Pocono Preview: News, Activities & Events of the Poconos  

News and views of the Pocono Mountains.

Last week, Carl Wilgus, the new executive director of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau was my guest. We talked about his transition from Idaho, where he was the director of the State's tourism office, to the Poconos.

He's a 'hands-on' guy, making sure the visitor experience is consistent. He skied at most of the ski areas during January and February. Now, he is working on a plan to play golf at each of the 34 Pocono golf courses.

In between, he supervises the marketing and promotion of this resort area, located 2000 feet above sea level, roughly two hours west of New York and two hours northwest of Philadelphia.

Today, I'll be talking with Andrea Kimes, publisher of www.PoconoTalk.com and programmer for www.webleaps.com and internet marketing company based near Alpine Mountain ski area. Andrea will talk about a couple of her clients, including the Monroe County Red Cross.

Pocono Preview is one of the shows on BlogTalkRadio's BlueGreen Network. Check out Liquid Lounge at 1 PM on Wednesday and Miami Art Online at 1 PM on Thursday.

Promotional show for the eco-tourism destination called Poconos or Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Carl Wilgus, the executve director of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau - www.800poconos.com - will be on the show to talk about his destination.

Located approximately two hours from the New York and Philadelphia metro areas, the Poconos have history, mystery and, now, a casino, as part of its appeal.

We'll talk about the eco-tourism aspects of the area, as well as many of the entertainment options that range from festivals to concerts at Penns Peak.

Join us on Pocono Preview from Noon to 1 PM today.

Remember, the BlueGreen Network also produces Liquid Lounge, an environmentally-oriented show featuring updates on the International Year of the Reef - www.iyor.org - on Wednesday at 1 PM and Miami Art Online - www.miamiartonline.com - a look at the 'art of Miami tourism' from art galleries to classical music, every Thursday at Noon.

Today's show featured Nicole Palmer of PoconosBest, a marketing company based in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvannia.

We talked about Poconos spas and golf courses, as well as Camelbeach and Penns Peak.

For more information, visit www.PoconosBest.com, www.Camelbeach.com, www.PennsPeak.com and www.PoconoPreview.com.

Promotional show for the eco-tourism destination called Poconos or Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania.