Edition 2, Volume 1
July 14, 2006

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Great Vacation Things To Do
If you’re looking for great times and fun for everyone, check out the lists below.
You’re sure to find the places, dates and events for a wonderful day of fun for everyone.

 Historic Cold Spring Village:  Three miles north of Cape May, N.J., Route 626,
between Route 9 and Seashore Road:

August: Tuesday afternoons: Junior Apprentice Program (12 and 13 year old)
Call 609-898-2300 – extension 12 for information.
August: Weekdays: Join in the games and crafts of the early 19^th century at the
Cape May Point jail.
August 5-6: “Hands On and Homespun.”
August 12-13: Antique Show and Sale.
August 19-20: Railroad Weekend.
August 26-27: Antique Car Show.

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Ocean City, New Jersey:
Regular August Events... 
Music! Ocean City Pops Orchestra presents performances throughout the month at the Music Pier.
For the schedule, go online to www.oceancitypops.org
Wednesdays: Enjoy the Farmers Market from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
on the Tabernacle Grounds.
Also on Wednesdays: Evenings on Asbury. Free family entertainment along the Avenue, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Thursdays through Labor Day: Market Day, Asbury Avenue,
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Inn to Inn Tours: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
with pickup at 7^th and Central; plus Family Night: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on The Boardwalk.
Beach walks – South End location: 59^th Street & Central Avenue.(Entrance to Corson’s Park)
Tuesdays – 9:00 a.m. Wednesdays – 6:30 p.m. North End location: OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot
(Gardens Parkway) Tuesdays - 6:30 p.m.. Wednesdays – 9:00 a.m. Tickets
Purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 cents.
August 2: Sand Sculpting The second event of the season on the beach at 6^th Street, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
August 2: Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Contest
Who says beauty isn’t in the eye of the beholder? This is the original crustacean beauty contest.
See who will walk down the runway as the winner (sideways, of course) 
Join the fun at 1:00 pm. at the 6^th Street beach.
Hermit Crab Races...But wait – there’s still more! The fastest crabs in the universe go for the Gold
(actually, it’s the Cucumber Rind Cup) right after the Miss Crustacean hermit Crab Contest at                                           the 6^th Street Beach. Will it be “boy” meets “girl”? (How can you tell?)
August 4-6: 44^th Annual Boardwalk Art Show.
Over 100 artists line the Boardwalk to sell their creations. Hours: Friday & Saturday – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.;
Sunday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Ocean City Arts Center.
Call 609-399-7628 for more information.
August 8: Pamper Scamper
The fun starts at 9:00 a.m. with registration, and the annual baby crawling race
gets underway at 9:30 at the 6^th Street Beach.
97^th Annual Baby Parade. This is one of the oldest baby parades in the U.S.,
and it’s held on the equally amazing Ocean City Boardwalk.
August 12: South Jersey Lifeguard Championship
5:30 p.m.  34^th Street Beach. Call 609-525-9200 for information.
August 14 – 18: Weird Week
A great time for the entire family, it starts daily at 11:00 a.m.  
at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Call 609-525-9300  for more information.
August 17: Twins Contest
6:30 pm. at the Music Pier. Prizes for those who look the most and least alike.
For more information call 609-525-9304
August 18: Little Miss Ocean City
7:00 p.m. at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.
Call 609-525-9304 for information.
August 19: 27^th Annual  Kids Fishing Tournament
Sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club. Register at 9:00 a.m. at the parking lot of the Longport Bridge.
Free admission.  Rain date: August 26^th.  Call 609-398-5625 or 609-390-5623 for information.
August 26: Night at the Prom
Featuring the Bubba Mac Band, 7:00 p.m. at the Music Pier.  Dancing for all ages. Tickets: $15.00.
Call 609-398-6841 for more information.

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Historic Cape May, New Jersey

August 1-19: Enjoy the Youth Arts Program in the Summer Monday through Friday,
for ages 11-14. Call 609-884-7525 for details.
August 3:The Sand Sculpture Contest kicks off at 10:00 a.m. today at 2^nd and Beach,
and at 11:00 a.m. don’t miss the 74^th Annual Baby Parade at Beach Avenue.
Call 609-884-9565 for information on both events.
August 12-13: It’s the 29^th Promenade Craft Show from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
on the Boardwalk. Phone 609-884-9565 for details.      
August 17: Get to Convention Hall tonight at 7:00 p.m. for Kiwanis Auction Night.
Telephone 609-884-8888 for information.
August 20-25: Don’t miss the Mid-Atlantic Sport Fishing Tournament.
Call 609-884-2400 for information.   Enjoy the Youth Arts Program in the Summer Monday through Friday,
for ages 11-14. Call 609-884-7525 for details
.August 10-11^: Kid’s Art & Craft Classes – Dorothy Carroll Gifts
August 14: Family Night – Cape May County Zoo visits 7:00 p.m. Firehouse parking lot.
August 15: Women’s Civic Club – Covered Dish Luncheon & Card Party Clubhouse – Noon.
August 17-18: Kid’s Art & Craft Classes – Dorothy Carroll Gifts
August 19: Merchant’s Day Sidewalk Sale – Downtown Stone Harbor 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
August 21: Family Night – Cunard Clowns
Kid’s Art & Craft Classes – Dorothy Carroll Gifts

