Some beaches invite you to play. Some invite you to relax. Sandy Hook invites you to wander. Because Sandy Hook doesn’t feel like a typical Jersey Shore town at all. There are no towering hotel signs fighting for attention. No endless rows of arcades. No giant spinning rides rising over a boardwalk. Instead? You get … Read more
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Sandy Hook is a strange little miracle. And we mean that in the best possible way. Because somehow someone looked at a map and said: “You know what would be fun? Let’s put peaceful beaches, wildlife, military bunkers, a lighthouse, and New York City all in the same place.” And somehow… it worked. Driving into … Read more
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Wildwood does not gently entertain families. Wildwood sees families arriving and immediately says: “Excellent.” “We have prepared 38 blocks of chaos.” And somehow… kids absolutely love it. Let’s begin with Morey’s Piers. Because brother…this place feels like somebody asked children to design a beach. Roller coasters. Kiddie rides. Water parks. Games. Spinning things. Dropping things. … Read more
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When most people think of Wildwood, they picture: Boardwalk lights. Giant slices of pizza. Rollercoasters. Arcades. And hearing: “WATCH THE TRAM CAR, PLEASE!” approximately seven hundred times a day. But here’s something you may not know you didn’t know: Wildwood once hosted a Revolutionary War battle. Yep. Wildwood. Pause for a second. Because suddenly your … Read more
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Wildwood romance doesn’t really wear fancy shoes. Wildwood romance kicks those shoes off somewhere around the Boardwalk and never finds them again. Because Wildwood doesn’t create romance through quiet elegance. Wildwood creates romance through moments. Little ridiculous moments. The kind that sneak up on you. Let’s begin with sunset cruises. Because somebody looked at the … Read more
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Meet Karen. Not a Karen. No no. Karen in the ancient and honorable sense. A protector. A guardian. A woman whose awareness extends approximately three hundred yards in every direction. Karen arrived at Wildwood with two children, three beach bags, sunscreen, snacks, emergency wipes, extra towels, backup snacks, backup sunscreen, and contingency snacks in case … Read more
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Wildwood does not believe in subtlety. Cape May quietly handed us diamonds and shipwrecks. Wildwood looked at that and responded: “Cool.” “We built roller coasters on the beach.” 😂 Because the first thing you notice about Wildwood isn’t just the beach. It’s the size of the beach. Five miles of wide, powdery sand stretching outward … Read more
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Welcome to this week’s Beach of the Week Game! Today’s challenge: Take a stroll through Wildwood… without moving your feet. Hidden throughout this crossword are 20 Wildwood-themed words connected to boardwalk life, giant beaches, sweet treats, famous attractions, and the glorious sensory overload that is summer in Wildwood. Download the printable PDF of the crossword … Read more
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Wildwood shopping begins with confidence. Real confidence. The kind where you tell yourself: “I’m not buying much.” “Maybe a shirt.” “Maybe a souvenir.” “Very controlled.” Wildwood hears this and immediately starts laughing. Because Wildwood shopping doesn’t happen in a straight line. Wildwood shopping attacks from multiple directions at once. You walk onto the boardwalk thinking … Read more
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Meet Ethan. Ethan is serving a sentence. Not a legal sentence. A parental sentence. Specifically: “You’re sitting with us for twenty minutes and thinking about what you did.” Nobody is entirely sure what Ethan did. Maybe it involved launching sand at cousins. Maybe somebody lost flip-flops in an unauthorized football incident. Maybe there was an … Read more
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