Walking the Jersey Shore: Asbury Park & Bradley Beach
A walk through a few Jersey Shore towns from Asbury Park to Bradley Beach, filled with sights, flavors, and, of course, beer.
New Jersey
NJ Hiking: South Mountain Reservation
Sometimes it’s worth hiking the same New Jersey parks multiple times. As it’s convenient, I’ve hiked South Mountain Reservation a few times.
Artistic Weekend at the Jersey City Mural Festival
After more than a year without in-person events, which meant numerous cancelled art events, Jersey City hosted its first major outdoor art festival. The Jersey City Mural Festival introduced 50 new murals around the city on June 5-6, with most of them under the highway overpass to the Holland Tunnel. Jersey City already had plenty …
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Biking the Henry Hudson Trail in New Jersey
The northern branch of the Henry Hudson Trail is a beautiful bike ride that stretches along the coast and connects to Sandy Hook.
Walking Among Cherry Blossoms in Newark
It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people mention Newark, NJ, but the city is home to an amazing cherry blossom festival.
The Year in Pandemic Travel
While 2020 was a miserable year by most counts, it was possible to enjoy some local pandemic travel and make the most of a bad situation.
Biking Around Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area
A biking trip at Sandy Hook and Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. There’s a lot to see at the beaches and former military base.
Taking Advantage of New Jersey Parks During Quarantine
While we have been stuck at home for months due to COVID-19, I was able to get out a few times to visit some of the great New Jersey parks.
Hiking in the Garden State
There’s more to New Jersey than highways and dumps. There’s a lot of great hiking in the Garden State — more than I even thought.
Brewery Adventures: Departed Soles in Jersey City
A visit to Jersey City’s only brewery and tasting room: Departed Soles Brewing Co. The brewery specializes in gluten-free beer.
Biking Along the Columbia Trail in New Jersey
As the weather warmed up in New Jersey, I joined a group for a bike ride along the Columbia Trail. Afterwards, we stopped at Long Valley Brewpub for lunch and beer.
Drinking Local at the Jersey City Brew Fest
“Drinking is an emotional thing. It joggles you out of the standardism of everyday life, out of everything being the same.” – Charles Bukowski I hadn’t been to a beer festival in many years, unless you count the poorly-organized Taipei beer festival that was crammed into a small outdoor space and attracted thousands, making it …
On Returning Home
It’s not always easy returning home after an extended period of time away. Reverse culture shock is real, and it’s complicated by jetlag.
Recalling Winter
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America While friends and family have endured the winter storm that wasn’t in the New York/New Jersey area, I’m reminded that I haven’t experienced winter since the beginning of 2013 …
Ai Weiwei at Princeton
On a tour of the Princeton campus, I encountered the artwork of Chinese activist Ai Weiwei. There are his Chinese zodiac heads.