Bridgewater Falls — Attraction in Fairfield Township

Bridgewater Falls Shopping Mall boasts a spacious and simply maintained collection of 53 chain and independent storefronts including a variety of restaurants and services.

Botanical whimsy greets shoppers at the main entrance in water features of fountains, multicolored lights, leaping shrub dolphins and manicured landscaping. Night time is set aglow with discrete lights in the landscaping setting the mood with a series of speaker combination lamps that play upbeat modern music and light the inner shop sidewalks. The streets of the inner shops converge in a circular "round-a-bout" for smooth traffic flow during non-peak shopping hours.

Entering the shopping center, accessible via three entrances along Princeton Road (including two with traffic lights) is fairly quick even during peak shopping times, but often slows around the restaurants that flank the main street thoroughfare, especially Chick-Fil-A. Exiting the plaza is more difficult and frustratingly congested for shoppers, especially in the spring when gaggles of Canadian Geese idly cross the street owning the road and ignoring the traffic flow .

Although there is ample disabled and nondisabled parking available for the perimeter stores, the inner shops on the Main Street and side streets have limited parking available requiring patrons to park in the outer parking areas and walk up one to two city blocks to reach their destinations. The north east entrance conveniently flows directly to the northwest perimeter of shops or one can turn right to reach an intimate inner shopping area where Chipotle, Jos. A. Banks, Fed Ex, Jimmy Johns, and a bank are located. Spring and summer months boast a walker’s club, concerts, and weekly local Farmer's and crafters market and classic and vintage...

The waitress I had was amazing! No, I mean really... amazing! She was tipped by the friend I was with over 60 percent. Which wasn't even close to enough. I am not sure if I am spelling this right but Cheyenne..thank you for being the best waitress I have ever had. I will tell this story to every one who will listen. Cheyenne is going places and I would love if I could be around to see the great things she can accomplish with such a selfless, caring approach to sevice!!! Wow Cheyenne...just Wow. Hopefully Robert the manager in knowss what he has!! Don't ever let anyone tell you that you don't deserve more than the average as a waitress or in life!! You are special and deserve special things!! You remind me of my daughter and I would be proud to have a daughter like you!! I would review the food as well, it smelled great but I did not even have a bite to eat. Think about that as I write this long review... I didn't even eat and she served me and my great friend amazingly knowing we were not going to be her biggest order or potential tip that night!! Hers to you Cheyenne!! Cheers...

Bridgewater Falls puts a lot of what I need in one location. Having a Sally's near to hand is great for Mom's hair, Mackenzie River, B-dubs and Chili's offer burgers and beer for Dad. Staples and Best Buy have enough office supplies and gadgetry to keep me busy, and there's a Cold Stone Creamery with a fountain and benches out front so we can grab a shake and people watch before going home.

The downside is the traffic. The parking lot is difficult to navigate, and there are a lot of people who don't understand how to manage it. Entering and exiting the lot can take a while, especially on weekends, and it gets dicey when drivers fail to observe right of way or when someone doesn't know that incoming traffic doesn't stop.

Worth a visit, but mind the...