Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every week we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family, or just take some time for yourself. And coming up in only one week is an exciting golf event for women in business to meet, greet and eat. The Somerset County Business Partnership "Women in Business" group is hosting its third annual "Golf Clinic and Lunch for Women in Business" May 23 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Callaway Golf Learning Center at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course. Women in Business is a program that is directed at the needs of women…
Just like the daffodil and dogwood blooms,Wagner Farm Arboretum's Spring Boutique opens as the weather warms, offering a special shopping experience for those looking for craft items and locally-produced farm specialties. This weekend marks the final weekend for the boutique, so make plans to visit between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. It's a great opportunity to find special last-minute Mother's Day gifts, too. Among the exhibitors is Kristina Lloyd of Basking Ridge, whose display will include beaded jewelry, cards, photography and a painting. The …
Ready to toss back a tasty margarita or gather with a convivial group to share a pitcher of sangria? Want to join a contest for consuming hot peppers or eating a four-pound burrito? Ready to dig into an overflowing plate of nachos? Want to have a lot of fun this Saturday? Each week, Patch tells you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, make your life a little easier, or a lot more enjoyable. Anyone who's been to a lively Cinco de Mayo celebration will want to mark the event on an annual basis. And this year the date falls on a Saturday. It may be a little harder to track …
Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but each week we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with your family or friends, or just take time for yourself. This weekend is all about dancing on a string because we're celebrating National Day of Puppetry at the 4-H! The Garden State Puppetry Guild will be hosting "The Magic of Puppetry," an all-day festival Saturday at the 4-H on Milltown Road in Bridgewater. Starting at 9 a.m., the guild will be hosting workshops and performances to show families, and especially the children, the magic of puppets. First, …
Each week, Patch tells you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, make your life a little easier, or a lot more enjoyable. This week, we're letting you know that there's no reason for adults to be jealous of schoolchildren who get to go on field trips when the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center's naturalists are lead adult adventurers on their own “Field Trips for the Fun at Heart.” The naturalists are organizing educational and entertaining day trips to view gardens in all their spring glory, with each starting from the Environmental Education …
Each week, Patch tells you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, make your life a little easier, or just to have something fun to do with the family. This week, we’re preparing for Easter festivities, with some recommendations of great meals being offered around our area, as an alternative to making your own meal. We've included multiple price ranges and settings. (And it's not too late to see the Easter bunny!) The Olde Mill Inn, Basking Ridge Time: A brunch buffet will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for $45 for adults and $19 for children ages 4 to 11.What's on the …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. If you're into casually elegant outdoor fashion and gear and gadgets, and willing to spend a bit of a price, we've got exactly the right place for you—the Field & Fashion benefit on April 21 at the Natirar Mansion in Peapack-Gladstone. The benefit is to be held by nonprofit New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Far Hills, and will include an outdoor-themed fashion show, signature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, auctions and more. Local …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, and maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This week, we're letting you know that it's time to shed those winter blahs and register for spring horseback riding lessons at Lord Stirling Stable in Basking Ridge, a Somerset County facility. So while you may spend most of your day as a mom, an office employee or even hitting the books as a local student, all you need to do is to climb into a saddle, pick up those reins, and _ you've become an equestrian! The county facility offers…
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. And we all know that this weekend is St. Patrick’s Day, and we know that that means music, clog dancing, shamrocks and maybe a bit of alcohol. So we’ve got some ideas of great places in the county to kick back, relax and enjoy a little leprechaun fun. There are even some family-friendly St. Patrick's parties at local eateries. Chimney Rock Inn, on Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, is offering many days of celebrating, beginning Thursday with …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, and maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This weekend is an opportunity to enjoy some good old fashioned crafts at the 19th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, to be held Friday through Sunday at the Garden State Exhibition Center in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The festival will feature more than 250 crafters who will be showing their handmade items, which will include pottery, sculpture, jewelry, fashion, wood, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. OK, so this might not necessarily give you a break, in the truest sense of that word, but it is a great escape for the family itself—the Big Apple Circus is coming to town! From March 3 through March 18, the circus will be at TD Bank Ballpark with "Dream Big," its annual show. The circus will include a juggler, a mechanical doll who comes to life, acrobats, conjurors and trapeze flyers, plus much more. According to information from the county…
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This weekend, you have a chance to get to some top-notch entertainment, with food and wine provided by one of the nation's few Masters of Wine, right in your backhard. Saturday night's fundraiser for the Bernards High Ski Racing, to be held at the Liberty Corner firehouse in Basking Ridge, is scheduled to present the Blues Hall of Fame's Johnny Charles Band featuring Nasty Ned. The evening's food and music will be accompanied by wine …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This weekend, we invite you to enjoy a little spring before winter actually ends by heading over to the 10th Annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison. To be held from Thursday through Sunday, the show will play host to several gardening afficionados, including Cathy Miller, Dean Norton, Bruce Crawford and Ray Rogers. And guests will have the opportunity to purchase plant materials and garden …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. And in less than a week, it's a day of hearts and flowers as we celebrate Valentine's Day—so to help you out a little, we wanted to provide a little help in finding the perfect place to take that special someone for a night of romance. And there are some other special places to go to celebrate Valentine's Day with all your heart in the Somerset Hills, whether you're young or old, and even if your date wears horseshoes. The Olde Mill Inn at 225 Route …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot enjoyable. And this week we're looking ahead to Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest football day of the year, to offer some ideas for where to watch and how to enjoy the game more by letting someone else prepare that Super Bowl feast. It's not too early to prepare for a football party! Head on over to Route 202/206 for the Green Knoll Grille in Bridgewater, which always has its televisions on for the latest sports games, with the addition of sandwiches and other …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. The catchy tunes of Cole Porter are enjoyable to hear even now, and recall an era, and style of music, that provide an escape into the golden age of entertainment. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Ridge Light Opera of New Jersey will present its own production of Lovin' Cole, an original Cole Porter revue of the American composer's music, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in downtown Basking Ridge. Ridge Light Opera, led by Basking Ridge …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. This week, up your cultural intake with an evening of inventive music, courtesy of Watchung-native Kenny Werner and the Watchung Arts Center at 18 Stirling Road in Watchung. Werner's book on jazz performance "Effortless Mastery–Liberating the Musician Within" has become a staple of teaching beyond his own department at New York University, where he is a faculty member. He was the recipient of a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award for Music Composition …
Each week, Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This weekend, while we're in the thick of football and basketball season, how about taking in a nice play about a more warm-weather sport? The Theatre of Raritan Valley Community College is featuring a performance of "Damn Yankees," about a 1950s middle-aged baseball fanatic who wants to lead his favorite team in the penant race against the New York Yankees. The comedic play is based on the seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. Did anyone resolve to add a little culture to their everyday lives this new year? Well, then start off this first full weekend of 2012 right by heading over to see two new exhibitions at the Watchung Arts Center, or Friday's reception to launch a landscape painting exhibition at The Center For Contemporary Art in Bedminster. The center in Bedminster, located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in that township, will hold a reception and artist talk from …
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. But this weekend is New Year’s, the start of a whole new year, and, honestly, a night to have a little bit of fun and celebrate the year that was. So we’ve got for you a list of things to do this weekend to celebrate 2011 and usher in 2012 with a fun, albeit safe, bang. Looking to end 2011 by solving a good murder? Head over to Maggiano’s Little Italy on Commons Way Saturday for a murder mystery dinner, complete with a show, four-hour bar …
