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Free Classical Music Concert!!!

Free Classical Music Concert!!!, Hoboken

 bilcog Says:  Acclaimed 90-voice “New York City Master Chorale” to Perform Mozart’s Requiem at a “Community Gathering for Peace” in HobokenSpecial Gathering of Local Civic Groups, Schools, and Charities to Offer Readings on PeaceHoboken, NJ (October 17, 2006) – Our Lady of Grace Church in... 

Hoboken: The Sinatra Self Guided Walking Tour

Hoboken: The Sinatra Self Guided Walking Tour, Hoboken

 fdrich29 Says:  I did this tour on a beautiful Saturday in June of 2004. I just checked the Hoboken Museum website and it makes no mention of this tour, but I'm not sure if it ever did. It does list several other walking tours through the Mile Square City, but not the Sinatra, so I'm not... 

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Restaurants  

Mediterranean Grill & Pizza: Pizza and Mediterranean Takeout

Mediterranean Grill & Pizza: Pizza and Mediterranean Takeout, Hoboken

 tayloretc Says:  It looks like a regular pizza place, but the menu includes humus, stuffed grapeleaves, baked pasta dishes, and a variety of kebabs besides really good pizza. Plenty of vegetarian options. It's open very late, too - Thursday-Saturday until 4am. 

Leo's Grandevous: Great Italian Food

Leo's Grandevous: Great Italian Food, Hoboken

 nicolettart Says:  You come here for the food and the atmosphere--you're haunted by Frank SInatra music and pics---I love it. Good Italian food, reasonably priced, pasta dishes less than $10. Check out the menu on-line, especially the list of bar pies. When my friends from Japan are in town,... 

Bangkok City: Great Thai Food

Bangkok City: Great Thai Food, Hoboken

 darylrose Says:  They said this is the best Thai restaurant in Hoboken and I must say that it has to be. The interiors are relaxing and the food is really, really great! Must pick-up the Pad Thai and Tom Yum Goong if you drop by. 

Precious: Nothing Precious about it.

Precious: Nothing Precious about it., Hoboken

 seamandrew Says:  This is one of Hoboken's many Asian "fusion" restaurants that combine Chinese, Japanes, and Thai cuisines and unfortunately do not specialize in any. As such, the food is adequate. It is a popular take out place, but the restaurant is usually rather empty. I have eaten from... 

Karma Kafe: Wonderfully Indian on Washington

Karma Kafe: Wonderfully Indian on Washington, Hoboken

 seamandrew Says:  Personally, one of my favorite Indian Restaurants in Hoboken. There food is absolutely delicious and my many experiences have been grand. My wife finds there food a bit greasy, but I firmly disagree. I think it makes the food tastier. Unfortuantely, the restaurant is very... 

Sushi House (downtown location): Great Sushi, Terrible Service

Sushi House (downtown location): Great Sushi, Terrible Service, Hoboken

 ctorres1979 Says:  Just came back from a dinner at sushi house. Would recommend it for take out maybe, not sure if even that would be ok because that would require still some amount of customer service. Anyway the quality of what they are serving is excellent but the service that we... 

Leo's Grandevous: I wish this place had been better

Leo's Grandevous: I wish this place had been better, Hoboken

 Hobokhabitant Says:  Nothing particularly special about this restaurant. Service was slow. And I have two words for the mexican cooks in this Italian restaurant: al dente. The owner realized the food was slow in coming and offered a free glass of wine, which (of course) wound up on the bill.... 

Nightlife  

Mulligans: Mulligans

Mulligans: Mulligans, Hoboken

 ratherton Says:  Mulligans is one of the many pubs in Hoboken. A lively place where you can play darts, pool or watch live sport. You have plenty of options in the area for drinking and Mulligans is worth a visit. Check the website for up to date information 

Transportation  

Bus, Subway, Ferry

Bus, Subway, Ferry, Hoboken

 ForestqueenNYC Says:  The best ways to get to Hoboken from Manhattan are the PATH train, the bus from Port Authority bus station, or the ferry from the Finanacial District or the World Trade Center. All let you off at the old Lakawanna train station. From there it is an easy walk around the... 

