Do more than just share a bottle of wine with your date–create your own together! Grape Escape allows guests to become part of the winemaking process. First, personalize your unique wine by choosing the region, grape type, barrel type and the amount of aging it will receive. Then, learn about crushing, pressing, racking and bottling. Finish off your romantic experience with a customized label.
Hike along part of the Lenape Trail, a 34-mile trail extending from Newark’s Military Park to west of the Passaic River. This unique recreation trail links dozens of other parks, rail trails and historical landmarks throughout Essex County. One of the most popular sections includes the path in Brook Branch Park lined by gorgeous cherry blossom trees.
The American Labor Museum, also known as the Botto House National Landmark, was the site where Industrial Workers of the World union leaders spoke to the crowds gathered beneath the balcony during the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. Since that historic day, this house attraction has served as an educational museum meant to further American understanding of “the history of work, workers and the labor movement throughout the world.”
Enjoy a performance by the tight-knit ensemble at Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre in an intimate venue. This small, community-oriented theater produces a variety of classic and contemporary plays, improv comedies and holiday specials all year long. Aspiring young actors will love the company’s summer youth program.