Last weekend, my daughter, Channing, and I celebrated her birthday in the Pocono Mountains at the premier Akwaaba Inn. I first learned of Akwaaba when I won a trip to their Brooklyn location in November 2019 from the AARP Sisters essay contest. We chose The Mansion at Noble Lane for the supremely qualified resort experience.
Before I elaborate on the birthday celebration, I must provide details about the mansion, the former F.W. Woolworth country estate located on 22 acres in the lake region of Northeast Pennsylvania. Some of you remember Woolworth’s, the five-and-dime store before Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Stores took over as the place to pick up inexpensive goodies. (more…)