| Attraction |
Description |
Location & Contact Information |
| NEW JERSEY |
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MONTCLAIR ARTS COUNCIL
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Supporting artists, cultural organizations, and encouraging economic development through the arts.
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205 Claremont Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-2461
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| VAN VLECK HOUSE AND GARDENS |
An up-close and personal look at some of our community’s most awe-inspiring private gardens.
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21 Van Vleck Street,
Montclair New Jersey 07042
(973)744-4752
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PRESBY IRIS GARDENS
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This living museum offers a spectacular display of thousands of iris varieties.
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474 Upper Mountain Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 783-5974
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YOGI BERRA STADIUM
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A baseball stadium right in the center of the Montclair University of the public icon, Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra.
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Little Falls, New Jersey 07424
(973) 746-7434
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TRUMPETS JAZZ CLUB/RESTAURANT
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Nearby jazz club and restaurant.
www.trumpetsjazz.com
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6 Depot Square
Montclair, NJ 07042-4018
(973) 744-2600
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SHANGHAI JAZZ RESTAURANT AND BAR
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Live music six nights per week. Gourmet Asian cuisine.
http://www.shanghaijazz.com
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24 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940-1818
(973) 822-2899
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HIGHLAWN PAVILION
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For a special dinner.
(View of NYC Skyline if not too cloudy or hazy)
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Eagle Rock Reservation
Call for reservations,
(973) 731-3463
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LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER
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Exhibits, public programs and digital 3-D theater.
www.lsc.org
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222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 200-1000
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NEW JERSEY SHORE
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Spring Lake: Two miles of uncluttered beach, longest non-commercial boardwalk in New Jersey. Shopping and dining in town.
Ocean Grove: A "dry” town, beautiful Victorian homes, pretty town, nice beaches.
Point Pleasant: True “Jersey Shore” town - more crowded, arcades, boardwalk, bars on the beach, etc.
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Garden State Parkway South
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ATLANTIC CITY
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Boardwalk, beach, casinos, shopping, concerts.
www.acetrain.com
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Drive 2.5 hours South on the GSP or take the train from NYC
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SIX FLAGS, GREAT ADVENTURE
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Theme park, wild safari, concerts
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1 Six Flags Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-5369
(732) 928-1821
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| NEW YORK |
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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
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One of the great art museums. So much to see!
http://www.metmuseum.org/visit
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1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St.
New York, NY 10028-0198
(212) 570-3828
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SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
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Picturesque, museum, dining, shopping. Clipper City, sailing tours (90 minutes) of the sights of New York City.
http://www.southstreetseaport.com
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Fulton and South Streets, Pier 17
New York, NY 10038
(212) SEA-PORT
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DEL FRISCO’S STEAK HOUSE
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Steak house and martini bar.
http://www.delfriscos.com
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1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 575-5129
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NATIONAL COMEDY THEATRE
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Interactive, improvisational comedy.
Family friendly (truly).
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347 West 36th Street
Train from Montclair to Penn Station, NY
(212) 629-5202
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HARD ROCK CAFÉ, NYC
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Restaurant and souvenir store. Rock and roll memorabilia.
www.hardrock.com
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1501 Broadway
New York, New York. 10036
(212) 343-3355
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DAVE AND BUSTERS
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Restaurant and games. Family friendly.
www.daveandbusters.com
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234 West 42nd Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
(646) 783-3859
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THE INTREPID
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Sea, Air and Space Museum.
www.interpidmuseum.org
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Pier 68, West 46th Street and 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036-4103
(877) 957-7447
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