Monday, May 20, 2019

Scranton: The Land of Michael Scott - 5/19

Today I am in Scranton, the home town of "The Office". Despite never being filmed here(it was actually filmed in California), a number of my stops today were referenced in the show.

  • Went on the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour (mentioned in season 1). Spent an hour in a semi-decommissioned coal mine. (No mining, but the mine it self is still legally considered active because of the tours).

  • Ate lunch at Alfredo's Pizza Cafe (mentioned in season 4). Had a local specialty, thick pan pizza. Too much cheese and not enough sauce. Tasted more like grilled cheese than pizza.

  • Went to the Steamtown National Historic Site, which covers the history of locomotion in the Scranton area at an old train roundhouse. Went on a train ride, which probably was worth the $5, but not the hour it took.

  • Went into the Steamtown Mall (mentioned numerous times on the show) where they have the welcome to Scranton sign that is featured prominently on the intro.

  • Visited the ruins of the Scranton Iron Furnaces .

  • Walked around the Nay Aug Gorge

  • Ate stuffed flounder at Cooper's Seafood (mentioned numerous times on the show). Also had a gift shop for the show.

  • Went back to the Four Points Hotel for the night.
Route for the day


On Monday I'll be heading out east towards the Poconos before starting my journey west on US 6.

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