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the Mixology Bar at Patria It’s always exciting when my hubby and I get a date night. Especially when we go to a hip and trendy restaurant – something that we rarely ever do. Recently we actually had a double date, meaning with other adults, not our kids. Fortunately these adults expressed [...] Did you know that those magazine photos of wolves in the wild usually aren’t taken in the wild? They’re not, because wolves can smell you a mile away and they want no part of you. Those photos are usually taken at a wolf preserve, like the Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia, NJ. We stopped by [...] Here is the first in our occasional series we’re calling TREAT OF THE DAY. We’ll highlight a place for treats, mainly locally owned companies. We’ve been to Cliff’s Ice Cream in Ledgewood twice now, and it’s a really fun stop. Plus, USA Today claims it’s the best ice cream in New Jersey. [...] I did a corn maze for the first time last year, and am making it a yearly tradition. The kids are now old enough to last in there for more than 10 minutes. We wandered around for probably two hours (maybe an hour longer than was really fun for the kids). Interestingly, I was dizzy [...] Pick me! Pick me! Fall air brings apple picking. Did you know: - it takes 36 apples to make a gallon of cider – it takes 8-10 years for an apple tree to begin producing fruit – the science of apple growing is called pomology – a bushel of apples weighs 42 pounds Thank [...]
The Miller-Cory House If you’re looking for some New Jersey history, and a chance to see what things were like in the 1700-1800s, head over to the Miller-Cory House in Westfield, NJ. (And read on to see what to do in downtown Westfield when you’re done). The house was built in 1740 [...] “He said he was in Paris. He said it was urgent I come.” “To Paris?” I asked. “No, to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey…” Long Lost by Harlan Coben Six Flags Great Adventure This Jackson, NJ location is the is the largest Six Flags in the country. Woo hoo! Having been [...] This New Jersey park claims to be the largest drive-through safari outside Africa. It’s 350 acres, and it does take awhile to drive through. You’ll see something different each time you go through, but at least early in the day, it’s cooler for the animals and you may see more of the 1,100 that [...] If you’re looking for some clean, family fun, and your kids are on the younger side, head to the Land of Make Believe in Hope, New Jersey. They have lots of kiddie rides and a fun water park good for both younger older kids. The park is quite manageable for families with young kids. It’s [...] |
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