Brian Heyman

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Aug 24, 2023, 5:00 AM

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Road Trip Close To Home: Hands‑on history fills historic Madison museum focused on early trades

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Embark on an educational journey at the Museum of Disability History in Albertson

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Road Trip: Explore protected farmland in Southbury and hike along the banks of the Pomperaug River

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Road Trip Close to Home: Historic winery offers tastings, dining and concerts in Hudson Valley

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Road Trip Close to Home: Williamsburg sports bar putting women's sports front and center

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Road Trip Close to Home: History comes alive inside Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

Forget Minecraft and Fortnite - we've got old-school arcade fun in Brooklyn and Asbury Park. Then, we ride bikes on the Mario Cuomo Bridge and enjoy a peaceful wildlife refuge on Long Island to soak in the remaining days of summer. Find some August fun - on a Road Trip: Close to Home.

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

• 3 Old Country Road | Quogue, New York 11959

• Nature center open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Biking the Mario Cuomo Bridge

Pedego Nyack bike rentals

Lyman Orchards

• Apple Barrel Farm Store & Market: 32 Reeds Gap Road | Middlefield, Connecticut 06455

• Pick-your-own orchards: 105 South St.| Middlefield, Connecticut 06455

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8-Bit Bites

• 967 Bedford Ave. | Brooklyn, New York 11205

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Silverball Arcade and Museum

• 1000 Ocean Ave. N | Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712

• Open 10 a.m. to midnight.

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Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

• 500 Broad St. | Bridgeport, CT 06604

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Sailaway Sailing School

• 1 Bostwick Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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