by kristen brooks There are a lot of things that I LOVE about living here in NEPA, and the bazaars, festivals, and picnics are absolutely in my Top 10!  And, now is the time of year around when the smell of fried food fills the air, and the kids get excited for all the fun [...]

by kristen brooks It’s almost Fathers Day, and as I sit here contemplating what to get my dad…I obviously got completely side tracked, and decided that my time would be better spent learning about the origins of this paternal holiday, and watching funny dad videos.  So, here it is the breakdown of Fathers Day through [...]

by kristen brooks There are a lot of things that I get excited about when the summer months roll in…like sitting by the pool, amusement parks, backyard bbq’s, and WINEFEST! The Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival (Winefest…for those in the know) is a two day outdoor festival that takes place each year [...]

by kristen brooks That’s right! Foxy friggin’ Shazam is coming to Scranton! As part of fm92.1’s Emerging Artist Series Foxy Shazam will be performing a few songs and doing a quick interview (conducted by yours truly!) The intimate appearance is tomorrow night, Thursday June 7th in the fm921 Radio Theatre inside the Scranton Times Building. [...]

by kristen brooks In the past seven days…I found out about two super cool things. Some local guys are filming a ready for cable comedy series. Kickstarter – a website for funding and following creative projects. “The Colony,” is a series about the wild and ridiculous antics that take place at a writers’ colony.  The [...]

by kristen brooks This weekend marks the 5th anniversary for MAYDAY, and the first year the festival will be held for two days. Not familiar with MAYDAY? MAYDAY! is a music festival held  every  Memorial Day Weekend at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, PA, which benefits the men and women of our Armed Forces, and their [...]

by kristen brooks This week is a BIG one for harness racing with the 137th Preakness Stakes (the second jewel of the Triple Crown) happening this Saturday.  Now, horsey racing isn’t exactly the kinda thing that gets me amped up, but what does get me amped up is good party!  Mohegan Sun will be hosting the [...]

By kristen brooks As an aspiring foodie and wine FANatic; I thought it would be appropriate to mention that the Electric City Restaurant Week is happening! Electric City Restaurant Week (ECRW) kicked off this past Friday, and runs through next Friday, May 18 at participating restaurants throughout the Scranton area. What an AWESOME way to [...]

by kristen brooks Mud runs are certainly all the rage these days with events like Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, and now Dirty Girl! I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday than with 8 of my home girls testing our strength, endurance, and mental grit while giving the word camaraderie a whole [...]

by Kristen Brooks, Marketing Director at NEPA Connect As I write this there are 19 hours, 28 minute, and 36 seconds left until Scranton’s Saint Patrick Day Parade! And, I have to say that my non-Irish eyes are SMILING! The St. Patrick’s Parade Day in Scranton is the second largest in the United States. Each [...]