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New Hope

New Hope is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This article also covers the neighboring community of Lahaska.

Get in
The best way to get to New Hope is by car, although you can sometimes expect moderate to heavy traffic once you arrive.

From Philadelphia I-95 North to New Hope exit 51. Left at the stop sign, onto Taylorsville Road, 5 miles, 2 stop lights. At stop sign, left onto Route 32 (River Road), 4 miles down turns into Main Street.

From New York City NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14. I-78 West to I-287 South, to Route 202 South, to PA Toll Bridge. First right onto Route 32 South. 1 mile.

There is one road that takes you directly into New Hope - Main Street. Main Street in the main road that runs right through the center of New Hope. Main Street is a part of Route 32. Be aware that the speed limit is 25, and is strictly enforced by the local police, especially for those traveling slower than 25 as this causes major congestion. Parking is also strictly enforced, and it is recommended to use the parking lots at the American Legion and elsewhere.There are additional scenic roads running perpendicular to the town, such as Windy Bush and Aquetong roads. Bridges guide you across canals, rivers, and streams. A steam engine railroad also runs right through the heart of New Hope which is a beloved attraction but really only intended for scenic rides.

Get around
After parking, the most popular form of transportation is by feet; New Hope is a pedestrian place. The main street is about three blocks long, and home to most of the attractions the town has to offer. Anything else you'd like to experience is very close by. The walking distance is short but pleasant. It is quite easy to get to New Hope if you do not want to drive; options include limousine, taxi, or even train. The New Hope railroad, which has been in service since 1891, is a treat to travel on. It is a fascinating steam engine train, on which tourists can take a ride and enjoy the classic railroad experience.

See

 * Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Beautiful wildflowers are scattered across 134 acres, and there are more than 1000 species of plants in the preserve.There are also educational programs in which home gardeners, landscapers, teachers, or anyone who wants to learn more about nature can learn about native plants and wildlife.
 * Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Beautiful wildflowers are scattered across 134 acres, and there are more than 1000 species of plants in the preserve.There are also educational programs in which home gardeners, landscapers, teachers, or anyone who wants to learn more about nature can learn about native plants and wildlife.
 * Lachman Gallery - A non-profit company where the main focus is on contemporary arts around the region. There are also education programs and special events to help promote the awareness of art. There are also concerts and many sculptures that can be view within the gallery.
 * Parry Mansion, built by New Hope founder Benjamin Parry. Belonging now to the Historical Society it is restored with elegance and sophistication. Tours are on Saturdays and Sundays 1:30-3PM.
 * Lachman Gallery - A non-profit company where the main focus is on contemporary arts around the region. There are also education programs and special events to help promote the awareness of art. There are also concerts and many sculptures that can be view within the gallery.
 * Parry Mansion, built by New Hope founder Benjamin Parry. Belonging now to the Historical Society it is restored with elegance and sophistication. Tours are on Saturdays and Sundays 1:30-3PM.
 * Parry Mansion, built by New Hope founder Benjamin Parry. Belonging now to the Historical Society it is restored with elegance and sophistication. Tours are on Saturdays and Sundays 1:30-3PM.

Do

 * There are many art galleries ranging from contemporary art to classic landscapes, and everything in between.
 * Check out the music scene in New Hope at night. New Hope is home to many local bands and performers who find venues in the small town.
 * Topeo Gallery - One of the most remarkable art galleries in Bucks County, featuring many different types of home accessories by American artists, especially quirky lighting objects. All of the items have a unique twist.

 * Bucks County Carriage offers rides through the town of new Hope for $10 for every 20 minutes. You can hitch a journey up to Peddlers Village for shopping.

 * New Hope & Ivyland Railroad: $8.50 for a scenic steam locomotive train ride. There is dinner and brunch on the train rides on some occasions. Built in the 1920s.
 * Ghost Tour founded and designed by the author of "Ghost in the Valley" Adi-Kent-Thomas Jeffery. Tours go weekly at Main Street and Ferry Street. $10 per person and no reservation is needed, Just wear your walking shoes and walk along the streets of New Hope with new and exiting ghost stories of its past. Private tours can be arranged with a reservation.
 * The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge On a nice day there is a walkway across the bridge from New Hope to Lambertville. In Lambertville there are more shops, dining, and lodging.  Walking over the bridge is a great opportunity to take pictures of the two lovely towns and the water surrounding it.  You can walk, or ride bikes across it.
 * New Hope Run Club, Casual running group that does beer and coffee runs. Tuesday Beer Runs are 5K or under in length; meet at Triumph Brewing at 7PM. Weekday morning coffee runs happen around 5:30 or 6AM, check the Facebook page for updates. Runners of all levels are welcome. Free.

Buy
This small town main street is famous for its shopping. They have specialty shops for everything imaginable: jewelry stores, clothing stores, costume stores, bookstores, swords and armor, and witchcraft.
 * Love Saves the Day, on 1 South Main Street. Love Saves The Day is a used, vintage clothing consignment store but its not your usual thrift shop. This store sells fabulous vintage clothes that you can't find anywhere else anymore. The store is known to even sell clothes that have tracks from the early 1900s. Love Saves The Day sells these impossible-to-find vintage clothes for men and women at reasonable prices. The store is becoming a more touristy site because of its strange atmosphere and decor.
 * Mystickal Tymes, on 127 South Main Street. Mystickal Tymes is a witchcraft store in New Hope Pennsylvania. Mystickal Tymes offers all of your "Wiccan and Pagan" needs. The store is run by workers who also practice Wiccan or witchcraft. Mystickal Tymes sells witchcraft items such as books, potions, herbs, incense and many more intriguing items. Mystickal Tymes also offers a fortune teller who does tarot card readings, in the back of store whom you can make an appointment with. Store hours are 11AM to 6PM.
 * Mystickal Tymes, on 127 South Main Street. Mystickal Tymes is a witchcraft store in New Hope Pennsylvania. Mystickal Tymes offers all of your "Wiccan and Pagan" needs. The store is run by workers who also practice Wiccan or witchcraft. Mystickal Tymes sells witchcraft items such as books, potions, herbs, incense and many more intriguing items. Mystickal Tymes also offers a fortune teller who does tarot card readings, in the back of store whom you can make an appointment with. Store hours are 11AM to 6PM.

 * Beyond the Wall, 16 South Main Street, sells every type of poster you could ask for. The store sells posters for music, movies, art, sports and more. The store also sells wall decor accessories such as tapestries, curtains, wall stickers and frames.

 * Rices Market, on 6326 Greenhill Road. A 30-acre outdoor market. Vendors come from all around, as they have for over 100 years, to sell their goods. You can bargain and get some great prices on antiques, jewelry, fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, clothing, handbags, DVDS, collectibles. During the holidays especially, many vendors come to Rices Market to sell a wide variety of designer clothes such as True Religion Jeans, Juicy Couture, Victoria Secret, and Luck Brand. Even if you're not looking for designer clothes, there are some beautiful handmade treasures at many of the vendor stands. The prices are outstanding! Rices Market closes after Christmas until March. The market is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays..
 * Rices Market, on 6326 Greenhill Road. A 30-acre outdoor market. Vendors come from all around, as they have for over 100 years, to sell their goods. You can bargain and get some great prices on antiques, jewelry, fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, clothing, handbags, DVDS, collectibles. During the holidays especially, many vendors come to Rices Market to sell a wide variety of designer clothes such as True Religion Jeans, Juicy Couture, Victoria Secret, and Luck Brand. Even if you're not looking for designer clothes, there are some beautiful handmade treasures at many of the vendor stands. The prices are outstanding! Rices Market closes after Christmas until March. The market is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays..

Eat
For lunch or a quick dinner there are many delicious places to stop where you can sit outside and eat, or people watch through the windows by your table.

 * Esca Restaurant - A beautiful Italian restaurant with a historic ambiance just off of main street. There is waterfront seating where one can enjoy the beautiful scenery of an historic canal. The menu isn't too pricey, with the most expensive meal being $32, quite a bargain given the atmosphere. Tu-F 4:30PM-10PM, Sa Su noon-11PM.
 * Marcella Nord - A tiny quaint restaurant just off main street near the river. Very small, with perhaps no more than 20 tables or so, but what an experience. The garlic bread is signature and it is one of the best breads around town. From the ambiance to the food, all is wonderful, and the service is also exceptional. Definitely an unknown restaurant to many, but if there is one place to recommend it would be Marcella.
 * C'est La Vie, Outdoor seating, a great little French bakery and cafe. Open for breakfast and lunch featuring their own homemade breads, croissants, desserts, pastries. Open Tuesday through Sunday
 * Sunflowers, A little private restaurant by the little bridge in New Hope. A cobblestone pathway that is filled with bamboo, vines, and little benches for waiting. Indoor and outdoor seating.  Lighting by candles and torches.  Outside seats are right on a piece of the river.  Great for a date and reasonable prices with a very broad menu.
 * Cafe LuLu, 110 Main Street. It has a big frog on the sign you can't miss it! Reviews say that some drive 45 minutes just to arrive here. Coffee shop and food is served. Indoor and outdoor seating available.
 * C'est La Vie, Outdoor seating, a great little French bakery and cafe. Open for breakfast and lunch featuring their own homemade breads, croissants, desserts, pastries. Open Tuesday through Sunday
 * Sunflowers, A little private restaurant by the little bridge in New Hope. A cobblestone pathway that is filled with bamboo, vines, and little benches for waiting. Indoor and outdoor seating.  Lighting by candles and torches.  Outside seats are right on a piece of the river.  Great for a date and reasonable prices with a very broad menu.
 * Cafe LuLu, 110 Main Street. It has a big frog on the sign you can't miss it! Reviews say that some drive 45 minutes just to arrive here. Coffee shop and food is served. Indoor and outdoor seating available.
 * Cafe LuLu, 110 Main Street. It has a big frog on the sign you can't miss it! Reviews say that some drive 45 minutes just to arrive here. Coffee shop and food is served. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Drink
The modern bars are what make nightlife in New Hope a happening place to be:
 * 90 Main, a lounge atmosphere with an outdoor patio with heated pillars when it gets a bit nippy out, so you can still enjoy the outside. On the weekends there are live bands and DJs, for a hip atmosphere while sipping on a cocktail.
 * 90 Main, a lounge atmosphere with an outdoor patio with heated pillars when it gets a bit nippy out, so you can still enjoy the outside. On the weekends there are live bands and DJs, for a hip atmosphere while sipping on a cocktail.
 * 90 Main, a lounge atmosphere with an outdoor patio with heated pillars when it gets a bit nippy out, so you can still enjoy the outside. On the weekends there are live bands and DJs, for a hip atmosphere while sipping on a cocktail.

