Brian,
I tend to forget how close I am to New Jersey..<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>. Ofcourse all of the New Jooooyyyssseeee-ites are welcome...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
First off, here is more info.....
- It is going to be double the size of previous years in the new location at Route 309 and Tilghman Street in Allentown..formerly "Builders Square" now "The Expo Center"
- "About 200 booths and floor displays will fill the center of the arena with bigger selections of RVs, SUVs, mountain bikes and boats around the outside.
- Gary Alt will be there to present "Natural History and Pennsylvania Deer Management" on Friday night...two showings, at 6 pm and at 7:30 pm. Everyone that goes to the presentations gets a free 18 minute video "focusing on the biological and social necessities of managing whitetails into the new century.
- Plenty of deer exhibits including the "Zaft Buck" from Canada...possible "typical world record for archery.
- Friday is youth education day...."Birds of Prey" presentation at 12 noon followed by several other informative presentations on various state wildlife later in the day
- casting demos, a live trout pool, paintball and small bore rifle shooting
- on Sunday there will be a Turkey Calling Contest...
- and there will also be a indoor 3D archery competition
Cost to enter the Outdoor Expo is $7 for adults and $2 for kids...under age 5 is free.
Now as for directions.....regardless of which direction you are coming from once you get within a mile or two of the Expo Center you will see signs and folks directing traffic.
From the North:
Take route 309 south from Hazleton. When you get into Allentown you will pass under Route 22/78 which is a major highway intersection. Continue south until you reach the Tilghman Street West exit. Turn left onto Centronia Road and proceed to second stoplight.
From the South...take Route 309 north from Quakertown, etc.... Continue north until you reach the Tilghman Street West exit. Turn left onto Centronia Road and proceed to second stoplight.
From the East:
Take Route 22 West until you hit route 309 and then proceed south on Route 309....
...Continue south until you reach the Tilghman Street West exit. Turn left onto Centronia Road and proceed to second stoplight.
From the West:
Take Route 78 East (from the 78/81 interchange) until you reach the turn off for Route 22 (just west of Allentown). Take route 22 east until you reach the route 309 south turnoff....
...Continue south on 309 until you reach the Tilghman Street West exit. Turn left onto Centronia Road and proceed to second stoplight.