Friday Postcard: Hoboken, New Jersey

Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by in Photos

I may owe New Jersey an apology.  After years of family road trips up and down the turnpike, I may have agreed with the common “America’s Armpit” assessment. That was until I had a Jersey native offer to show me more of what his state had to offer. After spending a sunny evening sprawled on the grass in Hoboken, New Jersey, watching NYC across the river, I had to agree. Jersey’s pretty cool after all.

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8 Responses to “Friday Postcard: Hoboken, New Jersey”

  1. Adventurous Kate

    03. Sep, 2010

    I agree — I visited Hoboken for the first time this summer and was surprised by how much I liked it! Great views, too…

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  2. Gray

    03. Sep, 2010

    Yes, poor much-maligned New Jersey. I’m not quite sure why it’s gotten the rep it has, but I’m sure it’s not deserved. You can find gems there, just as you can anywhere. You just need to look.

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  3. soultravelers3

    03. Sep, 2010

    Yes, like most places, it really depends on where you go, isn’t it? I had friends who lived in lovely Hoboken & we had a fabulous Halloween in New Jersey with Wendy Perrin & family.

    http://www.soultravelers3.com/2009/10/best-halloween-europe-or-us-conde-nast-youtube-video-social-media-twitter-nyc-wendy-perrin.html

    If one of the icons of travel lives in New Jersey, you know it can’t be all bad. ;) Their neighborhood was ideal for Halloween!

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  4. Tim L.

    03. Sep, 2010

    I lived in Hoboken for years before I took off and went traveling around the world. I loved it there! I had a view of the Manhattan skyline from my bedroom window and could get to my midtown Manhattan job faster than people on the Upper East Side. But I had a bigger and cheaper apartment than my friends living in Manhattan. Great town.

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  5. Michael

    03. Sep, 2010

    I’m glad I was a good tour guide :)

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  6. Scene By Laurie

    03. Sep, 2010

    I love it!!! It’s not often Hoboken gets a shout out!!!! I live here and don’t even do it much on scenebylaurie he he he… I guess it takes fresh eyes…

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  7. Diane Letulle

    03. Sep, 2010

    Thanks for the kind words about New Jersey – we can use all the good PR we can get, thanks to Jersey Shore & Housewives. In NJ, I love that I have quick access to NYC, but can still live in a house with a yard & enjoy quieter, less hurried life.

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  8. Lori

    05. Sep, 2010

    This postcard seems to say so much: it’s time to relax! I saw it today, on Sunday, but it inspires the same thing! Lovely photos!

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