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October 26 - November 2

Everything is Orangeful!

Halloween means chilly days and barren limbs are not far ahead, so get out and tear up the terrain this weekend. Check our calendar for local tricks and treats.

Waterloo Sunset

The Morris Canal at Waterloo.
At this Saturday's (Oct. 28) Canal Day at Waterloo Village in Byram Township, the Canal Society of New Jersey will offer guided tours of the restored canal town, along with a wide range of programming. A narrated canal boat ride, trades demonstrated at the gristmill and blacksmith shops, period music and eight historic structures open for inspection promise revival for this important historic site. This is the last of this year's Heritage Days that recall the fascinating story of Waterloo Village and the Morris Canal, one that most completely identifies the heritage of northern New Jersey. And the fall colors at Waterloo are at peak. For more information click or call 973-292-2755.

Ghostly Revelations

The Ford Mansion
Revolutionary spirits fly high on Saturday, October 28, when Gordon Thomas Ward holds forth about his experience in paranormal studies at Morristown National Historical Park's Ford Mansion. Mr. Ward will include photos, audio recordings, developing theories, and information collected from his earlier studies in the house, which served as General George Washington’s home for 200 days in 1780, and the Jacob Ford family’s home for three generations. 10am at 30 Washington Place in Morristown. For more information, call the Morris County Tourism Bureau at 973/631-5151 or click for tickets.

River Route

A bucolic collection of old stone homes straddles the river at Finesville
The Musconetcong River runs forty-two miles down from Lake Hopatcong to the Delaware River. But in that brief distance, the river and its valley describe, for better or worse, the evolution of modern American culture in the advance of agriculture, transportation and industry. Exploration of the valley is never short on delightful surprises, and and makes a wonderful autumn excursion.
In the village of Asbury, you can count on The Willows restaurant for a good meal; and this Sunday's Murder Mystery Dinner might fit well on your itinerary.

Trails, Tracks, and Taverns

The old mill complex in Little York.
Old roads and new trails in and around Hunterdon County’s Jugtown Mountain offer scenic options for fall explorers as they wander through historic districts, old hamlets, wooded roads, environmental preserves and county parks. The more you look, the more you see! Here are the details...

Botanical Spell

A peaceful scene at the Bamboo Brook Education Center.
Even as they retreat, gardens seem to procure new life in the fall. Plan to spend a day on an easy walk along Patriot's Path--garden to garden--from Kay Environmental Center to Bamboo Brook to Willowwood Arboretum. Get to know the richness and pleasures of their natural and cultivated diversity.

Natural Gifts

Carvings by Manfred Scheel
Here are artists who inspire their own inherent talents with other gifts from nature: a modern-day fossil maker, a wood carver with a global view, a painter of nature and emotion, and a horticultural sculptor of living art.

Fields of Fun!

      



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