Pumpkin picking season is upon us and so we were wondering, exactly where are the best places to pick pumpkins in Hunterdon County, NJ.  We want to hear from you, so be sure to leave a comment and let us know where your family goes to get their pumpkins.  Tell us what is so great about it and what makes it special or fun! Click through to read comments already posted from others!

With the warm weather here, there is nothing better than hitting the yard sales, tag sales and some of the great Flea Markets we have in our area.  Here’s some ideas to get you started.  Leave a comment to let us know your favorite places to find those great bargains and treasures!

The kids will love visiting Bonnie the Bunny Lady’s Booth at Rice’s!

Rice’s Market
6326 Greenhill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
215-297-5993
www.ricesmarket.com

Open Year Round on Tuesdays
7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturdays (March-December)
7 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Tuesdays are the best days to go!

Golden Nugget Flea Market
1850 River Road / Route 29
Lambertville, NJ 08530 
609-397-0811
www.gnmarket.com

OPEN YEAR ROUND!
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday
6:00AM to 4:00PM

Yes, the price of gas makes the idea of getting away for the summer a little more challenging, yet all the more deserved right?

Here are some helpful links to get you started in planning your vacation with the kids this summer!

• All About Travelling Internationally with Your Kids
• Family.com Travel
• Tiny Travelers

Right In Our Own Backyard!  Find The Best Jersey Shore Links Here to Start Planning Your Vacation!

• A New Jersey guide for the Jersey Shore & Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
• Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center
• Jenkinson’s Beach, Boardwalk & Aquarium
  in Pt. Pleasant, NJ – Recommended by a Hunterdon Moms Online Visitor!

Check out these additional sites of interest to you when planning trips in NJ this summer.

• NJ Field Trips Online
• Camping & RV’ing in NJ
• NJ Travel & Tourism

There is much to do in the NJ Skylands.  Visit their website for the current event calendar.

We love taking day trips.  Some of these are a little closer than others, but here are a few of our favorites.  Let us know about yours by posting to comments or give us a review on one of the places we have listed here.

• Academy of Natural Sciences 
  “Wonderful small, hands-on museum. They have a big t-rex, a hands-on nature center where you can touch all kinds of small creatures, a whole wing of giant dioramas plus many traveling exhibits throughout the year.”
• Adventure Aquarium (formerly NJ State Aquarium)
• Anatomy Academy at the Weller Center
• Bear Creek Sking and Tubing
  “Wonderful brand new facility for skiing, boarding and tubing. Tons of fun for the whole family!”

• Black River & Western Railroad
• Bucks County Playhouse
• Bucks County River Country
• Bulls Island Recreation Area
• Claws ‘N’ Paws Animal Park in PA
• Community Children’s Museum
• Crayola Factory
• Discovery Center of Science and Technology
• Dorney Park
• Franklin Institute
  “This place is amazing, there are the exhibit halls which always have the same displays like the giant heart but then new ones are always being rotated in. Be sure to check out an IMAX movie while you’re there.”
• Garden State Discovery Museum
• Great Adventure
• Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Water Park in the Poconos
• Howell Living History Farm
• Hunterdon County Park System
• Land of Make Believe
• Liberty Science Center
• Merrill Creek Reservoir
  “Exlpore the visitors center with the little ones. There are many different trails to walk with varying levels of difficulty.”
• Mountain Creek
•  NJ State Museum
•  Northlandz 
  “We went to Northlandz and I was dissapointed. For the price I expected a great deal more, but most of the displays were mainly the same and needed repair and housekeeping. The train engineer seemed “thrilled” to take us for a quick ride around grounds that again needed some TLC. I would not go again.” — from Hunterdon Mom Linda
• Peddler’s Village
• Pequest Trout Hatchery
• Phillipsburg River Outpost
• Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College
• Pine Creek Miniature Golf
• Ringing Rocks State Park
  “The rocks really do ring. You can bring a hammer to strike the different sized rocks, each one sounds like a bell. It’s a bit of a hike, so it’s not too good for the very little ones.”
• Round Valley Reservoir
• Shawnee Mountain
• Somerset Patriot’s Ball Park
• Space Farms
• Spruce Run Reservoir
• State Theater of New Brunswick
• State Theater in Easton, PA
• Storybook Land
• Theater at Raritan Valley Community College
• Trenton Thunder Baseball
• Tubing at Ski Blue Mountain in PA
• Valley Shepherd Creamery in Long Valley
• Voorhees State Park
• Waterloo Village