Morristown

 

Flanked on all sides by Morris Township and home to a buzzing downtown, Morristown offers spectacular historical attractions while boasting many modern delights, from restaurants to galleries, eclectic shops, sports arenas, a medical center, and fascinating museums. Morristown is a convenient, walkable community with standard amenities and friendly locals, where small business entrepreneurs thrive alongside new retailers and sunsets awaken a glitzy night scene. Residents enjoy easy commutes, and picturesque country roads accentuate the town's splendor.

 

Morristown's unique residential neighborhoods teem with architectural excellence, from deluxe condos offering underground parking to Tudor-style homes fusing old-world charm with modern convenience, meticulously maintained townhomes, and split-level houses tucked on a quiet cul-de-sac, all boasting proximity to the rails, fine dining, and shopping.

 

 

Morristown offers residents a scenic environment flourishing with diversity, commerce, and history. It blends an urban aesthetic with a gentle, bucolic appeal, rousing early with activities downtown and staying lively late into the night. Its prime location brings thousands trooping in and out each day to support the town's local businesses or access the train station. Lovers of arts and culture will delight in Morristown's artsy appeal, with a popular Performing Arts Center, grand museums, and theatres, while nature lovers will fall in love with its open spaces, historic farm, and peaceful atmosphere.

 

Experience timeless shopping, dining, and entertainment in the pulsing heart of this vibrant town, where retail stores line main street along with bustling local businesses and classy eateries.

 

Grab your trendy sportswear and swimsuits at Athleta, and stroll over to Bluemercury for quality cosmetics, skincare, makeup, perfume, and hair products. Kick off that organic lifestyle you’ve been dreaming about with a trip to Whole Foods Market, offering only the freshest meat, seafood, and cheese. Once you’ve had your fill of shopping, head over to South+Pine American Eatery for a healthy, gluten-free lunch served on a patio draped in rustic charmKick off or stop in at Bistro 46 for yummy shrimp bisque and mixed seafood pasta. You can kick back at Chef Fredy’s Table for a classic American feast in a refined setting, and finish off with a refreshing glass of wine at Jockey Hollow.

 

August brings the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival - a line-up of local, regional, and recording artists providing the entertainment of a lifetime while you lose yourself in all the fun. Or you can Jam on the Green with a myriad of artists and neighbors at the New Jersey Uke Fest, where you meander through rows of music vendors and enjoy a range of fun-filled activities with other music lovers.

 

Celebrate the harvest with the September Festival on the Green, where you can experience over 100 exciting exhibits, plenty of food, and live concerts. October is when the Fosterfields Farm hosts the Grand Harvest Wine Festival. Attend a food demonstration at the two-day event featuring an assortment of vintages created by a selected number of New Jersey wineries, and immerse yourself in the exuberant concerts and food. There'll be loads of merchandise vendors and games for the children, too!

 

If you're the quiet, meditative type, a stroll through the serene gardens of Frelinghuysen Arboretum might just be the perfect way to spend a leisurely evening, sniffing fine blossoms and wandering through nature. You can even have a picnic before you leave. Hike the trails at Lewis Morris Park or visit Fosterfields' Living Historical Farm for a nostalgic venture into a 1900’s-style farm, which uses turn-of-the-century tools & techniques.