Kids & Family
Garden State Plaza Opens Sanctuary from Shopping
This high-tech, adults only, in-mall lounge can provide the most avid anti-shopper with an escape from the mall, without waiting in the car. Check out the photos.
Hundreds of men, women and children will be unwillingly dragged to malls all around the country for last-minute holiday shopping. If you're one of those adults, this may make you turn that shopping-related frown upside down. But sorry kids, you're on your own.
Westfield’s Garden State Plaza is a creating a ‘man-cave’ inspired lounge, a refuge for shoppers who need a little break from the action.
The State Room is a 2,000 sq. ft. lounge featuring a sports bar, gaming area and vintage video games. If the wife and kids are shopping up a storm, you can take a break and set the new high score on Mrs. Pacman. And don't worry, The State Room is for adults over the age of 18, so you won't be stuck in line behind a group of 12-year-olds.
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Located between Neiman Marcus and Lord & Taylor, The State Room features a modern and engaging high-tech atmosphere, designed as a place to take a break from shopping, play pool, try out a custom built putting green, or simply relax and recharge.
Shoppers can enjoy sports and video games on an array of the sponsor’s, LG Electronics USA, HGTVs including an 84-inch 4K TV and a 100-inch LG Laser TV. LG’s brand new tablets are also available for interaction. Even beer and wine tastings are available.
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The State Room, a first for Westfield, runs through March 31, 2014. Shopping during the Superbowl or March Madness suddenly makes sense.
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