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Avalon, New Jersey
   August 1: National Night Out – Beach Movie: 30^th Street Beach
August 3-6: Avalon Players: Times to be announced
August 12: Avalon Home and Land Owners Association Annual Meeting 10:00 a.m.
August 18: Brendan Borek Movie Night: 7:00 p.m.
August 19: Brendan Borek Day Surfing Contest and Beef ‘n Beer
August 26: Historical Society Life Guard Ball: 8:00 p.m.

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Stone Harbor, New Jersey
 August 3-4: Kid’s Art & Craft Classes – Dorothy Carroll Gifts
August 5-6: The Borough of Stone Harbor’s Annual Arts & Crafts Show
80^th Street recreation field.
August 7: Family Night – Pet Show Sea Isle City, New Jersey
August:
1 - Family Fun & Flick Night
1 - National Night Out 
2 - Country Joe and The Honky Tonk Heroes
3 - Family Night Dance Party
7 - Just In Time (Rock 'n Roll)
8 - Family Fun & Flick Night
9 - Harmony Show Choir
10 - Family Night Dance Party 
12 - 10 Mile Island Run
14 - The Danny Eyer Band (Dance Music)
15 - Family Fun & Flick Night
16 - La Banda Verdi
17 - Family Night Dance Party
21 – Old Jazz Dixieland Band
22 - Family Fun & Flick Night 
23 - Bob Ferris Big Band
24 - Family Night Dance Party
25 - Little Miss Townsend’s Inlet Contest
28 - Cape May County String Band 
29 - Family Fun & Flick Night
30 - Snake Brothers Band
31 - Family Night Dance Party 

August 30 – September 1: Gotcha/Heritage Memorial Pro-Surfing Tournament. Contestants compete for cash purse
in men's shortboarding and longboarding divisions.
Competitors from around the world. 41st Street & The Beach. For details go to www.seaislecity.org

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The Wildwoods:
August 5-6: Boardwalk Craft Show – on the boardwalk south of the Convention Center. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 5-6: Battle at the Beach Grappling Tournament in the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Mixed martial arts with contestants from the tri-state area. Begins at 8:00 a.m. Tickets  at the door, or at www.nagafighter.com
August 6: Antique and Modified Car Show on the Boardwalk from 16^th to 26^th Avenues, North Wildwood.
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants welcomed. Entrance fee: $8.00.
Sponsored by the SJ Studebaker Club. 609-522-2201.
August 9-12: Ticket to Broadway Dance Competition in the Wildwoods Convention Center,
from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. The National dance competition finals from studios all over the country
competing for cash and prizes.  908-730-0364, or www.tickettobroadway.com
August 12: Philadelphia Soul Slam at the Wildwoods Convention Center at Schellenger Avenue, featuring the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football league. Soul Summer Slam ’06 sponsored by Q107.
Live music, a beer garden, performances by the Philadelphia Soulmates, inflatable rides and more.
609-729-9000. Fun for the whole family.
August 12: Boardwalk for the Cure. Stroll or ride a tramcar at the 4^th Annual 4K Walk on the Wildwoods Boardwalk. Check in between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center. Entrance fee: $20.00 for participants. 610-275- 4820 or www.boardwalk4cure.com
August 12: SOCS – Survivors of Cancer Fundraiser, Westy’s Tavern, Olde New Jersey & Spruce Avenues, North Wildwood. 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Admission: $20.00. 609-846-0372.
August 12-13: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Craft Show. 1^st & Central Avenues, North Wildwood. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. both days. 609-522-4520 or www.herefordlighthouse.org
August 13: United Way of Cape May County’s Rubber Ducky Regatta, Raging Waters Water Park, Morey’s Piers, Schellenger Avenue & the Boardwalk, Wildwood. See over 10,000 rubber ducks race to the finish line.
Starts at 7:30 p.m. Free to spectators. 609-729-2002.
August 18-20: Law Enforcement Survivors Weekend honoring law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Begins Friday at 8:00 p.m. with the opening ceremony.
Events include a parade, ski run and Mass. Free admission. 609-522-2411.
August 19: Colgate Country Showdown. 25^th Edition of the Colgate Country Showdown featuring aspiring country music performers competing for a chance to win $1,000 in prize money and advancement in one of six regional finals. Free admission. 800-992-9732 or www.catcountry1073.com
August 19: Tri/Du the Wildwoods, 15^th & the Beach, North Wildwood, 7:30 a.m. Swim, bike and run (triathlon) or run, bike and run (duathlon). Entrance fee for participants. A portion of the proceeds benefits youth activities.
609-374-6495 or www.delmosports.com
August 19-20: Boardwalk Craft Show on the boardwalk south of the Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood.
10:00 a.m. – 5:0 p.m. both days. Free admission. 609-522-0378 or 609-522-0198.
August 22: Around the Island Row. Begins at 6:30 a.m. on the beach at 15^th Avenue, North Wildwood.
Free admission. 609-522-7500.
August 25-27: Sports Card Comic Book and Toy Expo, the Wildwoods Convention Center, featuring sports cards old and new, toys, comic books, figurines, Beanie Babies and other memorabilia. Hours: Friday 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. 732-422-9365 or www.njsportspromotions.com
August 26-27: Wildwoods Classic Cup Hobie Cat Races on the beach at Primrose Road, Wildwood Crest. See colorful hobie cats in an ocean sailing competition Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance fee for participants. Free to spectators. 856-914-1027 or http://mysite.verizon.net/townbank.cats
August 26-27: Boardwalk Craft Show on the boardwalk south of the Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood,
10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days. Free admission. 609-522-0378 or 609-522-0198.
August 27: Wildwood Block Party and Festival, Pacific Avenue from Burk to Rio Grande Avenues, Wildwood. Family fun with clowns, face painting, kids’ karaoke, rides    and appearances by major entertainers.
Starts at 1:00 p.m. Free admission. 609-522-2444.

