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Your Road Trip: Close to Home adventure guide for Sept. 7

Summer may be winding down but you can still hit up some outdoor adventures. This week, we take some aquatic adventures on Long Island and in Westchester before heading to the Maritime Aquarium in Connecticut - then expect the unexpected at the Paradox Museum at American Dream in New Jersey.

Brian Heyman

Sep 7, 2023, 10:46 AM

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Summer may be winding down but you can still hit up some outdoor adventures. This week, we take some aquatic adventures on Long Island and in Westchester before heading to the Maritime Aquarium in Connecticut - then expect the unexpected at the Paradox Museum at American Dream in New Jersey.


Shoreline Trading Company

  • S. Clinton Ave. | Bay Shore, New York 11706

  • It is advised to be at the Bay Shore Marina 30 minutes before start time.

  • Website


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Jersey Paddle Boards at Greenwood Lake


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Maritime Aquarium

  • 10 N. Water St. | Norwalk, Connecticut 06854

  • Open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Website


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J'ouvert Genesis Immersive Experience

  • Lefferts Historic House | 452 Flatbush Ave. | Brooklyn, New York

  • On view through Sunday, Oct. 29. Open hours from 12-5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

  • Website


Paradox Museum

  • American Dream | 1 American Dream Way | East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073

  • Open 11a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.

  • Website


Pier Pins

  • 20 Melrose Terrace Unit 104 | Long Branch, New Jersey 07740

  • Open 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12 p.m. - 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

  • Website


Freedom Park

  • 630 Millbrook Ave. | Randolph, New Jersey 07869


Boris and Horton

  • 510 Driggs Ave. | Brooklyn, New York 11211

  • Open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

  • Website


Zaro's Cafe

  • 135 W. Jericho Turnpike #6 |Huntington Station, New York 11746

  • Open 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

  • Website



Interested in more adventures? Check out last week's destinations close to home.

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