| Delaware River Region From the time you first see | | | | how the game is played at the Sandcastle Stadium at |
| the gold dome of the Statehouse in Trenton, to the | | | | Bader Field. |
| moment you ride white water as you tube down the | | | | For the high rollers and the beach strollers, the |
| Delaware River, you'll know that history, fun and | | | | Greater Atlantic City Region is "Always Turned On". |
| nature have come together to make for a | | | | Shore Get the best of all possible worlds in the Shore |
| spectacular vacation. | | | | Region. First, there's all that swimming, surfing, fishing, |
| This is a great year to explore history. | | | | water sports, strolling and sunbathing along miles of |
| We're celebrating the 225th anniversary of the | | | | pristine beaches. But you are never far from |
| American Revolution. Stand on the spot where | | | | incredible food, a stellar cultural event, or even a walk |
| George Washington stood after crossing the | | | | through history. |
| Delaware River that fateful Christmas Eve, tour the | | | | All along the coastline, are quaint fishing villages, |
| restored Old Barracks in Trenton, and relive the | | | | exciting boardwalks that light up with amusement |
| Battles of Trenton and Princeton. And while you're in | | | | rides and shopping opportunities. |
| Princeton, stop in at Nassau Hall, where the | | | | If "bait and tackle" is your game, surf, bay and river |
| Continental Congress met. | | | | fishing abounds from Sandy Hook to Holgate at the |
| Experience history first hand at the Rankokus Indian | | | | tip of Long Beach Island. Nearby are some of the |
| Reservation in Rancocas, or in Lawnside, the state's | | | | best restaurants in New Jersey-many specializing in |
| first African-American incorporated community. | | | | the fresh "catch of the day." For even more action, |
| Tour the historic town of Batsto, a faithfully | | | | cheer on your favorite horse at Monmouth Park in |
| preserved 19th century town where craftspeople still | | | | Oceanport, or the Freehold Raceway in Freehold. If |
| live and work. | | | | thunder under the hood is more appealing, then Old |
| Honor those who fought for liberty with a visit to | | | | Bridge Raceway Park in Englishtown, or Wall |
| the USS Battleship New Jersey at its new berth on | | | | Township's Wall Stadium, or the New Egypt |
| the Camden Waterfront. | | | | Speedway in New Egypt has just what you're looking |
| The Arts also reign supreme in the Delaware River | | | | for to rev your engines, or root for the local pro |
| Region. The Patriots Theater at the Trenton War | | | | baseball team, the Lakewood Blueclaws. |
| Memorial echoes with concerts. Hamilton's Grounds | | | | Scream with excitement or jump for joy at Six Flags |
| For Sculpture is a magical walk among stone, bronze, | | | | Great Adventure Theme Park. |
| marble, steel, granite, concrete and wood forms, | | | | And when you've recovered from the roller coasters |
| where live peacocks roam the grounds. Be | | | | and drive-through Wild Safari Animal Park, test the |
| entertained at Camden's South Jersey Performing | | | | wild waters at Hurricane Harbor Water Park. |
| Arts Center and Princeton's Tony Award-winning | | | | Sample the concerts and music at the Great |
| McCarter Theatre, host to drama, dance and music. | | | | Auditorium in Ocean Grove, or catch some |
| Headline entertainment reigns supreme at the | | | | outstanding entertainment at Red Bank's Count Basie |
| Tweeter Center on Camden's waterfront. | | | | Theatre. See headline performers at the PNC Bank |
| Perhaps nowhere is the primeval majesty of nature | | | | Arts Center in Holmdel, or the live Saturday night |
| more evident than within the one million acres of the | | | | bluegrass, country and folk concerts at Waretown's |
| legendary Pine Barrens, the largest tract of open | | | | Albert Music Hall. Don't miss the summer stock charm |
| space on the Mid-Atlantic coast and home to more | | | | of a classic full stage musical at Beach Haven's |
| than 1,000 species of plants and animals. | | | | Surflight Theatre, a professional show at the historic |
| There's more nature to discover at Adventure | | | | Strand Theatre in Lakewood, Two River Theater in |
| Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront, with nearly | | | | Red Bank or at the Fine Arts Center in Toms River. |
| 200,000 sq. ft. | | | | You can enjoy the "night" sounds and camp out |
| of sea life and wildlife. Visitors can explore the West | | | | under the stars at any one of the dozens of |
| African River Experience featuring hippopotamuses, | | | | campgrounds and parks located throughout the |
| crocodiles, porcupines and over 20 species of African | | | | region. For daytime solitude try walking one of the |
| birds in a free-flight aviary, be surrounded by sharks | | | | longest natural dune barrier beaches in the northeast |
| in a suspended 40-foot walk-through tunnel, discover | | | | at Island Beach State Park. |
| the wonders of the deep sea in the Jules Verne | | | | Hunt for bargains at the Englishtown Flea Market |
| Gallery, visit the brand new 4D Theatre and have an | | | | Auction or Jackson Outlet Village. Search for the |
| once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “Swim with | | | | special memento at a gallery of New Jersey artists |
| the Sharks.†For more excitement, play ball | | | | and craftsmen or find that special treasure in an |
| with the Trenton Thunder or the Camden | | | | antique shop. |
| Riversharks. For hard-riding excitement, take the | | | | With everything from seaside thrills to amusement |
| whole family to enjoy the daredevil events at | | | | park chills, you won't run out of fun and excitement |
| Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove, the largest weekly | | | | in the Shore Region. |
| rodeo on the East Coast. Yah-hoo! Here's a region | | | | Skyland Region In the rolling hills of New Jersey's |
| that really puts the "garden" in the Garden State. | | | | Skylands, visitors can spy baldeagles, retrace |
| You'll find dozens of "pick-your-own farms-fill a | | | | Washington's footsteps and soar in a hot air |
| basket or two as you stroll among rows of sweet | | | | balloon-all just a short drive away. Fairs and festivals |
| corn, blueberries, peaches or tomatoes, or | | | | are celebrated in quaint canal towns and in majestic |
| experience 1900-era farming at the Howell Living | | | | fields. Be awestruck at the annual New Jersey |
| Historical Farm in Titusville. | | | | Festival of Ballooning in July, when hundreds of |
| The Delaware River Region will make for a truly | | | | colorful hot air balloons fill the sky. Excitement is the |
| historic visit to New Jersey. | | | | watchword in Lambertville, during April's annual Shad |
| Gateway Region Gateway to Freedom: The Statue | | | | Fest. There are also plenty of enchanting places for |
| of Liberty and Ellis Island As the "Gateway to | | | | the young or young at heart at the Space Farms |
| Freedom" this region has become known the world | | | | Zoo and Museum in Beemerville or the Land of Make |
| over as the home of Liberty State Park and Ellis | | | | Believe in Hope. |
| Island, the "new beginning" for millions of immigrants. | | | | To be or not to be? That and many more |
| The people of this historic and bustling region | | | | questions-plus a few laughs-are raised in classic |
| represent the myriad of cultures that are | | | | comedies and dramas at the New Jersey |
| represented in the museums, the arts, the | | | | Shakespeare Festival in Madison. |
| restaurants and the vibrancy of the cities and towns. | | | | Or catch a music festival at the restored 19th |
| You will always feel welcome in the Gateway Region. | | | | Century Waterloo Village, where you can also |
| Start your visit at Liberty State Park, in Jersey City, | | | | experience a historic grist mill, apothecary shop, and a |
| which overlooks the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island | | | | 200-year-old way of life. |
| and features the Historic Central Railroad of New | | | | No visit to the Skylands would be complete without a |
| Jersey Terminal. There are acres of open park land | | | | visit to the Morristown National Historic Park, the site |
| to stroll along the Hudson River or have a quiet picnic. | | | | of George Washington's headquarters in 1779-80, |
| Then, you can expand your mind at the Liberty | | | | where his troops spent the bone-chilling winter of |
| Science Center with the nation's largest IMAX(r) | | | | 1779 at Jockey Hollow. |
