Fall Foliage Festival in Jim Thorpe, Pa

Well it was another lovely fall day and time for another MBIAJ Field Trip! This one is very close to home - well, it IS home ! Sometimes some of the best stuff is right in your own backyard ... such as the annual Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival. It has gotten so popular that it has caught the attention of Yahoo Travel 10 Fantastic Towns for Fall !

There is much to do and see here in ....




.....old Mauch Chunk (the town's original name).....


.....we'll start here at the Mercantile (est. 1882) which is right across from the ...



...train station where there are train rides to view the fall foliage ....



....the train station is right at the park where there are alot of craft and food vendors ....


.....and also the gazebo where a great local band played all afternoon. After you are done shopping and eating your way through the vendors in the park, you could either stroll up Broadway or .....




......take a horse and buggy ride to see all of the great shops, cafe's, and restaurants which are all decorated for ....



....fall with ...



























......mums and pumpkins

























































.....and don't forget to meet at ....


......The Inn at Jim Thorpe for the ....





......ghost tours (many of the lovely old buildings in town, including The Inn at Jim Thorpe are supposedly haunted ..... BOO!)


While you are visiting Jim Thorpe, you should also make sure and take a stroll down....




....Race Street where there are even more great shops and .....



restaurants !


.....well, the sun is setting over the roof tops and mountains here in Jim Thorpe, so it's time to say ....

Be back soon ! (and)
Toodles !
Mary Anne (aka Mare)