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July 7 - 14

Temperature's rising, but don't let it slow you down! Take advantage of a calendar sizzling with intriguing things for you and your family to enjoy. Art, music, crafts, high country, and cool water. What more could you ask for on a hot summer weekend? Don't wait; the summer days are melting away!

Crafts in the Country

Wilbur's Country Store has been hosting craft fairs for 36 years. This weekend, July 9-10, craftspeople and artists from four states will set up their wares in a real country setting, on the lawn behind Wilbur's barn-style complex. Crafts include jewelry, pottery, quilting, folk art, dolls, decorative signs and country wood items, silk and dried flower arrangements, stained glass creations, pillows, toys, children’s clothes, bird houses and much, much, more! , For more information about Wilbur's or the fair, located at 735 Route 94 in Frelinghuysen (between Newton and Blairstown), click or call 908-362-8833

Queen Bees

Over 2,500 handmade quilts are displayed at America’s largest quilt sale at the Kutztown Festival.
The Kutztown Folk Festival continues through Sunday, July 10, and features the largest exhibition and sale of authentic Pennsylvania Dutch quilts in the country. But, of course, there's much more. One of America's most celebrated festivals, the Kutztown Festival is the oldest continuing folklife event in the nation, featuring folk art and crafts by 200 craftsmen, folklore and folklife programs, five stages of continuous entertainment, music, a wide array of children's activities, and the best Pennsylvania Dutch food found anywhere. Click here for discount admission. The festival is worth the trip. Rt. I-78w. to Exit 49A, 100s. to 222s. to Kutztown, PA.

Water Marks

Islands of the Delaware are markers for the miles traversed on a float down the river, and for centuries of human history along its banks. Paddle the Upper Delaware with Silver Canoe out of Port Jervis, NY. In the Delaware Water Gap area, Adventure Sports is the perfect choice for a canoe, kayak or raft trip. (Click for a discount here.) The river becomes more tranquil as it continues south. Just south of Frenchtown, Bucks County River Country has provided family fun for more than forty years -- kayaking, canoeing, and rafting and tubing!

Visit The Wild Woods This Summer!

Got the secret desire to be an explorer? Envy Indiana Jones? Ever yearn for the excitement of bushwhacking through uncharted lands? Adventure is yours, right here in New Jersey. Discover over 305,000 acres of little known forests, meadows, streams, and lakes collectively called Wildlife Management Areas - all public property, all owned by the people of New Jersey. This land is your land!

Plan Ahead!

          

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