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Meeting Across The River: Bwog's Guide to New Jersey

The free New Jersey transit fares (with a student ID and this coupon) continue until Sunday. Take advantage and see the Jerz -- here are some suggestions, and directions, from the Bwog Staff.

Medieval Times Medieval Times
Lyndhurst, NJ

Catch the 192 Bus at the Port Authority Bus Terminal and take it to Polito Ave. Then look for the giant castle.

This olde tymeie fortress is perhaps the best-known member of the knights-and-ale theme restaurant chain that started on the Spanish island of Majorca thirty-five years ago. Watch this badical intro movie. A regular ticket is a steep $55, but groups larger than fifteen get a sizable discount, and admission includes a two-hour show, a hearty, utensil free meal, and flagons of mead straight from the serving wench's pitcher.

Princeton Record Exchange
20 South Tulane St, Princeton, NJ
New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line from Penn Station to Princeton Junction; change for Princeton Shuttle

Though it may seem like Columbia is the majority share-holder in hipsters and their goods, Princeton certainly holds its own. Watch audiophiles congregate in their natural habitat between rows of Yo La Tengo European imports (on vinyl, natch) and more jazz that you ever thought you wanted to know about. Bonus local points for referring to it as "Prex."

Asbury ParkAsbury Park
New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line from Penn Station to Asbury Park

Visit the iconic wonderland popularized by Bruce Springsteen's debut album and numerous Sopranos shootings, then ruined by thirty years of brutal urban decay. Remember Madame Marie's and Big Pussy's nautical misfortune? Do you want to see the cladding fall off an unfinished skyscraper over an abandoned boardwalk?

Grounds for SculptureGrounds For Sculpture
Hamilton, NJ
New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line from Penn Station to Hamilton, then a five minute taxi ride

A 35-acre public sculpture park, with $8 admission for students.

Museum of Contemporary Russian Art
80 Grand St, Hoboken, NJ
PATH to Hoboken (OK, that's not a free fare, but it's only $1.50)

No trip to Hoboken would be complete without a visit to the only museum around that's dedicated exclusively to Slavic art.

Dippin Dots

Dippin' Dots Machine, Newport Center Mall
Jersey City, NJ
New Jersey Transit 86 bus, or PATH to Newport/Pavonia

You remember Dippin' Dots! The ice cream of the future! From Six Flags! Well, you can also get it at a vending machine in a mall in Jersey City!


Posted by wait: #1 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM (from campus)
this begs the question: where's the nearest dippin' dots to columbia? don't tell me i gotta go all the way to the dirty jerz to get some balls in my mouth...
Posted by what!: #2 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:33 PM
no hogie haven?!
Posted by Liz: #3 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:35 PM (from campus)
Princeton Record Exchange is unorganized. Viva la Vintage Vinyl!

Posted by YES: #4 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:39 PM (from campus)
I LOVE MEDIEVAL TIMES.

BLUE KNIGHT IS MY FAVORITE.
Posted by King Arthur: #5 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:39 PM (from campus)
Medieval Times is truly a one of a kind experience, and the food is quite good, as far as I can recall. I highly recommend it.
Posted by ZvS: #6 (in reply to #1) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:53 PM (from campus)
Sorry, but the one at Newport is actually the closest. Still, it's only a 35-minute subway ride.
Posted by ZvS: #7 (in reply to #6) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 3:53 PM (from campus)
Oh, except at ballgames at Yankee and Shea.
Posted by Medieval Times: #8 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 4:09 PM
is an overpriced, underproduced pile of shite. They give tapas sized servings of the main course and the service is horrid. Worse still is the fact that the majority of the place is filled with high schoolers and grade schoolers. This place is not worth the trip.
Posted by jackie: #9 (in reply to #1) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 4:28 PM (from campus)
brillant.
Posted by Seth: #10 (in reply to #1) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 4:32 PM (from campus)
begsthequestion.info

