14 February 2026 Red Bank, NJ This past Valentine's Day, we tried something new, a soap-making class! At Sensorium Emporium in Red Bank, NJ, we were able to take a class that was about 2 hours long and learned how to make soap. We were walked through the process of mixing scents we liked, colors we liked, and using different molds. The wax was heated for us beforehand, and then we got to be as creative as we liked. It was fun mixing the scents and colors to our liking. Afterw

Red Bank, NJ 14 February 2026 This past Valentine's Day, we opted for a quiet evening after a fun day filled with brunch at Buona Sera and a soap-making class at Sensorium Emporium. We had saw a post online about heart-shaped pizzas being made and thought that it would be a cute way to end the night. The people at Gianni's Pizzeria were super friendly and the pizza was delicious. I think it might be my favorite pizza in this region of New Jersey! Since we had had such a large

Red Bank, NJ 14 February 2026 This year for Valentine's Day, we decided to spend the day in Red Bank, NJ. We opted for brunch at Buona Sera, in hopes of avoiding large crowds, then headed over to Sensorium Emporium for a soap-making class, and ended the day with a heart-shaped pizza at Gianni's Pizzeria. We have been to Buona Sera before, usually for dinner, and have always had a great time. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, and the atmosphere is nice and rela

In February 2025 and 2026, we stayed overnight at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel.   We like staying at this hotel every year to attend a convention and to earn professional development hours for our teaching jobs, but we found that there are many other great aspects of the hotel and convention center.   Every time we have stayed at this hotel, we are always impressed with how large and neat the convention center looked. There are three levels of rooms that

On December 31st, 2025, we visited Jurassic Quest in Edison, New Jersey. This is a traveling dinosaur fair that goes around the United States, and we visited this fair at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center. Upon entering the fair, we were greeted with a large T-rex and many other large dinosaur animatronics. The animatronics were huge and they were easy to get up close to every one of them. Additionally, the fair included many large Jurassic Sea creatures like th

On September 14th, 2025, I went to Jackson Day for the first time. Jackson Day is an event that celebrates the community of Jackson, New Jersey, and it has many different sponsors, live entertainment, food, games, a craft and flea market, and drone show.   I didn’t know too much about the event prior to my visit, but I heard online that the front train of the former world’s tallest coaster named Kingda Ka, was going to be on display at the event. This was the main reason I de

On November 16th, 2025, I visited a Christmas Wonderland event that was happening at Seasonal World.   Seasonal World is in Clarksburg, New Jersey, and it has a big Christmas sale that occurs between October to January. I found out about this event through many billboards on the highway, and they state that it is the largest Christmas store in New Jersey. Since it is located near Six Flags Great Adventure, I decided to make a small pit stop and visit the event.   I was very i

4 October 2025 Leonia, NJ When we heard about this year being the final season of Field Station: Dinosaurs in Leonia, NJ, we had to stop and experience it firsthand. It was our first ever visit and it was a lot of fun. We are sad to see it go as it was a nice visit for people of all ages. The last day to explore this cool park will be November 9th. The entire park is themed to "Jurassic Park in New Jersey." There are over 30 life-size dinosaurs that move and roar. As soon as

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On August 8th, 2025, I visited Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. This was my first ever visit to this park, and my first amusement...

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Phillipsburg, PA 27 July 2025 Farmers' Fair The Farmers' Fair is a fun festival taking place this year from July 26th to August 2nd. It...

Philadelphia, PA 28 July 2025 It was my first time visiting this zoo and it was a great experience. There are pathways overhead that...

Elizabeth, NJ 2 July 2025 The Corner Haus opened up in Elizabeth, NJ just last week, so we thought it would be a great time to give it a...

Cranford, NJ 30 June 2025 Garlic Rose Bistro has become one of our favorite spots to stop at for dinner in Cranford, NJ. Every time we...

Edgewater, NJ 26 June 2025 We started our summer adventures with a relaxing trip to Sojo Spa Club in Edgewater, NJ. We often passed by...

17 May 2025 Lincroft, NJ Monmouth Museum is located within Brookdale Community College and is a small family friendly museum. Upon...

24 April 2025 Frenchtown, NJ While walking through Frenchtown, NJ, we came across an art gallery called MFA Gallery or Modern Fossils...

24 April 2025 Milford, NJ We discovered Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse by accident on a trip to Frenchtown, NJ. We initially went exploring...