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Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for April 18

Go out on a limb and challenge yourself at a Long Island spot where adventure awaits. Then head indoors in Connecticut at a spot where you can watch robots go head to head in the ring! Find the adrenaline fix that fits for you on a Road Trip Close to Home.

Brian Heyman

Apr 18, 2024, 8:00 AM

Updated 231 days ago

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Go out on a limb and challenge yourself at a Long Island spot where adventure awaits. Then head indoors in Connecticut at a spot where you can robots go head to head in the ring! Find the adrenaline fix that fits for you on a Road Trip Close to Home.

  • 75 Colonial Springs Road | Wheatley Heights, New York 11798
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  • 165 Water St. | Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
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  • 250 Columbus Blvd. | Hartford, Connecticut 06103
  • Standard hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Summer hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Check calendar for changes.
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  • 62 Oak Road | Katonah, New York 10536
  • Advanced reservations required for guided tours. Tours can be scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Ground open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
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  • 786 Prospect Ave. | The Bronx, New York 10455
  • Open 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Open 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

  • 414 County Road 517 | Vernon Township, New Jersey 07462
  • Open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday (last climb sessions begins at 4 p.m.). Monday through Thursday reserved for group bookings. Open weekends only May 6 through June 25 and Sept. 9 through Nov. 26.
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