travelguide | The City Pulse 7/8

Photo tour: Every Beach from Sandy Hook to Island Beach. Virtual Jersey Shore walk.

Jul 2, 20212 min read

Photo tour: Every Beach from Sandy Hook to Island Beach. Virtual Jersey Shore walk.

Visit all 28 beaches in north section of Jersey Shore from Sandy Hook and Sea Bright with stops in Long Branch, Asbury Park, Pt. Pleasant Be

881 views0 comments

Island Beach: There's No Island. 4x4 Permits Avails. Scary Shack on Dunes. Big guy sat here.

R.C. Staab

Jun 30, 20215 min read

Island Beach: There's No Island. 4x4 Permits Avails. Scary Shack on Dunes. Big guy sat here.

Spend the day at Island Beach State Park and a person may well wonder -- where is the island? The short answer is that there isn't one.

1,621 views0 comments

Irene Levy Baker

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Foodies: July is "Crave Montco Month"

July is Crave Montco Month. Look for discounts & promotions at Montgomery County restaurants, distilleries, wineries & breweries all month.

165 views0 comments

South Seaside Park: Tiny, Quirky Beach. Site of Midway "Battle of The Dunes".

R.C. Staab

Jun 27, 20213 min read

South Seaside Park: Tiny, Quirky Beach. Site of Midway "Battle of The Dunes".

With Seaside Heights and Seaside Park hogging the attention of directional signs along Routes 37 and 35, it's no wonder you speed through So

2,761 views0 comments

Seaside Park: Pick Your Spot--Basic Beach or Private Funtown Beach (without the pier and rides)

R.C. Staab

Jun 25, 20213 min read

Seaside Park: Pick Your Spot--Basic Beach or Private Funtown Beach (without the pier and rides)

Along the dunes, the first few blocks of Seaside Park are similar to those of the noisy relative to the north, even featuring the same plan

868 views0 comments

Seaside Heights: Casino Pier, Water Park, Busy Beach, Boardwalk Food from Pork Roll to Sweets.

R.C. Staab

Jun 23, 20216 min read

Seaside Heights: Casino Pier, Water Park, Busy Beach, Boardwalk Food from Pork Roll to Sweets.

Seaside Heights likes to call itself "The Classic American Boardwalk." There's a Casino Pier amusement park with a giant ferris wheel and a

978 views0 comments

Ortley Beach: Toms River Twp's Only Public Beach. Other "Dover Beaches" that Can Breeze By

R.C. Staab

Jun 16, 20214 min read

Ortley Beach: Toms River Twp's Only Public Beach. Other "Dover Beaches" that Can Breeze By

Ortley Beach is a barely one square mile so it's easy to breeze through it coming off the Route 37 bridge over the Barnegat Bay or driving t

1,405 views0 comments

Irene Levy Baker

Jun 14, 20214 min read

Fun, New Things To Do in Philadelphia

There are lots of fun, new attractions in the Philadelphia area. Here's the scoop (with tips) for making the most of your summer!

802 views0 comments

Lavallette: Popular Boardwalk for Walkers and Joggers. More Commerce than Northern Neighbors.

R.C. Staab

Jun 14, 20213 min read

Lavallette: Popular Boardwalk for Walkers and Joggers. More Commerce than Northern Neighbors.

After walking miles of beaches to the north without a solid walkway to view the ocean, it's a welcome respite to find a long boardwalk in La

3,072 views1 comment

North Dover: Crazy Quilt of 10 Beaches. Photo Gallery Displays Unique Architecture

R.C. Staab

Jun 8, 20213 min read

North Dover: Crazy Quilt of 10 Beaches. Photo Gallery Displays Unique Architecture

In the short stretch of the North Dover Beaches in Toms Rivers, a person comes up so many different community signs and so many different ki

971 views0 comments

Irene Levy Baker

Jun 8, 20216 min read

Welcome Back: In-person events resume

In-person events are back! Here's a run-down of some in-person events in Philadelphia and the surrounding region including many free events.

372 views0 comments

Brick Beaches: Badges+Parking=Good Deal. "Island" Beaches Separate from Mainland. Finding Brick II.

