GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for Feb. 9

This week, shoot your shot and try archery or refine your craft at an arts center. We also explore the world of sea life at the Long Island Aquarium and travel back to the Revolutionary War period in Newburgh.

Brian Heyman

Feb 8, 2023, 3:18 PM

Updated 606 days ago

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GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for Feb. 9
This week, shoot your shot and try archery or refine your craft at an arts center. We also explore the world of sea life at the Long Island Aquarium and travel back to the Revolutionary War period in Newburgh. 
Shooting Zone Archery
265 Main St.
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Open 2-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, open 12-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (last shooting is one hour before closing).
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Adventure Crossing
515 Monmouth Road
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
Visit website to book an experience.
Silvermine Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
Gallery and store hours: Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (appointments suggested). School office hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Battery Park's SeaGlass Carousel
1 Whitehall St. 17th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 
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(Photo: Brian Heyman)
Long Island Aquarium
431 E Main St.
Riverhead, New York 11901
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Photo: Caroline Flynn
Grand Central Madison
New station below Grand Central Terminal now open - offering Long Island Rail Road trips to Manhattan's east side.
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Photo: Nikita Ramos
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
84 Liberty St.
Newburgh, New York 12551
Fall/winter hours: Open 11 a.m - 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Open by appointment Tuesday through Saturday.
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Photo: Orange County Tourism
Mount Peter
51 Old Mt. Peter Road
Warwick, New York 10990
Winter hours: Open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, open 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, open 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and open 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday.
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RPM Raceway
99 Caven Point Road
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Open 12-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, open 12-11 p.m. Friday, open 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday and open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday.
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New Jersey International Film Festival
71 Hamilton St.
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Festival runs select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Feb. 25 with 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. screenings at Voorhees Hall on the Rutgers New Brunswick campus.
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