Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 8

Here's a look at all the great spots to hit from this week's episode of Road Trip Close to Home.

Brian Heyman

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May 8, 2025, 9:22 PM

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Updated 46 days ago

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Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 8

Join us for a trip to paradise at Planting Fields Arboretum as spring is in full bloom in Oyster Bay. We're sharpening our culinary skills at Flavor Labs, a hands-on kitchen in New Jersey where food lovers of all ages get to play chef. Then we're enjoying a blast from the past at a retro museum dedicated to the glory of VHS tapes. We're picnicing in the park, catching a rooftop concert series and ending the day with a powerhouse performance that is absolutely Adele.

Planting Fields Arboretum

1395 Planting Fields Road | Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Main Greenhouse and Camellia Greenhouse open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. Coe Hall open for guided tours 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
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Flavor Labs