Brian Heyman

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Feb 19, 2025, 9:34 AM

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Bradley Cooper is bringing his cheesesteaks to New York City, and Joey Fatone is bringing his talents to Broadway in "& Juliet." Plus we head to Westchester to try out cross-country skiing, to Connecticut's New Haven Museum to learn about the Amistad for Black History Month and then to Eataly in New Jersey to chow down. We've packed a lot of experiences into this week's Road Trip Close to Home for you!

Cross Country Skiing in Westchester

Danny & Coop’s

• 151 Avenue A | New York, New York 10009

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New Haven Museum 

• 114 Whitney Ave. | New Haven CT 06510

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Eataly

• 1200 Morris Turnpike #112 | Short Hills, NJ 07078

• Market open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., cafe open 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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BonBon

• 705 Driggs Ave. | Brooklyn, NY 11211

• Open 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.

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United Skates of America 

• 1276 Hicksville Road | Seaford, NY 11783

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& Juliet

• Stephen Sondheim Theatre - 124 W. 43rd St. | New York, NY 10036

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More fun: 

• Back 2 The Video Store

• The Frick

Free stuff!

• The Bronx Zoo - Free Wednesday tickets - reserve ahead of time starting Mondays at 5 p.m.

• The Brooklyn Children’s Museum - freed admission 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays

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