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aahhh, Summer!! Such a beautiful time of year with lots of interesting things happening. Or just kick back and watch the river flow. Enjoy TWO rivers--The Delaware and the Lackawaxen! A mecca for birders hoping to glimpse abundant bald eagles, and trout fishermen drawn to its clean, cold waters, the Lackawaxen River flows nearly 25 miles through three counties before joining the Delaware River at Lackawaxen, Pike County.
Summer happenings:
♦Midweek Sale rates.
♦Kayaking Try a short trip at a reduced rates. See our Specials page.
♦Visit a Buddist Temple Kadampa Meditation Center Daily tours 12-4pm. Unique.
♦Rainy Day: Indoor Pool/Health Club nearby. See our Specials page.
♦Bethel Woods Center for the Arts open 7 days from 10am-7pm.
♦Golf at Woodloch Springs, Cricket Hill, Cliff Park, High Point
♦Trail rides: Vanderbeek Farm and Stables New to Lackawaxen!
♦Visit Sculpted Ice Works and Museum New! Open 10-5 daily.
♦Enjoy area restaurants Peter's Europa House, Tre Alberi, and Girard's River Grill
♦New: Six hiking trails within the Upper Delaware Valley.
♦New: Dual racing ziplines at Kittatinny.
Partial listing of this year's event's at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. An easy 30 min drive from Roebling Inn.
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JUNE 2013
- Sat June 15 - Celtic Women
- Thu June 20 - Hot Tuna
- Sat June 22 - Joan Baez and The Indigo Girls
- Sat June 29 - Heart
- Sat July 2 - Dave Matthews Band
- Fri July 12 - Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice
- Fri July 19 - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
- Sat July 20 - Natalie Merchant and Hudson Valley Philharmonic
- Thu July 25 - Eagles
- Fri July 26 - Tim McGraw with Grantley Gilbert, Love and Theft
- Sat July 27 - Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynard
- Sun July 28 - Claudia Hu, piano, Helen Shen, piano, Doris Lee, piano
- Thu Aug 8 - George Thorogood and the Destroyers and Buddy Guy
- Sun Aug 11 - Blake Shelton
- Fri Aug 16 - Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile
- Sat Aug 17 - Zak Brown Band
- Tue Aug 20 - John Mayer with special guest Phillip Phillips
- Fri Aug 23 - Luke Bryan with Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line
- Fri Sep 6 - Kid Rock and ZZ Top
- Every Sunday in September Harvest Festival
- Wed Oct 9 - Colin Hay
- Fri Oct 11 - Vanilla Fudge
- Sat Oct 12 - Bethel Woods Craft Beer Festival & annual Chili Cook-Off
- Hiking, horseback-riding, and viewing waterfalls are popular activities. In addition, every weekend during the summer, there are various other things to do.
JULY 2013
AUGUST 2013
SEPTEMBER 2013
OCTOBER 2013
NOVEMBER 2013
Nov 23 and 24 - Arlo Guthrie
Canoe, raft, kayak and tube rentals from Kittatinny, Landers, Anglers Roost, and Indian Head are within 1 mile. (Even during a drought, the Delaware River is always navigable.) Delaware River rafting reservations can be made just one day in advance and the length of the trip can be tailored to your preferences. If you have your own boat, we can usually shuttle your vehicle.
Endulge yourself at the ULTIMATE luxury spa, The Lodge at Woodloch, located only 10 mins away. A tempting array of treatments are available Sunday through Thursdays and include use of their facilities one hour before and after your appointment!
Golf at Woodloch Springs for a memorable day!
Remember the '60's--Visit the Woodstock Museum at Bethel Woods. It's an interactive museum about events and music of that era. It's fascinating and fun. Includes a 30 minute movie of footage from Woodstock and interviews 
Go fish--for smallmouth bass right off our riverbank. Trout including some specially stocked 5 pounders or better are in the Lackawaxen River. And trout or shad in the Delaware are the popular fish.
Workout at a nearby private health club or enjoy their immense indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi. ($15.00 pp)
Take a hike--Minisink Battleground Park has 3 trails and trail maps are available there.
Get in touch with your inner cowboy with a tour of the Zane Grey Museum, writer of many western novels such as Riders of the Purple Sage.
Shop the Farmers Market in Barryville, Saturdays 9:30am-1:30pm, rain or shine
Lake Wallenpaupack (15 miles) offers sailing and more.
Golf nearby.
Last Sunday in July, 2013: 22st Annual RiverFest, music, art & environmental festival featuring live music, entertainment, over 60 artists and artisans booths and environmental exhibits, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY.
August: River Jam Music Fest
Lackawaxen
Harvest Festival Sundays at Bethel Woods during September
Narrowsburg NY (9 miles) hosts Delaware Valley Opera at the Tusten Theater
Cuddebackville – ongoing exhibits at D&H Canal Park visitors center, www.neversinkmuseum.org
Barryville and surrounding area - take yourself on a tour of some of the local artist studios. To preview the art and for artist contact information, you can visit www.BarryvilleAreaArts.org
Forestburgh Playhouse is less than 30 minutes away and produces 8 plays during the season with daily shows and matinees at 2pm Wednesdays and 3pm Sundays. Very well done productions!
For kids or teens, Letter-boxing sites are nearby--it's like a treasure hunt with clues. For more info, go to www.letterboxing.org
2013 Events at Bethel Woods, site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. It is an easy drive from Roebling Inn (30 mins and you'll avoid the traffic on Route 17B).
Wildflower Concerts are held at Dorflinger Wildlife Santuary on Saturday evenings.
Grey Towers House and Garden Tours A guided tour of the mansion and grounds is an interesting and unique way to learn about how one family shaped and influenced our conservation ideals and values, while experiencing what life might have been like at Grey Towers in the early 20th century.
Tours of the mansion and surrounding gardens are conducted daily on the hour from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. from May 24 - October 31.
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