R.C. Staab

Jun 7, 20214 min read

Brick Beaches: Badges+Parking=Good Deal. "Island" Beaches Separate from Mainland. Finding Brick II.

The Brick Beaches I and III are easily accessible and well marked driving north along divided Route 35. They each have large parking lots wi

1,872 views0 comments

Mantoloking: "There's a Beach, Some Houses and Access to the Beach." Two miles uninterrupted beach.

R.C. Staab

Jun 4, 20213 min read

Mantoloking: "There's a Beach, Some Houses and Access to the Beach." Two miles uninterrupted beach.

There's a beach, there's some houses and access to the beach." People may not realize they have crossed into the skinny, two-mile town that

4,076 views0 comments

Poor Bay Head. Battered by Ocean. Encroached by NJ Transit. "Crown Jewel" with Challenges.

R.C. Staab

Jun 2, 20216 min read

Poor Bay Head. Battered by Ocean. Encroached by NJ Transit. "Crown Jewel" with Challenges.

Locals call it "the crown jewel" of the strand of beaches that constitutes Barnegat Beach Island: a dazzling rustic haven by the sea."

1,973 views0 comments

Pt. Pleasant Beach: Family Boardwalk by Day, Parties at Night, 4 Privately-Run Beaches, None Public

R.C. Staab

May 29, 20216 min read

Pt. Pleasant Beach: Family Boardwalk by Day, Parties at Night, 4 Privately-Run Beaches, None Public

Pt. Pleasant Beach arguably features the premiere boardwalk for families with young children. For almost 100 years, the Boardwalk has been h

2,155 views0 comments

What's New at the Jersey Shore: Whale Watching, Concerts, Baseball, Cruises and More

R.C. Staab

May 26, 20216 min read

What's New at the Jersey Shore: Whale Watching, Concerts, Baseball, Cruises and More

Jersey Shore is back and revved up to welcome visitors to all 51 beaches where all the attractions, museums and historic sites have re-opene

920 views0 comments

Manasquan: Jersey Shore Eiffel Tower, Bustling River Inlet and Perilously Close Ocean

R.C. Staab

May 25, 20214 min read

Manasquan: Jersey Shore Eiffel Tower, Bustling River Inlet and Perilously Close Ocean

Manasquan Beach with the Eiffel Tower and bustling Manasquan River Inlet

2,742 views1 comment

Sea Girt: Best Boardwalk Among the Dunes, Hidden Lighthouse, Famous Parker House

R.C. Staab

May 21, 20213 min read

Sea Girt: Best Boardwalk Among the Dunes, Hidden Lighthouse, Famous Parker House

Spring Lake's neighbor to the south, Sea Girt, shine with a walkway along with the ocean with the best landscaping at the Jersey Shore. Sea

1,749 views0 comments

Spring Lake: Grand Old Hotels, Stately Homes, Free Parking, Pricey Beach Fees on the Irish Riviera

R.C. Staab

May 18, 20214 min read

Spring Lake: Grand Old Hotels, Stately Homes, Free Parking, Pricey Beach Fees on the Irish Riviera

Dunes, the ocean and the handsome second and third floors of a stately Spring Lake homes are the only thing visible from the two-miles of th

2,546 views0 comments

See NJ's influence on American Master Painter Thomas Eakins at John F. Peto Studio Museum Exhibit

R.C. Staab

May 18, 20212 min read

See NJ's influence on American Master Painter Thomas Eakins at John F. Peto Studio Museum Exhibit

Exam New Jersey’s influence one of America's great painters with an exhibition, “Thomas Eakins in New Jersey" at Peto Museum, Island Heights

117 views0 comments

1.7M VIEWS & COUNTING.

GoToWhitney

Our 2024 Holiday Staycation at Atlantic Palace Part of Club Boardwalk Resorts Was So Relaxing & Fun!

04:04

Play Video

Shore Local Entertainment This Weekend

01:06

Play Video

Entertainment This Weekend at the Jersey Shore

00:47

Play Video

The Insider Guide to the Beat of Your City

GoToWhitney

Our 2024 Holiday Staycation at Atlantic Palace Part of Club Boardwalk Resorts Was So Relaxing & Fun!

Shore Local Entertainment This Weekend

Entertainment This Weekend at the Jersey Shore