I enjoyed walking around this area and taking pictures but most of the "shops" are closed and the area itself is very deserted. I was here a good three hours, so if any of these places open later in the day, I didn't realize it. It was hard to tell which businesses were just closed and which ones were vacant. Some buildings are well maintained and others are not. I had a strange experience when I was walking along the brick path near the gazebo, taking pictures. A man in an SUV asked me what I was doing. I was kind of like, "Huh?" I told him it was a beautiful day and I was walking around taking pictures. He kept asking me if I was taking pictures. I literally just said that I was. I don't know if he was trying to intimidate me, or what. I said, "yes, it's really none of your business what I'm doing". It was the strangest exchange. Here I am visiting the area, exploring and spending my money and I'm getting questioned about taking pictures in a public outdoor space? I saw the cute book store down the street (probably not technically in "Turntable Junction") and I had lunch at Virami's Pizza, also down the street. Cheesesteak was HUGE...
Read moreThis used to be the place to go and explore and shop. Now its a eyesore with falling apart buildings and lousy landscaping. Its like being in the wildwest but having no tumbleweeds and crumbling walking areas. They have some stores left here but not enough to make a trip back up to flemington. They eleminated the train rides and took out some of the tracks which was...
Read moreTurntable Junction used to be a nice place to do some shopping and get a bite to eat. Many people wandered through the area, even in the winter months. Now it's a ghost town. Most stores are closed. And, with the very small number of shoppers, it feels unsafe even during the daylight hours. Avoid the Junction and take a ride to...
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