bike paths and hiking/walking trails – all
wellmaintainedandfree.Thesamegoes
forsummerentertainment–mostcommu-
nitiesprovideoutdoorconcerts,artshows,
arts and crafts fair and a host of special
events–freeforyourfamily’senjoyment.
HistoricSmithvilleandVillageGreene,
a circa-1700s village of quaint shops and
shadedcobblestonewalkwaysinGalloway
Township,isacharmingtownforanafter-
noonvisittoshoporrentapaddleboatand
ventureoutontothevillage’spondforan
afternoonoffun.
The Ocean Life Center, home to the
AtlanticCityAquariumandCrafter’sVillage,
isatGardner’sBasininAtlanticCity. Admis-
sionisreasonabletodiscoverthewondersof
theseaandthecreaturesthatinhabitit.
The Jersey Shore Children’s Museum,
inside Shore Mall, focuses on the work-
for anyone who wants to pick them up. torytoeveryvacation.Don’tthinkofhisto- place with authentic props and role-play-
Eachevening,MaythroughSeptember,the ry as boring – did you know that most of ingopportunitiesindifferentoccupations–
AmericanFlagisloweredatsunset,atradi- thebignamesinrockandrollplayednight pediatric emergency room, a television
tion that has been going on for 40 years. clubsintheWildwoodsinthe1950s,that newsroom,aconstructionzone,carfactory
Each of the American Flags used for the Michael Jackson’s flamingos now live in andNBAcentercourt. Thereisalsoatot
ceremony are the casket flags of veterans theCountyZooandpiratetreasuremight area,dinosaurtableandmusicwall.
andhavebeendonatedbyfamilies. beburiedinplacesaroundSouthJersey? Nearby,StorybookLand,a20-acrethemed
GazingathistoricarchitectureinVicto- In Ocean City – a community loaded amusement park, features all the fairy tale
rianCapeMayisabsolutelyfree.Useyour with special events and activities for the classicsthatchildrenlove. Forapriceofgen-
imaginationtoenvisionwhatitmusthave family–theMusicPieroffersafullsched- eral admission children of all ages are can
been like to vacation here in the 1800s uleoffamilyentertainment.Sundaynights ride on Storybook Land’s 45 rides, with
whenmostoftheseornate“cottages”were feature performances by the Ocean City nameslikeAliceInWonderland’sTeacups.
thesummerhomesofthewell-to-do.The Pops Orchestra, a perfect way to end a CheckoutSouthernNewJerseyVaca-
Mid-AtlanticCenterfortheArts,housedin leisurely day at the beach and early tioner’s“101ThingsToDo”andcalendar
the Physick Estate on Washington Street, eveningonthecity’sboardwalk. listings to learn just how many offerings
hasavarietyofwalkingandtrolleytoursfor All three counties – Atlantic, Cumber- theregionhasthatwillleavevisitorsgreat
anominalprice. land and Cape May – have thousands of vacationmemories–andjustmaybewith
Strolling the “boards” to absorb the acres devoted to parks, recreation areas, alittlemoneyleftover. a73
sightsandsoundsoftheseashoreatitsbest
is still free and every Friday night on the
Boardwalk,TheWildwoodsputonaspec-
tacularfireworksshow.
TheWetlandsInstituteonStoneHarbor
Boulevard is an educational – but fun –
treasurewithturtles,marshtours,Fabulous
Family Nights, special events and more.
Think about joining some of these non-
profit attractions for deeply discounted
admissionfeesplusthesupportthatmem-
bershipsprovidetotheseorganizations.
The Cape May County Historical
MuseumonRoute9inCapeMayCourt
House has no admission fee and has a
largecollectionofdocumentsandartifacts
that trace the county’s history from pre-
RevolutionaryWartimesintothe20thcen-
tury.NearlyeveryseashoretownattheJer-
sey Cape has a historical society or
historicalmuseumtoaddalittlelocalhis-
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