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Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for Jan. 11

Join us for an outdoor adventure with breathtaking views where the fun doesn't stop in the summertime. We also get the recipe for cherished memories at culinary academy in New Jersey and check out an exhibit honoring one of Long Island's favorite sons - the Billy Joel exhibit at the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

Brian Heyman

Jan 11, 2024, 4:00 AM

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Join us for an outdoor adventure with breathtaking views where the fun doesn't stop in the summertime. We also get the recipe for cherished memories at culinary academy in New Jersey and check out an exhibit honoring one of Long Island's favorite sons - the Billy Joel exhibit at the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.


Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame

  • 97 Main St. | Stony Brook, New York 11790

  • 'Billy Joel - My Life' exhibit open through summer 2024

  • Open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Timed admission required for Billy Joel exhibit.

  • Website


Montclair Culinary Academy

  • 550 Valley Road | Montclair, New Jersey 07043

  • Website


Graham Thompson Preserve


Fort Hamilton Distillery

  • 68 34th St. - Building 6, 2nd Floor | Brooklyn, New York 11232

  • Open 1-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 1-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday

  • Website


New York State Park sites in Montauk

Camp Hero State Park

1898 Montauk Highway | Montauk, New York 11954

Shadmoor State Park

  • 900 Montauk Highway | Montauk, New York 11954

Hither Hills State Park

164 Old Montauk Highway | Montauk, New York 11954

Amsterdam Beach State Park

  • Montauk Highway | Montauk, New York 11954

Montauk Point State Park

  • 2000 Old Montauk Highway | Montauk, New York 11954


Moxy Hotel

  • 485 Seventh Ave. | New York, New York 10018

  • Website


Main Street New Jersey: West Orange


2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium


Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

  • 1 Humane Way | Forked River, New Jersey 08731

  • Open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Website


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

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