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Edition 14, Volume 4
July 15, 2009 |
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Welcome to our Newsletter...
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Hello Everyone
We hope you had a happy and healthy holiday weekend for the 4th. The shore was jam packed and the weather was nice! With the economy as it is there are plenty of GREAT VACATION DEALS being offered at the shore and we can help you find them. The GREAT VACATION GUIDE is the one-stop website to get all of the information you will need to plan a GREAT VACATION. This weekend is Christmas in July for the Wildwoods and the Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament in Cape May. Don't forget the 4-H fair and so many free concerts to enjoy inn all of the shore towns. Next weekend is the famous Night in Venice in Ocean City and this is a must attend. Bring the family down because there are many activities planned for you and your family that you can't help but have a GREAT VACATION. Please tell everyone about us, we appreciate it GREATLY! Find it all on the GREAT VACATION GUIDE! |
| All of our camping enthusiasts can now search for campgrounds located in the States of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and now Pennsylvania on our newest site GreatVacationCampgrounds.com. The site is a work in progress, but it does have the necessary information to help you find the best camping facilities for your liking. The NJ campgrounds can also be found on www.GreatVacationGuide.com. If you are a campground owner and your campground is not on our site :( and we are sure you will want to be included, please contact cheryl@GreatVacationGuide.com and she will be happy to add your facility to our family. |
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Sincerely,
The Great Vacation Staff |
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| Many of you may not know that the Great Vacation Guide Family is published and produced by Successful Seasons Inc. of Cape May New Jersey. Successful Seasons Inc. offers full website design and hosting services. They also offer database solutions and email campaign services. They currently host over 200 websites for many businesses in the Tri-State area. Other services provided include ad design, rack cards, brochures, business cards and many other forms of marketing materials. Check Out The Newest Members Of Our Web Design and Web Hosting Family! Mangia Mangia Restaurant Cape May, NJ Coastal FX Boutique, Stone Harbor, NJ The Coliseum Ocean Resort, Wildwood Crest, NJ The Crusader Resort, Wildwood Crest, NJ Coming very soon with a brand new look... John Wesley Inn, Cape May, NJ For a free quote on any project that you may have please call |
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Find your dream vacation rental now for 2009! Great Vacation News! We've changed the world for vacation property owners and vacationers. |
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Photos Are Now Coming In For The 2009 Photo Contest Please join our Photo Contest for 2009! This year we are only accepting 3 photos per person. You can submit 1 photo for each of the 3 categories ( Best Vacation Photo, Best Nature Photo, Best Overall Shore Photo). Include your name, address and phone number so we can properly identify your photo if it’s featured. 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 2010 Great Vacation in-room guides! |
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| Featured Businesses- Fun Activities | |
| East Coast Parasail & Jet Ski 1121 Route 109 Cape May, NJ 08204 Phone 1-609-886-6887 Their boats depart every hour and a half from 8 a.m. to sunset, Memorial Day to Labor Day. Space is limited; however, observers are always welcome. Reservations highly recommended. Group rates are available for parties of six or more. The 8 a.m. trip offers a $15 discount. They do require a credit card to make a reservation, so have Visa or MasterCard ready when booking your flight. Next time you are looking for a fun way to enjoy your trip to Cape May, be sure to contact East Coast Parasail & Jet Ski! For information: (click here) |
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| Island Water Sports 97th and the Bay Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 Phone 1-609-368-6114 Island Water Sports was created for people who love boating by people who love boating. They understand that everyone doesn't always have the means or the time to deal with boat ownership. Service is our business, and they are dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible experience on the water. Whether you are chartering a boat and driver, or renting a boat on your own, you will not be disappointed with our standards on boats and equipment. They use the best in competition boats from MasterCraft and water sports equipment from Hyperlite. They also offer many services to make your vacation to the jersey shore easy and enjoyable, like delivery and pickup, food services, waverunner rentals, lessons, and total vacation packages. For information: (click here) |
