Oh, the Poconos. If you can get out that far, it's WELL worth it. I grew up in the Poconos and when I was fresh out of high school, I got a summer job at one of the resorts, there. If you have the time, hike out to Bushkill Falls- I promise you won't regret it. In September the air will be cool and you might still catch some color on the trees (my dad still lives there- I talked to him yesterday and he said he can tell that the leaves are about to change, so you might miss them.) On one of our last trips to PA, I dragged Megan and Greg to the falls and they both protested loudly, thinking it would be some podunk stream falling off the side of a little cliff. When we finally got to them (it's a hell of a hike, wear comfy shoes and clothes, but the trails are well-populated and maintained), they stood with their jaws unhinged. It's so gratifying to know that a state that I disliked growing up in so intensely still contains such wonders.

Anyway, I could go on and on. That immediate area is all mountainous and beautiful. Stay away fromt the resorts, IMO, because having worked for one, I know how clunky and false they really are, but if you focus your time on nature, you won't go wrong.