Sleep

 * 1870 Wedgewood Inn, A bed and breakfast voted Best of Philly in 2005 and 2006. there is a pool and tennis court and live music and entertainment. A great place for a romantic getaway for the weekend
 * New Hope Riverfront Inn, Bridgetown House, 1525 River Road. The Inn was built in 1836. Its Bucks County's only bed and breakfast on the riverfront. A beautiful view of the Deleware River can be viewed from rooms. to Visit or book a weekend getaway visit their website www.bridgetownhouse.com
 * The Nevermore, 6426 York Road. +1 215-862-5221. A hip and young hotel for travelers. Gay friendly. A full-service hotel with flexible offers for one-nighters visitors even day trip visitors. Including outdoor dining, pool, Cabana bar,private gardens, tennis, shops, piano bar, DJ dance parties, and indoor restaurant. Also you can host your own private events.
 * The Nevermore, 6426 York Road. +1 215-862-5221. A hip and young hotel for travelers. Gay friendly. A full-service hotel with flexible offers for one-nighters visitors even day trip visitors. Including outdoor dining, pool, Cabana bar,private gardens, tennis, shops, piano bar, DJ dance parties, and indoor restaurant. Also you can host your own private events.

Go next
New Hope is surrounded by many historic and unique places.

 * Across the New Hope/Lambertville Bridge is another interesting small town to check out, the town of Lambertville. Lambertville is known for antique shops, go to Union Street and you'll find many.
 * Peddler's Village is in the heart of Bucks County, very close to New Hope. There are awesome restaurant spots, such as Earls Prime for those seeking upscale or Hart's Tavern for a more casual, laid-back experience. With over 70 upscale shops, including antiques and fine art. Around Christmas time, the trees are all beautifully lit.

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Newington (Connecticut)

Newington is a town in central Connecticut, bordering Hartford, the state capital. Although the center of Newington offers several shops, the shopping center of the town is located along the Berlin Turnpike, which has a slew of stores and restaurants.

There are some historical places to see in Newington, but it is mainly a normal suburban town.

Get in
Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks is just under an hour away by car.

Get around
Newington is serviced by a regional bus system [CT Transit], although it only has limited stops. You can walk along the Berlin Turnpike, but this would be impractical without a car as it takes time to get from one location to the next, assuming you don't stop in every store.

See

 * Lucy Welles Public Library
 * American Radio Relay League - The American amateur radio association has its headquarters in Newington. Visitors can purchase items in the gift shop, take a tour of the facility, and even operate the radio station W1AW (if they are licensed amateur operators).

Do

 * LaserQuest
 * Miniature golf

Eat

 * Chili's
 * TGI Friday's
 * TGI Friday's

Drink
The Office Lame local bar in the center of town. Locals. Finn McCools Another Lame local bar bar populated by locals. McGuires Decent bar on the Berlin Turnpike, it has TVs, a few pool tables, a couch and video game system, and nice outdoor patio. Lefty Magoos Pool hall on the Berlin Turnpike, lots of tables and comfortable bar.

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New Ireland

New Ireland is a province in Papua New Guinea.

Cities

 * - the capital of the province with excellent diving, sailing, fishing and surfing.
 * - New Ireland's second town.

Other destinations

 * Lihir Island. This is off the north coast of the main island, opposite Namatanai. Formerly cannibals, then heavily influenced by Roman Catholic missionaries, the biggest change for the people of the island came in the early 1980s when gold was discovered. The Lihir mine is estimated to hold 40 million ounces of gold, making it one of the largest in the world. The town of Londolovit is a mining town but the islanders remain spread out around the island in coastal villages. The Lihir Hotel (Ph: 986 4166, Fax: 986 4167) is at Londolovit. The economic importance of the mine is stressed by the fact that Air Niugini flies to Lihir (LNV) daily.
 * Kontu. This is a town on the west coast of the main New Ireland island. This area is famous for its shark callers, men who can lure sharks to the side of their dugout canoes by singing to them.

Understand
New Ireland province is to the northeast of Papua New Guinea. It is made up of a long, narrow main island, also called New Ireland, as well as many smaller islands. Total land area is around 9600 km². The spread into the Pacific of human beings was through New Ireland and then down to the Solomon Islands. Lapita pottery has been found in a number of sites in New Ireland.

The first European explorers to arrive were Dutch, in 1616. These were followed by Abel Tasman in 1643, on his way home from discovering Tasmania. From the late 1700s the passage between New Ireland and New Britain was commonly used by vessels sailing from Sydney to England. The first missionaries arrived in 1875 and, at about the same time, came traders looking to capture the locals to work on plantations in Queensland and Fiji. This was known as "blackbirding". New Ireland was colonized by Germany in 1886 and the Germans carried on blackbirding for plantations in the Madang area. New Irelanders retaliated by capturing and eating German traders.

The area was taken over by Australia in 1914. Between 1942 and 1945 it was occupied by the Japanese. In 2000 the population was close to 120,000 people, who talk 20 languages and around 25 dialects or sub-dialects. New Ireland's economy depends on timber, coconuts, cocoa and fishing.

The traditional culture in northern New Ireland is the Malagan. Its ceremonies are large, cultural events that take place irregularly and require considerable preparation. The word malagan both refers to wooden carvings that are prepared for the ceremonies, and to the entire system of traditional culture. Malagan carvings are created for use in the ceremonies. These used to be burnt at the conclusion of the event but most are now retained, as few skilled carvers remain.

Get in

 * Air Niugini has daily flights from Port Moresby to Kavieng and Lihir. It also has flights to Kavieng from Rabaul, Manus and other locations in PNG.

Get around

 * The Boluminski Highway connects Kavieng with Namatanai. It is sealed for much of the way and closer to Namatanai it has a crushed white coral road surface. The road was named after Franz Boluminski who was a German District Officer. He built it by forcing villages along the coast to construct and maintain their section.

Do

 * Surfing. New Ireland is rapidly being recognised as an excellent surfing destination. Most popular, because it is easiest to reach, is the northern end of mainland New Ireland around the Kavieng area, with North Pacific Ocean swells between November and April. There are also plenty of options down the east coast highway. Other islands are only now being identified as having great surfing possibilities.
 * Fishing. Within a few minutes of the capital, Kavieng, there is a whole range of fishing opportunities. Species include Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Yellow Fin, Skipjack and Dogtooth Tuna and the Giant Trevally. Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish), Mackerel and Wahoo are also available as well as Coral and Coronation Trout, Red Emperor, Sweetlip, Goldband Snapper and Amberjack. In the mangrove swamps there are Trevally, Cod and the Mangrove Jack. Charters are available from.
 * Sailing. The southeast trade wind provides a steady breeze from mid-May until late October although the winds during the remainder of the year are more variable. New Ireland's proximity to the Equator means that there are no cyclones. Kavieng is often visited by yachts cruising the South West Pacific area and its port has all facilities. The outlying islands have some excellent anchorages.
 * Diving. Close to Kavieng there is a chance to dive with big pelagic fish, discover underwater walls with colourful corals and explore World War II wrecks. On the southwest coast the reefs drop steeply, offering exciting dives. The northern and northeastern coasts have extensive offshore reefs. Diving here is particularly good from August to October. Diving is available from.

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New Island

New Island is in the western part of the Falkland Islands, nearly 150 miles (240 km) from Stanley. From 1977 to 2006 the island was divided into two properties: New Island South, managed and run as a nature reserve by the New Island South Conservation Trust; and New Island North, run by Tony Chater. However in July 2006 The New Island South Conservation Trust acquired the northern part of the island also, and now runs the entire island as a reserve. Ian Strange, a wildlife conservationist, author and photographer manages the island on behalf of the trust.

Get in
The majority of visitors to New Island arrive by cruise ship. In order to reduce disturbance and impact to the island's wildlife and natural environment, New Island only allows the relatively small cruise vessels (Max. 150-200 passengers) to visit the island. The cruise ships that visit usually stop at the southern half of the island for approximately three hours, allowing visitors to take a walk to the rockhopper penguin, black-browed albatross and king cormorant colony.