| Dome Theatre. | | | | If it's the call of the wild you seek, you'll never find it |
| Cultural diversity from art to artifact fills Tenafly's | | | | wilder than the Delaware Water Gap National |
| African Art Museum, the Zimmerli Art Museum in | | | | Recreation Area, Kittatinny Mountains, or the Camp |
| New Brunswick, and the Newark Museum. For a | | | | Taylor Campground in Columbia. Nearby, you can |
| different display of beauty, Branch Brook Park with | | | | observe the natural habitat of wolves at the Lakota |
| its cherry blossoms and the Presby Memorial Iris | | | | Wolf Preserve. |
| Gardens in Upper Montclair should not be missed. | | | | Some prefer to see the Skylands on their own |
| Cheer for your favorite team at the Meadowlands, | | | | power-hiking power. Wind your way through 50 miles |
| whether it be for the NFL Jets or Giants; the NBA's | | | | of wilderness on the Sussex Branch and Paulinskill |
| New Jersey Nets or the NHL's New Jersey Devils. | | | | Valley trails in Sussex and Warren counties, or tackle |
| Don't miss the thunderous action of the | | | | part of the 70 miles of Appalachian Trail. You can |
| thoroughbreds at the Meadowlands Racetrack. In | | | | watch winter turn to "winner" with perfect conditions |
| fact, the Meadowlands Complex is full of sports and | | | | for snowboarding, downhill or cross-country skiing at |
| entertainment, with restaurants, shopping centers | | | | Mountain Creek, Hidden Valley and High Point State |
| and activities for everyone. | | | | Park. |
| When the roar of the crowds fades away, natural | | | | For an underground view, the Franklin Mineral Museum |
| beauty comes to the fore at the Great Falls of | | | | affords a unique subterranean perspective on its |
| Paterson, where you feel the refreshing sprays and | | | | underground mine tour. Brilliant fluorescent minerals |
| watch torrents of water plunge 77 feet into its | | | | are on display in Ogdensburg's Sterling Hill Mining |
| stone chasm. | | | | Museum. |
| The Gateway Region also offers many unique | | | | If exploring stores is more your style, Frenchtown |
| shopping possibilities. In addition to malls and outlets, | | | | and Chester offer lovely old-fashioned streets lined |
| many towns offer traditional downtown shopping in | | | | with antique stores and galleries, while Lambertville |
| places like Millburn, Montclair, Ridgewood, Summit, | | | | features eclectic art and antique galleries. And don't |
| Westfield and Hoboken. | | | | forget the outlets at Flemington! Visiting the |
| For evenings filled with music, laughter, drama and | | | | Skylands, you'll feel as energized and free as the |
| song, there's Millburn's renowned Paper Mill Playhouse, | | | | hawks circling gracefully overhead. |
| the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, | | | | Southern Shore Region Nestled between the |
| and Englewood's John Harms Center for the | | | | Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern |
| Performing Arts. New Brunswick showcases | | | | Shore Region is the perfect setting for boardwalk |
| entertainers from all over the world at the State | | | | strolls, afternoon teas, reliving history, and creating |
| Theater, and the award-winning George Street | | | | fantastic vacation memories. |
| Playhouse keeps audiences applauding. | | | | Travel back through time as you walk through the |
| The Gateway Region is always waiting to greet you, | | | | historic streets of Cape May, lined with colorful and |
| as it has greeted millions of visitors throughout | | | | authentically restored Victorian homes. Walking and |
| history. You'll definitely want to stay awhile. | | | | trolley tours are available of this National Historic |
| Greater Atlantic City Region With the warm sun | | | | Landmark City. The 1850's era in Cape May County |
| shining all day and the neon glittering at night, the | | | | has been recreated at Historic Cold Spring Village, an |
| Greater Atlantic City Region is one of New Jersey's | | | | outdoor living history museum. Enjoy Ocean City's Inn |
| brightest stars. | | | | to Inn tour, or revel in Wildwood's Doo-Wop |
| Atlantic City began as the town with the world's first | | | | architecture with neon lights and plastic palm trees. |
