Happy Birthday Jim Thorpe

17 Friday May 2013

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Rest in Peace, Bright Path.

Rest in Peace, Bright Path. 

This weekend the town of Jim Thorpe honors the man Jim Thorpe, the athlete of the century.

Despite the lawsuit and subsequent debate, the people of Jim Thorpe are doing what they’ve always done – honor the man born on May 28, 1888 Jacobus Franciscus “Jim” Thorpe and Wa-Tho-Huk, which means Bright Path in the Sac and Fox language.

The 18th Annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration will kick off  at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning with a Native American tribute with Don Wild Eagle, John Thorpe (Jim Thorpe’s grandson), at the Jim Thorpe Mausoleum, located at Joe Boyle Circle and Route 903.

Jim Thorpe Memorial StatueWhile the annual celebration honors both the history and the legacy of the man named “the world’s greatest athlete” by King Gustav V, 101 years ago in Stockholm, Sweden, this year’s installment commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Thorpe’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

At 11 a.m., the Olympian Cross Country and Track teams will carry a lighted torch from the monument to the Jim Thorpe High School Stadium to light the torch for the Carbon County Special Olympic Games, after which the runners will proceed through town to the Josiah White Park where they’ll light the Olympic torch.

The annual celebration always features Native American folklore, dancing and drumming. Here is a video to a past year’s performances.

Goers will also enjoy free outdoor concerts, craft and food vendors, a clown for the children, and a Chinese Auction. The Mauch Chunk Opera House also has three shows lined up for the weekend. The Times House B&B is proud to sponsor Saturday’s Commander Cody concert.

It’s a beautiful day to enjoy Jim Thorpe

27 Saturday Apr 2013

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The Race Street Park is a perfect spot to take in the beauty of Jim Thorpe.

The Race Street Park is a perfect spot to take in the beauty of Jim Thorpe.

Blue skies, sunshine – there’s no better place to enjoy it than in Jim Thorpe, the gateway to the Pocono Mountains.

Rent a bike or hop on a shuttle down at Blue Mountain Sports, hike up to the Glen Onoko Falls, or simply stroll the town for fantastic views and shopping wherever you turn. It’s a great day to enjoy lunch on the deck at the Molly Maguire.

Be sure to come on up to historic Race Street, the most romantic street in the Poconos, and sit a spell in the Race Street Park before or after wine tasting at Big Creek Winery, or shopping at our unique Race Street shops.

Be sure to check out the recently renovated Moya Restaurant for the ultimate Jim Thorpe fine dining experience.

To end this glorious day, Grammy-nominee Aimee Mann will grace the stage at the Mauch Chunk Opera House for another great show and you’ll find live entertainment at the Molly Maguire, as well.

Spring full of fun in Jim Thorpe

19 Friday Apr 2013

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Spring in Jim Thorpe

Who needs April in Paris when you can enjoy springtime in Jim Thorpe?

The forsythia, lilacs and trees are beginning to bloom in Jim Thorpe, just in time to celebrate Saturday’s Earth Day Festival and a whole lot more fun.

While there’ll be concerts at the Josiah White Park, Dimmick Memorial Library and outside the Mauch Chunk Opera House to get your Earth Day groove on, there will also be plenty of earth-friendly activities to enjoy, especially the Lehigh River Clean Up. Volunteers will meet by the green Volkswagen bus at the train station for supplies before cleaning the riverbanks from approximately Highland Beverage to the Jim Thorpe Market.  All Volunteers will get a voucher for either a FREE t-shirt or FREE food at our Earth Day stands.

A Green It Up Workshop, sponsored by our friends at 13th Moon, will be also be held in the Race Street Park, across the street from the Times House on Saturday from 2-3 p.m. The 13th Moon’s soap-maker extraordinaire, Selena Mazmanian, will teach you how to make household cleaning products out of all natural, chemical free everyday products.  ($5.00 donation for supplies).

Check out the link above for a full schedule of events. Rain date is Sunday, April 21.

RSDvector_2013_thumbSound Check Records, 23 Broadway, will also celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, one of two days a year where independently owned record store patrons have access to special releases – CD and vinyl – and various promotional products.  For more information, visit  Sound Check’s Facebook page  or http://www.recordstoreday.com

Last but not least the Mauch Chunk Opera House  has an outstanding lineup this weekend – Willie Porter tonight and Grammy Award-winner Paula Cole on Saturday night.

 

 

 

 

Another Irish weekend in Jim Thorpe

14 Thursday Mar 2013

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Jim Thorpe merchants offer plenty of options to get your Irish on.

Jim Thorpe merchants offer plenty of options to get your Irish on.

With the Tartan Terrors and the Manhattan Lyric Opera bookending shows at the Mauch Chunk Opera House this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, there is still lots to celebrate for folks of Irish descent in Jim Thorpe.

Led by Grand Marshal Peggy Sue O’Donnell, her aides – brothers , Michael  and Francis “Dubber” O’Donnell  and cousins Jean and Joan O’Donnell -and the lovely lads and lassies from the AOH and LAOH, the 16th annual Carbon County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, made its way down Broadway last Sunday.

Jim Thorpe’s shamrock bedecked store windows offer plenty of options for folks to get their Irish on before making a visit to to the Molly Maguires Pub and Steakhouse for a Guiness or a wee drop of Jameson.

If your tastes run more to the grape, there are still a few tickets available for the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail’s March Madness Passport. Goers will enjoy a food pairing for a unique way to visit each of the trail’s eight wineries.

 

 

Irish eyes will be smiling in Jim Thorpe this weekend

05 Tuesday Mar 2013

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Waking to birdsong on the first of March means not only that spring is around the corner but also that pipe bands will soon be marching down Broadway in Jim Thorpe for the 16th annual Carbon County St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Alec Campbell Division 1 of Carbon County and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Mollie Maguire Division 1 of Carbon County, an all O’Donnell cast will lead the parade.

Grand Marshal Peggy Sue O’Donnell will be accompanied by her Aides: Jean O’Donnell, Joan O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, and Francis “Dubber” O’Donnell. Check out this great Times-News article about Peggy Sue.

While the parade starts at 1 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, March 10, Irish eyes will be smiling and singing on Saturday at the 4:30 p.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. It has long been a cherished tradition for Hibernians and all those who have a drop of Irish blood coursing through their veins.

The parade kicks off on Sunday at 1 p.m. back at the church with a blessing, and then a stop at the old jail to lay a wreath in memory of the Molly Maguires hung there in 1877, before heading down Broadway.

If you’re in town on Friday night, be sure to check out Enter the Haggis at the Mauch Chunk Opera House.

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