For visitors who wish to visit New Island for an overnight stay or longer, access to the island is from Stanley, via small 8-seater Islander aircraft. There are self-contained facilities in the form of A-Frames on New Island South which are available at certain times. However, availability of accommodation is very restricted due to much of the accommodation being used for field workers and scientists working on the New Island South Reserve.

To find out if an overnight stay is possible, contact Ian Strange via the New Island South Conservation Trust. See also the dedicated page.

See
The island is relatively small, but boasts a large colony of rockhopper penguins and black-browed albatrosses on the cliffs opposite the settlement on the western side of the island. The colony can be reached by an easy half mile trail from the settlement. The eastern half of the island slopes more gently into the sea and is home to magellanic penguins, gentoo penguins, oystercatchers, and numerous other bird species. Peale's Porpoises will frequently accompany zodiacs into shore and may even swim into knee-deep water to investigate visitors. Falkland fur seals and southern sea lions may be seen around the island, and whale sightings (minke, fin, sei and southern right whale species) are frequent during the animals' migration in the summer months.

The island has a great history with the remnants of an old 1908 whaling station on New Island South, the still-standing wreck of an old mine sweeper beached near the settlement, and the newly-restored stone building, 'The Barnard Building' - part of which was built as a shelter by Captain Charles Barnard, a North American Whaling captain who was marooned on New Island for 2 years in 1812.

The island's scenery is second to none - the sheer sea cliffs on the island's western coastline are absolutely spectacular, and the clean white sand beaches of the eastern shoreline lead into crystal clear turquoise waters teeming with marine life.

After dusk, a true wildlife spectacle may be seen just metres from the houses in the small settlement with thousands of thin-billed prions returning to their burrows under the cover of darkness. These birds turn the sky into a mass of calling birds, each looking for their partner on land. Similarly spectacular are the night skies - the clarity of the atmosphere, and the complete lack of light pollution make New Island one of the best spots in the world to view the stars and planets with unrivalled visibility.

Do
The entire island may be walked on foot with only a moderate level of fitness required to visit some spectacular sites. The cliffs that border the western side of the island plunge a sheer 600 ft into the sea where seals, dolphins, petrels, albatross, and even whales can regularly be seen. On the eastern side of the island the white sand beaches provide total tranquility and relaxation. Since the wildlife is incredibly tame the island is truly a wildlife photographer's paradise.

Eat
There is no food available on the island; all supplies must be brought along. Drinking water may be obtained (with permission) from the settlement.

Sleep
New Island South has self-contained accommodation that may be available at certain times during the summer season (roughly October through to March). There are 2 self-contained A-frame buildings with basic facilities. Please contact the Trust's Warden for availability at a particular time.

Although the island is primarily a destination for the outdoors type, camping by general visitors is not permitted on New Island South due to the risks of very unpredictable weather, and the high risk of fire on the Island.

Go next

 * Carcass Island
 * Goose Green
 * Pebble Island
 * Port Howard
 * Saunders Island
 * Sea Lion Island
 * Stanley
 * West Point Island

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is the most densely populated state in the US; heavily urban, suburban and industrialized. Despite this, it's well known for its vibrant beach towns and natural attractions, including the Pine Barrens, the migratory birds of Cape May, the Delaware Water Gap, a portion of the Appalachian Trail, and the Palisades. New Jersey's nickname of "The Garden State" rings true, with over a quarter of the state's land dedicated to agriculture, which can be seen in the blueberry farms and cranberry bogs that exist throughout the state's western and southern regions.

Regions
New Jersey is commonly divided into two regions: North Jersey (including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties) and South Jersey (including Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem counties). Sometimes Central Jersey (Middlesex, Mercer, Somerset and Hunterdon counties) is considered as a third region. The trichotomous division is up for debate: for example, Union and Ocean counties can be considered to both be part of Central Jersey or as part of North and South respectively. For the purpose of this guide, those two regions are further divided into four areas.

Cities

 * – The state capital and home of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
 * – A famed 1800s oceanfront resort town reborn as a gambling center in the late 1970s
 * – Rough with vast stretches of poverty, the city is also home to the USS New Jersey, better known as Battleship New Jersey, and Adventure Aquarium.
 * – A reborn former industrial city on the Hudson River with plenty of bars, restaurants, music and awesome views of Manhattan. Hoboken is also the original home of Carlo's Bakery.
 * – New Jersey's second largest city, its financial sector complements Wall Street across the river and ferries for the Statue of Liberty leave from Liberty State Park.
 * – New Jersey's largest city has notable cultural centers of art and music, the New Jersey Devils hockey team, and fantastic cuisines from around the globe.
 * – Home to the original and largest campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, a public research university founded in 1766.
 * – Site of the huge Great Falls of the Passaic River, second only to Niagara Falls among waterfalls east of the Mississippi by volume of water, and a National Historical Park whose namesake waterfall powered factories and made the city the cradle of the Industrial Revolution
 * – Home of the Ivy-League Princeton University, and the many hip bars, restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and music venues that come with a "college town".

Other destinations

 * — Camping, hiking and rafting in a large valley on the Delaware River
 * — The highest point in the state, with a tower and beautiful views of the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
 * — stretch of undeveloped barrier island, the last in the state
 * — New Jersey's largest lake provides boating and swimming for families and singles.
 * — A natural pine forest that covers about a third of the state
 * — Peninsula in Monmouth County
 * — Massive amusement park and safari, with neighboring waterpark
 * — Former mine offering tours through caverns of fluorescent rock
 * — National park preserves famous inventor Thomas Edison's home and laboratory complexla of Monmouth County

Geography
New Jersey's geography varies across the state. Much of the northern half of the state is made up of the easternmost hills of the Appalachian Mountains and other small ridge lines. Between these ridges lie the fertile river valleys that give New Jersey its "Garden State" nickname. High Point, at the border with New York in Sussex County, is the highest mountain in the state at.

The southern half of the state is part of the Atlantic Plain, and as such is very flat. Much less developed, this area is covered in large part by the Pine Barrens. The Jersey Shore stretches along the coastline, and for much of its length is made up of narrow, long barrier islands.

New Jersey is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and by the states of New York to the north and northeast, Pennsylvania to the west, and Delaware to the southwest. The northeastern parts of New Jersey are suburbs of New York City, just across the Hudson River, and the southwestern parts are suburbs of Philadelphia, just across the Delaware River.

Climate
New Jersey has four distinct seasons.

Winter in the state is usually marked by cold temperatures and frequent snowstorms that can drop anywhere from just a couple inches to up to. It is not unheard of in the worst winters for temperatures to drop below freezing for long stretches, especially in January and February. This varies from year to year, however, and in some years winter may feature relatively mild temperatures and only one or two snowstorms.

Spring in New Jersey starts out cold and often damp, with rainstorms common in March. By late April and early May, temperatures begin to rise and trees and flowers bloom throughout the state.

Summer features brilliant sun that is only rarely scorching, with occasional heat waves. Humidity is often high, but the months are punctuated by spells of lower humidity that bring everyone outside to enjoy the weather.

Leaves start to turn color in September and Nor'easters (large subtropical rainstorms that travel up the coast) begin to occur, continuing through October. By late month, most of the leaves have fallen, and winter sets in throughout November.

New Jersey today
New Jersey is the most densely populated state and as such has a diverse population, rich culture, and many assets, including abundant natural resources and various Fortune 500 companies.

New Jersey's big cities are centers of government and commerce. Though parts of the larger cities have become run down with deindustrialization since the 1970s, they still have a lot to offer. Princeton, Hoboken and New Brunswick in particular are great cities and inhabited by the middle to upper class. Most New Jerseyans of middle class, however, prefer to live in the suburbs, which exploded in the state in the post-war era of the 1950s and 1960s. Rich folks cluster in certain old, established towns and rural enclaves like Alpine, Mendham, and Millburn. More than a third of the state, including the Pine Barrens, is rural and sparsely populated, with little or no public transportation.

There is a strong New York influence in the North, Central and northern Shore (Monmouth and Ocean) regions of the state and a Philadelphia influence in the South, including Atlantic and Cape May counties. All major local TV and radio stations that serve New Jersey are located in those cities. New Jersey also serves as a bedroom community for many people who work in New York City or Philadelphia. Accordingly, strong regional affiliations within the state are split among those lines, and distinct cultural differences can be seen between "North Jersey" and "South Jersey". 75% of the state's residents live within the New York City media market serving the northern portion of the state (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren, Middlesex, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Monmouth and Ocean Counties), with the remaining 25% living within the Philadelphia market (including in Mercer County).

Tourist information

 * Visit New Jersey website

Talk
English is spoken throughout the state, and Spanish speakers can be found in most of the large cities and suburban areas of the Gateway region. Furthermore, the state has attracted immigrants from around the world, giving a true international feel (akin to New York) most prevalent in the northern and central parts of the state. Spanish as a second language can be found just about everywhere. Italian speakers and speakers of Southern Italian languages can still be found among the ranks of the well established Italian-American communities throughout the state, though not as much as in former times, as younger generations are often purely English-speaking. Apart from that, one can expect to hear Chinese, Tagalog, Korean, Portuguese, Gujarati, Hindi, Arabic, Polish, Russian, Haitian, and just about any other language.

