I'm at the Jersey Shore (Monmouth County). I will say the nature around here is pretty incredible. We do have the Count Basie Center which brings a good bit of music and theatre performances to Red Bank. For museums, I head to NYC. (Although, I will say the Art Museum at Princeton University is packed with some amazing art. Unfortunately, right now, it's closed for renovations.) But, I still love that I don't have to pump my own gas!!!

NNadir

(35,861 posts)

6. My son is an artist because of we took him to the Princeton art museum.

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 07:48 PM

Mar 4

He told me in his early adolescence he was fascinated with Max Ernst's painting "The Witch."

It wasn't a painting that did much for me. I was rather more interested in the Beckmann in the same room.

I had no idea about that until he told me as a young man.

bamagal62

(3,919 posts)

7. It's amazing how many

Reply to NNadir (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 08:19 PM

Mar 4

Incredible paintings they have packed into that small museum. When you walk into the door, you’re greeted by a Basquiat. Then, it gets even better from there. Quite impressive. I bet after the Reno, it will be even better.

JustAnotherGen

(35,056 posts)

8. And the perks are awesome

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 01:38 PM

Mar 6

As a result of that.

NJCher

(40,121 posts)

9. so much going on

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:44 PM

Mar 14

We don't have to go into the city unless we want to:

https://www.njarts.net

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