It's hard to believe that August is practically over, but we have reasons to celebrate! An abundance of fresh local summer produce is still available, and now apples have begun to appear! Check out these apple
varieties and locations
. Sunflower Tours commence this weekend and Blues and Craft Brews come to Hope on Sunday. And if you have yet to attend one of the free Lawn Concerts at Shippen Manor, Music & Movies at Shappell Park, or live music in the tavern at The Inn at Millrace Pond, what are you waiting for? Only a few performances remain. Planes and trains await you for scenic tours. Plan ahead for events that may sell out - we don't want you to be disappointed - and Happy Wanderings!
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Coming
September 12-13:
Belvidere
Victorian Days
Celebrate this town's Victorian heritage with festivities to include live entertainment; antique, craft and food vendors; antique/vintage car show; Victorian era demonstrations; house and cemetery tours; porch teas and more!
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Only two weeks left! Shippen Manor Sunday Summer Lawn Concert Series
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August 30:
This exciting group performs gospel music and old time songs on traditional instruments such as guitars, hammered and lap dulcimers, fiddle, flute, mandolin, harp and banjo; as well as stirring a cappella arrangements of traditional music.
Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic if you like, relax and enjoy a variety of
FREE
live concerts on the lawn of Shippen Manor, rain or shine, through Sept. 6.
Shippen Manor
8 Belvidere Avenue
Oxford NJ, 07863
Last Concert of the season
September 6:
Bluegrass. Swing. Hot jazz. Pre-war blues. Southern soul. New Orleans funk. "The Dustbowl Revival is what you could call an American roots orchestra with eight full-time members - and they play it all, mashing the sounds of traditional American music into a genre-hopping, time-bending dance party that coaxes new fire out of familiar coal."
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Coming September 12:
Patriot Day Ceremony
The Annual Warren County Patriot Day Ceremony honoring all victims and residents of Warren County who perished in the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and Warren County Emergency Service personnel who have died in the line of duty, will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 starting at 1 pm.
The Ceremony will be held at the Warren County Emergency Services & 9/11 Memorial located at 1500 State Highway 57, Washington, NJ between Warren County Technical School and Warren County Community College.
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Click on the image below to find out what's happening at the various branches of the Warren County Library system:
You'll need a library card to check out materials, but not to cool off, browse, do some research, meet a friend, or take part in any of the many activities offered.
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Phillipsburg
908-454-9545
5-9pm, thru October 13
783 County Rt. 519,Belvidere
908-475-3671
4-7pm, through September
Belvidere
908-475-4088
5pm - dark
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Art Exhibit through August 29 at
31 Main Street
Blairstown, NJ
908-362-0051
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Longmeadow Farm, a family business since 1993,
would like all of you happy Wanderers to know they will open for Apple Season on August 29, when the earliest of their 15 varieties of apples will be ready for picking: Gala, Ginger Gold and MacIntosh. Mark your calendars and spread the word so you don't miss out on your favorite early varieties!
And while apples are their main attraction, Longmeadow Farm offers so much more! They also have a raspberry patch that is currently available for picking every day from 9 am - 5 pm for $4/pint; you are invited to stop by any time (honor system).
Once they are fully open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 am - 5 pm the last weekend in August through October, come for sunflowers, sweet corn and other seasonal vegetables; and check out their jams, jellies and honey. They offer hayrides out to the corn maze, and when the time comes you can pick your own pumpkins. Free admission and parking.
Longmeadow Farm
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Sunflowers at Donaldson Farms!
Tour the fields for pleasure, and/or amateur & professional photographers are invited to sign up for the 2015 Sunset Sunflower Photography Tour being conducted on Saturday, September 5 to enjoy that sought after 'sunset time' in Donaldson's Black Oil Sunflower fields. Professional photographer Rick Gerrity - of Unique Photo & Panasonic - will host this tour for $39.99, and will offer tips and techniques to capture these beauties at their best.
Click on images above for further details or check out their Facebook page.
Donaldson Farms 
358 Allen Road
Hackettstown, NJ
908-852-9122
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Saturday, August 29, 10 am-4 pm:
Waterloo Canal Heritage Day
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 The Warren County Winery Train departs at 11 am and will take you to the end of its line where you will board a bus for a short trip through rolling farmlands to visit to one of New Jersey's most beautiful Wineries: Villa Milagro Vineyards in Finesville, NJ. There you will
tour the vineyard to learn
how grapes are grown and made into wine, among many other interesting things.
Then you will sample their delicious wines and have an opportunity to purchase them at the source.
If you would like to enjoy your wine with a picnic, bring a lunch and relax at tables in tree groves at the Ol' Susquehanna Mine and Corn Maze or at the station in Phillipsburg. You are welcome to de-train at the Mine and spend as much time as you like relaxing in the picnic grove, then catch a later train.
SCHEDULE
(regular season):
Saturdays & Sundays
Trains leave 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm
For more info call 908-454-4433 during operating hours or 877-train-ride during the week.
FARES:
Train Ride Only:
$10/child,
$17/adult
* Mine and Corn Maze upgrade is $5 per person and can be added to your purchase at checkout.
