Montclair is a shopper's paradise for two reasons. First, it is conveniently located 10-20 minutes away from five major shopping area and malls including the upscale Short Hills Mall, Livingston and Willowbrook Malls, the Secaucus Outlet Center and the Essex Green Shopping Center. But Montclair is best known for its own two outstanding shopping areas in downtown and upper Montclair.
With galleries, boutiques and specialty shops to suit the most sophisticated shoppers, Montclair has become a shopping destination for people who appreciate the convenience of fine shopping within minutes of home.
There are more than forty houses of worship, including synagogues and churches of every denomination, representing the enormous diversity of the Montclair community.
With the world class Montclair Art Museum, the new Yogi Berra Museum, the historic and beautiful Van Vleck Mansion, three professional theatre companies, art galleries and seasonal artists studio tours right in town, there's never a need to leave town to find stimulating and thought provoking diversion.
Montclair was the first town in New Jersey to offer First Night Celebrations and it continues to be a must do for families on New Year's Eve with all the town's cultural and entertainment resources presented, and fireworks as the dramatic climax.
In the performing arts alone there are many professional and community groups and theatre and music performances. Among them: Luna Stage, 12 Miles West, Pushcart Players, The Montclair Operetta Club and The Studio Players. In nearby Millburn, The Paper Mill Playhouse offers a full season that rivals the best that Broadway has to offer. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the Newark Museum are just a short twenty-minute ride away.
Also, Montclair is ideally situated a mere 12 miles west of the cultural capital of the world, Manhattan.
In addition, with more than 167 acres of parkland, 21 tennis courts, 4 skating rinks, and 3 town pools, a YMCA and YWCA, Montclair residents can choose from the widest selection of non-stop recreation and entertainment activities.
Montclair is unquestionably the restaurant capital of northern New Jersey with every cuisine from French to Thai, to Italian, to Ethiopian. People come from miles around to experience the finest dining next to Manhattan. There is a plethora of excellent restaurants of which Montclair is very proud.
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