Starting December 21, 2016

Warren County Wanderings

The holidays are upon us! Hope you're ready! If not, you can get ideas for some destinations for shopping here. Still looking for your fresh Jersey Grown Christmas Tree? Many of the choose-and-cut farms here in New Jersey's Christmas Tree Belt are open right through Christmas Eve, so check out our list to find a farm! Looking for places to dine this weekend, and what to do New Year's Eve? Then read on! We're making this a double-issue of Warren County Wanderings, and so on behalf of the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders and their Explore Warren County Tourism Partnership, we want to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Joyous Kwanzaa, a Safe and Prosperous New Year, and Happy Wanderings! We'll see you in 2017.

Coming Up

Bring your voice and/or instrument and have a couple seasonal tunes in your pocket for us all to jam on. Backline provided, sign-up sheet for all and don't forget to hang up your sock! House band is Guy Verrastro, Ted Dillenkofer and Jake Hoffman...

Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!

Glenn and Frank, of the duo Frank & Genn

Live music at the historic inn, a restored 1769 stone gristmill, features local artists, tonight with the duo Frank & Glenn, members of the band 1910 Fruitgum Company.

Rock Creek Tavern celebrates the holidays in style with Dreamline, the best Rush tribute band around! Giveaways, specials and more!

Drink specials, carolers, live music during dinner, dance floor under the stars in the atrium banquet room!

Come for an old fashioned sing-along and performance of TubaChristmas at the Warren County Courthouse on Christmas Eve.

Special Christmas Eve menu offered. Call 908-574-5101 to make your reservation. Also check their Facebook page for the latest updates. 

 

Join us for Dinner on Christmas Eve! Reservations Required! No Walk-Ins. Call now for Reservations 908-777-3500.  

Come join us at the Almond Tree Manor for our Annual Christmas Day Buffet! Three seatings. View menu on the website and/or FacebookAdults: $25/person; Children (under age 10): $12.50/person.

The week between Christmas and New Year's is a time of year when old friends tend to get together for some fun times and at Bea McNally's Irish Pub & Eatery in Hackettstown, they are taking it one step further, scheduling their first ever "Tweener Music Fest".

Plan Ahead

Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!

Live music at the historic inn, a restored 1769 stone gristmill, features local artists, tonight with multi-instrumentalist / songwriter / singer Don Elliker.

Introducing Early Bird New Year’s Eve Lunch at Marianna's! 

$19.99 All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet Includes... House Salad, Homemade Bread, Baked Ziti, Chicken Francese, Pork Tenderloin over Couscous, Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp,

2nd ANNUAL FIRST NIGHT AT RUTHERFURD HALL!  A family friendly event with lots of live entertainment, food vendors, AND Fireworks.

Ring in 2017 with your friends at Flynn's! Featuring Uncle Rocco in our banquet room and DJ Dave Kish in our bar room. Please call 908-454-0011 for reservations.

Ring in the New Year at Almond Tree Manor! Our New Year’s Gala begins at 8pm. The evening includes hot and cold Horsd’oeuvres, buffet style dinner, champagne toast at midnight, continental breakfast at 12:30am and of course noise makers.

Ring in the New Year... Buck Hill style! Two special dinner seatings; 7:30pm and 10pm. Check website for details. Seating is limited, so please call 908-854-5300 (after 12pm) to book your prepaid reservation as soon as possible. 

New Years Celebration at Zabava with live music! Make your reservation today on our website (reservations are limited).

Special New Year's Eve menu offered. Call 908-574-5101 to make your reservation. Also check their Facebook page for the latest updates. 

 

Make your New Year’s Eve dinner reservations! Marianna's offers a Four-Course Meal for $27.99/person; more information to come!

Pre-fixe menu with many options, $39.95/person. Assorted New Year’s goodies for dessert and complimentary glass of Muscato. Call ahead for reservations: 908-475-5777.

Bring in the New Year with us! New Years Eve party with DJ Nappz! Get your tickets now for $55 ($60 at door) for open bar and free buffet! Call 908-813-1900.

 

Join with members of the group Metrotrails for our traditional First Day Hike on New Year's Day, this time returning to the route of the Warren Highlands Trail in western Warren County! 

The hike includes lovely vistas and historic sites.

The PVTC, a Friends Organization of the Kittatinny Valley State Park, will host a 4-5 mile hike along the Paulinskill Valley Trail.  The trail is cinder-based which provides easy, level walking.  Meeting at Footbridge Park in Blairstown.

Free buffet, $3 domestic drafts, halftime raffle. Call 908-813-1900.