People flock to New Jersey from all over, especially from New York City and Philadelphia, making it difficult to isolate a single New Jersey accent. North Jersey's accent is strongly influenced by New York, although you will not find many people speaking with this accent in Sussex, Morris or Warren Counties. Most people in Central Jersey (Middlesex, Union, Mercer, Somerset and Hunterdon) have more of a "neutral" or General American-sounding accent as compared to the northeastern part of the state (Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic) even though both regions are primarily influenced by New York. South Jersey's accent (including Ocean County) is strongly influenced by Philadelphia and, to a lesser extent, Maryland. Some people in Monmouth County have a hint of a New York accent.

By plane
Newark Liberty International Airport provides the most convenient international access to New Jersey, and Philadelphia is another option. Atlantic City Airport provides some minor domestic service, but travelers should be aware that it is a good distance away from most destinations besides Atlantic City.

 * Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark. Extensive passenger and freight operations and a major hub for United Airlines. It has three passenger terminals connected by a monorail that extends to the airport's train station, providing access across the state and beyond via NJ Transit or Amtrak.
 * John F. Kennedy International Airport in the New York City borough of Queens. The busiest international air gateway to the United States and North America, and one of the busiest in the world, with over 90 airlines operating from it. "JFK" serves as the base of operations for JetBlue and is a major international hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
 * LaGuardia Airport in Queens. The smallest of the New York area's three primary airports, serving domestic and Canadian destinations.
 * Philadelphia International Airport in the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania. A major hub for American Airlines, who operates to destinations throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
 * Atlantic City International Airport near Atlantic City. A joint civil-military airport accessible via Exit 9 on the Atlantic City Expressway and served by Spirit Airlines, which offers flights to and from select Southern cities, mainly in Florida.
 * Trenton–Mercer Airport near Trenton. One of the lesser-used airports, but it has service to and from select Southern and Midwestern cities via Frontier Airlines.
 * Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, which is within close driving proximity to Warren County, New Jersey other and northwestern New Jersey locations.

By bus
Numerous bus companies serve New Jersey, with the typical long-distance intercity bus lines offering limited stops between New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Some of the same companies also offer express service direct from New York or Philadelphia to Atlantic City. Commuter buses operate from New York and Philadelphia to locations in northern and central New Jersey not served by the long-distance carriers. Unlike in other states, fares on the intercity bus lines are not much more expensive than a commuter bus and are sometimes less expensive than rail travel:

Intercity buses

 * Megabus Goes north from Secaucus to Boston and south to Baltimore and Washington DC on one route. From Princeton and New Brunswick to New York City on another route. They don't sell tickets for travel just between Princeton and New Brunswick on that route. And a third route from Ridgewood to Albany NY.
 * Megabus Goes north from Secaucus to Boston and south to Baltimore and Washington DC on one route. From Princeton and New Brunswick to New York City on another route. They don't sell tickets for travel just between Princeton and New Brunswick on that route. And a third route from Ridgewood to Albany NY.

Commuter buses

 * Community Coach scheduled service from Morris and Essex Counties to New York City.
 * Olympia Trails operate local bus service Orange, Newark, and Elizabeth, NJ as the Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus (ONE/Independent Bus) and the Newark Airport Express between Newark Liberty International Airport and mid-town Manhattan and JFK International Airport. They also operate some Megabus routes from New York City to Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Albany, Ridgewood NJ and Toronto.
 * Rockland Coaches operates commuter bus service between New York City and points in Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY. They also provide local bus service within and between both locales.
 * Suburban Trails offers commuter, casino, and charter services in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, NJ.
 * Rockland Coaches operates commuter bus service between New York City and points in Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY. They also provide local bus service within and between both locales.
 * Suburban Trails offers commuter, casino, and charter services in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, NJ.

Amtrak
Operates a single route through New Jersey with stops in Newark Penn Station, Newark Liberty International Airport, Iselin Metro Park, New Brunswick, Princeton Jct and Trenton on the Northeast Regional and the Keystone Service. The Acela Train stops only in Newark Penn Station, New Brunswick and Trenton while the Vermonter stops only in Newark Penn Station, Iselin-Metro Park and Trenton. The other Amtrak trains going further south past Washington DC (Crescent, Carolinian, Silver Service/Palmetto, etc) and west towards Pittsburgh (Pennsylvanian) stop only in Newark Penn Station and Trenton.

NJ Transit
Operates rail service from New York City to Bay Head (North Jersey Coast Line), Gladstone (Gladstone Branch), Hackettstown (Morristown Line and Montclair-Boonton Line), High Bridge (Raritan Valley Line), Port Jervis (Bergen County/Main/Port Jervis Line), Spring Valley (Pascack Valley Line) and Trenton (Northeast Corridor Line) on multiple routes in several directions in northern and central New Jersey and from Philadelphia to Atlantic City in southern New Jersey. The Northeast Corridor line runs the same route as the Amtrak trains between New York and Trenton only with more stops including a stop at the Newark Liberty International Airport.

Other regional rail lines running into New Jersey are:

By boat
NY Waterway and Seastreak provide ferry service from Manhattan to New Jersey ports. NY Waterway crosses the Hudson River to nearby Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City, and Seastreak serves the towns of Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, across the New York Bay near Sandy Hook.

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry provides service from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, Delaware, carrying both people and automobiles.

By car
The New Jersey Turnpike ("The Turnpike") is a segment of Interstate 95 and a toll road that runs north-south for the length of the state. Interstates 80 and 78 provide good access from the west. The Garden State Parkway ("The Parkway") is in many ways the backbone of the state, connecting many major cities in the north to the Jersey Shore region in the south. Interstate 287 is a roughly C-shaped interstate that acts as a beltway around New York City and loops all the way from Staten Island west into Bridgewater, north through Morristown and Parsippany, and up to Mahwah and New York State, and offers very convenient junctions at I-80 and I-78. Interstate 280 is a short but heavily-traveled interstate that extends out of I-80 and runs through Montclair, the Oranges, and Newark before finally ending at the Turnpike.

Most crossings of the Delaware River and all crossings into New York are tolled one-way leaving New Jersey - only the small, privately-owned Dingman's Ferry Bridge up in Sussex County charges a toll on vehicles entering the state. Prices range from $1 to $5 for Delaware River bridges, up to $15 for New York City crossings. Interstate 295 connects Trenton to Delaware and Philadelphia, and runs parallel to the New Jersey Turnpike for most of its length, providing a toll-free alternative for local traffic.

By thumb
Believe it or not, it is possible to hitchhike out of the New York Metro area. If you are trying to go long distances, your best bet is to take NJ Transit far enough to put you well into the suburbs, preferably to a stop that puts you near (i.e. within walking distance of) a major highway, such as an Interstate. From there, get to an on-ramp and put out your thumb. New Jersey state laws on hitchhiking are, however, notoriously ambiguous, and you may be hassled by local police, so use common sense and discretion.

If you're trying to go west into Pennsylvania, a good tip is to take NJ Transit to Mt. Olive, a 5-minute walk from I-80, which generally carries a good amount of long-distance traffic going west.

By bicycle or foot
The George Washington Bridge, connecting New Jersey and Manhattan over the Hudson River, is crossable by bicycle or foot, and there are walkable bridges across the Delaware River as well, such as the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia. Alternatively, you can cross the land border with Rockland County, New York on the northern side.

By train
There are numerous companies operating trains within New Jersey:

By bus
Information on New Jersey can be found here.

The following operate intrastate routes:

In addition to the above there are numerous other private companies operating local buses within specific counties and commuter routes from those counties to New York City.
 * Community Coach scheduled service from Morris and Essex Counties to New York City.
 * Olympia Trails operates commuter services across the Hudson between Manhattan and northern New Jersey. They also operate local services in/around Hudson County, NJ (Jersey City) under the Red & Tan Brand (may of been discontinued); in/around Essex County, NJ as the Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus (ONE Bus); between mid-town Manhattan and Plainfield, NJ as the Westfield Commuter; and the Newark Airport Express between Manhattan and the Newark Airport.  They also operate select Megabus routes out of New York to Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Albany, Ridgewood NJ and Toronto.
 * Rockland Coaches operates commuter bus service between New York City and points in Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY. They also provide local bus service within and between both locales.
 * Suburban Trails offers commuter, casino, and charter services in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, NJ.
 * Rockland Coaches operates commuter bus service between New York City and points in Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY. They also provide local bus service within and between both locales.
 * Suburban Trails offers commuter, casino, and charter services in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, NJ.

By car
Some traffic oddities are particular to New Jersey. Left turns are not permitted at intersections on many of the major divided highways in suburban and urban areas. Instead, exit ramps for left turns and U-turns are often found after the intersection and loop around to the cross street, providing opportunities to return to the desired intersection and make a U-turn back onto the original road or continue straight on the cross street, having ultimately made a "left turn". Some three-way intersections have a designated "jug handle", a small right turn loop that exists solely to allow the left turn. For both types of turns, watch for signage that says "U and Left Turns" or "All Turns".

Also, many signals have a 'delayed' green light following a red, which allows oncoming traffic a chance to make left turns first. Many of these intersections are labeled with signs hanging from the signals, but keeping an eye on the traffic signal instead of observing oncoming traffic is essential. Traffic circles ('roundabouts') are quite common as well, and exits are not always clearly marked. Some toll bridges along the shore charge vehicles heading in one particular direction only, and will only accept cash.

