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We've got winter wine, holiday lights and a Christmas house on Long Island that combines nostalgia and photo ops for some special holiday fun. Enjoy December with us on a Road Trip Close to Home.

Christmas House Long Island

• 358 N Broadway | Hicksville, New York 11801

• Website

Dyker Heights Christmas lights

• 11th to 13th avenues and 83rd to 86th streets | Brooklyn, New York 11228

• Suggested visitation between dusk and 9 p.m.

Aquila's Nest Vineyards

• 56 Pole Bridge Road | Sandy Hook, Connecticut 06482

• Open 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, 4-9 p.m. Thursday, 1-9 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.

• Website

Exploring Brewster

Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center

• 400 Doansburg Road | Brewster, New York

• Open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• Website

Salinger's Orchard

• 230 Guinea Road | Brewster, New York 10509

• Website

Lillie's Victorian Restaurant

• 249 West 49th Street New York, New York, 10019

• Open 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. Monday. Open 12-3 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Open 12-3 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Friday. Open 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• Website

Hudson Valley Pickleball and Golf Center

• Route 9, South Hills Mall | Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

• Opens March 2024

• Website

Activate

• 1 American Dream Way - Level 1, Space A156 | East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073

• Open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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Jersey Girl Brewing Co.

• 426 Sand Shore Road | Mount Olive, New Jersey 07840

• Open 4-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4-10 p.m. Friday, 1-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday.

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Spin

• 1626 Broadway | New York, New York 10019

• Open 4-11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 4-12 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m. - 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 12-8 p.m. Sunday.

• Website

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