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Atlas Inn
Hospitality begins at the Atlas Inn in Historic Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. For deluxe tour packages, golf packages, wedding weekends, reunions and a whole lot more, Atlas Inn is the perfect location for you. (click here)

Sea Crest Inn
Where do you go for a great vacation or a weekend at the shore? It’s time you checked out Cape May’s Luxury Oceanfront Suites at Sea Crest Inn. It’s the place to go for access to all Historic Cape May has to offer. (click here)

Madison Motel
The fun begins when you arrive at the Madison Motel in Historic Cape May, New Jersey because you’re close to all the sights, sounds and scenery in this lovely town. Get off on a great getaway at the Madison. (click here)

Gingerbread House
The Gingerbread House Bed and Breakfast, located in the heart of Cape May’s historic district, is less than a block from the promenade and the beach. (click here)

Antoinette’s
Antoinette’s Victorian Apartments and Suites, a friendly and family-oriented inn, is located at 717 Washington Street in Historic Cape, May, New Jersey. (click here)

The Flanders Hotel
Tradition, substance, beauty – words that apply to The Flanders Hotel, the finest Grand Hotel in southern New Jersey, located at 719 E. 11^th Street, Ocean City, New Jersey. (click here)

Pier 4 Hotel
Located just over the 9^th Street bridge, Pier 4 Hotel, Broadway Avenue and the Bay, Somers Point, New Jersey, is just minutes away from all your favorite places at the shore. Call 1-888-927-9141 toll-free. (Click here)

The Windrift Resort Hotel
For fine dining, entertainment, swimming and more, the Windrift Resort Hotel, 80^th and the beach in Avalon, New Jersey is the perfect place for a fantastic weekend, week, or for season. (Click here)

Avalon Inn
The Avalon Inn Resort is a peaceful retreat from the world, located at 7929 Dune Drive in Avalon, New Jersey.  It’s a quiet, family-oriented motel with all the amenities, and just steps away from the beach. (Click here)

Bella Vida
Bella Vida Café on “Broadway” (406 N. Broadway, West Cape May, New Jersey), Begins with breakfast, presents lunch, and ends with dinner, and their homemade soups & quiches, made daily, are the talk of the town.
Phone 609-884-6332, (click here)

Union Park
You’re cordially invited by Chef John Schatz to dine at the Union Park Dining Room, Beach Avenue and Howard Street, in Historic Cape May, New Jersey. Fireplaces, private dining rooms, intimate settings – this is the place. Reservations: 609-884-8811. (click here)

Chatterbox
The Chatterbox, 9^th Street & Central Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey, is known as the place where the town meets. An Ocean City tradition since 1937, the Repici family welcomes you to  their restaurant, and their large family-priced menu. Don’t miss their old fashioned sundaes and milkshakes. (click here)

Green Cuisine
Green Cuisine, 309 9^th Street, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, is the place with incredible food that’s good for you, with exotic crispy salads, gourmet sandwiches, tropical fruit creations and much more. Phone 609-368-1616. (click here)

