I couldn't check into the island but could check into the center so might as well, the center…read moreserves it purpose. The island itself is very nice to spend an afternoon visiting , u have the beach to explore as well as the Sunken forest all lovely. We got some food at The Sunken sailor Chicken fingers & BLT were good, prices are on the high side for food & drinks. The center helps with getting information on the island, you can also book tours nice way to spend the day out here.

Saw the sign for the Pez museum while we were driving around on the first full day of our trip to…read moreConnecticut. Didn't plan on coming here, but glad that we did. The visitor center is located adjacent to the Pez Factory in Orange, CT, being the sole manufacturer for the Pez candy (not the dispenser) for the United States since 1973. Thus most of the large parking lot is filled employee cars, but off to the side is the visitor center along with an ample parking area. Admission is $5 per person, with the remark that $2 of it could be used as credit to purchase anything in the company store. Products for sale are intermingled with antique Pez dispensers, and consists of two stories. Most of the time is spent glancing at dispensers behind glass. To encourage this, a game sheet was given to every entrant: The Close Up Hunt. The goal was to identify the eight close up views of different dispensers, found throughout the museum: basically a scavenger hunt. My wife and I were able to finish it (thanks to her) and the prize was a spin on the prize wheel. I got the emoji Pez while she got the My Little Pony. My wife likes Pez candy (a lot more than the dispensers), so our obvious choice was to buy a self-service bucket of pez candy for $6.99. There were eleven flavors to choose from, and I had fun filling the bucket (and didn't spill any!). The cashier let us know that there was a minimum purchase of $5 for a credit card charge, so ended up choosing a Pikachu dispenser to reach that amount One game was to find and identify 8 different Pez dispensers in the display cases. There were two floors. We were able to identify all of them, and as a prize got to spin a little wheel. I got the emoji Pez dispenser and Odette got the my little pony one. Each $5 ticket gives $2 in credit which we used to buy a bucket of candies. You have to spend at least $5 to use credit card, so bought a Pez dispenser of Pikachu ($2.49) as well. The entire stay was about an hour. The employees are behind transparent glass so we can see them and they us. It's the main packaging area. Guessing the actual making of the candy isn't that fun to watch, and the dispensers are made overseas.

I visited the PEZ Visitor Center with my husband and some friends when we were driving through…read moreConnecticut over the Fourth of July holiday. It was such a fun stop on our mini road trip! The visitor center is located at the PEZ factory, where PEZ candy is made for the US and Canada (the dispensers are made elsewhere). We visited over a holiday weekend, so they the employees who manufacture the candy at the facility were off on holiday, but normally you can watch the production floor from the visitor center. But the visitor center also a ton of PEZ memorabilia, a historical timeline of PEZ (I didn't know it was invented in Vienna in 1927 as a smoking replacement to help people stop smoking!), a PEZ trivia game, and more! It was really cool to learn about the history of PEZ and to see so many historical/vintage PEZ dispensers! The admission is very affordable ($5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, and free for children under the age of 3). That admission includes a visitor lanyard you get to keep as a souvenir and a $2 credit towards merchandise in the shop. The shop was fun - we all had to get a souvenir, of course! It was a fun, happy little stop on our trip! I recommend it to anyone with kids or who are kids at heart or anyone who loves candy or who loves vintage Americana...really almost anyone should have a good time at the PEZ Visitor Center!

Yale campus tour is consistently rated as a must-do experience for both prospective students and…read moretourists. Had the opportunity to take one today. You need to make reservations ahead of time to secure a spot. Highly recommend taking the walking tour.. very informative. Enjoyed it very much!

We had a nice tour of the Yale campus with a Physics undergraduate student as our guide. I've…read moreforgotten her name now but she did a great job. I recommend taking this tour because we were about to go into some areas that are restricted to students only. Plus it was good to learn about the history of Yale. The tour was about an hour long and it was free. Sign up online on their website and check in was a breeze

Probably the most wonderful place on earth…read more I started this review many years ago and I have no idea what else I was going to write! Sorry! Haha

From my previous review, noticed recently during a big snowstorm that I omitted most winter-related…read moreactivities one can do in Central Park! These include, though aren't limited to: Sledding, cross country skiing, making all manner of snowmen/forts/snowballs/snow angels, snow tubing, snow plowing and shoveling the streets and walkways, defrosting your fingers and toes, admiring the winter scenery. One of the best things about CP is that it's open daily, year-round. On one very very cold Saturday afternoon when we got about a foot of snow, I ventured out in sub-freezing temperatures, and was surprised by how many people (thousands!) were playing in the snow. I had never seen CP so crowded, not even on warm sunny days! Not only families with children, it seemed everyone healthy and active enough to participate was out and about. How many people had sleds too!* That being said, one suitable aspect of CP is the many hilly areas so if you had a sled, you were in luck, with much fun to be had. On your next snow day, GO PLAY! *Considering it hadn't snowed more than a few inches annually the past few years I wasn't sure where people either had space to store, or how they were able to procure sleds at such short notice.

