A few years ago, when my fiance first moved to New Jersey from Bermuda, I was adamant about taking him around to experience the autumn. He had never really experienced the fall and the changing of leaves or anything like it, so I took him to one of my favorite spots in New York City, the Riverside Church. At Riverside, you can get a tour of the Church itself, which is FULL of history, art, culture and everything you could crave for your nerd fix! The best part of a tour of the Church is the trip to the top of the church, where you can look out across parts of Manhattan and across the Hudson River to New Jersey. When looking across the river, you are looking directly at the New Jersey Palisades, and during the autumn time, this view is phenomenal. The color bursts of the trees are breathtaking and the photos you can take here are incredible. The crisp air atop the Church is refreshing as well, and you re able to see Grant’s Tomb and various famous buildings in Manhattan as well from that height. There was a vendor near the Church last time that we were able to purchase fresh roasted peanuts and pecans from and he actually was selling some hot apple cider, which was just perfect for the occasion. We actually have taken our friends there since going the first time together and go every year with someone new so they can have the excellent experience.
