Cape May – Summer’s Gentle Beginning
Slow down… Cape May is waiting. From dolphins to Victorian porches, this is where the Jersey Shore quietly reminds you to breathe.
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Silly Saturday Trivia: January Down the Shore
Think you know the Jersey Shore in January? Test your off-season beach knowledge with this Silly Saturday trivia quiz – no sunscreen required.
Dive in to the post →Thurston Howell Thursday: When Even the Millionaire Was Stranded
In the Gilligan’s Island episode “So Sorry, My Island Now,” an intruder arrives insisting the island belongs to him. It’s a perfect New Year’s reminder that the past – old habits, old stories, old versions of ourselves – has no right to claim our present.
Dive in to the post →Wacky Wednesday: The Mall Mermaid
You can tell she’s one of us – a summer soul trapped in November.The beach may be closed, but she’s found the next best thing: climate-controlled tides and an endless food court horizon. Meet our Mall Mermaid. In July, she’s probably posted up on a towel, earbuds in, fries in hand, and that same patient, … Read more
Dive in to the post →Beach Tunes Tuesday: “Rockaway Beach” – The Ramones (1977)
There’s something about punk and the ocean that just makes sense. Both are wild, messy, and impossible to tame. The Ramones didn’t sing about golden tans or bonfires – they sang about escape. “Rockaway Beach” wasn’t just a song; it was a map out of the city’s noise and into another kind of noise – … Read more
Dive in to the post →The Beach Doesn’t Close
Dear Year-Rounders, They pack up their umbrellas. They shake sand from towels and close the beach tags in little drawers. They call it “the end of the season.” But we know better. The beach doesn’t close.It exhales. It quiets. It lets the chatter fade until only the waves are speaking again. This is when the … Read more
Dive in to the post →The DTSFG Haiku Hangout
Post your best beach haiku — and you might just get featured in our newsletter or next DTSFG book! 🌊✍️🪿
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