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Newark, NJ
Newark is a beautiful city to visit, due to its large array of cultural attractions and events, the city offering visitors, everything from festivals and parades to museums and a great shopping scene, providing something for everyone’s taste to enjoy and explore.
Among the top things to do and see, in Newark, there are:
Visiting A Center For Contemporary Art, which can be found on Broad Street, featuring monthly exhibitions and auctions that showcase wonderful paintings and sculptures made by talented local artists.
Seeing the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of the Scared Heart, on Ridge Street, which is a classic French Gothic cathedral that resembles the great cathedral at Rheims, France, an appealing attraction which carries a piece of the city’s historical backround.
Exploring the Newark City Hall, situated on Broad Street, considered to be one of the nation’s finest Beaux Arts-style buildings, featuring massive interior carved marble and fine paneling, decorative plaster and wrought-iron works, offering visitors amazing photographic views, fit for the `travel album`.
Admiring the displays from The Newark Museum, down on Washington Street, featuring treasures from around the world, some of the collections displayed being among the country’s finest, such as the internationally acclaimed Tibetan collection.
Another great thing about Newark, is, that, no matter in what month you choose to visit the city, you will always find an entertaining event happening, such as:
- African-American Heritage Day Parade, which happens in May.
- Portuguese Day Parade & Festival, scheduled in June.
- Puerto Rican Statewide Parade & Festival, which takes place in July.
- Gospel Festival and Africa-Newark Festival, happening in August.
- Brazilian Independence Day Festival, kept in September.
Shopping may be the main appealing activity, for tourists, wherever they are! Newark’s shopping scene offers visitors a pleasant shopping experience, among the most popular and favorite places to shop in and near Newark, being considered:
- Eje Retail: 1 Newark International Airport Street, Newark, NJ.
- Kwick Discounts: 1089 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
- Stadium Footwear: 126 Market Street, Newark, NJ.
- Marco Department Store Inc: 835 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
- Kwick Discount Center: 411 Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ.
- Altoran Express Inc: 150 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ.
- America’s Fashion: 150 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ.
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