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3. Welcome to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania! http://www.eventpremiumtickets.com/city-event-guides/wilkes-barre-pa-index-of-event-tickets/ Ashlee Jacobs

4. We Offer Great Family Attractions, such as: Chacko’s Family Bowling Center Chacko’s Family Bowling Center offers: 40 Synthetic AMF lanes Computerized Scoring Junior, Adult and Senior Leagues Automatic Bumpers for Children’s Bowling Senior Citizen Specials Lounge, Pro Shop, Arcade and Full Service Kitchen Other Information: Chacko’s is 100% handicap accessible Accepts ALL major credit cards Smoke free environment! Shoe rentals are a must! $2.00 per pair Hours and Pricing: Monday-Wednesday: 11:00am–11:00pm Thursday: 11:00am-Midnight Friday: 11:00am-1:00am Saturday: 10:00am-1:00am Sunday: 10:00am-11:00pm * Pricing per person, per game Monday-Friday before 6: $2.60 Saturday-Sunday before 6: $3.00 Monday-Sunday after 6: $3.60 http://www.chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com/ Ashlee Jacobs

5. And also, The Mohegan Sun Arena The Arena has been open since November 13, 1999. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team are the mail tenants of the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Arena has 8,000 permanent seats and a capacity of 10,000 for concerts. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/images/location/gallery/Mohegan- Sun-Arena- Exterior.jpg&imgrefurl=http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/location.shtml&usg=__u8G_Lp3wrkTVnxPArw 57U8YgNi0=&h=426&w=550&sz=107&hl=en&start=15&zoom=1&tbnid=6T6FF0JfJxwIaM:&tbnh=128&tbnw= 165&ei=pending&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmohegan%2Bsun%2Barena%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%2 6biw%3D1004%26bih%3D601%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C295&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=261&vpy=293&dur=1 684&hovh=198&hovw=255&tx=113&ty=112&oei=r36GTeuZOcPFgAeO4LHHCA&page=2&ndsp=15&ved=1t :429,r:1,s:15&biw=1004&bih=601 Ashlee Jacobs

6. Home of: The Lion Brewery Home of: The Lion Brewery The Lion Brewery was built in 1905 as the Luzerne County Brewing Company, four years later it became know as The Lion Brewery. Second largest brewery in the state. Fifteenth largest American-owned brewery. - The Lion Brewery offers tours year round for people of age! Restrictions apply. Check out their website for more details! http://lionbrewery.com http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://beeradvocate.com/im/places/150.jpg&imgrefurl=http://beeradvoc ate.com/beer/profile/150&usg=__oUj3t3V5pFDW- tdwuQzsbpyHaoM=&h=150&w=200&sz=7&hl=en&start=147&zoom=1&tbnid=yu6qwVUtOwUPBM:&tbnh=1 20&tbnw=160&ei=koWGTZOqJ4PqgQer8pTJCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlion%2Bbrewery%26um%3D1%26h l%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1004%26bih%3D618%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C5110&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vp x=455&vpy=234&dur=574&hovh=120&hovw=160&tx=79&ty=75&oei=XIWGTaG1KIvUgQfF6ei_CA&page=1 1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:147&biw=1004&bih=618 Ashlee Jacobs

7. Great Local Undergraduate Schooling: King’s College & Wilkes University Great Local Undergraduate Schooling: King’s College & Wilkes University http://www.collegecentral.com/wilkesu/Employer.cfmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_College_(Pennsylvania) King’s College was established in 1946 and it is a private, Roman Catholic school. King’s offers many majors along with many extracurricular activities. Wilkes University was established in 1933 and it is also a private school. Wilkes also offers many majors along with many extracurricular activities. Ashlee Jacobs

8. Great Shopping at the: Wyoming Valley Mall The Wyoming Valley Mall offers over 90 great stores to shop in, including major department stores such as Macy’s, The Bon Ton, Sears, and JC Penny’s! A food court full of delicious restaurants is available. Hours Monday-Saturday: 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday: 11:00am to 6:00pm http://www.tournepa.com/page.asp?tid=125&name=Shop-and-Stay-Packages Ashlee Jacobs

9. Historical Buildings: The Luzerne County Courthouse Built at the turn of the century. Contains countless paintings and architectural designs. Each of the four floors offer uniqueness. Very common to see wedding parties getting their pictures taken here. Anyone is able to stop by and admire one of the most beautiful courthouses in the nation. Virtual tours are also available! http://www.luzernecounty.org/living/history_of_luzerne_county/luzerne_county_courthouse_history Ashlee Jacobs

10. Arts & Culture: Sordoni Art Gallery Located on the campus of Wilkes University. Contains work from local, regional, national, and international artists. Its permanent collection features American painting from the nineteenth and twentieth century. Anyone is welcomed to stop in and take a look around and maybe even offer a piece of art! The Sordoni Art Gallery is opened daily from 12:00-4:30. http://www.luzernecounty.org/visiting/arts_and_culture/galleries Ashlee Jacobs

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