Christmas Day, no plans- no worries
WinterFest at JCC MetroWest is on Friday, December 25, 10:00am-1:00pm, at the Cooperman JCC in West Orange. Enjoy sports, games, crafts, and a children’s show featuring Mama Doni. The admission fee is $18 per child with FREE admission for adults and children under age one.
Note: Kidnetics is also open!
For a Little Creative Break
Doin' Dishes 50 Church Street, Montclair, NJ 973-744-8589
A Paint-Your-Own-Ceramics Studio
Brushes & Bisque 45 Broadway Denville , NJ 973-627-6292
Our local favorites are:
(right in front of the Turtle Back Zoo)
Public skating sessions are one of our main attractions at Richard J. Codey Arena. Skating provides great exercise and an opportunity to get out of the house - plus, it's not like exercising at the gym... skating is fun! Lace-em up and come join the others. Get on the ice and get ready for a great experience.
Clary Anderson Arena 41 Chestnut Street Montclair, NJ 07042 (973) 744-6088
Aspen Ice 316 Aspen Drive Randolph, NJ 07869-1107 (973) 927-9122
A really cool experience is skating at:
For a little more adventure try a climbing afternoon…
The Gravity Vault 2 40 Watchung Ave Chatham, New Jersey 973-701-7625
http://www.gravityvault.com14,000+ sf of indoor climbing, 40 foot high climbing walls, 60+ top rope stations, cool stem chimney, huge lead arch, 40 ft hand crack, many lead lines, rappel ledge, keyhole arch, big 16+ ft top out boulder.
Randolph Climbing Center 3 Middlebury Blvd Randolph, NJ 973-598-8555
30' tall, 3,000 SF climbing wall and bouldering zone
Or throw it down at:
424 Eagle Rock Ave. West Orange 973-731-6363
The Big Screen for the Little Ones:
Be in the know with this year’s kid's flicks. These are the movies (most are rated G or PG) released in November and December that may be in a theater near you:
November Releases
December Releases
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (12/11)
AVATAR (12/18)
QUANTUM QUEST: A CASSINI SPACE ODYSSEY (12/18)
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKUEL (12/25)
Visit the Big Apple
- Go skating in Rockefeller Center or Central Park.
- Tour all the Department Store holiday windows.
- Go to the American Girl store for lunch and shopping/browsing.
- Visit one of the many awesome city museums, there is something for everyone – young one to teens, boys and girls.
- Check out ESPN Zone in Times Square or Dave & Busters (234 West 42nd Street NYC, 646-495-2015)
We recommend this site for great tips day to day, week to week….
Bundle them Up for a Day Trip to the Local Slopes
Campgaw Mountain Want to jump in the car and be skiing in under an hour? Campgaw is your place. Just 18 miles from the George Washington Bridge, Campgaw is a tiny slip of a slope. It's a great place to go if you want to ski on with your children on easy slopes.
Windham Mountain (http://www.windhammountain.com/) Windham is a good mountain with an excellent ski school that skiers of all levels can enjoy. So you can leave your kids at the Children's Learning Center whether they are skiing or not and enjoy 39 trails and 1600 vertical feet of slopes yourself.
Tuxedo Ridge (former Sterling Forest) was very popular with family skiers until it closed two years ago. After overhauling the lodge, kitchen and bathrooms and purchasing all new rental equipment, Tuxedo Ridge is finally open again. Just 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge in Tuxdeo, N..Y., with 8 trails, a snowboarding park and a tubing run, it's a convenient location for families to enjoy winter sports.
Hidden Valley (http://www.hiddenvalleynj.com) Hate crowds? Located in Vernon, NJ in the shadow of the larger, more popular Mountain Creek Resort, Hidden Valley is often overlooked. But this little resort has 12 trails, a full lodge, is only 40 miles from NY and really friendly staff.
Mountain Creek Resort (http://www.mountaincreek.com/index.htm ) You can carve your way down 45 trails, or test your skills in one of the three terrain parks or the superpipe, all featuring 100 percent snowmaking and night lighting. You will ski and ride down 1,040 foot vertical, serviced by 11 lifts, featuring one high-speed eight-passenger Cabriolet gondola and two high-speed quads, plus beginner terrain accessed by two Magic Carpets. Everyone can enjoy the six lanes of snowtubing (also accessed by a Magic Carpet) open Thursday through Sunday.
Hunter Mountain (http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/resort/) Hunter Mountain calls itself the "Snowmaking Capital of the World." The resort makes snow early, often, and in large quantities, so the moniker is on the mark. The area is also known for the large numbers of singles it draws from the New York Metro areas.. Food offerings are atypical and blazed new culinary trails. You might even find sushi on the menu.
Camelback (http://www.skicamelback.com/) was voted the #1 resort in the Pocono Mountains. You will find 34 trails and 15 lifts including two high-speed quads, snowboard competition halfpipe, two terrain parks, and a wide selection of trails for all ability levels. Night skiing is available on all trails. Directions: I-80 West to PA Exit 299 (old Exit 45) Tannersville, and follow the signs to Camelback.
For more skiing info, check out: http://www.onthesnow.com/
We wish you and your family the best ever holiday season - whether you are local or traveling- be safe; have fun; create great memories.
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