Here are 10 fun activities for adults this summer at the Jersey Shore

Sometimes, adults don't want an activity for the whole family.

They want something to do with their pals or their partner where they can leave their baby voices, kids' toys and snack baggies behind.

That's where this list comes in. If you're looking for an adults-only activity at and around the Shore this summer, call a babysitter and check out these things to do.

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Learn to cook at Taste & Technique, Fair Haven

Whether you want to learn how to make empanadas, roll your own sushi, create elevated French fare or master the art of cake decorating, Taste & Technique has a cooking class for you. Three-hour classes, suitable for both accomplished home cooks and those who rarely boil water, are taught by professional cooking instructors and chefs. The cost ranges from $60 to $100 per person.

Students can bring their own wine to enjoy alongside the finished dishes, which they can re-create thanks to recipes they are given to take home.

Go: 560 River Road; 732-741-2665, tasteandtechniquenj.com.

Sample the food scene with Taste of Asbury Food Tours, Asbury Park

There’s an endless list of restaurants to try in Asbury Park, but on a food tour with Taste of Asbury Food Tours, visitors can enjoy samples from five or six alongside drink pairings within 2½ to 3 hours for $105 to $125. Tours, which take visitors about a mile through the Cookman Avenue area downtown, include stops such as Asbury Park Distilling Co. and The Black Swan.

In addition to trying the food, chefs may be available to speak to the group. You’ll leave with an understanding of Asbury Park history, too, since the tour showcases the past and local culture.

Go: 732-567-1190, tasteofasburyfoodtours.com.

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Taste craft spirits at Long Branch Distillery, Long Branch

A 2,000-square-foot vintage living room outfitted with throwback antique furniture where customers can sip on craft spirits made with local ingredients puts any local bar to shame. At Long Branch Distillery, visitors can try cocktails stirred with housemade vodka, gin, bourbon, rum, limoncello and amaretto — or give them a go on the rocks.

Visitors can take a one-hour tour of the production facilities to see how it’s all made, or learn to create their own bartender-worthy drinks at home during a $75 mixology class.

Go: 199 Westwood Ave.; 732-759-8321, lbdistillery.com.

Peruse acres of florals at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown

Dedicated to home gardeners, Deep Cut Gardens is a paradise for those with green thumbs. Its 54 acres of elaborate, manicured gardens and greenhouses are an ideal way to bask in the sunshine while exploring an arboretum, lily pond, parterre with 52 types of roses among 180 bushes, and more.

The Monmouth County park is free to visit.

Go: 152 Red Hill Road; 732-842-4000, monmouthcountyparks.com.

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Play classic pinball games at Silverball Retro Arcade, Asbury Park

With 150 vintage pinball and arcade games ranging from Tetris to Star Trek, the Silverball Retro Arcade is like a museum where kids-at-heart can revisit their favorite childhood games. No coins are needed; simply pay by time (one hour is $17.50 and a six-hour half-day costs $20).

If you get hungry, grab a boardwalk staple at the Silverball Café, which serves Nathan’s hot dogs, funnel cake, thin-crust pizza, ice, cream and Jersey Shore Fry Co. fries.

Go: 1000 Ocean Ave North; 732-774-4994, silverballmuseum.com/asbury-park.

Meet local ghosts at Paranormal Books & Curiosities, Asbury Park

Paranormal Books & Curiosities has a little bit of everything for the supernaturally curious, including paranormal books, artifacts, art exhibits, lectures — even ghost-hunting equipment. But for those who want to get to know the paranormal outside of the shop’s walls, the store offers tours of Asbury Park’s downtown, boardwalk and even pubs to showcase various locations’ haunted histories.

Tours, which cover about a half-mile and last about 90 minutes, start at $20 per person.

Go: 621 Cookman Ave.; 732-455-3188, paranormalbooksnj.com.

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Sip afternoon tea at Mathis House, Toms River

Travel back in time at Mathis House, a bed and breakfast and tea room housed inside a three-story Victorian mansion dating back to 1898. Diners sip afternoon tea and enjoy tea sandwiches, scones and desserts inside an elaborate, period-decorated parlor room, formal dining room, library, butterfly room and sea glass room.

Afternoon tea and lunch is $50 per person, and breakfast is $20 per person; service includes fine English bone china, teapots with cozies, and tiered luncheon servers.

Go: 600 Main St.; 732-818-7580, mathishouse600main.com.

Sample wines by the vineyard at Laurita Winery, Plumsted

Forget pouring a glass of wine from the liquor store in your dining room. At Laurita Winery, visitors can sample six wines ($10) just steps away from the vineyards where the grapes are grown. Varieties include Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris and Riesling. There's also sangria, and a chocolate peanut butter wine.

The winery has a robust events calendar. Visitors can opt for activities like food truck festivals, dance parties, dueling pianos, goat yoga and country line dancing.

Go: 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt section; 609-752-0200, lauritawinery.com.

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Listen to music in an intimate setting at the Lizzie Rose Music Room

The Lizzie Rose Music Room is no concert venue — it’s a nonprofit listening room where seated visitors can listen to live tunes in an intimate setting. The focus here is on the music rather than dancing or rowdiness.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the listening room presents blues, jazz, bluegrass, country, rock, soul and acoustic performances every weekend for about $30 to $60 per show.

Go: 217 E Main St.; lizzierosemusic.com.

Play simulated golf at Topgolf, Freehold Township

With its bumper cars, laser tag and go-karts, iPlay America is clearly a kids’ playland. But inside is a Topgolf Swing Suite, a perfect place for adults looking to play simulated golf without the sweltering summer heat.

Visitors can play from five bays with game simulators alongside lounge seating, full restaurant service and high-definition TVs. Games featuring elements of hockey, baseball, football and soccer are also available.

For a group of up to four people to rent a bay per hour, it costs $50 to $60 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and $60 to $70 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Go: 106 Schanck Road; 732-577-8200, iplayamerica.com/topgolf-swing-suite-at-iplay-america/.

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