experiences
Wilkes-Barre itself attracts many national singing artists and Off-Broadway shows. But if you want more, many great cities are close including:

• 2-3-hour drive to New York City or Philadelphia 
• 4-hour drive to Washington, D.C.
• Also close to Baltimore, Boston, Newark, Jersey Shore

Also in the Wilkes-Barre area we have,

• Wachovia Arena
• FM Kirby Center

Variety of Restaurants and Shopping
Wilkes-Barre area has most national chain restaurants plus especially good options for Italian and seafood.

Shopping options include most national name stores plus very large outlet mall about 20 minutes away at The Crossings Premium Outlets.