Things To Do
“I like going to
in the summertime. I’ll
take my dog
there, and my kids, and we’ll
just pass the whole day.”
CELEBRITY BARBER JOHNNY
CASTELLANOS OF ENGLEWOOD
BEST GOLF COURSE
Ridgewood Country Club
96 W. MIDLAND AVE., PARAMUS, (201) 599-3900,
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The gold standard for golf courses nationwide,
this Tillinghast-designed masterpiece has hosted
The Barclay’s and Senior PGA tournaments.
BEST LABOR DAY
FIREWORKS
Wyckoff
Signaling the unofficial end of summer are
Wyckoff’s Labor Day fireworks. A great
viewing spot away from the main works is the
parking lot at Boulder Run shopping plaza.
BEST STREET FAIR
Ridgewood Fall Craft
& Art Street Fair
A perfect way to spend a September Sunday
afternoon is at the Ridgewood Street Fair, which
brings together art dealers, jewelry designers and, of
course, food trucks. Inflatables, a petting zoo and
more than 100 vendors of handcrafted items fill the
main thoroughfare from Oak Street to Maple Avenue.
RUNNER-UP:
RUTHERFORD LABOR DAY STREET FAIR RUTHERFORD
Rutherford’s Labor Day Street Fair is always a crowd pleaser, featuring 150 collectibles exhibitors displaying
and selling antiques and crafts.
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2016 EDITION | (201) BEST OF BERGEN GUIDE
CASTELLANOS: COURTESY OF JOHNNY CASTELLANOS; RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB: MICHAEL BOCCHIERI; WYCKOFF: SETH LITROFF; FAIR: KEITH SMOLLIN
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