GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for July 7

Here's how to enjoy all of this week's destinations from Road Trip: Close to Home. This week, we check out a go-kart raceway and arcade at an Atlantic City casino and explore the historic Norwood section of the Bronx.

Brian Heyman

Jul 6, 2022, 2:57 PM

Updated 819 days ago

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GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for July 7
Here's how to enjoy all of this week's destinations from Road Trip: Close to Home. This week, we check out a go-kart raceway and arcade at an Atlantic City casino and explore the historic Norwood section of the Bronx.
Lucky Snake Raceway at the Showboat
801 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Saturday
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Mountain Creek Waterpark
200 Route 94
Vernon, New Jersey 07462
Open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Season closes Sept. 5.
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RGNY
6025 Sound Ave.
Riverhead, New York 11901
Open Monday through Thursday 12-6 p.m., Friday 12-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (May through October).
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Union Church of Pocantico Hills
555 Bedford Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
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Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
97 Main Street
Stony Brook, New York 11790
Expected to open fall 2022
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Grammy Museum Experience
"A Hip-Hop Life: Five Decades of Hip-Hop Music, Art and Culture" exhibit - open through October 2022
165 Mulberry St.
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Open Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on event days
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Innisfree Garden
362 Tyrrel Road
Millbrook, New York 12545
Open Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Must register in advance.
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Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway
East Islip, NY 11730
Overlook Beach open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays through Aug. 14
West Beach open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. through Sept. 5
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Alstede Farm
1 Alstede Farms Lane
Chester, New Jersey 07930
Click HERE for a breakdown of varying hours of operation.
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Exploring Norwood in the Bronx
Valentine-Varian House - Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday
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Williamsbridge Oval
3225 Reservoir Oval E
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Exploring Washington, Connecticut
Washington Art Association and Gallery
4 Bryan Memorial Plaza
Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 12-4 p.m.
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Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens
1 Green Hill Road
Farmers market every Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. through Nov. 19.
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Shakespeare in the Park - "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
River Walk Pavilion, 11 School St.
7:30 p.m. Aug. 3-7 - free admission
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Exploring Putnam, Connecticut
Courthouse Bar and Grill
121 Main St.
Open 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday,  11:30 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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85 Main
85 Main St.
Open 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday,  11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. (closed Tuesdays until further notice)
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Bradley Playhouse
30 Front St.
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Stomping Ground
132 Main St.
Open 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
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Bear Hands Brewery
75 Main St. Suite 1
Open 12-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 12-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 12-8pm Sunday
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Nikki's Dog House
5 Canal St.
Open 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday. Open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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