Cheap Flights to Newark
by Roger Wade
July 6th, 2006
Most travelers think of Newark as a starting or stopping point on the way to somewhere else, giving little thought to the city itself. Few realize that Newark is the largest city in New Jersey and the third oldest major city in the U.S.. The city has a wealth of historic sites and diverse cultural attractions.
Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is the fifth largest cathedral in the United States with towers reputed to be taller than those at Westminster and Notre Dame. The cornerstone was laid in 1899, and construction was completed in 1954, which is a short time for a Gothic cathedral of this size. The Cathedral is located in Branch Brook Park, one of Fredrick Law Olmsted’s parks. The park is over four miles long and has over 2000 cherry trees—a greater variety and number of cherry trees than the Washington, D.C. display. Branch Brook Park’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival is held in April.
The city that gave us Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Brian De Palma, Philip Roth, and Paul Simon—among many others—just might have something interesting to look at. The next time you’re here on a long layover, take in some of the sights.