State law does not allow self-service at gas stations for regular fuel - station attendants must be the ones to pump gas. Just pull up to the pump and tell the attendant "'(Dollar amount)' or 'Fill it up with', (grade), (cash/credit), please", for example, "$20, regular, cash please". You are legally allowed to pump your own diesel fuel and many truck stops will allow this; however, not all gas stations do.

Occasionally, paying with cash can be lower, usually around 5 to 10 cents/gallon cheaper. Much of the time it's due to fees credit card companies charge to businesses which get passed on to consumers; this is more likely with smaller gas stations that aren't part of a larger network. Check the posted prices to see whether the station has different prices for different means of payment. If you're filling up and paying cash, attendants will add enough gas to bring the bill to a whole dollar amount. New Jersey has relatively expensive gas in part due to its high gas tax, especially in the major urban areas; however, partly due to the close proximity to major oil refineries, prices are somewhat lower compared to nearby New York and Connecticut.

In New Jersey, if a road has a speed limit of 65 mph (~110 km/h), all fines are doubled for traffic violations. On highways of three lanes or more, the left lane is designated for passing slower traffic, and New Jersey State Police will pull you over for driving in the left lane. Also, New Jersey has a "lights on wipers on" law that requires headlights to be on when you have your windshield wipers on, as well as a hands-free law. New Jersey State Police are notoriously zealous and have a statewide reputation for being a bit showy (it is not uncommon to see patrol cars zoom through left lanes in traffic-less highways going 90-100 mph). When in doubt, play it safe and stay to the right (though there are also laws about moving out of the right lane or slowing down when passing by a stopped law enforcement vehicle on the shoulder, so keep that in the mind as well). You will find that most New Jersey drivers regularly break highway laws, usually by speeding; if you feel comfortable and judge it to be safe, feel free to go with the speed of traffic on major highways.

Toll road tips: for the Garden State Parkway, carry quarters and dollar coins for exact change only lanes, it will help you get through it fast and safe. Tolls range from fifty cents to two dollars depending on location. For the New Jersey Turnpike, if you are heading north use Interstate 295 and connect to the New Jersey Turnpike via Interstate 195 at Trenton (NJ Turnpike Exit 7A) if you desire to save a few dollars. Also, the New Jersey Turnpike is the only major road in the state to use sequential exit numbering - do not rely upon an exit number to gauge the distance between exits. Use the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system tag or a compatible tag like Illinois' I-Pass if you have one already - there's a (small) discount and you'll generally be able to avoid waiting in a line to enter or exit a toll road.

The Garden State Parkway's exit numbering system is also confusing despite some small changes. In some areas exits seem roughly consistent with the posted mileage; in others they run sequentially, without regard for miles.

See
New Jersey has many scenic sites, including the majestic Palisades (where Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton), opposite New York City on the western banks of the Hudson River. The cliffs rise about 300 to 500 feet in areas and give a breathtaking view of New York City across the river. There are also many mountains located in the western portion of the states that are full of many trails.

You can also visit the majestic, very wild Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area off Interstate 80. You can coast down the Delaware River on an inner tube, go canoeing and more there.

On Christmas Day you can watch a reenactment of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River just north of Trenton off NJ29.

Do
No matter what you are interested in, you will probably find it in New Jersey. Fine beaches where you can surf, swim, sunbathe, or play volleyball in the summer, and run, stroll, walk your dog, or fly kites off season. Some skiing in the Skylands region, hot air ballooning in Clinton, and canoeing in the Pine Barrens. Hiking trails and campsites, especially in Southern and Northwestern New Jersey. Plenty of nature preserves for birdwatchers and photographers. Many bed and breakfasts. Spectator sports, including two professional football teams, horseracing Monmouth Park and at Meadowlands Racetrack in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, and (at last count) 8 baseball teams, along with Sky Blue Soccer, a new women's professional soccer team. Many museums, concert halls, and historic sites, including George Washington's winter headquarters in Morristown. Several tourist railroads and preservation groups offer (in season) Santa Train Rides and Easter Bunny Train Rides. Several college towns, including New Brunswick (Rutgers) and Princeton. Places of worship for every religion, may offering services in various languages. Virtually any kind of food you can imagine. Nightlife ranging from casinos in Atlantic City, to Albert Hall in Waretown, to clubs in Belmar, to jazz in Madison. Also some amusement parks, and countless places to shop, including main street stores and boutiques, craft shows, antique shops, estate sales, yard sales, flea markets, farm stands, and farmers' markets, as well as several very large shopping malls.

Eat
New Jersey is famous for its Jersey tomatoes, sweet corn, blueberries, and cranberries, and other fresh produce which every visitor will want to experience in season. That is easy to do, because the state has approximately 25,000 eateries, more per square mile than any other state in the US. And if that's not enough, there are loads of farms you can visit and buy from directly. Furthermore, the climate and soils offered there provide for ideal berry-growing environments.

They serve everything from fast food to haute cuisine, including Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Japanese, and Syrian. There are also plenty of take-out shops and diners, which do not require reservations, seat patrons promptly, and offer large menus of inexpensive meals, which they serve quickly. Many are open 24 hours and breakfast is served all day.

If you ever need to eat breakfast in New Jersey, try the local processed meat known as “Taylor Ham” or “Pork Roll”. The common rule is that “Taylor Ham” is typically used in the northern parts of the state, while “Pork Roll” is used in the southern parts of the state. A common sandwich eaten in New Jersey is a “Taylor Ham/Pork Roll, egg, and cheese”, typically served on either a Kaiser Roll or a bagel. New Jersey is also very well known for having a large amount of diners, which serve up all kinds of breakfast, lunch, and dinner food for a very reasonable price.

Snack foods are also extremely popular, especially pizza, fries, and bagels. Other favorites include submarine sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, and Italian ice, which are known as hoagies and water ice in South Jersey. There many also enjoy soft pretzels and Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks and breakfast sandwiches of Scrapple, a loaf formed from cornmeal, pork scraps and spices, cut into 1/4 thick slices and fried crisp in butter or oil.

Salt water taffy is from Atlantic City, within the state. It is unknown how it was invented, but it became popular thanks to Joseph Fralinger. The taffy spread to other parts of the U.S. and Canadian East Coast.

Many places in New Jersey sell "sloppy joes." These are completely different from the food known by that name in the rest of the United States. New Jersey sloppy joes are delicatessen sandwiches such as turkey, corned beef, and pastrami, which may be known as cold cuts in other part of the country. They in no way resemble the sandwich made of ground beef and onions in tomato sauce on a hamburger bun that goes by that name in the rest of the country.

State liquor laws
All alcoholic beverages can be purchased in freestanding liquor stores. which are open every day of the week, although for shorter periods on Sundays. A small portion of supermarkets are licensed to sell beer and liquor, however they are the exception, not the rule. Some stores are only licensed to sell warm (non-refrigerated) beer and malts (i.e. Mike's Hard Lemonade), while others may sell liquor, cold beer and wines. Home-rule provisions of state law allow municipalities to stipulate in their zoning that establishments that sell alcohol may not sell anything else beyond accessories to alcohol consumption, effectively prohibiting drugstores or convenience stores from selling beer as they do in most other states (there are a few exceptions, such as New Brunswick).

Since liquor licenses are for the most part limited by a quota system based on population, many communities, particularly smaller ones, may have only one liquor store, and one bar or restaurant with a license. Many establishments without a license are BYOB, or "bring your own bottle", where you are allowed to bring liquor purchased elsewhere to consume with your meal. Again, however, some municipalities are allowed to forbid even this. Bars, restaurants and liquor stores that held their licenses before the quota system was imposed in the late 1940s are exempt from it; this is the main reason why the small resort town of Wildwood in Cape May County has 48 bars.

Underage drinking is illegal and many disapprove of it, but it is common. Anyone who provides alcohol to a person under age 21 may be prosecuted. Drunken driving is illegal and there is no sympathy for those who do it. Anyone caught driving while intoxicated will be prosecuted and may end up in jail. Drunken driving checkpoints are extremely common on the shore (however, New Jersey is the only state in which driving while intoxicated is not a criminal offense; even though violators can and do receive jail time and fines in addition to having their licenses suspended or revoked, a conviction will thus not show up on a criminal background check). Smoking is illegal in all bars and restaurants (save designated "cigar bars").

One restriction in state liquor law has an upside. No establishment with a license for on-premises consumption may offer, as a promotion, discounts for drinks that do not apply to all customers. In other words, there are no Ladies' Nights at bars in New Jersey.

The freedom given to municipalities in regulating alcoholic-beverage sales extends to allowing them to go completely dry. Most of these communities are in South Jersey. The best known is the Cape May County resort of Ocean City, founded during the 19th century by Baptists as a family resort, and still promoted that way.

Local drinks
There are a variety of microbrews to try. Flying Fish, Cricket Hill and Cape May Brewing are recommended. Some liquor stores allow you to purchase individual bottles of beer.

The seventh largest producers of U.S. wines, New Jersey produces wines from grapes grown in the state. New Jersey has more than 35 wineries that produce nationally and internationally acclaimed wines. You can visit New Jersey's wineries nestled amid rolling hills and breathtaking scenery. More than 250 wines can be sampled at wine festivals across the state where you can listen to great jazz and blues and sample delicious foods and artisan crafts. Along the Wine Trails, you can tour the wineries, discover how wines are made, try a pig roast or catch some fireworks.

