COME HOME TO HawleyTHE LAKE REGION’S DOWNTOWN Explore Shop Dine ONE OF PA’S “BEST SMALL TOWNS” Stay 2 3 A TOWN TO EXPLORE Visit the Lake Region’s Downtown Center. Nestled Summer in the northeast Pocono Mountains lake region, THE FOURTH OF JULY Downtown Hawley is a growing, historic little town full of activity, culture and fun with an abundance of Spend the day shopping downtown and take in charm. the Fourth of July Parade in the afternoon. Enjoy a fantastic dinner at one of our great restaurants, Your choices are endless in the Lake Region, from then head up to the lake at dusk for an incredible outdoor adventure to historic exploration, Hawley is fireworks display! a great place to live, work, play, shop and of course, visit. Enjoy countless events and activities throughout the year. We have a full calendar of events, festivals, fairs, parades, shows and entertainment for you to enjoy every season all year long. Explore our miles of trails and relax in our 17 acres of public park. We invite you to experience, and appreciate our authentic and welcoming town. Enjoy… and come home, to Hawley! ANNUAL EVENTS HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WALLY LAKE FEST Spring A festival designed to help summer last just a little EASTER EGG HUNT bit longer in Hawley! Come enjoy art exhibits, the Grand Boat Parade, Battle of the Bands, Car Cruise, Join the young and young-at-heart for this spectacular the Open Market Fair, Boat & PWC (Personal Water parade down Main Ave. Head over to Bingham Park Craft) Expo, Ride for the Lake, Tour de Towpath, and to greet the Easter Bunny and join him in a festive so much more! WALLYLAKEFEST.COM Easter Egg Hunt! MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Join the town of Hawley in honoring those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country. Enjoy the town’s festive parade and show off your patriotism during this great event. FARMERS MARKET ~ MAY THRU OCT. Join us every Friday afternoon in Bingham Park to sample our regions locally grown produce and hand made crafts. Savor the bounty of the lake region! 4 5 Autumn Winter HAWLEY HARVEST HOEDOWN HAWLEY WINTERFEST A celebration of the harvest, flush with a good old Each December you’ll find a variety of activities fashioned country flair. Enjoy hayrides, pumpkin including our Christmas Concert, Area House Tour, decorating, street vendors and so much more! Sleigh Rides, pictures with Santa, homemade soup HAWLEYHARVESTHOEDOWN.COM at the Hawley Library, Children’s Theater and more! Pure delight waiting for you at every turn during HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Winterfest. Take advantage of the special offerings by our merchants and enjoy the sounds of the season HALLOWEEN PARADE filling the air. Ghosts, ghouls and goblins gather if you dare! HAWLEYWINTERFEST.COM HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ICE-TEE GOLF TOURNAMENT Tee up your most colorful golf ball and take a swing into the bright white, frozen tundra of Lake Wallenpaupack in February. Sure it’s a challenge and it’s cold, but a great time is had by all! 6 7 OUR MISSION WHERE WE ARE GOING... The Downtown Hawley Partnership is comprised With the energy created by various street scape and of Hawley area businesses, organizations, and beautification projects, we encourage the continued individuals working together to promote the Hawley revitalization of our Downtown. This energy stimulates area. We sponsor activities and events throughout the greater community participation as we continue to year that enhance the quality of life for our citizens and develop partnerships with community-minded organ- provide a rewarding experience for our visitors. When izations and businesses. you ‘Come Home to Hawley’ we know you will want to stay. A PLACE FOR SAVVY INVESTORS We have numerous opportunities for investors who STAY UP-TO-DATE! may be looking for a new frontier. Maybe a place to open a new business, a quality place to raise your Stay current on Hawley Happenings & get our family, or an investment for your weekend and summer newsletter at VisitHawleyPA.com! getaway. If you want to be part of our renaissance movement, you can invest in historic buildings, homes for renovation, or economic opportunities. Any knowledgeable investor knows getting in while prices are affordable and opportunities abound are treasures to be mined. Come to Hawley and see what the future could mean to you! 8 9 HISTORY OF HAWLEY MAYBE YOU OWN GLASS FROM HAWLEY While Hawley may seem like a tiny little town along The Hawley Glass Company was recognized by the Route 6 Highway, it has a rich and remarkable the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of