This week, we stay at a luxury B&B in a historic brownstone right in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District and travel along New London's Black Heritage Trail.

Akwaaba Mansion
347 MacDonough St.
Brooklyn, New York 11233
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Adventure Crossing
515 Monmouth Road
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
Visit website to book an experience.  

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
29 Warburton Ave.
Yonkers, New York 10701
Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
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Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, New York 11721
Museum and planetarium open 12-4 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday. Planetarium shows are also at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Paterson's Black History Month exhibit
Paterson City Hall
155 Market St.
Paterson, New Jersey 07505

Exploring the businesses of Metuchen
AwesomeYo's Kitchen
50 Pearl St.
Open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Tiny Town
438 Main St.
Open 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday.
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King Strength and Performance
65 Pearl St.
Open 5 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8-10 a.m. Saturday.
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Soul Bowls
50 Pearl St.
Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Beans and Bread
660 Middlesex Ave.
Open 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Terrace Plant Shop
416 Main St.
Open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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The Big Duck
1012 NY-24
Flanders, New York 11901
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Jamesport Brewery
5873 Sound Ave.
Riverhead, New York 11901
Open 12-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
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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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