Day Trips



Whippany Railway Museum — Great Experience for Kids.

July 14th, 2008

Yesterday, my wife and I took our son to the Whippany Railway Museum. We’ve been there before. It’s one of my two year old’s absolute favorite places. He loves trains. We rushed to try to make the 1:00 train ride but it was sold out and we had to wait an entire hour for [...]

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Sandy Hook Gets Naked.

July 1st, 2008

Those Old Bon Jovi records too warped to play. Why not do something interesting this weekend.
Take a day trip to Sandy Hook. Be free.
Here’s the whole story from the New York Times.

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Turtle Back Zoo Hours

June 29th, 2008

Looking for a perfect New Jersey Day Trip. Look no further than Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey. It’s an excellent place to bring younger children. There’s tons of stuff to keep them occupied including: a carousel, petting zoo, fantastic playground, a small train and of course a plenty of animals.
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Caboose Rides at the Whippany Railway Museum.

June 17th, 2008

The Whippany Railway Museum is an awesome place to visit. Not only do they have a bunch of interesting old trains to look at, on select dates they have what are called caboose Rides. Five or six caboose cars are connected and the general public can purchase tickets for a short 45 minute ride. It’s [...]

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Point Pleasant Day Trip.

May 25th, 2008

It’s not often that I get to spend a Sunday with my family. You’ll usually find me at one of my open houses. Today, however, I took the day off and brought my family down to Point Pleasant at the Jersey Shore.
I love Point Pleasant. There’s tons of stuff to do and very little drama. [...]

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