Sometimes, the best ways to get away are also the simplest. Located in the northern part of the township and stretching into Kinnelon and Boonton, Pyramid Mountain is a county park with over 1,500 acres of open space, according to its website. The park offers a wide range of different hikes and events for children of all ages, as well as more adult-oriented entertainment like singles hikes and festivals. However, the real beauty of Pyramid Mountain doesn’t lay so much in its scheduled programming as it does in its offer of solitude. With three different main trails and several other offshoots…

Little Black Dress in Boonton is not your average fitness studio. Yes, it has yoga classes--including one called "Sleepy Time Yoga.'' But it also has bellydancing and burlesque lessons. And Cardio Chick Boxing. It's located at  712 Main St in Boonton right next to Heavenly Temptations coffee house.  Little Black Dress fitness studio is in Suite 187-A.  Watch the awnings for the suite numbers and look for their sultry logo on the door.  As you enter the studio you’ll find a sunny space freshly painted in welcoming colors with newly refinished wood floors.  On the left is the studio’s lounge …

Grand Cascades Lodge in the Sussex County borough of Hamburg is part of the Crystal Springs Resort family.Nestled in the mountains, this amazing retreat features wood beams and stone work done in Adirondack style.  You can choose from single guest rooms, studios and one or two bedroom suites with fireplaces.They have an amazing $7 million tropical indoor pool complex. Its advanced roofing material allows for 100 percent light transmission and year round tanning. Its tropical foliage will make you feel like you’re in the Amazon.Dine at Restaurant Latour, a four-star contemporary American …

Sometimes the best escape is simply a night away from the kids. Other than the time they are in school, you are with them all morning and all night and, let's face it, it can be exhausting.If you're looking for a night to just be without them this Saturday, then head to Master Kim's Tiger Tae Kwon Do, in Kinnelon.Master Kim's, in the Kinnelon Pathmark Mall, is sponsoring a Parents Night Out this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. During the Parents Night Out, parents can drop off their kids to have fun with Master Kim and staff members, participating in team activities and games and learning …

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening.  It’s your time. Take it. 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.  Today local getaway is the Posh Boutique in Towaco. Less than a year old, this Morristown-transplanted clothing store that boasts 80 percent American-made clothing with a sensibility cultivated by owner Jairo Arias’ 15 years of fashion…

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it. 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. Today comes an offer from JC Christophers Salon & Spa. You can enjoy a relaxing Golden Spa Day for $237, which includes a hydrating facial, eye cocktail, mud body treatment, pedicure, manicure and gourmet lunch, while your significant …

With all the snow Montville has seen this winter, any opportunity to get out and relax is a good one. Those willing to brave the ice could check out Healthy Lifestyles at Monville, a recently opened extension of the Morristown Memorial Hospital and Atlantic Health located on Main road next to The Montville Inn. According to Rob Seman, a public relations coordinator with Atlantic Health, Healthy Lifestyles is an integrated health services center focusing on supporting healthy lifestyles and finding new way to address health issues with holistic answers. "We cover all ranges of holistic …