Dinner and a Show? New Brunswick Offers Best Staycation Location

When they can't get away, Patch readers say that dinner and a show in New Brunswick ranks as their favorite staycation location, with 28 percent of the vote. Hiking and other outdoor activities at the Mapleton Preserve in Kingston came in second (19 percent) and the Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center came in third (13 percent).

For information on night life in New Brunswick, see Hub City Night Life, our New Brunswick entertainment guide.

Below are the rankings for those that received votes in the poll, which closed today at 10 a.m.

• New Brunswick: Dinner  and a show at one of New Brunswick’s three theater and concert venues: , or .
• South Brunswick: Hiking and other outdoor activities at the Mapleton Preserve.
• East Brunswick: A day of water fun at .
• East Windsor/Hightstown: , and paddle boats in Hightstown and East Windsor.
• New Brunswick, Kingston, Princeton, Lawrence: Canoing or hiking the . 
• New Brunswick: Take a tour of farming history at the .
• New Brunswick: A visit to the at Rutgers.
• Princeton: Dinner  and a movie at the .
• Princeton: Dinner  and a show at .
• Princeton: A visit to the .

Editor's note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments, ratings and reviews on the Patch Directory.