If you're wanting a little oasis from the "coal mine" history of the Hazleton/Sugarloaf area then the Eagle Rock Resort area is the place to venture into and through...
There are a lot of winding roads and homesites so be careful where you drive and venture off into, but the sites and nature walks aren't and can't be missed. I wasn't able to get into the area for the sunrise but the sunset...now THAT was magnificent for me.
Living in Virginia with the lush green of those mountains, the Eagle Rock area brought out the similarly beautiful landscape compared to the more dry and high rock mountains ridges you drive through and along as you make your way on highway 80 or 81.
Now what I wouldn't recommend is the Clubhouse Restaurant...though the views are lovely in the restaurant once you request or are able to sit in one of the large window tables, the restaurant itself lacks character and color. I know I know, why do I care considering that it's labeled "clubhouse" for the area? It's supposed to a recommended site to eat at for visitors and also those on the golf course...the food was mediocre which was sadly disappointing considering also the price points for their beverages to desserts! I ordered my salmon medium, and they had to redo it twice because the first time was cooked so thorough that it was dry and hard on the outside. Then the second time they made it almost completely raw that the only thing that was cooked at all was the outer layer...don't get me started on the broccolini. I ordered one of their mixed drinks and that was sadly not worth the order nor the price...and I like paying high dollar for some whiskey too! So, it wasn't so much the price of the drinks but that it sucked...then the wait staff alone was something that was really teaching me patience. I had to ask her four times for the simple Cesar salad I had ordered with my plate. I had to remind her twice for the mixed drink I ordered, then when I asked for a refill on my water after getting our appetizer, I never got my refill of water until the second time my salmon arrived to the table...when it came to closing the ticket! She couldn't do a simple split the bill in half either...I literally made sure I had another drink at my hotel to lower my stress level from the dinner because since I was being taken around by a local who lived in the area, I was not wanting to make it uncomfortable for them! The best part was literally the driving and sunset for me...
Ya know what though if you want to do more than just site see and actually eat at the clubhouse, let me know what your experience was, because maybe mine was during their down or "off season"...
Sincerely,
A Distinct Woman
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