| and most famous boardwalk. | | | | Not to be outdone, in Cumberland County, the |
| Today it’s "Always Turned On," with | | | | Bridgeton Historical District is New Jersey's largest, |
| 24-hour gaming excitement in any of the 12 casino | | | | featuring 2,200 Colonial, Victorian and Federalist |
| resorts, headline entertainment, five-star dining, great | | | | buildings. For a glimpse of life as a 17th Century |
| shopping and amusements galore. | | | | Swedish settler, visit the New Sweden Farmstead |
| Outside the casinos, four-miles of boardwalk, | | | | Museum in Bridgeton. |
| saltwater taffy, and rolling chairs make a trip to the | | | | Picturesque towns like Ocean City, Wildwood, and |
| beach a pleasure any time of the year. Rides, shops, | | | | Cape May line the Atlantic Ocean, and you can enjoy |
| amusements and entertainment piers make the | | | | the sun, sand, and swimming in beautiful clear blue |
| boardwalk an attraction unto itself. Walk, jog or bike | | | | waters. The boardwalks are a hub of activity with |
| along-or step onto the beach for some shell collecting. | | | | merry-go-rounds, water parks, lightning fast roller |
| Don't forget to try a box of saltwater taffy or a bag | | | | coasters and seven-story-high Ferris wheels. |
| of fresh roasted peanuts, both of which are | | | | Maritime adventures await on board New Jersey's tall |
| boardwalk gourmet food. | | | | ship, the A.J. Meerwald, a restored 115-foot schooner. |
| For the wild and unusual, visit Ripley's Believe It or | | | | Day sailors help haul and furl the sails as the schooner |
| Not! Museum. The most unusual museum of all is | | | | travels Delaware Bay. Nearby, be sure and visit the |
| "Lucy the Elephant" in Margate-a museum inside of a | | | | picturesque East Point Lighthouse in Heislerville. |
| gigantic colorful pachyderm. Steep yourself in the | | | | This region is a nature-lovers paradise, perfect for |
| past and future at The Atlantic City Art Center and | | | | boating, camping, hiking, and of course, birding. The |
| Historical Museum at Garden Pier. More history awaits | | | | World Series of Birding in Cape May challenges birders |
| along the waterfront in Somers Point, and at the | | | | to count as many species as possible in a 24-hour |
| Towne of Historic Smithville, where you can also | | | | period. Nearby, in Cumberland County, bald eagles, |
| browse through 60 colonial-era shops. | | | | great blue herons, and osprey are just some of the |
| Oceanville's Noyes Museum features exceptional | | | | birds that can be found in spots like Turkey Point, |
| American Art and the artful craft of vintage duck | | | | the Maurice River, and Stow Creek. |
| decoys. | | | | Then, spend an afternoon at the Glasstown Arts |
| To experience birds of a real feather, wander | | | | District in Millville, where more than 100 member |
| through the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife | | | | artists showcase their works in displays, exhibits and |
| Refuge. The Ocean Life Center will bring you | | | | juried art shows. |
| up-to-date on all the creatures under the sea. | | | | For great shopping, explore Dutch Neck Village with |
| Experience one of Atlantic City's most popular spots, | | | | its unique shops and restaurants, or visit the museum |
| the Absecon Lighthouse. | | | | shops at Wheaton Village, featuring the Museum of |
| This 171-foot tower, built in 1857, has attracted | | | | American Glass, where you can find exquisite |
| thousands of visitors to climb the 228 steps. This | | | | glassware. No shopping spree is complete without a |
| view from New Jersey's tallest lighthouse should not | | | | stop at the Cumberland Mall in Vineland, or the |
| be missed. | | | | Washington Street Mall in Cape May! From the |
| Witness a sports extravaganza at the newly | | | | sun-kissed beach days of summer, to the |
| renovated and Historic Boardwalk Hall, host to | | | | cuddle-by-the-fireplace evenings of winter, New |
| professional boxing and hockey and a myriad of | | | | Jersey's Southern Shore Region is the perfect place |
| family shows and concerts. The region's minor-league | | | | to build tomorrow's vacation memories...today. |
| baseball team, the Atlantic City Surf, will show you | | | | |