Bus, Subway, Ferry

Bus, Subway, Ferry, Hoboken

 ForestqueenNYC Says:  The best ways to get to Hoboken from Manhattan are the PATH train, the bus from Port Authority bus station, or the ferry from the Financial District or the World Trade Center. All let you off at the old Lakawanna train station. From there it is an easy walk around the center... 

Shopping  

Tunes: Tunes Extraordinaire

Tunes: Tunes Extraordinaire, Hoboken

 tayloretc Says:  Used and new CDs, DVDs, and some vinyl. Deceptively small for the actual selection available. I love this place, always walk out with a stack of CDs at a fraction of the usual cost. Staff is knowledgeable, nice, and has great suggestions if you ask. Trade-ins are fairly... 

Washington Street: It's All Here!

Washington Street: It's All Here!, Hoboken

 nicolettart Says:   The main street in Hoboken is Washington Street. It extends from one end of town to the other. You can walk it, Hoboken is one square mile. If you don't want to walk the mile, then there are buses, of course, which stop at every block. There all all kinds of shops,... 

Local Customs  

Procession of the Madonna dei Martiri

Procession of the Madonna dei Martiri, Hoboken

 nicolettart Says:  Among the marchers in the procession are the boys who carry the canopy. The canopy has been used to protect the statue of the Madonna when it rains. My brother Alex is on the right, helping to carry the canopy. 

Madonna dei Martiri Feast

Madonna dei Martiri Feast, Hoboken

 nicolettart Says:  The festival of the Madonna dei Martiri, is held in early September. This is held on the waterfront, where the saint is placed on the boat in the Hudson River with many devotees, simulating the tradition from Molfetta, Italy, where it originated. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Do Not Drive into Hoboken

Do Not Drive into Hoboken, Hoboken

 nicolettart Says:  Do not drive into Hoboken, because chances are you will not find a parking space. If you do find a spot , you need to closely observe the signs, which will state which side of the street is for residents, and which side visitors can park. In addition, there are times you... 

Pretty Safe Place

Pretty Safe Place, Hoboken

 richardll Says:  Hoboken is a pretty safe place. Just use common sense and you will not have any problems. The only dangerous part of town is in the western part of town and even this is only dangerous at night due to it being cleaned up a bit. 

Favorites  

Movie Nostalgia

Movie Nostalgia, Hoboken

 coneyislandgreen Says:  It has not been mentioned that one of the greatest movies of all time was filmed here in Hoboken. "On the Waterfront" starring Marlon Brando was not actually filmed on the Brooklyn waterfront. The movie is a perfect example of life in the tri-state area. Times have changed... 

Hoboken's genuine side.

Hoboken's genuine side., Hoboken

 seamandrew Says:  Certainly one of the arguments many people make against Hoboken is that it has become a series of "Lego"-like buildings/houses and that the town has lost a genuine flare that it was well known for. I suppose to some extent, this is true, but outposts of it's authenticity are... 

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  Along with thousands of other people, I have watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV. But my fondest memory is from the night before the parade, when... 

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Q:  What is the best method of transportation from the Newark airport to Hoboken, NJ 

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A: NJ Transit train is the way to go. It is a short ride, but you have to take 3 different trains (!!). First the monorail from the EWR terminals to Newark Airport Rail... 

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My Hometown!

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 History of Hoboken Hoboken is a small town across the Hudson River from Manhattan in New Jersey. Hoboken's modern history began when Henry Hudson's navigator made note of the area's green-veined rock... 

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Hoboken, NJ: Birthplace of Frank SInatra

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 View from Washington St, in Hoboken. This main street in Hoboken is lined with neat bars, restaurants, and shops. Hoboken encompasses one square mile. 

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Seamandrew's Hoboken Page

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  Ever since I was a kid, II have been visiting Hoboken on a regular basis. My aunt has lived here since before I was born, but it was not until the late 90's that Hoboken really became a place worth... 

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Hoboken

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 From what I have been told, Hoboken was once a very unattractive town. It is now quite a charming old fashioned New Yorky type of place, very clean with lots of little pubs and restaurants. Many young... 

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Home and Baseball

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 Hoboken. What a wonderful town in my life. Not only is it the former home of my sister, it is also where the first baseball game was played. I haven’t been back here in about six years. But recently... 

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