Hoboken
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Hoboken is in New Jersey.
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Get in
By car from New Jersey: Take Route 3 East (Garden State Parkway exit 153, Turnpike exit 15E) to Route 495 East and exit on the "Last exit in New Jersey", then turn right at the bottom of the hill.
By car From New York: Take the Lincoln Tunnel and stay to the right.
By subway from New York: Take the PATH train.
Get around
Walk! It is incredibly hard to find parking in Hoboken. Some places to find parking are Sinatra Drive by the Hudson River, or any street named after a president (besides Washington). The city-run parking garages on Hudson Street and elsewhere are also a good option if you're worried about getting booted.
See
Castle Point on Hudson offers a great view of New York City across the Hudson. It is located on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology.
Do
Walk down Washington Avenue, there are many shops and restaurants here. Visit Maxwell's, it's a great coffeeshop and music venue. Stop in Tunes and buy some music, a nice little music shop.
Eat
Sri Thai (3rd and Bloomfield) is a great Thai restaurant located one block West of the McDonald's on Washington. Robongi is a good sushi place located at 520 Washington Street. Try the Amazing Chicken at Precious (Chinese food restaurant) on 5th and Washington Street as well. Get a toasted bagel with cream cheese sometime after Midnight at Bagels on the Hudson at Washington and 8th.
Drink
Dippers! Located on the west side of Washington between 6th and 7th Streets.
Sleep
Sleep on the train! Otherwise, head back to Route 3, there are plenty of hotels there.
Get out
Take the PATH (subway) or the Lincoln Tunnel (car) to New York City
External links
Stevens Institute of Technology: www.stevens.edu
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