"Here One Day - Gone the Next" Top 5 Page for this destination Princeton by Bwana_Brown

Princeton Travel Guide: 125 reviews and 261 photos

Village Square at Forrestal Village - Princeton

Princeton Forrestal Village

Princeton is a very nice community located only a short drive south of Newark. On occasion, I have meetings there but, as usual, they involve a couple of nights and one full day of meetings - so not too much chance to explore the area! The weather was overcast and wet for most of my May/2003 trip but the sun finally broke out around noon on the final day, so I managed to get off a couple of shots. The drive back to Newark in the afternoon was very enjoyable - how nice the fully leafed trees and green grass looked! I would really like to have the opportunity to look around this very lush looking area at my leisure! The meeting area in the "Village" is actually a shopping complex comprised of brick buildings arranged along various treed streets. It is very well done and has quite a few stores located there. The photo was taken from the entrance of the Westin hotel, looking across the Village Square Fountain and down Main Street, with the IZOD store visible in the centre.

I was back in Princeton again in early October, 2003 as part of the team investigating the details of the August 14 power blackout in a large part of northeastern North America. Once again the weather cooperated and I found the whole experience in the Princeton area to be quite enjoyable.

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In a nutshell:Relatively Small and Set in a Rural Atmosphere

Last visit to Princeton: Oct 2003
Intro Updated Oct 4, 2003
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Talk About Good Crabs! Restaurants (3)

I was back in the Princeton area again in late-October for more work on the Blackout report, so my local contact... more travel advice

The tip of Manhatten, New York City - Princeton

A Great View of Manhatten Transportation (3)

On the October trip, I took advantage of a recently started Delta airlines service direct from Fredericton to Boston. I... more travel advice

Rental Car at Forrestal Village - Princeton

A Short Rental Car Ride Transportation (3)

During my October trip, I arrived in Newark, NJ airport in the evening so I had arranged a rental car for the short... more travel advice

Holiday Inn Princeton in the Morning - Princeton

Conveniently Located Hotels (2)

The Holiday Inn is located only a half-mile from the Forrestal Village complex where the meeting was being held and its... more travel advice

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BillNJ Dec 20, 2009 at 5:49 AM

Glenn, congratulations on successfully navigating your way around New Jersey! Glad to see you ate well while here. Cheers, Bill
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richiecdisc Nov 25, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Nice to see you made it to my old home state, Glenn. Jersey ain't cheap but there are some surprising nice spots. Sounds like you ate well and you got a great shot of Manhattan too! That crab spice is Old Bay Seasoning, btw. I agree, yummy.
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kyoub Oct 4, 2007 at 6:07 AM

A great little page on Princeton. Maybe next time you can have a better look around the city. Hard to believe that the Holiday Inn buffet was better thn the one at the Westin.
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craic Apr 18, 2007 at 2:11 PM

well - i do think it is quite a good idea the air traffioc controllers familiarise themselves with new equipment
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KiKitC Mar 14, 2006 at 1:39 PM

Love your Princeton tips. I'm impressed by your travel pages, I'll visit often. BTW, the most comfortable bed I've found thus far was in St. Louis. Happy Trails!
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SmileyLeSa Jan 24, 2006 at 9:49 AM

Thanks for stopping by my Princeton page. Sunny garden is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. A lot has changed in Forrestal Village, most of the shops have shut down now.
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JLBG May 23, 2005 at 12:34 PM

I had never the occasion to taste the famous Alaskan Snow Crab. I hope I will do it one day !
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frankcanfly Oct 19, 2004 at 5:33 PM

I've eaten at all 3 of your Restaurant tips! Princeton is a great area.
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herzog63 Oct 5, 2003 at 10:59 AM

The village square looks like a lovely area! Nice page Glenn!
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jide08 Jun 13, 2003 at 8:30 AM

Funny story. Pricey hotel though.