THEBOARDWALKS
Oftenimitated,butneverduplicated,ourboardwalksstandout
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OBODY DOES BOARDWALKS THEplacetobeforamusementrides,but mentcenter,theMusicPier.Busydayand
betterthanSouthJersey.Formore theyalsoserveastheentrywaytoentertain- night,theOceanCityBoardwalkisapop-
than a century, South Jersey’s mentcenters. ularplaceforlocalsandtouriststomeetup
seashore resorts have thrived, due in no AtlanticCity’sBoardwalkishometomost duringmorningbicyclerides.Atnight,the
smallparttothecreationofboardwalksthat ofthatresort’sworld-classcasinos.Busyyear- sounds of people young and old as they
stretchalongthestrand. round,theBoardwalkisfamousforhaving delightinthesights,soundsandthrillsof
Southern New Jersey’s boardwalks, from hostedtheMissAmericaParadefordecades thewoodenwaypermeatetheeveningsky.
AtlanticCitysouthtoOceanCityandthe – it still boasts the fabled Steel Pier, and Wildwood’sBoardwalkismorethantwo
Wildwoods,arespecialplacesthatbringout some of the most upscale shopping any- miles long, stretching the entire length of
thekidinallofus.Thethreeboardwalksin where.Don’tworry;youcanstillgetyourfix Wildwood and covering half of the North
SouthJerseyareallmorethan100yearsold ofsaltwatertaffy,pizzaandnoveltyitemsas Wildwood beachfront. More honky-tonk
andhavebeenthefocalpointoffamilyvaca- wellasagooddoseofexercisewhilewalk- thaneitherofitsmorenortherncounterparts,
tions for over a century—more than three ingthestoriedway. theWildwoodwalkisfamousforitstramcar,
generations! No trip to a seaside resort is OceanCity’sboardwalkfeaturesunique fantasticamusementridesandmesmerizing
completewithoutanightontheboardwalk. shops,greatpizzaandacoupleofamuse- night life. The aroma of funnel cake and
Not only are South Jersey’s boardwalks ment piers as well as the city’s entertain- Frenchfries--hotoutofthefryer,ofcourse--
pizza,cottoncandyandanarrayoftantaliz-
ingfoodfragrancesfilltheairasworkersat
games of chance do their best to cajole
passersbysintowinningastuffedanimal.
Duringtheday,boardwalks inSouthJer-
seyserveavarietyofpurposes:adestinationto
grababiteduringabreakfromthesunand
funonthebeachoraplacetoshopwithout
thehustleandbustleofnighttimecrowds.In
the morning, the boards are large bicycle
paths,sometimespackedwithfamiliestaking
a leisurely ride while enjoying the seaside
scenery. Waterparks on the boardwalks – at
Gillian’s in Ocean City; and Morey’s Piers’
RagingWatersandOceanOasisandSplash
ZoneinWildwood--arepopularspotsevery
afternoonandearlyeveningasvisitorsenjoy
slipperyandwetpoolsidefunasanalternative
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