Winery Train: $35/adult
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Monday, August 31, 6-9 pm
The past few years have seen exciting developments in Hackettstown - the resurgence of fine dining, new business recruitment, improvements to the streetscape, and the addition of quaint community events that represent its small town charm and bring new visitors to the area.
To continue this progress and celebrate all that Hackettstown has to offer, the Hackettstown BID will host its 2nd Annual Autumn Lamplight Dinner, which
will take place along Moore Street, at the Colonial Musketeers gazebo and in the adjacent parking lot. The area will be transformed into an outdoor courtyard
with guests sampling culinary specialties from Hackettstown restaurants representing many diverse cuisines, from Italy to Thailand to Columbia and beyond.
The nine-piece band Alternate Groove will perform dinner and dance music. Marley's Gotham Grill will be on hand with a cash bar, featuring beer and wine. (Sorry NO BYOB, per state law). This event is ideal for those 21 and over.
Pre-Sale Ticket Pricing:*
Individual: $50 (at the door $55) ~
Couple: $90 (at the door $110) ~
Table of 10: $450 (not available at the door)
* Limited # of tickets available; early reservations are strongly encouraged. ** All Online Ticket Sales AFTER August 25 will be held at the office for pickup at the office or 'Will Call' at the dinner.
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UPDATE: The Farm-to-Fork Dinner being hosted by Alba Vineyard for the benefit of Foodshed Alliance on August 30 appears to be sold out, although you may be placed on a waiting list should there be cancellations.
If this disappoints you, here's some good news:
Tickets ARE available for the second annual Foodshed Alliance Wine and Food Festival at Alba Vineyard on September 26 & 27.
This festival is the vineyard's largest charitable event of the year, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Foodshed Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local food systems that nourish people, sustain farmers, respect lands, and build a resilient food economy.
Some of New Jersey's most reputable chefs will present cooking demonstrations, lectures and samples; local cookbook authors and farmers will share tips on how to best prepare, preserve and enjoy locally produced food; tours of the vineyard will be ongoing; and other wineries that produce wine from grapes grown in the Garden State are invited to the festival as well.
Location: 
Alba Vineyard
269 Route 627
Milford, NJ
908-995-7800
Organizer:
Foodshed Alliance
908-362-7967
*If purchased online by Sept. 19. $35 at the gate.
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Late Summer Recipes
Left: Peach and Cornmeal Upside Down Cake
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Scenic Air Tours offered year-round
Scenic Air Tours offered by Orlandi Flight Center provide a way for you to escape the rigors of everyday life, lift your spirits, and offer a view you will never forget. Flown by experienced and professional pilots, this FAA authorized air tour operation is an opportunity for you to relax and marvel at the splendor of flight as you feel your ground bound problems fall away.
Rates start at $105 (per plane, not per person) for a local half-hour tour.
Also offering flight and ground training in powered airplanes for all pilot certificates and ratings; aircraft rental.
Blairstown Airport
6 Lambert Road
Blairstown
201-874-5458
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Warren County's Wineries
...always have something to sample, and so much more!
Please check websites (listed alphabetically) for event details and hours of operation.
269 Rt. 627, Milford, NJ (Finesville) ~
908-995-7800
Continuing: MUSIC UNDER THE ARBOR at Alba Vineyard
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Come out to Alba Vineyard each Saturday and Sunday to enjoy live music by the area's most talented musicians under our arbor. Every week a different band will appear for your entertainment. This is an intimate setting for loyal Alba customers to enjoy their wines and the music. Music
times: Saturday 1:30-5 pm and Sunday 1- 4:30 pm.
Complimentary for Alba customers who do a wine tasting or purchase wine to enjoy with the music.
No reservations - No large groups, parties, outside alcohol, food, or pets allowed. No smoking.
Artists:
August 29: Acoustic Gumbo ~
August 30: Last Thursday Band
September 5: Jeff Belfy & Co. ~ September 6: 6th Street Trio
594 Rt. 94, Columbia, NJ ~
908-496-8200
OPEN MIC NIGHT
at Brook Hollow Winery
Third Friday of each month, 6:30-10 pm
783 County Rt. 519, Belvidere, NJ ~
908-475-3671
BEAVER CREEK RED FESTIVAL at Four Sisters Winery,
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ugust 29 &30, 12-5 pm
Live music and a variety of foods and wine drinks all made with Beaver Creek Red. The winery's best seller, Beaver Creek Red is a sweet wine made from the Concord grape and has a candy apple-like flavor.
Tickets are $5 in advance and include a Beaver Creek Red wine glass for those over 21. $10 at the door so call now to receive the discounted rate. Ages 4-20 Tickets are $5 in advance or at the gate. 3 and under free.
Wine, Body & Soul-Yoga in the Vineyard at Four Sisters Winery on August 29; Sept. 12 & 26.
Enjoy 60 minutes of yoga in an outdoor setting followed by an informal wine tasting with light refreshments. Advance $15 (call ahead) or $20 at the door. Please bring your own mat.
Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery,
September 12 (reservations required). Private Barefoot Grape Stomps for every occasion are also available; please inquire for available dates & pricing.
