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Edition 4, Volume 3
February 15, 2008
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Welcome to our Newsletter...
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Greetings fun seekers! February is half gone. Official winter (on the calendar) has a little over a month to go, but we’ll hope for an early spring regardless of what that Groundhog claims to have seen. (Pesky rodent! No sense of humor!)
We know for a fact (because we talk to them regularly) that the folks at the shore are getting ready for a great vacation season. As usual, you can check out a host of places to stay, dine, shop and see in this issue. We encourage you to go to www.GreatVacationGuide.com (where you’ll find all of the past issues of this newsletter archived - just click on the word “Newsletter” on the menu on the homepage) and discover a world of things to read about. You can also click on the towns listed in the northern, central and southern regions of the state (all the shore and bay towns in New Jersey are listed on the page below the homepage) and read about places you may not have visited. New Jersey has (in our opinion - and we ARE biased, of course) some of the most beautiful shore resorts in the U.S.!
Go to www.GreatVacationShoreRentals.com and see even more places to stay throughout the region.
Check out the information on the 2008 Picture Contest in this issue, and also see the entertainment line-up for the Atlantic City casino/hotels for the next month in this issue, as well.
We ask you to email this newsletter to everybody you know. It’s FREE, and people will discover a wealth of information to help them plan their own Great Vacation (and weekend getaways and special events.)
Welcome our new members in this issue - and please patronize them - read about our featured businesses, and check out the town calendars and Great Vacation Things to Do!
Remember...a Great Vacation begins right here, so let us help you, your family and friends, and everyone you know plan the greatest vacations ever! Thanks for being part of the Great Vacation family!
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Sincerely,
The Staff at Great Vacation / Successful Seasons Inc.
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2008 Photo Contest
Please join our Photo Contest for 2008! Send us copies of your favorite photos from “…down the shore.” Include your name, address and phone number so we can properly identify your photo if it’s featured. We’re running a special contest featuring photos that are shown in the newsletter during the year, and the best photos chosen by Great Vacation newsletter readers will be in the final competition. Winners will receive wonderful prizes, and the best photos will appear in the newsletter, and also in 2009 Great Vacation in-room guides!
Send all photos here info@greatvacationguide.com
All photos must be no larger than 640 pixels wide and 72 dpi ( formats can be .jpg - . jpeg - .gif )
All photos submitted and/or used become the property of Successful Seasons and Great Vacation enterprises. Proper credit/acknowledgement will be given to those who have taken the photos.
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Cape May Stage
The 2008 Cape May Stage Season is ready for you, your family and friends! Season Subscriptions are on sale: $140.00 for six Main Stage productions presented from May through December, 2008 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse in downtown Cape May. For subscriptions call the theatre office at (609) 884-1341. For more information: (click here).
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East Lynne Theater Company
Give the gift of entertainment! Get East Lynne Theater Company's 2008 Season Tickets now. One size fits all and the recipient can choose what days to attend – and even bring friends! If purchased between now and July 1, the price is $75 for 5 tickets. Either way, this is a considerable savings. Prices in 2008 are $25 for general admission; $20 for senior citizens; and $10 for full-time students.
For 2008 Season Tickets, mail a check to the office at 121 Fourth Ave., West Cape May, NJ 08204, and tickets will be mailed to you. For information and reservations, call East Lynne at 609-884-5898 for more info... (click here)
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Great Vacation Things To Do
February 2008
Avalon
Nothing to report at this time
Cape May
16...Kids Can Rock – Geology & Fossils, 11:00 a.m. Nature Center of Cape May. Information: 609-898-8848.
18...President’s Day Roller Skating Party: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Convention Hall Information: 609-884-9565.
24...Kids Can Expo: Convention Hall – Nature Center of Cape May. Information: 609-884-8848.
TBA...Youth Arts Program – Center for Community Arts: 609-884-7525.
