The Pillars is strategically located to make it easy for our guests to reach a wide variety of activities during your New Jersey vacation. From 10 minutes to under an hour, all of the places and attractions listed below are easily accessible. Let us help you arrange the details for your local destinations.

Cities:

New York City - under an hour away by train, bus, or car

New Brunswick - just 20 minutes to the University, the Scarlet Knights, and great theater

Newark - an easy train ride to the heart of the city and its many cultural and sports centers; 25 minute drive to Newark Liberty International Airport

General New Jersey Event Information:

General: www.state.nj.us/travel

Events: www.events.nj.gov

Tours and Attractions: www.visitnj.org

Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/togotodo/index.htm

Museums, Galleries and Historical Sites:

Swain's Gallery

Watchung Arts Center

Liberty Science Center

Children's Museum of Central New Jersey (coming soon!)

Washington's Headquarters National Park in Morristown

Acorn Hall Victorian House Museum

Liberty Hall Historic House Museum

Speedwell Village

Old Dutch Parsonage and Wallace House Museum

Edison National Historic Site

Thomas A. Edison Menlo Park Museum

Drake House Museum

Newark Museum and Ballantine House

Sports and Recreation:

Prudential Center Arena in Newark (25 minutes by train)

Meadowlands Sports Complex, Giants Stadium, Izod Center (easy to drive to in 40 minutes)

New Jersey Devils

Madison Square Garden

Somerset Patriots Commerce Bank Ballpark

Newark Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium

Rutgers Stadium and the Louis Brown Athletic Center - The RAC

Plainfield Curling Club

Golf Courses:

Fairway Golf Center (miniature golf, driving range, golf clinics and course)

Plainfield Country Club and Plainfield West Nine

United States Golf Association Headquarters and Museum

Ash Brook Public Golf Course and Oak Ridge County Golf Course

Green Knoll Golf Course, Quail Brook Golf Course, Warrenbrook Golf Course, Spooky Brook Golf Course

Raritan Landing Golf Course

Bound Brook Driving Range

Raritan Golf Range

Rutgers Golf Course

Horseback riding:

Lord Stirling Stables

Washington Riding Stables

Watchung Stables

U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters and Olympic Training Site

Tennis:

Cedarbrook Park, Plainfield

Donald Van Blake Tennis Center, Hub Stine Athletic Field

Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Senior Living:

Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Hospital (less than a mile away)

Somerset Medical Center

Summit Oaks Hospital

Children's Specialized Hospital

Saint Peter's University Hospital

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

JFK Medical Center

Sunrise Senior Living, Fanwood and Mountainside

Chelsea Senior Living, Scotch Plains

Transportation:

Newark Liberty International Airport

New Jersey Transit (local trains and buses)

Amtrak at Metropark

Tourist Attractions:

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

Six Flags Great Adventure

Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

Bowcraft Amusement Park (for younger children)

Theater:

Dunellen Movie Theater and Cinema Cafe

Plainfield Symphony Orchestra

Westfield Symphony Orchestra

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

PNC Bank Arts Center of Holmdel

Paper Mill Playhouse

State Theatre in New Brunswick

Union County Performing Arts Center

Plays in the Park, Edison

George Street Playhouse

Newark Symphony Hall

Weekend Pursuits:

Unionville Winery

Somerville Antique Center

Lambertville "The Antiques Capitol of New Jersey"

Shopping:

Westfield Downtown Shopping District (easy to reach by car or train)

Woodbridge Center Mall

Menlo Park Mall

Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall

IKEA in Elizabeth

Bridgewater Commons Mall

Liberty Village Premium Outlets Flemington

Schools and Universities:

Rutgers University, Cook College, and Douglas College

Kean University

Union County College

Seton Hall University

Montclair State University

Central Career School, South Plainfield

Everest Institute

Koinonia Academy

DuCrea School of the Arts

Wardlaw-Hartridge School

Plainfield Public High School

Gardens, Parks, Bird Watching and Outdoor Pursuits:

Duke Farms and Gardens estate and display gardens

Shakespeare Garden in Cedar Brook Park, Randolph Road, Plainfield

Watchung Reservation, Trailside Nature and Science Center Museum, Deserted Village, Union County Parks Department

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Somerset County Parks Department Environmental Education Center

The Raptor Trust

Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, New Jersey Audubon Society

Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens

Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Washington Rock State Park

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (canoeing and kayaking)

Churches

Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Ave., Plainfield 908-756-2468

Grace Episcopal Church, 600 Cleveland Ave., Plainfield 908-756-1520

Park-First Baptist Church, 315 West 7 th Street (corner of Central), Plainfield, 908-756-5322

Seventh Day Baptist Church, 511 Central Ave., Plainfield 908-753-1312

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 291 Park Ave., Plainfield 908-756-0085

Friends (Quaker) Meeting House 225 Watchung Ave., Plainfield 908-757-5736