While driving through Oyster Bay, I kept seeing signs to Sagamore Hill. Quite honestly, I didn't…read moreknow what it was, but given our curious minds, my daughter continued driving to follow the signs up to Sagamore Hill. Turns out, it was the home of 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, from 1885 until his death in 1919. The house and its surrounding farmland became the primary residence of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt for the rest of their lives. Sagamore Hill became known as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902-1908) Roosevelt spent there as President. Turns out, Sagamore Hill is also an animal preserve, too. "Teddy," being quite the lover of animals, stated that forever and ever, animals are ALWAYS welcome on his 83 acres of property. Yours, mine, anybody's. FOREVER. That is a really cool thing. Sadly, we arrived after 5 p.m., so the buildings were closed, but there were plenty of things to see outdoors. Beautiful, well kept grounds. Next time I'm in town, especially if my husband is around, we'll return, and maybe within the hours to see the interior of his house. Too bad our little doggies won't be. They'd love it here !!

What a Long Island gem! Our afternoon was full of history and appreciation after the visit to…read moreSagamore Hill. Go right to the house and get on the cue for a tour. They sell out but seem plentiful, it's a bargain for 10 bucks. Even if you forgo the house your, which would be terrible, the house with the tickets has ample material to peruse. The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable he entertained while filling us with history it was very enriching. It's a great day the trails and lands are serene and peaceful, So glad we went.

One of the few undeveloped areas left within the five counties of New York City. A giant thank you…read moreto the Federal Government. Certainly not to the governments of New York State or New York City. The loop trail was clean and free from garbage and debris. Almost unheard of in the New York City area. Beautiful views and pictures of the sunset from the trail. Breathing good clean air from the ocean was refreshing. There are views of Manhattan from across the bay. Sadly, the skyline is tainted by a brown haze. The pollution is so blatantly obvious, looking North and South, the brown haze fades. I did not waste the data on a bad picture.

Definitely worth visiting when in the Jamaica Bay Area. The Park Rangers are friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. Lots of trails to walk.

Ok...I really don't know where exactly this is, but if you are going north toward Bear Mountain on…read morethe Palisades Interstate Parkway (if you cross the GWB go towards NJ and you'll see a sign toward the PIP..you'll start at exit 2 so keep goin!), you cannot miss this sign. Its the only "visitor center" posted on some wood or something on that parkway. I know I shouldn't share this with random readers, but I have to explain it for you guys to understand why I reviewed it. I have a weird thing for rest stops and 24/7 gas stations no matter where it is. I have no idea why. Maybe its b/c time seems to fall back at rest stops, or the fact that you stop there in transit and it becomes a community of drivers in one, creepy location. Whatever the reason, I love stopping at these places. So anyone as odd as myself, I had to share. Okay this is no ordinary rest stop. First, if you need to use the john don't bother going here b/c they have port-a-pottys and they do not smell "potty". This is for the sheer enjoyment of going to a random linkin log place in the middle of Rockland County, and saying "hey, I could use a shiny rock." Also, this place closes early. I think 6. Alright so there is the most RANDOM load of fun filled crap here. It's like a local street fair from 1987 threw up here and nobody bothered to clean it up. Finger traps, rock shiners, an assortment of rocks, camoflage toilet paper on a ROLL, candy that belongs in a museum..It's awesome here. It's bizarre and so creepy, but it was friggin super. I think I even bought a couple of rocks (I'm a science nut; what do you want from me?). Anyway, everytime I pass that place I feel like I'm hitting the twilight zone because it sure as hell isn't 2007 over at that joint. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!

We used to drive past this alllllllll the freakin time (and stop there too) when we had a summer…read moreplace and we had to get over Bear Mountain (for some reason always reminds of the song, The Bear Went Over the Mountain) to get to it. Convenient spot for bathrooms. Notice I said convenient, not clean or good. And odd info abounds.

Upscale & beautiful gift shop with jewelry, soaps, snacks and pretty trinkets of all types. A nice…read moreselection of honey and various condiments. There's an information desk and I believe the garden tours leave from outside this shop. Right now there are Halloween and fall decorations. The staff is friendly and the prices are in line for a tourist spot. There's a nice view of the river from the windows too. It's lovely!

My experience with getting my passport at the Riverbay Event on April 25, 2026, was excellent, the…read morestaff extremely professional and knowledgeable. Everything was done quickly. Thank you so much.... The representative by the name of Ruth had excellent customer service skills...

Everyone that I encountered was super professional and helpful. I had a great experience and would…read morerecommend this office to anyone.