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Author Message   Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1864 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 9:22 am:        Are the studios open/interesting? Is it a nice place to walk around? Any other ideas in the neighborhood? And what's the best way to get there from here?   Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1865 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 9:22 am:        RIKER'S, sorry.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 553 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 9:00 pm:        Sounds RISKy.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 5340 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 3:25 am:        Riker Hill Arts Park is in Livingston. Not sure if these are the most current phone number: Riker Hill Art Park Association Livingston,   (973) 533-9455 Directions: http://www.newarkmuseum.org/planetarium/pages/riker.htm Some history http://www.last-exit.net/essexcounty/index.php?section=dept/p/ri NEW JERSEY—When the Cold War ended, many of America's missile bases were dismantled. One such base in Livingston (pop. 26,600) was preserved and opened to the public as Riker Hill Park. The former command center and barracks have been leased to local artists for use as studio space. D. Bender web page, C - Beaufort Ave, off Eisenhower ((I) Riker Hill Park) [{Bender, D} The IFC area in Livingston is now Riker Hill Art Park. Most original buildings and radar towers (and foundations) still exist. The buildings are used as studios by local artists. It even has a mention in Weird New Jersey: http://www.weirdnj.com/stories/_abandoned06.asp   Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1866 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 8:54 am:        Went up there, it was interesting, though not much to see(artists have open houses a couple of times a year, but not this weekend). It would be a great place to work, though.Wonder how oyu get a studio there.