touchnj’s travelogue

What’s In Store At The Shore - A Jersey Summer Style Guide

List written 2 June 2008

At the Jersey Shore, original styles radiate, even when ripping off someone else’s or just relaxing in your "whites" on Memorial Day.

OH FUDGE!

OH FUDGE!

Lucille's Candies, Long Beach Island, NJ. Amazing fudge & salt water taffy.

Sunset, Dock, Bay, Long Beach Island, NJ

Sunset, Dock, Bay, Long Beach Island, NJ

Anyone who talks smack about Jersey being a dump needs to get a clue.

Memorial Day Sunset, Long Beach Island, NJ

Memorial Day Sunset, Long Beach Island, NJ

Sunset on Manahawkin.

Flagpole Sunset Behind Dunes

Flagpole Sunset Behind Dunes

Memorial Day sunset on Long Beach Island, NJ.

Party Hardy at Nardi's, Long Beach Island, NJ

Party Hardy at Nardi's, Long Beach Island, NJ

For the record, the Love Puppies rocked a packed house on Memorial Day Weekend this year. Next time I'll call the Party Bus to drive my ass home...

Jersey Girls Don't Pump Gas

Jersey Girls Don't Pump Gas

What Happens on the Porch Stays on the Porch; We Hope Our Ship Comes In Before The Dock Rots...Jersey wisdom on wooden signs.

Drop a Quarter, Lose a Quarter Arcade

Drop a Quarter, Lose a Quarter Arcade

In the history of Jersey gaming, no one has ever won more than 50 cents on one of these machines, but it looks so tempting!

Island Golf Elephant, Surf City, Long Beach Island, NJ

Island Golf Elephant, Surf City, Long Beach Island, NJ

So what if elephants have nothing to do with either islands or miniature golf. Plastic elephants get people's attention.

18th Street Beach, Surf City, Long Beach Island, NJ

18th Street Beach, Surf City, Long Beach Island, NJ

Memorial Day Weekend, soft sand beaches, no crowds.

touchnj

touchnj has been a member since 31 May 2008 and goes by touchnj.

My advice to the travelers of the world is this:

if ever you find yourself alone in a foreign land, surrounded by a bunch of tough-looking, drunk strangers speaking a language you don't understand other than the word "gringo", laughing hysterically and glancing in your direction each time they say the only word you recognize, take a big sip of your caipirinha, smile, and assume the best.