33 Warren Glen Rd., Finesville, NJ ~ 908-995-2072
WINE COCKTAIL PARTY at Villa Milagro,
August 29-30, 2-5 pm
In these hot summer months, it is refreshing to have recipes for beverages that are unique, delicious, cooling and safe enough to drink several due to the infusion of other ingredients, resulting in lower-alcohol cocktails. Price includes tasting of 5 wines; one full cocktail to enjoy (choose from a selection of 3); individual plate of appetizers (cheese, chocolate, nuts, fruit, crackers); gift glass to keep; recipes for VMV wine cocktails.
$20 at the door; $15 advance tickets
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Boasts fine dining, elegant lodging, and is a unique place to host your meeting or special event.
Summer Entertainment 
Friday nights in the tavern, 7-9 pm:
August 28: Gina Royale
September 4: Christine DeLeon
September 11: Joe Janci
The Inn at Millrace Pond
313 Johnsonburg Rd. (Country Rt. 519)
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Every Wednesday and Thursday at Shappell Park,
South Main & Sitgreaves Streets, Phillipsburg 
MOVIES (at dusk):
August 26: SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
MUSIC (6:30 pm):
August 27: James Supra Band featuring Sara Ayres
September 3: Large Flowerheads
610-739-8858
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Camping - Hiking - Picnicking...
 Thanks to Skylands Visitor for reminding us that if you're planning on going camping this summer, don't wait much longer. Before you know it, school days will be upon us. Camping is an outstanding way to enjoy the rural character of Northwest New Jersey. And in some cases, you can enjoy the comfort of a fully equipped RV or even a cabin, as well as resort-style amenities. These facilities are a long way from generic trailer hookups and tent sites.
Triple Brook Family Camping Resort
Seasonal Sites, RV, tent or cabin on 250 acres in Kittatinny Mountains. Two pools, lake, tennis, farm animals, family events. 58 Honey Run Rd., Hope, NJ ~ 908-459-4079.
Delaware River Family Campground
Enjoy raft, canoe, kayak or tube trips, trailer and tent campsites as well as trailer and cabin rentals. 100 Route 46, Columbia, NJ ~ 800-543-2056
Click on images below for details on activities offered at each of these locations:
Allamuchy Mountain / Stephens State Parks
Hackettstown, NJ ~ 908-852-3790
Jenny Jump Sate Forest Worthington State Forest
Hope, NJ ~ 908-459-4366 Columbia, NJ ~ 908-841-9575
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Tomatoes, peaches, corn, oh my! When it comes to fresh local produce, it doesn't get much better than this time of year, people. The following is a list of Farmers Markets that boast a variety of vendors, but by all means visit any agriculture-oriented business near you and experience the bounty! And don't be afraid to try something new! Jersey Fresh Seasonality Chart Warren County Pick-Your-Own Farms
Belvidere Farmers Market Sundays 10am-1pm, June-October Second Street in front of the Warren County Court House  Blairstown Farmers Market Saturdays 10am-2pm, June-Oct. Rt. 521 across from Elementary School Hackettstown Community Farmers Market Saturdays 8am-12pm, thru September 12 Saint Mary's, 302 High Street
Washington Farmers Market Saturdays 9am-1pm, June-Sept. Municipal Parking Lot, Washington Ave. (Route 57)
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Every Saturday night, through October:
Come see the Evening Stars at UACNJ Observatory
The United Astronomy Clubs of NJ at the UACNJ Observatory runs a FREE outreach program for the public every Saturday night, April thru October, conducted from around 8-10 pm.
If you have never seen the planets through a telescope you are truly missing one of the world's best views, but planets aren't the only objects visible; one can see star clusters, double stars, galaxies, nebula and other deep sky objects.
Many deep sky objects like Andromeda and the Milky Way are clearly visible at Jenny Jump by eye or through binoculars. So if you have a pair, bring them.
These outreach nights are not only a learning experience but they are a fun family outing opportunity. In addition to public viewing, there is also a talk starting around 8pm on various astronomy topics.
Please check UACNJ.org for a list of topics to be presented, directions, and for any additional information.
Children are encouraged to come with Adult supervision. Because Astronomy isn't only for kids, IT'S FUN FOR ALL AGES.
Located on Far View Road in Jenny Jump State Forest, Hope, NJ.
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Area Lakes and Pools
Open for the Season
Hot enough for you? Each of these destinations is now open for cooling off. Season passes are available for most, and boating is permitted on the lakes.
Furnace Lake
Kauffman Drive
Oxford, NJ 07863
908-453-3405
Mountain Lake
Lakeside Drive West
(Liberty Township)
Belvidere, NJ 07823
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Water Park / Amusement Park
354 Great Meadows Road
(County Rt. 611)
Hope, NJ 07844
908-459-9000
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Manunka Chunk Road
Belvidere, NJ 07823
908-475-3200
Warren Street
(across from Hackettstown High School)
9 Wildew Ave.
(entrance on Belvidere Rd.
across from Lukoil gas station)
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-859-6267
2 Meyner Road
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-859-5020
Access from Broad Street or
Rt. 31 South
Washington, NJ 07882
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