Inside rides, Lower Deck rides, Midway outtheGrapevinesandVintageShopping
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Deck rides and Gillian’s Fun Deck. TourtoRenaultWinery,oneofthecoun-
Gillian’s Island water park at Plymouth try’s oldest operating wineries where you
PlaceontheBoardwalkisawetandwild canfollowthegrapefromthevineyardsto
adventureforthewholefamilywithslides thewineglass,tourtheGlassMuseumand
galore that range from the slick and enjoy a sip or two in the tasting room.
thrilling to the tamer variety that empties Thenit’sofftothenearbyHistoricTowne
into the activity pond. The park’s serpen- ofSmithville,ashoppingvillagewithrepli-
tineslidestwistandturninafastandexhil- catedandauthenticbuildingsdatingtothe
arating trip from top to bottom that will 1780spluseateries,asmalltrain,carousel
invigorateeventhemostjadedofdaredevils.
andpaddleboatrides.www.gatrolley.com
609-399-7082.www.gillians.com
CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY
HISTORIC CEMETERIES
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LowerTownshipisthesiteoftwo 100
Welcome aboard! The Cape
May-LewesFerrycutsmilesoff
historic African American ceme- yourtripalongtheAtlanticSeaboardwith
teries. Union Bethel Civil War Veterans an80minutetripacrosstheDelawareBay!
Cemeterycontainsthegravesofblackmen Blue skies, cool breezes and open water
andwomenwhoservedintheCivilWar, awaitferrytravelers–soakupsomesunor
includingthegravesoftheCoxandVance relax in one of the comfortable salons.
families,twooftheearlyfamiliestosettle Ashore,there’stheRockpileBarandGrill
inthearea.TheMountZionCemeteryis openfrommid-JunethroughLaborDayor
said to include the graves of people visittheSunsetLoungeintheCapeMay
involved with the Underground Railroad terminalforabitetoeat,spectacularsun-
whichhasbeenlinkedtothisarea. setsandoutsideentertainmentinthesum-
mer. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry is the
GREAT AMERICAN TROLLEY TOURS mostmemorable–andmostfun–wayto
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Explorethenation’soldestseaside travel between Delaware and New Jersey
resortonnarratedtrolleytoursfea- foradaycruiseoraconvenientwaytoNew
turing Cape May’s Washington Street Jersey from points south. 800-64-FERRY.
Mall,CapeMayLighthouse,andcitytours
www.capemaylewesferry.com
highlightingthecharmingbedandbreak-
ATLANTIQUE CITY
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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW
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Loveantiquesandcollectibles?
How about a show that offers
freefurnituredeliveryina200mileradius,
a free appraisal of one item and a porter
servicetohelpyoucarryallyourpurchases
backtoyourcar?Wow!Allthatandmuch
moreisattheAtlantiqueCityAntiques&
collectiblesShowattheAtlanticCityCon-
vention Center in March. The show has
morethan400dealerswith18th,19thand
early20thcenturyperiodantiquesinclud-
ing Tiffany lamps and metalwork, Ameri-
can folk art, European and American
bronze,prints,finefurniture,Asianartand
antiques, glass, porcelain and silver. To
helpshoppersfindwhattheirlookingfor,
GILLIAN’S PIERS fast inns and the Victorian Gingerbread Atlantique City offers a program called
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Gillian’sPiersat6thStreetonthe architecture. Wildwoods Doo Wop Tour “FindIt.”Usingatextsearch,shopperscan
Ocean City Boardwalk provides willtakeyoubacktothe50sera.Takethe printoutalistofeachboothsellingwhat
hours of family fun and entertainment guidedtrolleytourtolearnaboutthecity’s they’re seeking, like a Global Positioning
throughouttheseasonwith30ridesforall crop of plastic palm trees and the jetson- System, leading to your must-haves.
ages. Wonderland Pier is a pay-as-you-go ian-styled buildings and use of neon sig- Whetheryouspend$5or$500,000,you’ll
parkthatallowsvisitorstorideasmanyor nagethatarecertaintotransportyouback go home with something from the show.
as few amusements as you want. Wonder- more than 50 years. If wine tasting and For tickets call 800-526-2724 or visit
land Pier is divided into four sections: boutique shopping are your style, check
www.atlantiquecity.com a73
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