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| Duke O' Fluke Higbee Ave at the Bay Somers Point, NJ 08244 Phone 1-609-926-2280 Our affordable, fun fishing charters in southern New Jersey are great for parties, corportate outings, family day trips and more! Aboard the Duke O'Fluke Party Fishing Boat, you can fish for flounder, sea bass, bluefish and many more species. The great opportunity to fish aboard a party boat is the size and comfort along with the ability to fish with many friends or family members! Share the cost of the fishing charter and save!! For information: (click here) |
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| Wildwood Jet Ski 1044 West Rio Grande Avenue Wildwood/Shawcrest, NJ 08242 Phone 1-609-522-9453 Have you been looking for something that moves at a faster pace than the beach? Wanna get wet on something a little more thrilling than the kiddie pool? Easily accessible from the near by shore towns of Cape May, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, North Wildwood, and Stone Harbor. You'll have the ultimate riding experience with state-of-the-art four-stroke performance and 130 horsepower of fun~ you'll be begging to stay on the water! For information: (click here) |
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| Theatergoers Become Participants Creating a Completely New Improvised Musical at Every Performance at Cape May Stage |
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| Performances: July 17, 2009 10PM Cape May, NJ—June 30, 2009-Cape May Stage stays up late on Thursday, July 17, presenting WIT’s (Washington Improv Theater) fully improvised and interactive show, "IMusical" at 10pm at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. Combining the unpredictable playfulness of comedic improvisation with the emotional power of musical theater, this troupe will share its unique and engaging approach to the creation of musical theater with audiences during this performance in Cape May. The Washington Post declares that IMusical provides “some of the most exciting live entertainment” and now Cape May Stage audiences will have the opportunity to join in the fun. Led by director and accompanist Travis Ploeger, a cast of singer/improvisers creates a compelling new show with each performance. Comprised of completely improvised scenes, lyrics and music, each show is inspired by a single audience suggestion. Creativity is sure to flow between the audience and performers, in this one-hour show that will exhilarate and inspire. Cape May Stage will still be presenting its feature stage performance of "Say Goodnight, Gracie" at 8pm on the 17th. Once those theatre-goers depart, the doors will re-open for the IMusical event. Cape May Stage’s Second Stage series lights up the theater on off-nights and late-nights as part of new Artistic Director Roy Steinberg’s vision of expanding the theater’s reach to new audiences by providing a variety of entertainment throughout the season. Steinberg encourages early reservations, adding, "Anyone who loves live musical theater will be thoroughly captivated by IMusical." About WIT (Washington Improv Theater) & Travis Ploeger Washington Improv Theater was founded in 1986 under the direction of Carole Douglis and has evolved into a consensus-based collective with four ensembles performing regularly in Washington, D.C. and across the nation. Critic Lorraine Treanor of DC Theatre Scene raves that she is “always stunned and amazed how this troupe of improv geniuses creates a musical in front of our eyes.” Travis Ploeger joined WIT in 2006 as director and accompanist after an eight-year career as musical director for Chicago City Limits, the longest running comedy revue in New York City. Educated at The Hartt School of Music, Ploeger has helped to create and perform over 1500 improvised musicals in front of live audiences all across the country. Motivated by honoring musicals instead of skewering them, Ploeger says his goal is to “stay true to the things I love about musicals, primarily experiencing people having emotional moments that can only be sung to give them justice.” Ticket Information IMusical performances are Thursday, July 17 at 10PM at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse of the Cape May Stage. Tickets are $20. For more information (click here) |
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| East Lynne Theater Company presents "The Ransom of Red Chief"(An ELTC performer goes | |
