SUNSET BEACH, CAPE MAY DIAMONDS & the S.S. ATLANTUS
south as you can go in the state – is famous for some of the most panoramic and color- ful sunsets anywhere on the East Coast. Cape May Diamonds, once used by the local Native Americans as a talisman, the pure quartz crystals found primarily along the bayside beaches, especially Sunset Beach. These rocks are washed down from the upper reaches of the Delaware River to the bay over thousands of years where the strong currents smack against the hulk of the sunken Atlantus – the S.S. Atlantus is themost famous concrete ship built in 1918 and ran aground just off Sunset Beach in the 1920s – and help wash them ashore in great abundance. The pieces of quartz, in a variety of sizes and colors, can be polished,
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Sunset Beach – at the end of Sun- set Boulevard and almost as far
faceted and set to resemble diamonds. Throughout the summer, the American Flag is lowered each evening as the sun dips into the Delaware Bay providing a moving and patriotic note to the end of the day. 800- 757-6468.
www.sunsetbeachnj.com
LUCY THE ELEPHANT
a 65-foot high wooden elephant looking out to sea from the Margate beach at 9200 Atlantic Avenue. That spectacle, according to historians, made many seamen aboard tramp ships swear off their rum rations for days! Built in 1881 by a real estate develop- er, Lucy stands six stories tall, weighs over 90 tons and is made of nearly a million pieces of wood. Lucy was renovated and designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. 609-823- 6473. www.
lucytheelephant.org
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For “Dave heads” who enjoy the band’s blend of jazz, classical,
HEREFORD INLET
soul, rock, bluegrass and hip-hop, the “Dave Matthews Band Caravan” will head- line the hottest ticket this summer in Atlantic City, June 24 to 26, at Bader Field. The multifaceted group will headline the three-day festival. Joining the Caravan is an array of performers who will entertain the festival crowd on three stages including Damian Marley, the Flaming Lips and O.A.R. Tickets will be available as three- day passes on pre-sale dates to members of the Warehouse (the official Dave Matthews Band fan club) and Citi card- members at
www.citiprivatepass.com, and to the general public on the band’s official website
www.DMBCaravan.com
No legend along the Southern Jersey shore matches the sight of
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The Red,White and Blueberry Fes- tival in Hammonton encourages
everyone to eat anything made of blueber- ries on the Sunday prior to the Fourth of July holiday. The festival pays homage to the state fruit of New Jersey as thousands of berry lovers flock to Hammonton to enjoy the unmatched taste of blueberry delights. An antique car show, arts and crafts, blueber- ry pie-eating contests, a live stage show, and more add to the red, white and blueberry fun. 609-561-9080. www.
hammontonnj.us
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In New York, there’s Coney Island. In Florida, there’s Disney World. In
New Jersey, there’s the Steel Pier – once again. In the early 1990s, like a Phoenix ris- ing from the ashes, Atlantic City’s famous Steel Pier resumed its rightful position as the centerpiece of family entertainment on the great wooden way. After years of neglect and the devastation of a 1982 fire, Steel Pier was rebuilt and the renowned Atlantic City icon dating back more than a century reopened. 609-345-4893.
www.steelpier.com
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This South Jersey museum in the Bridgeton Recreation Center on
Burt Avenue is dedicated to the players and teams of all sports in the region. Exhibits include photos, scrapbooks and other memorabilia of many well-known male and female athletes, plus a large trophy room displays medals, cups and trophies of John Borican, the Olympic all-round black athlete. Other sports stars include All-Pro football star Harvey Johnson, major league baseball stars Goose Goslin and Rube Oldring, boxing heavyweight Jack Gross. Artifacts from Willie Mays, Rocky Graziano and Sparky Lyle are included as well. Admission is free. 856-451-7300.
THE JERSEY-ATLANTIC WIND FARM
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The most visible wind energy pro- ject in North America gives new
meaning to the slogan “Always Turned On.” The wind-generation facility has five state- of-the-art wind turbines with tower hubs that are approximately 262 feet high, each with three rotors that measure 118 feet. The renewable energy source generates enough power to operate the Atlantic County Utili- ties Authority’s wastewater treatment plant and then some.
www.acua.com
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