get it right.
Posted by ...?: #11 (in reply to #10) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 5:00 PM (from campus)
what?
Posted by dippin dots: #12 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 5:13 PM (from campus)
killer post
Posted by alexw: #13 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 5:25 PM
I hate "natch" in any and all of its uses.
Posted by ....: #14 (in reply to #13) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM (from campus)
What crawled up your ass and died in the last month?
Posted by rjt: #15 (in reply to #13) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Your anger is misplaced. You should be frustrated that, however good the rest of the comment was, a misuse of "begs the question" got picked as a favorite. Also, #10 natch meant to link to [external link to begthequestion.info]
Posted by skyscraper: #16 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM
no more [external link to www.youtube.com]
Posted by south jersey lady: #17 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM (from campus)
sojo is mad underrepresented here. also, princeton record exchange is called "prex" not p-rex.
Posted by jersey: #18 · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 10:27 PM (from campus)
is for lovers. On Valentine's Day, take your special lady to the Hudson shore. If you are quiet, you might hear the gentle breaking of waves upon the shore, as another disrespectful guido's corpse is dumped into the river. They say if you make a wish before you hear the sound of screeching tires, it will come true.
Posted by DHI: #19 (in reply to #15) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 10:48 PM (from campus)
I agree with the following complaints:

1) Weinberg's complaint about the use of the word "natch."

2) #10's complaint about the misuse of "begs the question."

I disagree with the following complaints:

1) Any complaints about a place that features medieval banquets and jousting.

2) Any counter-complaints to Weinberg's complaint.

3) Any complaints about "sojo" being underrepresented.

THIS IS MY ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE BEING MADE IN THE COMMENTS OF THIS POST!
Posted by oh crap: #20 (in reply to #15) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 10:53 PM (from campus)
sorry, that was my mistake.. :-/
Posted by oh ps: #21 (in reply to #20) · reply · track
February 8, 2008 at 10:59 PM (from campus)
i fully give bwog permission to edit my post so that it says "raises the question" instead.
Posted by ...: #22 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 4:36 AM (from campus)
i mean, come on, people rarely use the phrase "begs the question" to point out a logical fallacy these days. it really begs the question that if "begs the question" really is a phrase to describe a logical fallacy, then why do so many people use it to raise a question in common vernacular...
Posted by anti-rjt: #23 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 6:02 AM (from campus)
rob trump is a UTI in your mouth
Posted by Sadia: #24 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 12:37 PM (from campus)
don't forget the spice girls concert on sunday at the prudential center.

......

dear god, somebody please buy my tickets. i had nothing but good intentions.
Posted by beg this: #25 (in reply to #10) · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 1:45 PM (from campus)
I take acception to this proported misuse of the words "begs the question." It's quite clear that in this case, they are not meant to be interpreted as an outdated phrase but instead parsed as a sequence of individual words.

Oh, and Vintage Vinyl should at least get an honorable mention.
Posted by Cable Guy: #26 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 2:23 PM
The red knight's goin' down...down, down, down.
Posted by Stephen Schwelp: #27 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 2:31 PM (from campus)
First of all, this list is missing Johnson's Popcorn.

[external link to www.johnsonspopcorn.com]

The greatest popcorn ever made.

Best when hot and melty.

And a note: Sojo is not a nickname for South Jersey, it's a nickname for Sojourner Truth or sad mojo.
Posted by Stephen Schwelp: #28 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 2:32 PM (from campus)
Also, please do not disresepect the Natchez people. They've gone through enough hardship.
Posted by grounds 4 sculpture: #29 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM (from campus)
is amazing. seriously. there's everything from life-size renoir paintings (you can pretend to pick the nose of the girl with the glass of water) to massive modern sculptures over the lakes.
Posted by from the town over: #30 · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 6:23 PM (from campus)
asbury park is pretty cool. The music scene is a bit dying, but lbgt community is beginning to renovate the numerous victorian houses and downtown area. plus thursday night drum circles at the beach are the best.
Posted by You what?: #31 (in reply to #25) · reply · track
February 9, 2008 at 6:46 PM (from campus)
You “take acception”? I didn’t even read the rest of your comment, because everything you said is null and void due to that egregious error.
Posted by I think: #32 (in reply to #31) · reply · track
February 10, 2008 at 5:52 PM (from campus)
it was a joke... 'proported'? come on
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