Jersey City and the NY/NJ Super Bowl XLVIII

Jersey City Fashion Week Presents
Football Fashion Week (Jan 23-25)

This year's NY/NJ Super Bowl XLVIII is only two weeks away.  It will be the first cold weather Super Bowl ever, and given the competition for stadiums to host Super Bowls, it very well could be the only one we experience in this area for a long time to come.  So it's a pretty BIG deal!

Although the big game will take place at MetLife Stadium about 9 miles away in East Rutherford, there will still be quite a few events (and effects) of the 2014 Super Bowl here in Jersey City.

Here are a few things to know:

Teams will be staying at the Hyatt Regency and Westin in Jersey City

The two Super Bowl teams staying at Jersey City hotels, the Hyatt Regency and the Westin, won't be the only visitors in town for the game.

Given the close proximity to the stadium and NYC, it is no surprise that Jersey City hotels (and the apartments of adventurous residents willing to rent them out for big bucks) will be in high demand for out-of-towners.

Jersey City Fashion Week Presents Football Fashion Week from January 23rd to January 25th

Jersey City Fashion Week is organizing a series of great events in honor of the Super Bowl for a good cause: a portion of the proceeds will go to Jersey City Recreation Foundation and NY/NJ Snowflake Youth Foundation.

Events in Jersey City include an Emerging Designer Fashion show on Friday, January 24th at Pole Position Raceway (99 Caven Point Road) and a Cognac Tasting Soiree at VB3 Restaurant and Bar (475 Washington Boulevard) on Saturday, January 25th.

Tickets for fashion week events are available at jcfw14.eventbrite.com

Hudson Restaurant Week's Special Super Bowl Week from January 27th to February 2nd

Diners will be able to enjoy an extra week of HRW in honor of the Super Bowl. A list of participating restaurants is available at Hudson Restaurant Week's website (take note: the Super Week list may differ from the winter 2014 restaurant week).

Starting on January 26th Columbus Drive in Jersey City will be renamed Super Bowl Drive

NYC has Super Bowl Boulevard (aka part of Broadway) and Jersey City has Super Bowl Drive!

Super Bowl Kickoff Spectacular at Liberty State Park on Monday, January 27th

The Super Bowl Kickoff Spectacular will take place at Liberty State Park and will include performances by Daughtry and Goo Goo Dolls.  Tickets are already sold out but you can try checking www.SBKickoffSpectacular.com in case more become available.

The event will kick off with a 13-minute Macy's fireworks display from two barges in the Hudson River off of Liberty State Park.  Jersey City residents with a south-facing view will likely be able to enjoy the show from home!