Hey everyone this is Montclair, New Jersey. A town that feels far away from New York City
but it's actually less than an hour by train from Penn Station. There's a lot to do here. Trails,
nature preserves, the downtown is great, tons of restaurants, tons of great bars, beer
and still be back for dinner. Montclair is the place for you.
as Speertown. It remained rural until 1856 when the first railway was built through the settlement
and in 1868 the Montclair Railway also built a station there which greatly increased the
area's population and then finally in 1894 it became a town. Today it's a wealthy commuter
suburb for residents who work in New York City and Newark New Jersey. Bloomfield Avenue the main
road in town is lined with trendy restaurants and bars that cater to cosmopolitan tastes.
Church street is another popular place for dining out that offers
a quieter setting away from the main road.
It's wide shaded sidewalk offers plenty of outdoor seating and occasional live entertainment.
The town is full of hidden gems like Cuban Pete's.
a funky BYOB restaurant with an entrance through a tiny alleyway.
This is theWellmont Theater built in 1922 as a live entertainment venue
and then switched over the films in 1929 is known today as a location where
the annual Montclair Film Festival takes place in late April early May.
The area around the theater is currently going through a multi-million dollar redevelopment
to create a public plaza in front of the entrance and add additional retail on the street.
The Edgemont Memorial Park is a nice area to sit and relax with over 15 acres of land