Stay safe
New Jersey is a fairly safe place to visit. Suburban and countryside areas are very safe along with most Jersey Shore towns. Cities are mostly safe but do exercise common travel sense. Some neighborhoods of Camden, Newark, Atlantic City, Jersey City, and Trenton are crime prone but it is unlikely that you will visit these areas. As in most US cities, when out at night, stay in well lit and well trafficked areas and you will be fine.

New Jersey has the highest density of car ownership in the United States so expect crowded highways and the occasional irate driver. Many major highways are under construction for expansion purposes, resulting in delays. Traffic tends to move well above the speed limit on the New Jersey Turnpike, The Garden State Parkway, or other highways and you can expect to be tail-gated when driving in the left lane. Best to stick in the middle or right lane if you don't like that sort of thing. The watchword is, drive defensively.

Under no circumstances whatsoever are you to import firearms into the state. New Jersey does not recognize any out-of-state gun licenses and there are no gun offenses that are graded below a felony. Police are known to enforce these laws vigorously, and if caught with a firearm you will be prosecuted, even if you are just a hunter traveling through.

Also, it is illegal to import fireworks into the state unless they are mandated by a municipality for special occasions to be attended by the public at a park or on the shore (i.e. Independence Day). However, you'll find that this is worked around quite easily - it is impossible to cross the border into Pennsylvania and not see signs for on-the-border fireworks shops.

Although the media and other sources portray residents as "rude" and "loud," most natives are proud of their state and are more than willing to help a tourist with directions and other tips. Don't hesitate to ask for assistance. Some areas - especially the famed Jersey Shore - are very used to tourists.

Since the 1980s, New Jersey has seen an increase in its once-nearly-extirpated population of black bears. These critters are most common in the forests of the northwestern counties but have been expanding their territory southwards. Though they can potentially be dangerous if they attack, the vast majority of the time they're just looking for food. Attacks on humans are incredibly rare, but to minimize your chances of an encounter you should handle and dispose of your garbage carefully so the smell won't attract hungry bears.

Respect
Culture, accent, and local dialect vary depending on what part of the state you visit. Although NJ is small, the north and south are very different. For example, a large sandwich in the northern region is called a "sub" and in the south the same sandwich is referred to as a "hoagie." The north identifies with New York culture while the south has a strong connection to Philadelphia. This loyalty extends to professional sports teams too. Ignoring these small differences may come off as very rude.

New Jersey natives, particularly among the large Italian-American community, are very aware of stereotypes fueled by popular television shows such as Jersey Shore and The Sopranos, and can be rather sensitive about how outsiders perceive them. Don't assume everyone from New Jersey is rude, loud, uneducated, etc. Making blanket statements and disparaging references of the "New Joisey" accent, "guidos" (working class Italian-Americans), or anything somewhat negative about New Jersey can be rude and will most likely be met with hostility and resentment from locals. On the contrary, most people in New Jersey are remarkably polite and extremely friendly often in a sarcastic but well-intentioned way. Do note that there are marginal differences between reactions from older, more conservative generations of New Jersey residents and younger, more diverse, and more liberal generations.

Life in New Jersey moves at a fast pace! A lot of the bustling and quickness stems from NJ being a densely populated state, squished between two massive metropolitan areas. "Taking it slowly," which is common in other areas of the country, may be met with impatience or even anger. However, if you are looking for a slower pace in New Jersey, the shore towns and the southern end of the state (south of Atlantic City and many towns east of the Garden State Parkway) can be more relaxed as it is more seasonal and more of a vacation area.

Go next

 * New York — One of the benefits of visiting New Jersey is that you're very close to New York City, which lies just across the Hudson River. Further afield is upstate New York, a generally rural and very beautiful area with a distinct culture.
 * Pennsylvania — Philadelphia is just across the Delaware River. Both Interstate 80 and Interstate 78 will take you through Northeastern Pennsylvania to the Poconos and the Lehigh Valley respectively, where there are many things to do year round.
 * Delaware — New Jersey's southern neighbor was the first state to ratify the Constitution (hence its nickname of the "First State") and offers an urban experience in its northern parts while providing a rural experience to the south.

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New Lanark

New Lanark is a complex of cotton mills and associated village in Clydesdale, South West Scotland, founded in 1786 to take advantage of water power from the fast-descending River Clyde. From 1800 to 1825 it was run by the social reformer Robert Owen, who made it a model community and planned town, influential in concepts of urban planning and welfare reform. It has a well-preserved architectural unity and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand

Until the 18th century, textile production was a domestic affair: a loom powered by hand or foot-treadle would take up a room, with the family living around it. This "cottage industry" couldn't compete with bigger mills powered by waterwheels. The cost of production per item fell dramatically, but such goods had to be mass-produced, and textile workers became hired labour who no longer "owned the means of production". The new owners were a wealthy minority or anonymous companies who could make the necessary capital investment; they saw little of and cared less for their workers, whose conditions were often squalid. A few reformers tried to buck the trend, one such being Robert Owen (1771-1858). He believed that welfare of his workers and their families was not just a religious and moral imperative, but sound business strategy. When he took over New Lanark he made it into a beacon of "utopian socialism", whose workers were (by the standards of the day) well-housed and well-fed, and their children well-schooled. And, for a time, it succeeded.

The waterwheel was the prime mover, powering every machine by a series of shafts, pulleys and drive belts, so everything had to cluster nearby. It couldn't power domestic work, which remained hard manual graft, so the reformist mind started to think of communal solutions to tasks such as laundry, food preparation and heating. And Robert Owen was the intellectual prime mover, driving all the enterprises in the village while dreaming and scheming of the broader reform of society. New Lanark fostered political theories as efficiently as it turned out cotton shirts, with Bentham, Wilberforce, Marx and Engels all visiting the same mills yet coming to very different conclusions.

Owen managed the mill complex until 1825, then moved to New Harmony, Indiana USA, to continue his social project on a grander scale. That only lasted two years before collapsing in rancour and debt, and other similar experiments were failing. As steam replaced water power, mills and cities grew bigger, and couldn't get by just on community spirit. If families were to be housed and educated properly, the government needed to act, and not leave it to the benevolence of individual entrepreneurs. The 19th-century vision thus evolved from model communities to welfare state.

New Lanark stayed in business after Owen but as a one-company village it was vulnerable to the ups and downs of the cotton trade, and the mills closed in 1968. The village fell into disrepair and was at risk of being demolished, but it eventually passed to the New Lanark Trust, who restored it as a tourist attraction. Some 200 people live here nowadays.

Get in
All transport routes are via, which has frequent trains and buses from Glasgow, and connections from Edinburgh.

New Lanark is two miles south of Lanark and is well-signposted; so you could walk from there, or up the Clyde Walkway which ends here.

Stuarts Coach 135 runs between Lanark and New Lanark Visitor Centre, M-Sa hourly and two per hour Sunday, an eight minute ride. Make sure to get the direct bus, as between runs the bus circles Lanark town.

By car, approach along Braxfield Rd then hair-pin down New Lanark Rd (dead-end) and use the main car park next to the Visitor Centre at the top of the steep hill above the village. Blue-badge holders may park down in the village, but there are only 8 spaces: if feasible arrange to drop off or pick up in the village leaving the car in the main car park.

Get around
Walk.

See

 * is a compact village of well-preserved 18th-century mills and homes, presented as they were in the 1820s. Start at the Visitor Centre, open daily Apr-Oct 10AM-17:00, Nov-Mar 10AM-16:00. "Passport" tickets cover all the attractions (below) and include two guided tours. Prices in 2022 are adult £12, child £6, conc £9, plus £3 for parking. "Passports" are valid for single entry within 12 months, but 3-4 hours is enough to get around the place.
 * Annie Macleod Experience is a theme-park buggy ride where CGI-Annie describes working life in the mills.
 * People, Cotton & Machinery displays cotton production, from hot plantation fields to the noisy mill. There's an original Spinning Mule at work, nowadays on wool.
 * Millworkers' Houses are furnished as in the 1820s. Mill Manager Robert Owen's House (open from 11AM) is rather more spacious and comfortable.
 * The Village Store aimed to give workers value for money in their daily supplies.
 * The Classroom was the world's first infant school, and provided comprehensive education to all age groups.
 * The Roof Garden continues the ethos of healthy environment, healthy minds and bodies, productive workforce.
 * The waterwheel, prime mover of every heavy task in the village, is towards the upper end of main street.

 * are a series of waterfalls along the steeply descending river. Three of them are just above the mill complex, and are easily reached by a short walk upstream. A hydroelectric power station nowadays abstracts much of the water, so the falls are at their best when this is offline. The valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is home to peregrine falcons, otters, kingfishers, pine marten, and brook lampreys.
 * Dundaff Linn is reached first, a drop of 10 ft. In the pool above is the take-off for the millrace, which is also fed by the Ponclair Burn.
 * Corra Linn next is the highest at 84 ft, with the ruins of Corra Castle and Bonnington Pavilion nearby.
 * Bonnington Linn is the 30 ft drop at the top of the sequence.

Do
Clyde Walkway and cycle track runs along the Clyde for 40 miles from Glasgow (Partick) via Cambuslang, Strathclyde Country Park, Cardies Bridge and Crossford to New Lanark. The final 7-mile section is the most scenic, passing Stonybyres HE Power Station and 21-m falls, Lanark, New Lanark Mills, Bonnington HE Station and the three upper Falls of Clyde, ending at Bonnington Linn.

