STEEL PIER open for tours daily. 800-848-3369.
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InNewYork,there’sConeyIsland. www.angelofthesea.com
In Florida, there’s Disney World. The Mission Inn, a perfect example of
In New Jersey, there’s Steel Pier – once CaliforniaSpanishMission-stylearchitecture
again. In the early 1990s, like a Phoenix wasaMeccaforHollywoodstarsandshow
rising from the ashes, Atlantic City’s bizpeoplerighthereinCapeMayforyears.
famousSteelPierresumeditsrightfulposi- Justablockfromtheocean,theinnwithits
tionasthecenterpieceoffamilyentertain- stained glass windows gracing the dining
mentonthegreatwoodenway.Afteryears room, Flemish gable and latticed veranda
of neglect and the devastation of a 1982 offersthegrandeuroftheGatsbyera.Enjoy
fire, Steel Pier was rebuilt and the thesameambianceasTyronePower,Errol
renownedAtlanticCityiconwasreopened. Flynn, Diana Barrymore, Gloria Swanson,
609-345-4893.www.steelpier.com and Robert Preston and remember, if the
wallscouldspeak,theywouldmurmurmore
BEACH BARS than a century of colorful secrets. 800-800-
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VisitorstoAtlanticCitycanenjoy 8380.www.missioninn.net
the traditional recreational beach ManyofCapeMay’sotherbedandbreak-
activitieswhiletreatingthemselvestoaliba- fastinnsarealsoopenfortours,teas,chats
tionortwoastheysoakupthesun.Atlantic with innkeepers and other special events.
City’s beachfront casinos operate bars on Checklocalinnsforspecialevents.609-884-
the beach, offering food, tropical drinks 5508,ext.120.www.discovercapemay.com
andentertainmentforthosewhocravethe
excitementofthecasinosyetwanttotake SOUTH JERSEY CULTURAL
pleasureinthebeachatmosphereandcool ALLIANCE
ocean water during the warmer weather
fromMaythroughSeptember. 82
Arts and culture, music festivals,
concerts on the pier, tours of his-
toric sites, train and trolley rides, special
eventsatlivinghistorymuseums,self-guid-
edtours,glassblowingandpotterydemon-
strations and special exhibitions or dance
performancesfromballettomodernorlive
musicfromsymphonytojazzareallavail-
ableinSouthernNewJersey.Composedof
eight culturally diverse counties Atlantic,
Burlington,Camden,CapeMay,Cumber-
land, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem, the
areaishometosuperbartscenters,muse-
ums, symphonies, and theaters. For ticket
information or ideas for cultural, arts
adventures,theSJCAhasuptotheminute
information. Check the SJCA’s Cultural
Calendarat888-704-SJCA.www.sjca.net
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GILLIAN’S FUNLAND
OF SEA ISLE CITY
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All the fun and excitement of
amusementridesarecomingback
THE BARN STUDIO CAPE MAY BED & BREAKFAST INNS to Sea Isle City for the first time in a
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Housedinaformerhaybarnand decade! Sea Isle City is hoping that the
flower shop, The Barn Studio of 81
Onceasummer“cottage,”Angelof
the Sea was built for William new venue would not only attract more
ArtinMillvillehasbeenafocalpointfor Weightman,Sr.inthe1850snearthecen- familyvisitors,butkeepthemontheisland
the southern New Jersey art community teroftown–untilhedecidedhewantedan longer. Proposed rides include a Ferris
formorethan40years.PattWitt,theartist ocean view and had the house moved to wheel, a merry-go-round, a fun slide and
and teacher in residence, is known as a thebeachfront!Thehouse,whichbecame manyothers,allgearedtowardthesmaller
“wetlands painter” and her works are in twohousesasaresultofthefirstmove,was set.Purchasedticketscanbeusedatboth
private and public collections worldwide. moved a second time to Trenton Avenue Gillian’sWonderlandPierinOceanCity,
Painting classes in nature and still life, where it is today, restored to its original aswellasatthenewparkinSeaIsle.The
drawing, pastels and pottery are available. splendor.Theinnisoneofthetop10bed Gillian’sarehopingtohavetheparkopen
856-825-5028. and breakfast inns in the country and is byMemorialDay.www.gillians.com
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