This Week in the New Jersey Skylands

January 19 - 26

Warm greetings and best wishes for a new year marked by achievement and fulfillment! Each season holds special surprises among the hills and valleys of Northwest New Jersey. We hope you keep the personality of the NJ Skylands near and dear when you need to freshen your horizon!

Right Here in River City

The Music Man comes to North Branch when The Theatre at RVCC present Meridith Wilson's timeless Broadway smash this Sunday, January 23. If you don't know the show, you surely know some of the tunes: Trouble, Goodnight, My Someone, Seventy-six Trombones, Goodnight Ladies, Marian The Librarian, The Wells Fargo Wagon and Till There Was You.

And on Friday, January 28 its the Golden Dragon Acrobats, the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company of today, performing award-winning acrobatics and traditional dance with ancient and contemporary music.

Tickets are still available for both events. Call 908/725-3420 or check here for tickets.

Cold Cache

This cold weather kind of takes your breath away, but it brings a crystal clarity to the air and the night sky. It doesn't get like this too often, so you may as well enjoy it!

Float beneath a cathedral of snow-covered trees and listen to the silence in VanCampens Glen, Delaware Water Gap NRA.

If you have ever taken the time to hike, bike or ski in New Jersey then you know there are hundreds of miles of unspoiled terrain to explore. What better time to do it then when the woods are blanketed with snow? Cross country skiing is always popular, but snowshoeing is perhaps an easier way to get out on the trails. Not only does it provide a cardio-packed punch of a workout, it is also a lot of fun! Snowshoeing is easy to learn, inexpensive compared to other winter sports, and poses little risk of injury. Read more...

For dedicated fishermen the season brings special treats, especially when the ice on our big lakes gets thick enough to support ice fishing expeditions for perch, pickerel, northern pike, walleye and stripers beneath the frozen surface. While the ice thickens, fishermen need not hibernate! If you know where and when to look, the cold water period may offer the best opportunity for anglers to catch a trophy river bronzeback. Read more...

And for aspiring downhill racers, the fun is just beginning at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area where the NASTAR Race series gives every day skiers of all ages the thrill of ski racing each weekend. For details and race schedule call 570/421-7231 Ext. 249 or check here. Shawnee is located in just of I 80, Exit 309 in the PA Poconos.

Robert Burns Supper

To liven up the dark, chilly months, The Ship Inn Restaurant and Brewery celebrates the better-known holidays of the British Isles. This Monday, January 24, the celebratory subject is Robert Burns, the bard of Scotland, an iconic poet whose Scottish and English verse has inspired poets, songwriters, and authors around the world. The evening includes traditional Scottish fare (yes, with haggis), fiddle, pipe, and song.
Reservations required. The event begins at 7 PM. $40 per person, one round house beer included. 61 Bridge Street, Milford, NJ. (map) 908-995-0188.

Subscribe!

Northwest New Jersey and destinations just beyond those borders, in Pennsylvania and New York, are equally intriguing and convenient offer colorful ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season. Keep an eye on our calendar for great things to do all the time! And we've got a bundle of stories to help you on your way. Stay tuned to our
Day Trip Map for good ideas for a scenic drive! For the more aerobically inclined, the Outdoor Map shows the way to go.

Enjoy a year round supply of great things to see and do in Northwest New Jersey by signing up for a magazine for each season here.

If you prefer to read this email in your web browser, please click here.