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fastest growing arts district in the Delaware Valley with art galleries, several upscale restaurants and unique shops. The 19th – and early 20th-century buildings and homes provide a rich architectural back- drop to promote the arts. 800-887-4957.
www.glasstownartsdistrict.com. The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the
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Arts displays creative work from Southern New Jersey artists and nearby metropolitan centers. A new show debuts on the third Friday of each month with informal recep- tions for the public to meet featured artists. Third Fridays in downtown Millville are exciting with everyone enjoying the Glasstown Arts District, a nice dinner and an evening in one of the area’s nightspots. 856-327-4500.
www.riverfrontcenter.org
DOO WOP WEEKEND
first performed The Twist and Bill Haley and the Comets introduced rock and roll! The Fabulous 50s Weekend in the Wild- woods every October is nonstop Doo Wop with Philadelphia-area disc jockey Jerry
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Oh, those Wildwood days of the 1950s – when Chubby Checker
The Glasstown Arts District on High Street in Millville is the
Blavat, the “Geator with the Heater,” a concert, a 1950s memorabilia show and sale, exhibits of 50s antiques and pop-culture, Doo Wop trolley tours, classic car show and more. 609-729-4000.
www.gwcoc.com
THE MAURICE RIVER – A WILD AND SCENIC RIVER
Manumuskin and the Muskee – flow through five Southern New Jersey municipalities. The narrow freshwater trib- utaries, overhung with trees, meander through the City of Vineland and Buena Vista Township; by the time they reach Millville, Maurice River Township and Commercial Township their size has increased and they are navigable by small boats. The Maurice widens to become Union Lake at Millville and from there it winds through South Millville and, flanked by low salt marsh, divides Commercial and Maurice River townships on its trip to the Delaware Bay. Historically the Maurice River has an extensive maritime history that centers on oystering and fishing. The watershed is the last remaining suitable habitat for bald eagles in the state and combined with the area’s
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The Maurice River and its tributaries – the Menantico, the
unparalleled natural resources, including numerous threatened and endangered plant, animal, and bird species, it’s a unique and special place to visit.
THE JERSEY ATLANTIC WIND FARM
very visible entering Atlantic City on the Expressway – has five state-of-the-art wind turbines with tower hubs that are approxi- mately 262 feet high, each with three rotors that measure 118 feet. The renew- able 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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On the third Friday of every month Millville is a happening fill
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Glasstown Arts District, an area that has rejuvenated this town located halfway between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. High Street is alive as visitors enjoy the arts, fine dining and festive atmosphere, window shopping, listening to live music and seeing the sights. 800-887-4957.
www.glasstownartsdistrict.com
The most visible wind energy project in North America – and
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