Buy
The gift shop is open daily 10AM-5PM.

Eat
The hotel restaurant is the only place open in the evening, see Lanark for other options.

Drink
Mill Cafe is open daily 11AM-4PM.

Sleep

 * See Lanark for accommodation in the nearby town.

Connect
As of Oct 2022, New Lanark and the approach road from Lanark have 4G from EE, Three and Vodafone but no signal from O2. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Follow A70 west towards Alloway near Ayr, birthplace of Robert Burns.
 * East, head via Biggar into the Tweed valley and Scottish Borders, with fine ruined abbeys at Melrose, Jedburgh and Kelso.
 * Glasgow and Edinburgh are just over an hour away.

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New London

There is more than one place called New London:

United States of America

 * New London (Connecticut) - A city in Connecticut.
 * New London (Iowa) - A city in Iowa.
 * New London (Minnesota) - A city in Minnesota.
 * New London (Missouri) - A city in Missouri.
 * New London (New Hampshire) - A town in New Hampshire.
 * New London (North Carolina) - A town in North Carolina.
 * New London (Texas) - A city in Texas.
 * New London (Wisconsin) - A city in Wisconsin.

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New London (Connecticut)

New London is a city on the southeastern coast of Connecticut. It is most well-known for its rich maritime history and for being the location of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Connecticut College.

By car
Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 1 serve New London.

By bus
Greyhound and Peter Pan/Arrow Bus Lines have daily scheduled services to New London from nearby and out-of-state locations.

By train
New London is along the Northeast Corridor, the busiest railway in the US, with dozens of departures every day. Amtrak serves the city via its Northeast Regional trains between Washington, D.C. and Boston, via New York City and several other East Coast cities. Additionally, the regional Shore Line East run by CTRides from New Haven via smaller cities along the coast terminates here. is located at 27 Water St, with easy connections to buses and ferries.

By ferry

 * From Central Long Island
 * Port Jefferson Ferry , Phone: +1 631-473-5138.

 * From Orient Point, Long Island, New York
 * Cross Sound Ferry, Phone: +1 631-323-2525 or +1 860-443-5281.

By plane

 * T.F. Green Airport (), (Exit 13 off Interstate 95), Warwick (Rhode Island). About 1 hour away by car.
 * Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks. About 1.5 hours away by car.

Regional Airport - No scheduled service - Only receive charter and private airplanes

Transportation
Due to New London's small size, traveling by car is the easiest way to get around. Taxis are a close second and very popular, but they can be costly.

 * Discover New London Shuttle, Eugene O’Neill Drive at Golden St. Phone: +1 860-443-1209.
 * Port City Taxi, 33 Belden St. Phone: +1 860-444-9222.
 * SEAT (Southeast Area Transit), 21 Rt. 12, Preston. Phone: +1 860-886-2631.

See

 * ArbEntranceWay.JPG

Dessert

 * Friendly's Ice Cream Shop, 175 Broad St, Phone: +1 860 443-1150. Everyone knows about Friendly's ice cream.
 * Rita's Water Ice, 361 Coleman St, Phone: +1 860 444-1600. Craving frozen custard? There are a variety of flavors at Rita's!
 * Michael's Dairy Downtown, 60 Bank St, Phone: +1 860 729-4866. Enjoy some ice-cream or frozen yogurt in this ice-cream parlor-style restaurant.

Sleep
Hotels in central New London can often be more expensive than those in Groton which lies just across the river. There is a group of hotels right across the river right at the other end of the Gold Star Bridge including the Groton Inn and Suites and the Super 8 Motel which will be closer to central New London than many of the cheaper hotels that are on the outskirts of the city proper. Central New London will be a 5-10 minute drive or a $10 cab ride from these Groton hotels.

Learn

 * Connecticut College, Private liberal arts college located on the Thames River.
 * Mitchell College, A liberal arts college that sits on the Thames River.
 * United States Coast Guard Academy, The military academy for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Go next

 * Mystic and the Rhode Island South County beaches are nearby. Foxwoods casino in Ledyard and Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville are close.
 * Take the Cross Sound Ferry to Orient on Long Island's North Fork and then continue on to New York City.

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New London (New Hampshire)

New London is a small town in the Dartmouth Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire.

Get in
Most people come to New London by car. There is no airport in New London, but you can reach it by bus by taking the Concord Trailways buses.

Get around
Most of your travel within New London will either be by foot or by car. There is no public transportation system to get around town but public parking is free and you can walk to just about everything in town.

See
One of the best times to visit New London is the fall. This town is popular this time of year for the vivid foliage. The best month to visit is October because that's when the most foliage will be out. To view the foliage you can either simply take a stroll down Main Street, or take a hike up Kearsarge Mountain to view the yellow, red, and orange leaves.

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Newlyn

Newlyn (Cornish: Lulyn) is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters (including Stanhope Forbes, Harold Harvey, Henry Scott Tuke, Lamorna Birch, Norman Garstin, Charles Napier Hemy, Walter Langley), still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore. Newlyn is home to Newlyn Gallery which houses a collection of modern art.

Understand
Newlyn is the 4th largest fishing port in Britain (population 4,400 in 2011). It was the first home of the Newlyn School of Art, which has re-located to Penlee House in Penzance.

Mousehole (pronounced Mow-zel by most people, although some locals do say mouse-hole!) is about a 45-min walk away along a good footpath with magnificent views of St Michael's Mount and the huge expanse of Mount's Bay. This charming little place is everyone's idea of a Cornish harbour. A short walk uphill goes to Paul where there is a fine church and a memorial to Dolly Pentreath, reputed last speaker of the Cornish language. The King's Arms pub in Paul was once used by Prince Felix Yusupov, who murdered Grigori Rasputin! An excellent book about this area is People & Places in Paul Parish by Jim Hosking.

Get in
First reach Penzance by air, train, coach or car. Then continue:
 * by bus: First Kernow bus M6 runs from Penzance bus & railway station every 30 min, taking 10 min to Newlyn, and continuing to Mousehole.
 * by car: stay on A30 to bypass Penzance, turn left onto B3315 "The Coombe" into the village. Parking will be your main problem.
 * on foot: follow the promenade southwest.

Get around
Small enough to walk everywhere, although Paul Hill is very steep!

See

 * See the Christmas lights around the harbour, also at Mousehole.
 * The large harbour is home to some 160 fishing boats.
 * The Fradgan area with its closely-packed fishermen's cottages. Dylan Thomas honeymooned here in 1937 after marrying at Penzance registry office.
 * See the Christmas lights around the harbour, also at Mousehole.
 * The large harbour is home to some 160 fishing boats.
 * The Fradgan area with its closely-packed fishermen's cottages. Dylan Thomas honeymooned here in 1937 after marrying at Penzance registry office.

Do
This blog covers the comings and goings of this busy fishing port.
 * Join in singing at Blessing of the Fleet Services at Newlyn and Mousehole (summertime).
 * Walk to Mousehole from Newlyn, admiring magnificent views across Mount's Bay and the harbour.
 * On the way to Mousehole, see the Lifeboat House and Memorial to the gallant crew who lost their lives in the Solomon Browne disaster of December 1981.
 * Visit the Fish Festival, held most years on August Bank Holiday. St Peter's Flower Festival in the Combe at same time.
 * Penlee Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance. Newlyn School paintings are always exhibited in this excellent gallery. There is a cafe there too! Entrance free on Saturdays.
 * The Centre on Chywoone Hill (pronounced Choon!) hosts a range of talks, coffee mornings, etc.
 * St Peter's Church Hall in the Combe has regular coffee mornings (Wednesdays) and stages many plays and shows during the year.
 * Poetry group 'Drollow' holds a monthly Poetry Prom at The Centre. Free admission, refreshments (last Friday of the month)

Buy

 * Shop at the Charity Shop which has very low prices and lots of things!

Drink
There are 6 pubs in Newlyn.
 * Walking uphill past the harbour brings you to The Red Lion and Fisherman's Arms pubs, both pleasant and serving meals.
 * British Legion at the bottom of Chywoone Hill.
 * Walking uphill past the harbour brings you to The Red Lion and Fisherman's Arms pubs, both pleasant and serving meals.
 * British Legion at the bottom of Chywoone Hill.

Go next
Lamorna Cove, Land's End and Sennen Cove make wonderful visits nearby.

Travel via Penzance to reach St Ives, Newquay, the Eden Project near St Austell, and Dartmoor.

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Newmarket

There's more than one place called New Market or Newmarket:

Canada

 * Newmarket (Ontario) - in York Region, Ontario

New Zealand

 * Auckland/Newmarket

Ireland

 * Newmarket-on-Fergus - in County Clare

United Kingdom

 * Newmarket (Suffolk) - in Suffolk, England
 * Newmarket (Derbyshire) in Derbyshire, England
 * Newmarket (Gloucestershire) - in Gloucestershire, England
 * Newmarket (Hebrides) - on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

United States of America

 * New Market (Alabama) - in Alabama
 * New Market (Maryland) - in Maryland
 * New Market (Tennessee) - in Tennessee
 * New Market (Virginia) - in Virginia
 * Newmarket (New Hampshire) - in New Hampshire

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Newmarket (Ontario)

The Town of Newmarket is a town of 84,000 people (2016) in the centre of York Region in Ontario. It is halfway between Toronto and Barrie along Highway 11/Yonge Street. The surrounding towns include Aurora (south), Bradford (northwest), East Gwillimbury (north), Schomberg (west), and Uxbridge (east).

