Newark, NJ –
Date of trip May, 2012.
Overall Notes: Once a month we go to Newark on business, and over the years, although the theme is change and transition – Newark seems to be a city that is moving in the wrong direction. The graffiti and trash in the streets is sad. If you didn’t know better, you could be in a part of the world that is on TV asking for help to feed the children. It is a town steeped in history – the old buildings and churches had to be amazing in their day. Now they stand with broken windows, boarded up entries, people sleeping in doorways. Sad, really sad.
Hotels: The Hilton at Penn Station is nice. You can walk over to the station and taste all kinds of food from the vendors. The hotel is clean, the staff is always polite. The parking is in a parking garage, and the rate is $21.00 per night.
Entertainment: The best thing about Newark, is it is a short train ride into New York. So much to do in New York, but that is a different blog post! To be fair there are outdoor concerts and live events in Newark. I went to a Journey concert there last year. The concert was fun and amazing, but leaving was scary to say the least. It was a long dark walk to the car. Better safe than sorry. Newark, is not a place to be at night by yourself.
Note: If you do visit Newark Penn, be prepared to have homeless people asking for your scraps of food and for money. During all times of the year, they can be seen sleeping and begging in and around Penn Station. During the winter they sleep under stairwells in groups trying to keep warm. It is a sad, sad thing to think this happens in our incredible country.
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