all roads lead to Silk City – New Jersey
May 6th, 2012 by Mr. C
(photos by mr c)
Paterson also known as Silk City (silk production in 19th century) or the locals affectionately call it P-Town is home to Lou Costello, Lou Duva (boxing trainer-promoter), Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (Boxer), Uncle Floyd (Uncle Floyd Show), Tim Thomas (NBA Basketball player), Victor Cruz (NY Giants wide receiver), and EastSide High School’s – famous Principal, Joe Clark – the baseball bat & bullhorn wielding disciplinarian who was depicted in the 1989 movie LEAN ON ME.
P-Town is a tough, working class-gritty city with tremendous evidence that it was once a mighty industrial town. Textile, firearms, silk, and railroad locomotive manufacturing industries once called it their home there. This city takes a good lickin’ but keeps on tickin’ through the hard times. A tell-tale sign with the STATE OF NJ running the Paterson Public School System instead of the local government should also provide some hints of lingering issues. That compounded with Police Force cutbacks in urban jungles such as Trenton, Newark, & Paterson does not help with the situation. Despite the negative connotations associated with P-Town, some very successful people have grown up through her ranks. If you can make it out of the Paterson bootcamp, you sure can make it anywhere!
That being said, the Planet Chocko experimental area201 headquarters is merely 8 miles away from Silk City and there are some gems to be had here. Lou Costello said so! This also includes the PATERSON GREAT FALLS, a memorial for Lou Costello, & LIBBY’S LUNCH for some authentic NJ hot dogs & off the tap-birch beer! Garrett Mountain technically in West Paterson is also a nice refuge when I want to hug trees and build up my chi level for eternal existence! These are just a few examples of some really neat spots in paterson. On a food level, you can find some serious authentic Puerto rican, mexican, Peruvian, & Colombian eats here. There is also a large section in Paterson that can satisfy your halal needs as well. On this particular day, I ran into the Paterson Art Walk! Enjoy the diversity in Silk City, y’all! Check out our recent photos below from the sites of P-Town.
(Lou Costello Memorial at 50 Ellison Street Paterson, NJ) – Lou’s on first
(The Paterson Great Falls – 65 MCBRIDE AVENUE PATERSON, NJ)
(part of the 1st Annual Paterson Art Walk) – Hangin’ by a Thread!
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