Newmarket covers about 38 km2 and is approximately bound by St. John's Sideroad (south), Bathurst Street (west), Green Lane (north), and Leslie (east).

Newmarket's main tourist feature is its Main Street Heritage Conservation District.

Understand
Many Newmarket residents commute to Toronto, about 45 minutes south of the town.

The town was formed as one of many farming communities in the area, but also developed an industrial centre on the Northern Railway of Canada's mainline, which ran through what became the downtown area starting in the 1850s. It became a thriving market town with the arrival of the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1899. Over time, the town developed into a primarily residential area, and the of Ontario Highway 400 to the west and the construction of Highway 404 to the east has increasingly turned it into a bedroom town since the 1980s. The province's Official Plan includes growth in the business services and knowledge industries, as well as in the administrative, manufacturing and retail sectors.

History
Newmarket's location on the Holland River long ago made the area a natural route of travel between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe. A major portage route, the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail ran one of its two routes down the Holland, through the Newmarket area, and over the Oak Ridges Moraine to the Rouge River and into Lake Ontario. A more widely used route ran down the western branch of the Holland River, over the moraine, and down the Humber River. In 1793, John Graves Simcoe travelled the trail, northward along the main route to the west, and south to York (now Toronto) along the lesser used eastern route though Newmarket. Selecting the eastern route as the better of the two, Simcoe started construction of Yonge Street along the former trail in late 1795, starting in York in Toronto Bay, and ending at the newly named St. Albans (Holland Landing), north of Newmarket.

Some of the United States Quakers were interested in moving northward, disturbed by the violence they were expected to take part in during the American Revolution. In June 1800, Timothy Rogers, a Quaker from Vermont, explored the area around the Holland River to find a suitable location for a new Quaker settlement. He, Samuel Lundy and their group of Religious Society of Friends received the grant of a large amount of land. Several Quaker families who had left their homes in Vermont and Pennsylvania settled here in 1801-1803.

In 1801, the Quaker families acquired 8,000 acres around the Holland River. Joseph Hill constructed a mill on the river, damming it to produce a mill pond that is now known as Fairy Lake. The settlement of "Upper Yonge Street" sprouted up around the mill, which explains why its primary downtown area was centred on the Holland River, and not on Yonge Street which is some distance to the west.

The town continued to grow through the early 19th century, along with the formation of Aurora and Holland Landing, and a market held in the current downtown location gave rise to the name "Newmarket".

Newmarket played a central role in the Rebellions of 1837–1838. The town was a focal point of discontent against the manipulations of the governing Family Compact. Rebel leader William Lyon Mackenzie organized a series of meetings leading to the Rebellion. During the first of these meetings, on August 3, 1837, Mackenzie delivered his first campaign speech from the veranda of the North American Hotel at the corner of Botsford and Main Streets. This speech is largely credited for being the spark to the rebellion as it was heard by about 600 farmers and others sympathetic to Mackenzie’s cause, who later that year armed themselves and marched down Yonge St. to take the capital. A number of leaders from this area were attainted for high treason, convicted and hanged.

By the 1950s, Newmarket was experiencing a suburban building boom due to its proximity to Toronto. The population increased from 5,000 to 11,000 between 1950 and 1970.

By the early 1980s, the original historic Downtown area suffered as most businesses had built up in the area around Upper Canada Mall, with additional strip malls developing directly across the intersections to the south and southeast. A concerted effort to revitalize the historic Downtown area during the late 1980s was successful. The historic area of Downtown's Main Street is again a major focal point of the town.

Climate
Newmarket has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons featuring cold, somewhat snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Precipitation is moderate and consistent in all seasons, although summers are a bit wetter than winter due to the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes.

By car
There are two major highways serving Newmarket- Highway 400 to the west of the town and Highway 404 to the east.

From north or south, take Highway 400 to Exit 55 (Davis Drive) and drive about 7 km east.

From the south only, take Highway 404 north. Newmarket is accessible from the last 3 exits: Mulock Dr., Davis Dr., and Green Lane. Turn West from any of these exits.

Davis Drive is the main east-west business road in Newmarket.

By plane

 * Toronto Pearson International Airport - approximately 1 hour drive from the town of Newmarket, all major airlines service this airport.
 * Holland Landing Airport - private airport about 5 km north of Newmarket.

By public transit

 * York Region Transit operates bus service in York Region including the Viva Bus Rapid Transit routes. (Viva routes are identified by the name of a colour while regular YRT bus routes have a number.)
 * GO Transit, commuter bus/train system, connects downtown Toronto to York Region.

The simplest way to get to Newmarket's Main Street from Toronto is to take the Viva Blue bus from Finch Station (subway line 1) to Newmarket Bus Terminal and transfer there to Viva Yellow getting off at the Davis Dr/Main St stop. The trip will take about 90 minutes.

GO train service is more useful for commuters rather than visitors. Stopping at the, trains run either inbound Toronto trips in the morning rush hours or outbound in the afternoon rush. On weekends in summer, train service is better for visitors; however, outbound service from Toronto does not start until around noon. Newmarket GO Station is near the intersection of Main Street and Davis Drive.

(also known as Newmarket GO Bus Terminal) is different from Newmarket GO Station (sometimes abbreviated as Newmarket GO on schedules). They are about 2 km apart. Both are along Davis Drive with the former being just west of Yonge Street and the latter just east of Main Street.

Get around
The Main Street South is only 1 km long and is thus quite walkable.

If you wish go between Main Street and Upper Canada Mall (about 2 km distance along Davis Drive), then you can use either Viva or YRT bus routes. Otherwise, driving is the easiest way to get around the town.

Heritage buildings
A number of buildings in Newmarket have been designated as Heritage Sites. These sites have plaques to designate when they were constructed and the purpose the building served. Most of these sites are either on or close to Main Street.

Main Street South runs through an attractive, small-town commercial centre between Water Street at the south end and Davis Drive at the north end. There are heritage buildings, along Main Street, of which ten are identified by Heritage Sidewalk Markers. Some others are:

Here are sites of interest east of Main Street:

Here are sites of interest west of Main Street:

Further away on Yonge Street, these heritage buildings are not within convenient walking distance of Main Street.

Do

 * There are several trails in and around Newmarket, and there is a Trail Guide with maps of these trails including the Nokiidaa Trail.
 * There are several trails in and around Newmarket, and there is a Trail Guide with maps of these trails including the Nokiidaa Trail.

Main Street
Main St. has a range of shops which all appear to be small local independent businesses rather than the chain stores seen at malls.

Eat
There are a number eateries on Main Street mostly at the southern end of the street.

Stay healthy
Newmarket has a hospital:. It is located on Davis Drive and Prospect Street (Bayview Avenue).

Go next

 * Newmarket is relatively close to Toronto, Barrie, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Markham.
 * Residents also enjoy day-trips to Wasaga Beach and Collingwood.
 * Unionville also has a historic Main Street that rivals Newmarket's in charm.

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Newmarket (Suffolk)

Newmarket is a town in Suffolk, England.

Understand
Newmarket is a small market town in west Suffolk, between Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. It is most well known for its horses - it is the headquarters of the Jockey Club that oversees British horseracing, as well as the home of the National Horseracing Museum and the National Stud.

Also nearby is the USAF air base at Lakenheath.

Road
Newmarket is on the A14 and A11 main routes. 14 miles (22 km) from Cambridge and 17 miles (25 km) from Bury St Edmunds on the A14 main road. 50 miles from Norwich and 17 miles from the M1 motorway on the A11 main road.

Bus
Newmarket Rookery Bus Station has regular services to Cambridge, Ely and Bury St Edmunds with Stagecoach

Local busses around the villages, and to towns like Mildenhall, are found on Traveline East Anglia.

National Express coaches stop on the High St, outside KFC/Palmers. These services run to London every 5 hours, as well as to Norwich and the London airports (Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick ) every 2 hours.

Rail
For longer distance services, connections are available at Cambridge for Stansted Airport, London King's Cross, London Liverpool St, the Midlands and the North, or towards Ipswich you can change at Stowmarket for Norwich.

By bicycle
The town is on National Cycle Route 51 running Oxford to Colchester, through Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich to the E and through Cambridge to the W. National Cycle Route 51 connects with National Cycle Route 11 a few miles NW of the town.

Get around
The town is small enough to walk around.

Do

 * Go to the races at

Eat
Try a Newmarket pork sausage.

Connect
Newmarket has 4G from all UK carriers. As of Sept 2022, 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Cambridge
 * Bury St Edmunds
 * Thetford and Thetford Forest
 * Ely

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New Market (Virginia)

New Market is a city in Virginia.

See

Do

 * Historic Walking Tours - New Market Walking Tours- March through October 10:30 daily, except Sundays $10 per adult $7 per child under 14.  "The Bugles, Boys, and Skirts" tour recalls the stories of the women of New Market  before, during and after the Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864.  Hear the tales of Jessie Rupert, Union Sympathizer, Eliza Crim, Confederate Heroine, wily Anna Maria Henkel who outwitted Yankee invaders, and brave Lucinda Rice. The tours are 90 minutes in length and view eight blocks of historic New Market, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The second tour, "New Market: An All-American Town' explores the colonial portion of the town and relates stories of 18th and 19th century New Market.  Call +1 540-740-3747 for more information

title: New Market (Virginia)