Vicky’s guidebook
Food scene
Who doesn’t love WFM for all is has to offer? It’s a 10 min drive away from La Casa!
44 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
633 Broad StWho doesn’t love WFM for all is has to offer? It’s a 10 min drive away from La Casa!
Blueberry Cafe Juice Bar And Vegan Grille
547 Central AvenueVegan Foodie Hangout
Alkaline Xpress Holistic Wellness Ctr
373 S Orange AveWant to meet the vegan activists of Newark?
Limin’s Cafe Caribe
5 Winans StreetCaribbean cuisine!
Sightseeing
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center StLover of the Arts?
Prudential Center
25 Lafayette StCan we say Hockey and sporting events?
Need a place for the children to run around and possibly catch a House Music Festival?
22 locals recommend
Military Park
51 Park PlNeed a place for the children to run around and possibly catch a House Music Festival?
City/town information
Montclair
So hippie and so much to do but there are mansions.
South Orange
Hiking Trails in a College Town with a Hippie Scene and Mansions.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Public Transportation is reliable but colorful
The buses are full of locals from the various towns. There’s never a dull moment when you’re traveling publicly.
To avoid the variables on any given day, La Casa is a 10 min Uber/Lyft ride to the major station that gets you into NYC in 22mins or you can catch the Greyhound from the same station to a handful of neighboring cities!
Ways to save
The local parks are fun and offer a great way to unwind
When it feels like the children are bouncing off the walls, the local parks offer a safe and exciting environment for them to be free to be children!
Not to mention, the local parks are great for adults to relax and unwind with lots to see and fresh air to breath!
Traveling with kids
Trains have spaces for strollers
It’s NY but adjacent so the energy is similarly fast paced.
Pack an umbrella stroller for ease of travel if you’re taking public transportation.
You have to fold up your stroller on buses.
Getting around
You have to flag down the bus or it won’t stop
Just wave your hand and it lets the driver know to stop at the stop for you. The local buses take dollar bills and coins. No cards.