Hi looking for the best activities near by for family. Not the American dream mall please. Is there any surrounding towns that has a good downtown area with coffee shops, bookstores, candy shops, family friendly, etc. Or any other fun activities.

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Hey yall! My band, Second Wind, is a brand-new jamband. we play a mix of Grateful Dead style music and traditional bluegrass. We just finished our first year at Berklee and our first California tour, and now we’re looking for new cities to book for fall 2026 and summer 2027, so I thought I’d post on here! We want to see if Newark has an audience for this kind of music. Check out our Instagram, the_second_wind_band and let us know your thoughts, we're looking for real feedback!

Best guess is this sinkhole is only going to get worse until it caves or the county does something about it