While taking my traditional Saturday morning jog, one sun-swept September morning along Hoboken's astounding waterfront trail, I stop on the Frank Sinatra pier in downtown Hoboken as I ask myself, how much of this momentous city have I truly experienced?In the precious sight that we pay extra rent each month to view from our simple brownstones, the city appears particularly manageable, but when we enter the city five days a week for our daily commutes, the gridlock streets and the bustling crowds become a bit overwhelming for the simple Hoboken resident to handle.
At the end of a busy workday, there's nothing we'd rather do than call up a few friends to meet at a local bar to watch some Monday Night Football. Engaging in a similar mentality myself, there's nothing I'd rather do than hop right on the PATH after classes and work in search of some much needed relief from the big city.
Yet, after three years of living in Hoboken, while attending school on the Upper West Side, my sense of New York's cultural and historical necessities are quite narrow. Over the past few months, I realized that my time in college is almost at an end and I may not have the city in my backyard for much longer. Although I might be exhausted after a busy day, I have made it a goal to discover as much of New York as possible with the convenience of the PATH.
My Mission: to create a New York Bucket List for Hoboken commuters that will engage them to participate in convenient, cheap and easy things to do in the big city. Whether it be a weekend adventure or a new place to get your mid-day coffee fix. (I'm talking to you, Starbucks drinkers!), come with me to discover what Hoboken's backyard really has to offer! I look to share a wealth of information and experiences I have had in this beautiful city, along with new exciting things to discover together.
As the Hoboken legend, Frank Sinatra, once sang, "I'm about to make a brand new start of it, right there in old New York"