Ocean City
15, 16...Fifth Annual Ocean City Talent Show: Music Pier – Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. Benefits Ocean City Fine Arts League and Ocean City Special Events. Information: 609-814-0308 and 609-525-9300.
Sea Isle City
15...Polar Bear Queen Contest: Information: 609-263-8687.
16...Fourteenth Annual Polar Bear Plunge: Forty-First Street beach Costume Party – 12:00 Noon Plunge: 2:00 p.m. Post-Plunge-Party: 2:30 p.m. Awards: 3:00 p.m. Information: 609-263-8687.
24...Table Tennis Tournament: Community Lodge, 300 JFK Boulevard: 12:00 Noon. Information: 609-263-0050.
Stone Harbor
Nothing to report at this time
The Wildwoods
Nothing to report at this time
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Salt Marsh Safari (The Skimmer)
The Original SKIMMER is Back!
Welcome to the premier wildlife boat tour in Cape May and Stone Harbor aboard the original SKIMMER! Yes, the Skimmer has returned to explore the coastal salt marsh, with trips focusing on natural history, fish, shellfish and crustaceans, marine mammals, tidal flows and bird life. Touring the tranquil inland waterways, the 40-foot SKIMMER is the ideal way to see the backbay areas of both Cape May and Stone Harbor. Enjoy a real outdoor educational adventure - perfect for kids and adults!
Each season offers spectacular natural wonders, and the coastal salt marshes are mosquito free! Enjoy spring tours from mid March through May, summer high lights in June, July and August and major migrations of wildlife from September through the end of November. Take an environmentally-friendly tour this year aboard the original SKIMMER! The SKIMMER also runs a number of sponsored trips during the year with the Nature Center of Cape May (NJAS) and the Wetlands Institute of Stone Harbor. Trips aboard the SKIMMER sell out quickly so please call ahead for reservations and directions to our new location.
For more information (click here)
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Cape May Day Spa
With two locations to serve you, Cape May Day Spa is here to pamper you all year long. Treat your body and mind to an uplifting, luxurious spa experience. Cape May Day Spa is a full-service spa offering you state-of-the-art spa services in a relaxing, tranquil, beautifully decorated atmosphere dedicated to your total comfort.
Manicures, pedicures, plus massage and body treatments, facials, and baths that restore and rejuvenate your well-being. Cape may Day Spa has monthly specials and packages designed with you in mind. Call for details.
Cape May Day Spa: Hours of Operation:
607 Jefferson Street: Sunday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Congress Hall: Friday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information: (click here)
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Ghost Tour of Ocean City
Join us for the Jersey Shore's most unique and entertaining tour where "fun in the sun" turns into "fear in the dark." Stroll the historic town center of Ocean City, NJ and hear the seldom told tales of lost lovers, buried treasures, cursed shipwrecks, and more! Why does Emily still roam the halls of the Flanders Hotel? Did the "Curse of the Buddha" sink a Rockefeller ship and its secret cargo? Where might you encounter the Jersey Devil? Hear tales from the Boardwalk to the Bay that lurk in the shadows and follow you home at night!
The tours begin at the corner of 9th Street and Asbury Avenue outside City Hall in Ocean City, N.J. Tours depart daily (except Sundays) at 8:00 p.m. in June, July and August, and at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in September and October. Call for reservations and ticket locations. Group and private tours available upon request.
For more information (click here)
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Cape May County Historical Museum
History comes alive at the Cape May County Historical Museum in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, located at the 1755 John Holmes House. (click here)
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Garden State Discovery Museum
This is the place for hands-on exhibits and family fun for toddlers to 10-year-olds in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. (click here)
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The Wetlands Institute
Located at 1075 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, the Wetlands Institute is a wonderful place for children, parents and grandparents to visit and experienced the vital role wetlands and coastal ecosystems play in our natural world, and to learn why their preservation is so important to the survival of our planet. Education and research are ongoing activities year round. (click here)
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