Café Loren
Cafe’ Loren, 23^rd & Dune Drive, Avalon, New Jersey has done it again. Avalon’s first fine dining BYOB has been named “Extraordinary!” in Zagat’s 2006 Restaurant Guide. If you want to know why simply then make your reservation: 609-967-8228. (click here)

The Toy Shop
Do you like toys? Are you a kid (or a kid at heart)?  It’s time for a visit to The Toy Shop of Cape May, 510 Washington Street Mall, Cape May, New Jersey, where you’ll discover wildly imaginative toys for everyone in the family. They’re open every day, and offer free gift bagging. (Click here)

   If your idea of fun is on a Harley-Davidson, you’ve discovered the right place to visit at Harley-Davidson of Wildwood, 127 E. Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey. The Harley-Davidson line-up is waiting for you, whether you’ve ever ridden a Harley-Davidson or not. The expert, courteous staff will show you the entire line – and help you pick the perfect model.

   Harley-Davidson of Wildwood is your headquarters for sales, service, parts, apparel and accessories, plus their fantastic rental program is ideal for a weekend getaway, or a mid-week ride. Ralph and Bob, the rental agents, can set you up for a perfect weekend. A two-day rental – pick up anytime Friday and return anytime Saturday – is just $299.95 for all their rental bikes; a 3-day rental runs from anytime Friday to anytime on Monday, for $399.95, and a one-day midweek rental is just $149.95. (Just $99.00 for each additional day).

   All Harley-Davidson of Wildwood rentals are recent-model motorcycles rigorously serviced and maintained to Harley-Davidson Motor Company standards. With your rental you have the security of available 24-hour emergency roadside assistance, and raingear and helmet are provided with each rental. They also offer insurance. You must be 21 or older, have a valid driver’s license, a valid credit card, and be able to handle and operate a heavyweight motorcycle.

To reserve your Harley-Davidson, as well as for directions and other information, call 609-522-7151, or email info@wildwoodharley.com

   The fun starts at Harley-Davidson of Wildwood, New Jersey. Whether you’re cruising down-the-shore, taking a side road to take in the sights, heading to the beach, the boardwalk, or the bay, there’s no better way to get there than on a Harley. Discover what real fun and freedom are all about. Harley-Davidson of Wildwood – just a phone call or a mouse click away.

The Artist’s Corner
Donna Elias

   Donna Elias was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1960. The name Elias, properly pronounced “ah-lee-is” is Spanish on her father’s side, (her mother’s heritage is Sicilian). While Donna was still in grade school, her family moved to Atlantic City.
   As a child, Donna enjoyed sketching and drawing things she saw in magazines and books. By age twelve, she had made up her mind to be an artist.  In 1988 Donna opened up a small gallery in Cape May, New Jersey where she painted her very first lighthouse.
   One day while driving 95 South to Florida, Donna came up with the idea of painting lighthouses with navigational sea charts as the background. The Great American Lighthouses Collection ® was born.
   To accomplish her work Donna visited dozens of lighthouses across the country. She had no idea in the beginning that there were over six hundred lighthouses in America. The more she visited them, the more she learned about them, the more she painted them...the more she grew to love lighthouses.
   The Great American Lighthouse collection was a big hit and business grew quickly. Stores across the country began carrying Donna’s prints. Manufacturers began licensing  designs for other products such as gifts and home accents. Today, over a dozen companies manufacture items with Donna’s coastal designs.
   In 1994, Donna did a signing at Walt Disney World in Florida. This was a turning point in her career and a personal high water mark. Donna has always loved everything Disney. To be connected with them was an absolute joy.
   Sea World of Florida also began carrying Donna’s work around that time and asked her to do a signing as well. She painted a Key West Light for a new theme section of their park. Donna fell in love with Sea World and has since returned several times to the adventure park. Donna’s theme park work was again highlighted when Universal Studios asked her to create the “official” grand opening poster for their new Island of Adventure theme park in Orlando.  The park icon was an ancient looking lighthouse, modeled somewhat after the first lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt. Donna attended the park’s private grand opening ceremonies with the likes of Eddie Murphy and Steven Spielberg.
   Donna’s lighthouse work continues and today she has completed an astonishing 250 paintings.  To accompany her lighthouse collection, she created “Heroes of the American Coast”, a series of paintings celebrating the US Lifesaving Service, the forerunner of the Coast Guard, and the sister service of the lighthouse service. Only a hundred or so of these historic structures survive today. The stories of the heroic lifesavers that worked these stations are fascinating. Donna hopes someday the public will become as interested in the US Life-Saving Service, as they are in lighthouses.
   While Donna is best known for painting lighthouses, she also delights in painting other coastal scenes. Her love and life at the seashore have inspired numerous other paintings and series of work such as her “By the Seaside” and “Surfboats by the Seashore”. More diverse than most realize, Donna’s studio is filled with hundreds of sketches, prototypes and paintings of everything from tropical birds to marine mammals.

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