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To enhance the 52 weeks in your year, we at New Jersey Monthly are giving you 52 thrilling, quirky, only-in-New Jersey experiences to try (or revisit) this year. Ever been to Cowtown, Jersey’s secret rodeo? Seen the dazzling art at Luna Parc? Sat at Tony Soprano’s table at Holsten’s? The question “What should we do this weekend?” just became more fun to answer. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1. DELIGHT ON THE GROUNDS Never been to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton? Place it at the top of your list. The 42-acre sculpture park blends peaceful pathways with installations of large-scale works by...

This is going to sound insane…but I’m going to say it. I could snack on roasted vegetables all day long. Straight up. Give me a cold roasted brussels sprout, that’s been sitting out on a cold baking sheet for hours, and I will shove my face with more. I love roasted vegetables. Roasted squash? Gimme. Try blending up some roasted delicata squash with ghee and it tastes like candy. Earth candy. That may make me sound like a true weirdo, but I’ll take it. If eating cold roasted veggies is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. But like…warm veggies are...

Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant has unique reunion dinner takeaways Pencai, Buddha Jumps Over The Wall, and yusheng are three signature dishes that define Chinese New Year reunion dinners, but let’s face it: all of these are painstaking to prepare, and are best left to the experts. With Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant, your reunion dinner is in good hands as the famed Cantonese hotel restaurant has you covered with all three dishes done right.  Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant is popular for their authentic Cantonese cuisine, and they’re pulling out all the stops this Chinese New Year with handcrafted festive goodies that...

Here’s something I’m sure we can all agree upon: When a dish is seasoned to your liking, it tastes better and eating it is more satisfying. Pretty simple science, right? This week, we’re going to apply this ethos to our goal of incorporating more plants into our meals. Many of us are accustomed to planning a meal around proteins, which take center stage. Over the next seven days of Well+Good’s ReNew Year challenge, we’ll be focusing on expanding the variety of plants we pile our plates with at mealtimes as well as the flavors we use to season them—and the...

What Are The 7 Leave No trace Principles? Millions of people enjoy being outdoors in nature every year. This comes with a shared responsibility to protect the environment we all love. Are you following the seven no trace principles while RVing? Preserving the environment should be a top priority for any outdoors person. With the number of outdoor enthusiasts growing every year, it is more important than ever to enjoy nature responsibly. The most beautiful landmarks are often the most popular, and the high numbers of people visiting these areas becomes of particular concern. Regardless of whether it is the...