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July 3 - 10

June hands off to July, and summer starts to roll. Firecrackers, fairs, picnics and independence! There's always a link to good old summer time.

Let Freedom Sing!

Patrick Cogan, of the First National Broadway Tour, reprises his role in Escape to Margaritaville at Centenary Stage.
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. Keep an eye on the list!

Centenary Stage Company's Summer Musical Theatre Series presents a selection of Musical Theatre favorites during the summer months featuring an assortment of up and coming regional talent. First up, Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville, a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Buffet classics, with a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia and Emmy nominee Mike O'Malley, July 10-20!

Jazz on the Back Deck graces the Morris Museum in Morristown with swinging sounds from around the world. Tonight (July 3), John Lee & Friends present selections from a repertoire based on the vast experience of these musicians.

Celebrate the Fourth (Friday) with the Yacht Rock Gold Experience, part of the the Somerset Concert Series in the Park. Shows are free and normally take place on Sunday evenings at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater.

Grab a lawn chair or blanket and come enjoy a wide range of musical talent most Fridays at the magnificent New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood. Next week, (July 11) it's fiddler Kenny Kosek.

The Hunterdon Symphony continues Thursday evening shows at the annual Music Under The Stars series next week (July 10) with Billy Joel tributaries, the Captain Jack Band. Presented by the Hunterdon County Park System, free concerts are held throughout the summer at Deer Path Park, in Flemington.

The Ramsaysburg Summer Concert Series continues on Saturday (July 19, 4pm) with the John Byrne Band, led by the Dublin native and Philadelphia resident, and whose band of multi-instrumentalists vibrantly executes their brand of ferocious folk. The venue is part of the Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead along the Delaware River on Route 46 at Ramseyburg Road in Knowlton Township.

The Middle Valley Community Center offers a reliable line-up of outdoor concerts on various Sunday afternoons, held at the Raritan Inn in Califon.

Mothers of Invention

Van-Bunschooten Museum

Since the turn of the 20th Century, New Jersey's Daughters of the American Revolution have been inventing ways to preserve our heritage. For nearly fifty years, Sussex County's D.A.R. chapter has been concerned with the renovation of a house built around 1787 as well as its preservation as the Van-Bunschooten Museum. Located at 1097 Route 23 North in Wantage the house tells the story of post-Revolutionary settlement and accurately depicts domestic lifestyles of that era.
In Morristown, the Schuyler-Hamilton House is where Alexander Hamilton courted Betsy Schuyler during the War for Independence. After the war, the Hamiltons never returned to the Morristown home and in 1923, the property was advertised for sale, with enough details included about the home’s beguiling past to attract a successful bid from the Morristown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The home’s later admission to the Historic Register was two-pronged—one for its important role in the two winter encampments, but also for its early example of historic preservation in America.

Too hot to handle!

This time of year is perfect for big time strokes on the Delaware. 331 miles from Hancock, NY, to its mouth at Cape May Point, NJ, the Delaware is the longest free-flowing river in Eastern United States. Knowing the river - its beauty, history, and its hazards - can provide you and your family with many days of enjoyment this summer.

Seed to Stem

Roughly seventy true lettuce heirlooms and a mosaic of varieties make this leafy annual of the aster family far from ordinary. It is great for you, delicious, accessible, easy to grow with varieties to harvest in every season in Skylands territory. Never too late!

Easy Living

Thanks for joining us in our appreciation of Northwest New Jersey and all the brilliant ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season. Tap our calendar for the best events for you and your family, or check our current stories. Pick from a multitude of daytrip itineraries and watch out for our virtual efforts to keep you informed. For the more aerobically inclined, the Outdoor Map shows the way to go, or choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities suggested on our website.
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