The second edition of this guide to the "Garden State" reveals the historic, cultural, and ecological diversity of the state. Includes extensive coverage of the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City. New Jersey is a state full of wonders to surprise curious travelers and residents alike. This guide leads you away from the busy interstate highways to reveal the cultural, historic, and geographical diversity that lies beyond the New Jersey Turnpike. For wine connoisseurs, there are more than 25 wineries that offer tours, tastings, and festivals; for history buffs, New Jersey, known as the "Cockpit of the Revolution," offers battlefield state parks, monuments, and reenactments. And that's not all: New Jersey's 127-mile shoreline has many diverse communities, including the historic Victorian seaside resort of Cape May, itself a national historic landmark; the casinos of Atlantic City; the natural beauty of Island Beach State Park, with sand dune-scattered, long, white beaches, nature trails, birding, surfing, and guided kayak tours; and the hip shore town of Red Bank, with art galleries, boutiques, bistros, and jazz clubs. In addition, this comprehensive guide to the state includes opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cabins; hundreds of dining reviews, from diners to four-star restaurants; up-to-date maps; an alphabetical "What's Where" subject guide to aid in trip planning; and handy icons that point out family-friendly establishments, wheelchair access, places of special value, and lodgings that accept pets.
BICYCLING The Morris County Parks Commission (973-326-7600) maintains two multi-use recreational trails that are pleasant for bicycling, and ideal for beginners and for families with children. These popular trails can be very busy on ...
was the site of the first picture postcard and the first beach patrol; it lent its street names to the classic game ... Farthest south is Cape May, the queen of the seaside resorts, home of high Victoriana and fantastic bird watching.
Quite good business lunch menu. Moderate. Scalo Northern Italian Grill (505- 255-8781), 3500 Central SE. Dinner daily, lunch Mon.–Fri., brunch Sat. and Sun., Intermezzo menu at bar 2:30–5. White linen sets the mood, crispy fresh bread ...
This fully revised edition takes you deep into its wild heart.
The Warren's Sugar Maple building on the left contains a small exhibit and which is open at times during the spring when sugaring is in progress. The building is named for Warren Balgooyen, a naturalist and one of the first directors of ...
Wear two pairs of socks, an inner lightweight pair and a heavy outer pair that's at least partly wool. Wearing two pairs of socks helps to prevent blisters ... You'll enjoy the hikes more if you carry binoculars and watch for birds.
Quite good business lunch menu. Moderate. Scalo Northern Italian Grill (505- 255-8781), 3500 Central SE. Dinner daily, lunch Mon.–Fri., brunch Sat. and Sun., Intermezzo menu at bar 2:30–5. White linen sets the mood, crispy fresh bread ...
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (843-722-2561; emanuelamechurch.org), 110 Calhoun Street. The congregation in 1791 was made up of freedmen and slaves. Led by Morris Brown, the black Methodists became an independent ...
THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS v c ; Silver Dollar City (1-800-475- 9370; www.silverdollarcity.com), 399 Indian Point ... 60 specialty shops featuring handcrafted goods, live entertainment (more than 40 shows daily), literally hundreds of ...
GUIDANCE Eastern Regional Tourism District (860-444-2206; 1-800-8636569; mystic.org) ... Mystic Information Center (860-536-1641), I-95, Exit 90 off I-95, at the entrance to Olde Mistick Village shopping complex on CT 27.