What do we love most about Clifton, NJ?

• One stop shopping and dinner at Clifton Commons (yes, I secretly love Joe’s Crab Shack!)

• Great Falls in Paterson – a surprisingly peaceful way to spend a few hours on a Saturday

• Enjoying a little holistic “halotherapy” at the Salt Cavern on Rt. 3 in Clifton– whether you believe it it or not, it IS a relaxing 45 minutes…

• Dance the night away at the 46 Lounge in Totowa – can you say…NIGHTCLUB?

• Can’t miss the Kobe beef burger at Zinburger – and is it too decadent to wash it down with a glass of Merlot AND an Oreo shake?

• Ice skating (and cursing) all year round at the Ice Vault in Wayne

• Stumbling into the famous (AND infamous…yeah, you heard me!) Tick Tock Diner at 2:37am to people watch and scarf down plate of breakfast-all-day – Guy Fieri has nothing on me!

• Catching a world premiere show at The Rhino Theatre in Pompton Lakes and feeling great about supporting local writers, artists and performers

• Plan your wedding at the stunning Paris Inn Restaurant in Wayne

• Take a dip and enjoy the beauty of the Highland’s Natural Swimming Pool in Ringwood

• Horseback riding lessons at the West Milford Equestrian Center (you know you always wanted to be fancy enough to do “dressage”)

• I know it’s a store, but who doesn’t love spending hours wandering around Absolutely Fish in Clifton?  With conservation & education programs, it’s practically a museum!

• Willowbrook Mall in Wayne – shop shop shop…enuf said

• Checking out sports history at the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls

• A night under the stars (and on the ground) at Rifle Camp Park in Woodland Park

• (Trying to) enjoy the holiday decorations at Lambert Castle in Paterson with my groaning 8-year old in tow

• Craft beer and delicious bar food at The Shepard and the Knucklehead in Haledon

• Feeling “classy” listening to live jazz and at Clifton Art Center and Sculpture Park

• Snapping a selfie at Paul’s Bar and Bowling in Paterson, a recent recipient of a Food TV “Restaurant Impossible” makeover

• Trying not to get lost on miles and miles of hiking trails at Norvin Green State Forest in Ringwood

• Racing my kid over to Her Royal Highness in Pompton Lakes for a Princess Birthday Tea Party and wishing I could have a princess wine party, too!

• Get back to nature with long walks at the NJ Botanical Garden in Little Falls

• Nothing like farm-to-table produce when you visit family-owned Ploch’s Farm in Clifton

• Date night at Bottagra in Hawthorne