S AV V Y S H O R E
It’s not over ‘til it’s over! Summer may be sailing by but there are still plenty of glorious days ahead. Whether you want to zipline down a mountain, learn to surf or simply watch the sunset with an icy cocktail, we’ve got 21 ideas to make the most of the days that are left.
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Take to the Delaware River for canoeing, kayaking and rafting. Kittatinny
Canoes, a purveyor with more than 70 years of experience, runs diverse river trips and also offers camping, paintball and ziplining. Milford, PA, 800-356-2852, www.kittatinny.com
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Make a refreshing drink — Chambord® Lemonade! 1½ oz. vodka
½ oz. Chambord black raspberry liqueur 3 oz. sugar-free lemonade Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a tall glass. Garnish with fresh berries or a lemon.
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Get wet! Asbury Splash Park will keep the kids happy all day. Admission: $9 for
children and $5 for adults, or try the Family Fun Pack ($60 buys you four beach badges, one daily parking pass, four golf admissions, four waterpark day passes, plus discounts on the boardwalk for food and drinks). Third Avenue Greenspace, 732.897.6526. www.apboardwalk.com (a great site for all things Asbury Park)
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Go with the flow! The surf’s always up at the Flow House where the Flowrider
wave simulator attracts boarders of all levels. Beach Haven, www.thunderingsurfwaterpark.com
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A red-hot look with a vintage feel and flirty ruffles, www.
shabbyapple.com
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Don’t let saltwater and chlorine destroy your swimsuits. Keep
them looking good by following
these tips: • Wash swimsuits in a gentle cycle with cold water and use a mild detergent like Vaska’s Herbatergent. • If you have been swimming in salt water, soak the suit in cold water for 15 minutes prior to washing. • If you hand-wash your suit, make sure to rinse well to get rid of all detergent. • Air-dry your suits in the sun. Do not put them in the dryer (heat can break down the elastic and spandex that keeps the shape of your swimsuit). • Make sure swimsuits are washed before storing them for the winter.
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Don’t like high rises? Stay at a historic bed and breakfast in Spring Lake, www.historic
innsofspringlake.com
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Renting a house or condo? Instead of lugging sheets, pillows and towels, you can rent them,
as well. Relax Concierge offers Egyptian cotton sheet sets, duvets, towels, plush bathrobes and L’Occitane toiletries. www.relaxconcierge.com, 609.601.5077
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If you own a beach getaway, spend a little time sprucing it up. Declare your allegiance to your
town with one of Aurelio Grisanty’s beach-town posters. www.beachtownposters.com
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Relive the golden era of the 1920s when speakeasies and grand hotels ruled on a trolley
tour of Atlantic City. Great American Trolley Company,
www.gatrolley.com
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Become a pinball wizard at the Silverball Museum Arcade and Pinball Hall of Fame
in Asbury Park. More than 200 pinball machines are on display and ready to play. www.silverballmuseum.com
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Cape May Update… New Hotel: The retro-inspired Beach Shack
Hotel (lower left), designed with families in mind, has rooms with two double beds, seating areas and pullout sofas. There’s an on-site pool, food service at the beach and the hippest bar in town, the Rusty Nail. www.beachshack.com New Spa: Perennially popular Congress Hall recently opened the Sea Spa, where facials and massages are given in cheerful yellow-and-white striped cabana style treatment rooms. Another new amenity is a handsome general store with a variety of coffee drinks and “to-go” breakfasts and lunches. Guests appreciate its prime ocean location, pool, rockers and on-site restaurant, the Blue Pig. Revamped Restaurant: the Virginia Hotel’s widely acclaimed signature restaurant, the Ebbitt Room, has a new attitude. The ambiance is a bit less formal and the vibe casually chic. Executive Chef Lucas Manteca’s classic American menu concentrates on seasonal ingredients gathered from nearby Beach Plum Farm. The “Punch on the Porch” menu offers small plates accompanied by inventive libations like Citrus Whiskey Punch and Virginia White Tea Sangria.
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Beach umbrellas protect us from the sun, but a sudden
gust of wind can lift them out of the sand and turn them into a deadly weapon. Two NJ moms addressed the problem with a simple and inexpensive solution. The “Noblow” anchor is a lightweight nylon pouch you fill with sand and then tether to the umbrella. It is manufactured in Eatontown, NJ. The company provides jobs for mentally and physically challenged individuals. $14.99, thenoblow.com
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The great outdoors…
dinner al fresco…a twilight swim. It’s all so nice until you realize you’ve been attacked by mosquitoes. Now bug bites don’t have to spoil
your fun. Each ThermaCELL patio lantern protects an area of 15 x 15 feet by heating and sending into the air an odorless and quiet (no “zapping”) repellent. $30, thermacell.com
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Whether it’s a city or shore vacation, you can bring your furry darling with you. In Manhattan, the chic Carlton Hotel rolls out the red carpet for pets with their
Love Your Pet package. Amenities include a welcoming treat, a dog bed and an Animal Planet indoor dog house. www.carltonhotelny.com, 212.532.4100 The Showboat Atlantic City welcomes canine visitors (up to 50 pounds) with in-room gift amenities, including treats, food and water bowls, a doggie mat, disposable waste bags and a keepsake duffle bag. Dogs are allowed in the hotel but are not permitted on the casino floor or in food and beverage areas, the spa or retail shops. www.showboatac.com
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Get on the green, make new friends and save some money! With a mission to
“provide the public with access to the best golf courses for the lowest possible prices,” theearlybirdie.com is a Groupon-type website for golf. For women interested in learning or improving their game, womenoncourse.com offers a variety of events for socializing and networking.
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Experience the rush of free-fall. In less than an hour of training, you will be
prepared for a tandem jump. Skydive Jersey,
SWING… JUMP… ZIP… BIKE…
GO!
Pittstown, 866.669.3020, www.skydivejersey.com
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Take a chair-lift or off-road trek to the top of Hunter Mountain and more
than 4 1/2 miles of dual ziplines, suspension bridges (600 feet high) and a platform-to-platform ride of 3,000 feet on the Skyrider Tour. If that’s too intense, you can choose from more moderate courses. New York Zipline Adventures, www.ziplinenewyork.com, 518.263.4388
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Take two wheels instead of four. Bring your own bike or rent from www.
shoreriders.com, Point Pleasant, 732.615.8644, Brielle Cyclery, Asbury Park and Brielle, www. briellecyclery.com, www.sportlandbikerental. com, Wildwood, 609.522.4408.
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No visit to the Jersey shore is complete without a walk (or bike ride) on a
boardwalk. This take-along guide is packed with information, maps and directions, www.down-theshore.com.
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Go where you want to go... and never get lost. TomTom’s premium GO 2535 M LIVE portable navigator has up-to-the-minute traffic reports, comes with a USB cable for Lifetime Map Updates and has built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calls with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. The voice prompt announces actual street names at turns instead of “next right.”
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