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thekidsenjoytheplaygroundandendthe
daywithanotherlooparoundthezootosay
What’sbetterthanfreeornearlyfree?
goodbyetothebirds,theanimalsandeven
thoseamazingsnakesinthereptilehouse.
The Cohanzick Zoo, located in the
2,100acreBridgetonCityPark,isNewJer-
sey’sfirstzooandishometomorethan200
birdsandmammalsfromaroundtheworld
plusthefavoriteattraction–whitetigers!
Historic Cold Spring Village in Lower
Township, just north of Cape May, offers
visitors a glimpse of a 19th-century village
withworkingtradesandcraftspeople.There
isasmalladmissionfeetothevillage,but
it’swellworththecosttohavechildrensit
inaclassataone-roomschoolhouse;watch
ablacksmithcreateshoesforoneofthevil-
lage’shorsesorpetthefarmanimalsonthe
Villagegrounds.Onweekendsthroughout
thesummertheVillagehasspecialevents–
antiquecarshows,CivilWarencampments,
craftshowsandmore.
NavalAirStationWildwoodputsagreat
spinonhistorythatthekids–andadults,too!
–willactuallyenjoy.Bigplanes–jets,heli-
coptersandmore–fillthecavernousHangar
No.1attheCapeMayCountyAirport.
And speaking of planes, don’t miss
Thunder Over the Boardwalk on August
19th, a free heart-stopping air show with
planesandpilotsfromallbranchesofthe
military performing in the skies over
AtlanticCity.
AtthesoutherntipoftheCapeisSunset
W
HAT’S BETTER than free? May or Cumberland County – both are BeachwithplentyofCapeMayDiamonds
These days, there is nothing free!TheCapeMayCountyParkandZoo andwhatremainsoftheUSSAtlantusjusta
better than free, regardless of isfilledwithhundredsofanimalsfromall fewyardsfromthebeach.Theshipwasone
thebalanceinyourcheckbook.Everyone over the world, and as the name implies, ofseveralconcreteshipsbuiltduringWorld
islookingforabargain–freeorlow-cost there’s a park with picnic areas, a play- WarIandwasintendedtobethebeginning
eventstostretchtheirvacationdollarswith ground, trails and biking paths. Stroll the ofaferrydockyearsagountilitbrokelose
extras that add fun without breaking the walkway to the savanna to see the zebras and ran aground. Not much is left of the
familybudget. and giraffes roaming in their own little massiveshipbutit’sstillworthavisit.The
Howaboutfreebeaches? Justafewsteps piece of Africa right here in Cape May quartz pebbles on the beach, known as
from the plunking sounds of the slot County.Spreadoutapicniclunch,watch CapeMayDiamonds,arefreeforthetaking
machines,thestripofbeachthatbordersthe
glitzandglamourofthecasinosinAtlantic
CityisFree.IntheWildwoods–thatmas-
sivebeachthatstretchesfromtheCrestto
NorthWildwoodandeastwardalmostasfar
as you can see – the beach is free. That’s
right F-R-E-E! Even in towns with beach
tags,thereareafewbargains–SeaIsleCity
hasatagfreeday,StoneHarborandAvalon
haveareciprocitydeal–onetag,twobeach-
es.Buyingyourbeachtagsearlyisanother
way to save. Beaches on the bayside have
alwaysbeenfree– plusnoparkingmeters
andyoucansurf,kayakorevenjetski.
Spendanentiredayatthezoo–inCape
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