Outings to Make the Most of Your Long Weekend

from Pine Barrens Tribune April 1, 2023-April 14, 2023

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Looking for ways to spend your Easter long weekend? Consider one or two of these fun outings with your family or friends. You might even enjoy a solo adventure.

1. Take in some of the old churches in your area

2. Attend a concert or play

3. Indulge in a new read at the library or your local bookstore

4. Explore your artistic side at a ceramics cafe or pottery studio

5. Take a road trip to explore another town

6. Go bowling

7. Go on a shopping spree to update your decor or wardrobe

8. Kick back at a chalet deep in the heart of nature

9. Participate in an Easter egg hunt

10. Enjoy the last snowy days — if you still have some — by playing a winter sport

11. Take a hike in the mountains or a wooded area

12. Indulge your eyes and tastebuds at a chocolate factory

13. Discover (or rediscover) a museum or historic site

14. Enjoy a relaxing spa day

15. Make friends with the animals at a nearby farm or visit an Easter petting zoo

16. Take in the seasonal delights at a local restaurant

17. Rest and recharge by spending a few days at a hotel or inn

18. Put your problem-solving skills to the test at an escape room or games cafe

19. Watch a movie at the cinema

20. Get your adrenaline pumping by riding go-karts or playing laser tag

Have a great Easter weekend!

Having guests in for Easter and not sure what to serve? Here are three enticing ideas.

1. Sugar shack feast. Enjoy a French-Canadian tradition with ham, hashbrowns, sausages, baked beans, omelettes, pancakes and fried pork rinds called oreilles de crisse, all generously drizzled with maple syrup.

2. Traditional Easter dinner. Delight everyone’s tastebuds with a leg or rack of lamb served with a fresh salad like arugula with berries and a vegetable dish like scalloped potatoes or cauliflower au gratin

3. Vegetarian brunch. Open-faced sandwiches with avocado and egg, a leek quiche, puff pastry with spinach or mushrooms, pan-fried vegetables, spring salad, pasta and chickpea soup — with various veggie options, you’re sure to keep everyone delighted.