Things to do in NJ

New Jersey Ski Resorts are a rare sight but we definitely have them! And they are definitely worth visiting. You can’t forget about winter time. There are 3 ski resorts in the lovely state of NJ. The first ski resort is Mountain Creek in Vernon Township, NJ. It is 47 miles from NYC. It is the largest Ski Resort in New Jersey. This resort has 167 skiable acres and 4 interconnected peaks. They have a total of 7 ski lifts. Mountain Creek is known for being a resort that teaches. They offer golf, lodging, spa amenities, skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, many restaurants, and much more. A one day pass to all of these activities is $79 for adults and $59 for children. It might seem a little pricy but it is worth it. The fun from snow tubing alone pays for the ticket twice. The next ski resort is Campgaw Mountain in Mahwah, NJ. They are part of the Ramapo Mountain Region. There are 1.3 km of slopes and 2 ski lifts to transport guests. They also offer lessons starting at $39. They...

Museums have always been a fun learning experience for me. The fact that my home state of New Jersey has so many to offer makes living here so much better! There is everything ranging from art museums to interactive museums. I personally prefer the interactive ones. My favorite museum to go to as a kid was the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill, NJ. Everything can be touched! Each room has a theme and my favorite room was the restaurant room. It’s a diner and fake food can be made in the kitchen. Then the food is served to the people waiting in the booths or at the counter. My grandpa would always sit at the counter and he would “eat” every meal I served him! Other rooms included the bubble room where giant bubbles were made form dish soap and rope. There’s also a room for drawing, pretending to be on a boat in the middle of the sea, an editor’s room for writing a newspaper, an entire wall that is a Lite-Brite, a theater room, etc. The amount of fun to have here goes on...

New Jersey is the garden state after all! NJ has a total of 10,300 farms across 200,000 acres of farmland. You can visit these farms at any time of the year. I think the best time to visit a farm is during the fall. The temperature is beautiful and the activities are never ending. I like to visit Duffield’s Farm and Market in Sewell, NJ. It has over 350 acres of farmland. I go there every year a couple weeks before Halloween. They have a huge corn maze. Once the admission fee is paid, you can go through the maze as many times as you’d like. My sister and I usually spend most of the day wandering around the maze, purposely getting ourselves lost, and then finding the way again. They offer a hayride that takes you through their different crops. Along the way, you can pick apples off of the trees. The final stop is at the pumpkin patch. The sea of never ending orange is beautiful! This is where you can pick out the perfect pumpkin for you. I like the medium sized ones because th...