GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for March 23

This week,  we try a 21st century twist on axe throwing and take the classic game of ping pong to the next level - all on a Road Trip: Close to Home.
Insectropolis
1761 U.S. 9
Toms River, New Jersey 08755
Open Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Private events available by appointment.
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New York Botanical Garden Orchid Nights
2900 Southern Blvd.
The Bronx, New York 10458
Saturdays: March 18 (SOLD OUT), 25, April 1, 8, 15 & 22 7–10 p.m.
Entry Times at 7, 7:30 & 8 p.m.
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Barton Orchards
63 Apple Tree Lane
Poughquag, New York 12570
Open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday
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PingPod
Visit website to book a table at multiple locations in New Jersey or New York City
Wantagh Park
1 King Road
Wantagh, New York 11793
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Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive
Cornwall, New York 12518
Wildlife Education Center
25 Boulevard
Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York 12520
Wildlife Education Center open 12-4 p.m. on weekends. Grasshopper Grove opn 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Weekends. Trails open dawn to dusk.
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NY Axe Throwing Range
307 Middle Country Road
Selden, New York 11784
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Battery Park's SeaGlass Carousel (Photo: Marisa Marcellino)
Battery Park's SeaGlass Carousel
1 Whitehall St. 17th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 
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Disney100: The Exhibition at the Franklin Institute
271 North 21st St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Visit website for ticket info.
RPM Raceway
99 Caven Point Road
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Open 12-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, open 12-11 p.m. Friday, open 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday and open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday.
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