32 This Week in the Poconos
The Way to Her Heart
Mother’s Day Dining Specials The Pocono Mountains are the ideal destination for a Mother’s Day celebration. Replete with pristine natural beauty, divine dining experiences, fantastic shopping and an infinite number of events and activities, the Poconos offer something for every mom.
The French Manor
Pocono Mountains restaurants feature some of the finest dining in the country. From the incomparably epicurean French Manor Inn and Spa to the quaint Bear Creek Inne to award-winning Skytop Lodge, a celebration in the Poconos can be custom tailored to any taste. This year, treat mom to a special Mother’s Day amid the peacefulness of the Poconos.
Enjoy the lakeside Mother’s Day luncheon buffet at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Banquet Center on Lake Wallenpaupack. From soup to salad with hot entrees and a Viennese dessert table, Ehrhardt’s will satisfy every craving. Seating times are noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 13th. The cost is $24.95 per person, $9.95 for children 12 and under, kids under three are free. Reservations required. Ehrhardt’s, 205 Route 507, Hawley, (570) 226-4388, www.ehrhardts.com.
Skytop Lodge
At Fernwood Resort, the whole weekend is dedicated to mom. The special Mother’s Day Weekend Package includes live entertainment, massage, horseback riding, children’s activities and a bountiful Sunday Buffet. Rates start at $74.75 per person, per night, based on double occupancy, with a two night minimum. Fernwood, 5785 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, (570) 588-9500, www.fernwood.co. Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant
For a sumptuous brunch or elegant dinner on Mother’s Day, take mom to The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park. Stroll through the sublime tulip garden. Enjoy the piano music of Frank Williams. Brunch will be served on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Settlers Inn features a Wine Spectator magazine award-winning restaurant. 4 Main Avenue, Hawley, (570) 226-2993, (800) 833-8527, www.thesettlersinn.com.
The venerable Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort offers a Mother’s Day Brunch buffet vegetarian moms will adore. Besides traditional carving stations and eggs “Your Way” and omelet station, Shawnee features grilled vegetable entrees, an array of smoothies, artisan breads, specialty pastas and decadent desserts. The buffet will be served on Sunday in the Worthington Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $24.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors, $14.95 for children five to 11 and children four and under feast for free. Shawnee Inn, 124 Shawnee Inn Drive, Shawneeon-Delaware, (570) 424-4000, www.shawneeinn.com.
The Settlers Inn