VENTNOR, MARGATE & LONGPORT restorationworkincludesspiralstaircasesso Kors, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton, Armani
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ThebeachesofVentnor,Margate people can climb to the top, interpretive A/X, Bebe, Burberry, seven exceptional
andLongportarejustdownfrom panels along the walkway and inside the restaurants,aspectacularviewandsomuch
AtlanticCity.Ventnor’sBoardwalklinksto tower,lighting,parkingandothersafetyfea-
more.www.thepiershopsatcaesars.com
Atlantic City’s Boardwalk, providing a tures.ThetowerislistedonboththeNew
scenic route for a leisurely stroll or full- Jersey and National Registers of Historic DUTCH NECK VILLAGE
fledged workout. These “Down Beach” Places.Fortourinformationcall1-800275-
communities are somewhat quieter than
4278orvisitwww.capemaymac.org 18
JustoutsideBridgetonisaunique
and charming collection of coun-
theirneighbortothenorthbutofferjustas try shops and a boutique – Dutch Neck
muchfun.Surfersroutinelypracticetheir GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER Village.EnjoyshoppinginTheHollyHut,
skillsinVentnorwhileMargateisagather- The Hope Chest, Perk & Pantry and the
ing spot for the 20-and 30-something 16
Winding 50 miles through the
PinelandsofAtlanticCounty,the VillageTeacherCenter.TheCountryRose
crowds. Longport is a favorite with surf Great Egg Harbor River is part of the Restaurant serves up home-cooked meals
fishermen. NationalWildandScenicRiversystem.It and the village setting provides a restful
providesanabundanthabitatforwaterfowl and relaxing opportunity to enjoy the
FIRE CONTROL TOWER intheregionandoffersboatersandbank Strawberry,PeachandFallFestivals,Walk
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No.23,NewJersey’slastremaining fishermen plenty of recreational opportu- ofLightsandotherspecialevents.856-455-
restorableWorldWarIIfiretower, nities with the brackish waters that are
6003.www.dutchneckvillage.com
waspartoftheImmenseHarborDefenseof home to fresh and saltwater species,
Delaware Bay. Built in 1942 on Sunset includingstripedbassandalewifeherring. FORTESCUE
Boulevard in Lower Township near Cape
www.aclink.org
May Point, the tower was one of 15 that 19
FortescueontheDelawareBayin
Cumberland County is often
helped aim batteries of coastal artillery THE PIER SHOPS AT CAESARS referredtoasthe“WeakfishCapitalofthe
from North Wildwood to Bethany Beach,
Delaware, protecting the Delaware River 17
The$175-millionluxuryretail,din- World” with all-day or half-day party or
ing and entertainment complex, charter fishing excursions on the bay. It’s
andBay.FourofthesetowerswereinCape ThePierShopsatCaesars,hastransformed also a great spot for birding enthusiasts
May County – the towers in North Wild- AtlanticCity’shistoricBoardwalkintooneof withshorebirdmigrationsandsightingsof
woodandWildwoodCrestweretorndown the most recognizable international shop- other rare native birds including the bald
and the fourth is inside the Grand Hotel, pingandentertainmentlandmarksinAmer- eagle. Nearby Port Norris is another busy
BeachandPhiladelphiaavenues,inCape ica.ConnectedtoCaesarsAtlanticCitybya location for fishing and boating activities
May. The fire tower has been restored by skybridge,ThePier’sthreefloorshavemore withanumberofpublicrampstogetyour
the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and than90high-endretailersincludingGucci, boat into Delaware Bay for that great
will open to the public this spring. The Betsey Johnson, Kenneth Cole, Michael stripedbassanddrumfishing.
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