Some things to do near Ringwood, NJ

We've been putting together a list of things that people can do while they're visiting for our wedding :)  Here's what we've come up with so far:

Playground...there is one very close to the hotel (about a 2 min. drive) - it's attached to Delazier Field in Bloomingdale, NJ (the playground is near the Chestnut St. entrance).

Restaurants...there are some wonderful places to chow down near the hotel & the house...here's a list of our favorites...
Thatcher McGhee's (where we got engaged!) - 6 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ
www.thatchermcghees.com - it's an Irish Pub, best fish & chips in the area! (also very close to the hotel)
Dee's Thai Cuisine - 246 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ (the best Thai is in West Milford, which is about a 20/25 min. drive, at Khun Thon Thai, if you're interested, but this place is close & pretty good, too).  www.deesthai.com
Bella Serra - 60 Main Street, Bloomingdale, NJ - great Italian food! Very close to the hotel (even closer to our apartment!), a BYOB that my parents have been to on several occassions :)
Ringwood Pizza - 55 Skyline Dr., Ringwood, NJ - Michael swears it's the best eggplant parm in the world, and the pizza is beyond compare! It is definitely more of a take-out than eat-in, but the food is amazing!
Kafe Neo - 650 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ - This cafe is a bit of a drive (about 20/25 mins.), but the crepes are unbelievable! If you like cafes (or just love crepes!), this is the place for you!  www.thekafeneo.com

Movies...the closest theatre is in Kinnelon, where there are actually two :) The bigger theatre is at 25 Kinnelon Rd. and the "Arts Theatre" is at 1451 Route 23 South (they are the same company, and practically adjacent).

New York City...it's so close! There are many ways to get into New York, NY...we prefer the train, btu the ferry is fun, too! Here's a link to NJ Transit's site so you can look up train info if you'd like: www.njtransit.com and here is a link to the Waterway site for ferries: www.nywaterway.com
We usually take the train from the Ramsey Route 17 Station because it has tons of parking and it's right off the highway, though you could start from any of the close stations. There's so much to do in NYC, I don't feel I could give a complete picture of it, so you can Google things you like to do & see where you'd like to go :)

We'll be updating this list, of course, but, for now, that's all folks!
-Julie & Michael