Location: Wilkes-Barre
Top Things to do in Wilkes-Barre
Things to do in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (PA): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Wilkes-Barre serves as the county seat for Luzerne County, an area containing not one, but four of Pennsylvania's State Parks. Whether its fishing in Frances Slocum State Park, whitewater rafting through Lehigh Gorge State Park, cross-country skiing across Nescopeck State Park, or exploring twenty-two waterfalls at Ricketts Glen State Park, there is something for every outdoors enthusiast. If the indoors is more your thing, the city is also home to the Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs casino.
Restaurants in Wilkes-Barre
1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By KathleenG667
A great location if you are attending a concert or other large event. It is within walking distance to Wegmans, restaurants and hotels.
3. Market Street Bridge
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4.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By UriusT - Vilnius, Lithuania
Affectionally known as the Eagle Bridge to anyone local, the Market Street Bridge is a architectural masterpiece built between 1926-1929, speaking to Wilkes-Bqrre's gilded past as the original Dubai. When coal was king, Wilkes-Barre was one of the most lucrative locations on planet earth to be a owner, much like Dubai and UAE is today. And much like those places, when the natural resources run out or become unprofitable, those communities will disappear and fade, yet the architecture sometimes survives. At least Wilkes-Barre isn't in a desert. Yet, sadly most of the city's architectural heritage was destroyed by short sided locals after the 1972 Agnes flood, and since then by the lowest of the low politicians and developers who have used the term "blight" to describe any old structure that hasn't been renovated recently. "Blight" is a code word for: we want to pay our buddies tax payer money to rip it down and give us a kickback. Thankfully, somehow the Eagle Bridge has escaped the wrecking ball and modernization of the city.
4. Miners Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By GardeningMom42 - Exton, United States
Our family visited the Memorial after receiving word over a year ago that two great-grandfathers were inscribed on the wall. It’s not an attraction that you spend a long time at, but it’s a peaceful place of reflection with multiple educational plaques as well as the wall of honor with individual names of miners.
5. Parker Hill Church
Welcome home! Parker Hill Church is filled with people just like you—people on a journey, trying to find their way back to God. We are one church, but we have three campuses conveniently located in Clarks Summit, Dickson City, and Wilkes-Barre. We love Northeastern Pennsylvania, and we want to be a church that is known for loving and serving the people who live here. We'd love for you to join us!