| "This is a fool-proof kidnapping plan, I tell you. We carefully selected the only child of the wealthiest man in town. He'll melt down for a ransom of two thousand dollars. Just see if he doesn't" Bill is speaking to his partner, Samantha, in O. Henry’s hilarious tale, "The Ransom of Red Chief." The two thieves think that kidnapping is a simple task, but then O. Henry always came up with twists and turns in his tales. Those who love a good story – and particularly O. Henry – will delight in not only seeing "Ransom" come to life, but will relish all of the other references to and stories by O. Henry throughout this world premiere, adapted and directed by Gayle Stahlhuth. O. Henry (1862-1910) was such a prolific writer that it took his publishers 13 years – from 1911 to 1923 – and four posthumous volumes of his collected stories to catch up with him. To this day, he is honored by having the most renowned annual collection of American short stories named after him. "The Ransom of Red Chief," produced by East Lynne Theater Company, recently voted one of the top two Equity professional theaters in the state in the Discover Jersey Arts' "People's Choice Awards," can be seen from July 29 - September 5 at 8:30p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays, where the company is in residence at The First Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Decatur and Hughes Streets in Cape May. There will be no performance on Thursday, August 27 due to a special ELTC event to help to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Cape May, but a "Ransom" performance has been added on Sunday, August 30. An after-show opening night party, on July 29, is planned at The Merion Inn, right across the street from The Presbyterian Church, where theater-lovers have the opportunity to meet the talented cast and director. On Friday, August 7, there will be an after-show Q&A with the cast. The two thieves, Bill and Samantha, are played by Tom Byrn and Karen Case Cook. Tom, new to ELTC, recently performed in the world premiere of "Gilgamesh" at Circle of Stones Theatre in Philadelphia. He has worked with other Philadelphia area companies, and, for eleven years, acted and directed at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in Bloomsburg, PA. Karen, a New York City-based actor and director has worked for several years with ELTC, recently appearing in "You and I," and directing "Alice on the Edge." Soon, she goes back into rehearsal with Susan Tischler to help to bring "Helpful Hints" back to The Chalfonte Hotel for another run, beginning August 6. Aidan Koehler, new to ELTC, has performed with Urban Stages and The Looking Glass Theatre in New York City, and Vermont Shakespeare Company and ArtsPower National Touring Theatre. Aidan not only plays several roles in "Ransom," but, as a skilled violinist, supplies the live fiddle-playing for the production. Rob LeMaire, who plays "the wealthiest man in town," first performed with ELTC in "The Dictator" in 2001. Other shows followed, including "You and I," "Sherlock Holmes," "Helpful Hints," and "To the Ladies." Accompanying him to many rehearsals and performances was his son, Bobby, who portrays his son in "Ransom." It was after Gayle saw Bobby deliver the opening speech for "Helpful Hints" at The Chalfonte Hotel last season that she asked Bobby if he'd like to play 11-year-old Johnny in "Ransom." Bobby read the story, thought about it, and when he said “yes,” Gayle began writing the script. Tickets are $28 general admission; $23 for seniors and those with disabilities and their support companions; and $13 for full-time students. Children ages 12 and under are always free. For information and reservations, call 609-884-5898 or visit the website www.eastlynnetheater.org. New this season: to make a reservation using a credit card, call 866-280-9211. The twentieth year of "Tales of the Victorians," the popular reading series, continues every Thursday at 4:00p.m. Tickets are only $10 and ages 12 and under are free. The next few locations are: July 16 at The Fairthorne, 111 Ocean St.; July 23 at Victorian Lace Inn, 901 Stockton Ave.; July 30 at The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St.; and Aug 6 at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St. Dinner-and-an-ELTC-Show-Combo is at the following restaurants: Aleathea's, 410 Bank Street, Frescos, The Washington Inn, The Merion Inn, and the Church of the Advent. The production of "The Ransom of Red Chief" would not be possible without season sponsors Curran Investment Management, Aleathea's Restaurant, La Mer Beachfront Inn, and funding received through a grant from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, as well as the generosity of many patrons. For information and reservations, contact ELTC at 884-5898, or (click here). |
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Aidan Koehler, Rob LeMaire, Tom Byrn, Bobby LeMaire, and Karen Case Cook in ELTC’s world premiere of "The Ransom of Red Chief" running from July 29-Sept. 5. |
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