history. Like all of northeast Pennsylvania, its roots Wayne, on July 3, 1882, as a limited partnership. are tied to lumber and farming. Over the years our The statement forming the partnership read: “The economy has been nourished and fed by textiles, undersigned form a fraternship association for the glass, and more. What we are most famous for is purpose of conditioning in the United States the the transportation by barge and later railroad, for manufacture of glassware and of purchasing and anthracite coal and Pennsylvania bluestone, all selling all kinds of goods, wares, and merchandise, headed east for the building of New York City. whose principal office or place of business shall be established at the Village of Hawley.” Hawley Glass Works existed from 1882 to 1925. Among the original capital investors was William F. Dorflinger. Throughout its many years of operation it represented the major industry in Hawley, but it should be pointed out that its products in no way competed with those produced in the Dorflinger factory a few miles away in White Mills. A LITTLE MORE OF OUR HISTORY The Borough of Hawley was incorporated in the year 1884, named in honor of Irad Hawley, the first President of Pennsylvania Coal Company. But what most modern-day visitors know us for is the lake! Lake Wallenpaupack covers approximately The progress and development of the town was due 5,700 acres. It is 13 miles long and boasts 52 to the coal shipping activities of the Pennsylvania miles of shoreline. The lake has six recreation areas Coal Company. The coal was brought in by the featuring hundreds of acres of forest lands, wildlife, Gravity Railroad and loaded onto barges for delivery walking trails, campsites and boat slips. Our little via the Erie Canal to New York. town is the lake region’s downtown and welcomes For years, the glass blowing and cutting industry visitors and residents year-round. flourished bringing prosperity to the town. Hawley also achieved fame as a broad-silk weaving center. The John C. Welwood building, made of native cut blue stone and the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania, is today our landmark Silk Mill. You can’t miss it as you drive into town from the south on Rt. 6. Hudson St. 10 8 6 11 Start 12 Riverwalk 9 Trail 4 Old Gravity Rd. C. 4 rk Hawleyam Pa Park Bingh Park Place 590 e. BikeShare is a community based program brought to you Av Main A by the Downtown Hawley Partnership and our generous Columbus Church St. ve. River St. sponsors. Bikes are loaned out free of charge! Wangum ve. Academy St. Falls Trail St. t. Church School A Keystone S Bike Borrowers are able to use bikes from dawn to dusk, St. g St. 6 Paupack St. ChurchChestnut A Sprin W and must return all equipment within the same day of ellwood A Start Lake Bellemon rental. Cyclists must be at least 18 years of age, present ve. Wallenpaupack ve. Falls A ve. Trail te A a photo ID and agree to the Hawley BikeShare rental ve. B. ve. Cromwell A agreement and liability release. Old Rt 6 Silk Mill Drive A. More information may be found on VisitHawleyPA.com Old Rt 6 and at each pick-up location. ve. llwood A Pickup Locations are: BIKESHARE SPONSORS We k e e r A. Lake Region Fitness - Hawley Silk Mill: 8 Silk Mill Dr. C k c a p B. u Ledges Hotel: 119 Falls Ave. a p n 6 e ll a C. The Settlers Inn: 4 Main Ave. W DOWNTOWN RIVERWALK TRAIL 590 npike Explore the back streets of Hawley on this easy, flat ride Tur through town. Starting from the light at SR590 & SR6, Purdytown circle around Bingham Park, then take Main Ave toward town. Turn left on to River St, then follow the Riverwalk Trail along the Lackawaxen River. At the end of the trail, head up Welwood Ave, turn left after you cross the train tracks on Paupack Ave, then follow the road back to the bridge continuing over the Wallenpaupack Creek and on for a short loop. LAKE WALLENPAUPACK TRAIL From the Silk Mill, head up hill toward the lake on SR6 East for about 1.2 miles. Be road-wise, this route may have heavy traffic! Here, take a detour into the PPL WANGUM FALLS TRAIL 6 Environmental Learning Center on your RIGHT, hike two A scenic ride to Wangum Falls starts at the Post short trails along the Wallenpaupack Creek, or around Office located at the corner of Main Ave and the end of the lake, and watch for the Ospreys or Bald Columbus Ave. Head up the hill and out of town. Eagles flying above. Continue on SR6 another 0.6 miles The ride is a series of steady climbs following Middle to the Pocono Mountain Visitor Bureau Welcome Center Creek. This Trail will challenge even the most serious on your RIGHT. Stop in to collect extensive information riders.