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    This Week in the New Jersey Skylands.

    Summertime! The livin' just got easy. Spread your wings and reach for the Skylands this and every week this summer. Don't wait; the days are already getting shorter!

  • 05/25/2010 01:54 PM

    • Floating the Delaware

  • The main stem of the Delaware, 331 miles from Hancock, NY, to its mouth at Cape May Point, NJ, is the longest free-flowing river in Eastern United States. Floating on this river is lots of fun!!!
  • 06/26/2010 02:07 PM

    • Camp Skylands!

  • Many families make a Skylands campground their own vacation home, renting seasonal sites or bringing their own RV to rest at a lovely- and well-serviced- spot somewhere up in the New Jersey countryside. These facilities are a long way from generic trailer hookups and tent sites. Take a drive and check one out this weekend!
  • 06/26/2010 02:07 PM

    • Farmers Markets

  • Day and weekend trips in the summer Skylands can also be delicious, with the rich harvests of our local farms available to the savvy shopper at farmer's markets throughout our region.
  • 03/24/2008 03:49 PM

    • Click and Pick

  • For a quick guide to many of the region's parks and outdoor resources take a peek at our outdoor destinations map. Click here and there and plan your day!
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Music and Theater: 2010

Rich and varied, music in Northwest New Jersey is just the ticket for evenings that end on high notes. Your musical destination is never very far away and often the price can't be beat.

Thursday, July 1 • EMIL STUCCHIO & THE CLASSICS. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158

Saturday, July 3-28 • INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SERIES. Enjoy music from around the world in the courtyard near Sunglass Hut. Liberty Village Premium Outlets, Flemington • 908/782-8550

Sunday, July 4 • FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FESTIVAL. Jimmy and the Parrots kick off Independence Day, followed by The Rhythm Doctors. Other highlights include children’s entertainment and activities, historical reenactments, and fireworks at 9:30pm. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Sunday, July 4 • CRAZY HEART. Country Western Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Thursday, July 8 • HUNTERDON HARMONIZERS. Barbershop quartet. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158

Thursday, July 8-11 • BLACK POTATOE MUSIC FEST. Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton • 908/735-4101

Saturday, July 10 • PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA. Derek Smith, Rio Clemente, Bill Mays Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455

Sunday, July 11 • DAISY JUG BAND. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, July 11 • KENNY VANCE AND THE PLANOTONES. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Monday, July 12 • STRING OF PEARLS. Vocal trio. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Thursday, July 15 • RAGDOLL. Four Seasons tribute. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158

Saturday, July 17 • THE POETS WITH FRANKIE AND THE CORVETTES. Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Saturday, July 17 • WOOSTER STREET TROLLEY BAND. Dixieland bash. Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455

Sunday, July 18 • STRAIGHT DRIVE. Bluegrass Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, July 18 • THE BOYS IN CONCERT. Part of the original cast of the Jersey Boys on Broadway sing oldies. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Sunday, July 18 • LORI MCKENNA. True Nashville talent. New Legacy Concert Series at the Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood • 973/962-6256

Monday, July 19 • JAZZ LOBSTERS. Big Band. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Saturday, July 24 • THE HAPPENINGS . Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Saturday, July 24 • FIVE PLAY. Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455

Sunday, July 25 • ANNUAL BAYOU FEST AT DUKE ISLAND PARK . The VooDudes and Lil’ Malcome and the Zydeco House Rockers. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Sunday, July 25 • MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Monday, July 26 • KEVIN DORN. Drummer and traditional jazz band. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Saturday, July 31 • BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL. Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton • 908/735-4101

Saturday, July 31 • THE MAHONEY BROTHERS. Jukebox Heroes Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Saturday, July 31 • PETER HAND BIG BAND. Featuring Houston Person Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455

Sunday, August 1 • LOST RAMBLERS. Bluegrass Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, August 1 • TONY TRISCHKA. Inspiration for an entire generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Monday, August 2 • NEVILLE DICKIE. Stride piano. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Tuesday, August 3 • PARIS WASHBOARD. Traditional quartet. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Saturday, August 7 • BEATLEMANIA AGAIN. Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Sunday, August 8 • PADDY & THE PALE BOYS. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, August 8 • HERBERT SUMLIN. Blues legend. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Monday, August 9 • CHUCK ANDERSON. Guitarist and trio. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Saturday, August 14 • EVOLUTION. Journey tribute Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Sunday, August 15 • SILK CITY. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, August 15 • THE B STREET BAND. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Monday, August 16 • BOB MILNE. Ragtime. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Friday, August 20-22 • SKYLANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL. Premier music & arts showcase. Three days of international touring musicians and creative artisans. Food, arts, kid's zone and music, music, music. Skylands Music & Arts Alliance, Blairstown • 908/854-9001

Saturday, August 21 • MICHAEL PATRICK . Johnny Cash tribute Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Sunday, August 22 • JUG TOWN MOUNTAIN. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, August 22 • JUNIOR WALKER'€™S ALL STARS. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Monday, August 23 • DAN LEVINSON. Clarinetist and Palomar Quartet Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706

Saturday, August 28 • BILLY HECTOR. Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590

Sunday, August 29 • DIRDY BIRDIES. Jug Band Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, August 29 • THE JUMPER’S ORCHESTRA. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200

Friday, September 3-6 • EVOLVE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. Live music, yoga, visionary art, environmental educators, and the community in a lively exchange of ideas. EvolveFest, Augusta • 973/896-9312

Sunday, September 5 • ECO DEL SUR. South & Central American Sounds Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Saturday, September 18 • ANNUAL FIREBACK FIDDLE & BANJO FESTIVAL. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381

Sunday, September 19 • LUCY KAPLANSKY. Catchy folk and classic country style. New Legacy Concert Series at the Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood • 973/962-6256

Saturday, October 2-3 • OKTOBERFEST. Complimentary brats & dogs, serving discounted wines by the glass and featuring the sounds of McMule, who offer an eclectic program of outstanding vocal and instrumental music. Westfall Winery, Montague • 973/293-3428

Wednesday, November 17 • JAMES COTTON. Shows at 2 and 5pm New Legacy Concert Series at the Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood • 973/962-6256