Things To Do In Englewood

Catch a Show at the Bergen Performing Arts Center: The Bergen Performing Arts Center is a non-profit performing arts center offering world-class performances at affordable prices. Located along N Van Brunt Street, bergenPAC originally opened as a movie theater in 1926. Today, the center serves as a venue for approximately 200 shows yearly, having hosted notable artists like Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, and Diana Ross. Through donations, the center runs the bergenPAC Performing Arts School that teaches talented Northern New Jersey students from as young as three months old up to 21 years old.

Go Nature Tripping at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center: The Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is a 150-acre reserve and environmental education center located on Van Norstrand Avenue, just two miles from the George Washington Bridge. The center is the result of the efforts of volunteers and activists that rallied for the area’s preservation in 1973. It is ideal for self-guided tours, with 3.6 miles of nature trails leading to wetlands, wildflower meadows, quarry cliffs, and woodland.

east on Dry-Aged Steak at Sofia: Sofia prides itself on locally-sourced produce and dairy products from farms around New Jersey, Upstate New York, and Vermont. Located at the heart of downtown Englewood, the restaurant is best known for its dry-aged USDA prime steak, fresh seafood, and modern Italian dishes cooked in a wood-fired oven.

Try Handcrafted Cigars at Casa Hispaniola Fine Tobacconist: The Casa Hispaniola Fine Tobacconist is a cigar lounge on Engle Street with an excellent selection of premium cigars made by their master blender, pipes, and accessories. Their “torcedores,” or cigar rollers, carefully craft each cigar, packing them in boxes made of Spanish cedarwood for optimal storing conditions. Their cigar box sets are an excellent gift for tobacco enthusiasts or as souvenirs to remind you of your trip to Englewood.

Taste the Croissants at Balthazar Bakery: Balthazar Bakery is a well-loved local bakeshop on Dean Street serving French-inspired pastries since 1997. They have since expanded to SoHo in New York, bringing their artisanal bread to Lower Manhattan. Balthazar’s pastry stand will make your mouth water with tarts, pies, and cakes beautifully laid in a spread, with their commissary in the background. Some of their must-tries are the sticky pecan bun, almond croissant, and kouign-amann. If you’re lucky, Balthazar Bakery also bakes holiday favorites and pastries from in-season ingredients.

Enjoy Breathtaking Views at the Rockefeller Lookout: The Rockefeller Lookout is one of the best viewing spots if you’d like Instagrammable photos of the Hudson and Manhattan skyline. It is one of the three pull-off vista points on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, a 42-mile stretch of riverfront highway that begins on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge.