New Jersey. Think of the state and you think of
all sorts of things. The beautiful mountains of the skylands. The
long sandy stretches of the Jersey Shore. The urban cityscapes of
Newark, New Brunswick, and Trenton. The infamous Exit jokes. (Yeah,
we're bored of those.) Marshes and forests that pockmark our state
from end to end.
And diners.
We're the diner capital of America. We take a wonderfully American
concept and make it New Jersey's very own. Our state thrives on
coffee in big ceramic cups, giant buttery pancakes, and eggs made
any style. And since January, the New Jersey geo-community has been
touring the state, one county at a time, in a quest for the
ultimate Jersey diner experience. From Salem to Ocean, Middlesex to
Warren, we've gathered to enjoy a good meal together before a day
of caching. Now it's time to go upstate, to Sussex County, for a
mid-June breakfast before exploring the beauties of North
Jersey.
Tour de Diner #6: Hampton Diner, Newton, NJ
(This diner fulfills the Sussex County event)
11 June 2011, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
36 Hampton House Road, Newton, NJ (973) 383-1550 On route
206!
INFO ON EVENT SPECIFICS/NEARBY CACHING
Kittatiny Valley State Park a mile or so south hosts 45 caches
including a 10 cache series along the Sussex Branch Trail by none
other then: Chinster
Swartswood Lake to the west hosts another 15 caches.
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management area to the east you will
find another 30 caches including an earth cache.
There are also many caches along the Sussex Branch Trail and
Paulinskill trails that criss-cross the area.
Perhaps a few new ones will pop up as well!