Hotels in Hillsborough

Wander through Duke Farms' 1,000 acres where formal gardens give way to meadows and woodlands that seem almost suspiciously perfect. The Somerset Valley Playhouse offers performances in a setting so intimate you'll hear actors breathing between lines. At Flounder Brewing Co., bartenders pour craft beers with names that sound like inside jokes. The Sourland Mountain County Preserve rewards hikers with views that make smartphone cameras seem woefully inadequate. Local farmers display their impossibly fresh produce at the 206 Farmers Market, where the tomatoes taste like they've been taking flavor lessons. The Shoppes at Woods Tavern occupy historic buildings that have witnessed centuries of commerce and gossip in equal measure.

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