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Crayola FactoryEaston, PA1.5 hoursYes, but fun for just adults too.@Yehuda

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Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« on: July 10, 2014, 03:45:56 PM »
Anybody have any?
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2014, 04:16:06 PM »

Anybody have any?
What type of trip you looking to do? Bear mountain has some good hikes and is not too far from NYC if that's up your alley.

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 04:40:28 PM »
rafting down the Delaware

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 04:56:31 PM »
How far are you willing to go.... There are soooo many thing to do within. A few hours of NYC..

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2014, 06:11:37 PM »
Bucks county, PA
Many little towns with nice things to do.  Mercer house and  pottery museum, Washington's Crossing Park
http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/about-bucks-county/history/
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 11:44:41 PM »
Anybody have any?
For a family, bunch of guys, girls, husband wife?
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 11:45:36 PM »
Bucks county, PA
Many little towns with nice things to do.  Mercer house and  pottery museum, Washington's Crossing Park
http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/about-bucks-county/history/
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2014, 11:48:19 PM »
Bucks county, PA
Many little towns with nice things to do.  Mercer house and  pottery museum, Washington's Crossing Park
http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/about-bucks-county/history/
Been to Mercer House (Castle) and Museum. Pretty boring unless your interested in seeing a 19th century hoarders collection of junk.
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2014, 01:25:27 AM »
Been to Mercer House (Castle) and Museum. Pretty boring unless your interested in seeing a 19th century hoarders collection of junk.
His house is completely tiled- floors, walls ceiling. In unique tiles.  But the whole thing is part of a fun, chilled relaxed day.  And the Pottery making place is IIRC somewhat interesting.
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 09:43:46 AM »
Jewish Children's Museum

http://www.jcm.museum/

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2014, 10:13:23 AM »
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2014, 10:38:40 AM »
Mystic and Groton, CT.
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2014, 10:42:46 AM »
Roosevelt house in hyde park
ellis island and statue of liberty

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2014, 01:51:03 PM »
Mystic and Groton, CT.

This is more on track of what I was considering...
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2014, 01:52:51 PM »
Thanks all for your suggestions.

We're a young couple looking for a day trip- meaning a full days worth, not just a local trip or outing.

Guess I'm deciding between RI (a mansion or two, cliffs walk, and a sunset cruise, BBQ dinner) or PA (Longwood gardens, something else in the vicinity, and trying out the new restaurant Citron+Rose)
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2014, 02:14:18 PM »
Newport Ri is a great idea, but it's a decent drive. If you do go I would recommend also renting scooters and driving along the cliffs.

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2014, 02:31:19 PM »
longwood gardens is very nice and nearby is the Dupont mansion

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2015, 08:01:04 AM »
Any ideas for a anniversary day trip , just a couple, a winter type , tubing, snow mobile etc type 

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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
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Re: Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2017, 03:11:14 PM »
Every Sunday I find myself searching for the same thing. Need somewhere fun to go with kids ages 4-7 (all girls). We don’t mind traveling up to 2 hours per way. Not looking for the same old thing everyone goes to. Coco keys, white post farms, Bronx zoo... need some good ideas. We went to Old Westbury Gardens the other day and it was so amazing. Everyone enjoyed it... just need some good ideas before I get stuck going to Chuck E. Cheese’s again
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