| Sometimes a vacation should really be a vacation. | | | | simple children really are. When was the last time you |
| Often, we all get too enthusiastic about a vacation. | | | | had fun with an empty cardboard box? When you |
| We want to see all the sights, do all the shopping, | | | | were a kid or when you were playing with your kids, |
| get involved with everything - and we forget to | | | | of course. |
| simply relax. Sea Isle City in Cape May County, New | | | | We put our kids under far too much stress these |
| Jersey, is a perfect place to remember to relax. With | | | | days. A Cape May County vacation on the beach will |
| a mile and a half of straight, deep beachfront, almost | | | | remind you that your children can entertain |
| everything is right on the beach, including your | | | | themselves. You can watch your kids racing the |
| perfect vacation rental homes. And Sea Isle City | | | | waves on the beach while you relax in the sun, or |
| caters to vacationers, with plenty of restaurants and | | | | you can help them build a sand castle or bury their |
| bars close to the promenade as well as arcades and | | | | father in the sand. |
| shops for other things to do. | | | | Beachcombing is a popular pastime in Sea Isle City; |
| But it's not all about the promenade, the beach, the | | | | the wide flat beach is a magnet for shells and ocean |
| relaxing. Cape May County is at the southern tip of | | | | debris of all sorts. What do you think about exploring |
| New Jersey, easily accessible to the vibrant | | | | the beaches in the morning with your kids, finding |
| attractions of Atlantic City; if you stay in the right | | | | shells and ocean-weathered wood? |
| place, you may have access to shuttle service right | | | | Or you can take them down to see the lighthouse at |
| to your doorstep. Whether you're into the sparkling | | | | Cape May Point, a classic tall white monument to life |
| nightlife and gambling of the house that Trump built | | | | on the sea. In June, July, and August, festivals and |
| or you prefer the pampering at one of the | | | | dozens of kid-friendly events take place throughout |
| world-famous spas here, you can spend the day in | | | | Cape May County and on the promenade at Sea Isle |
| Atlantic City and return to your comfortable vacation | | | | City. You might be pleasantly surprised to find out |
| home retreat on the beach in Sea Isle City. | | | | who your kids are once they come out from behind |
| Vacationing With Kids | | | | the Gameboys and Ipods. |
| If you have kids, you've fallen prey to it: the idea | | | | Matthew Esparagus has only the fondest memories |
| that the only great vacation with your children is one | | | | of vacationing in Cape May County as a child, |
| that involves a man in a mouse suit, or water slides, | | | | especially camping and beachcombing with his brother. |
| or video games and roller coasters. We don't seem | | | | More information can be found on the website. |
| to remember the simple pleasures anymore, or how | | | | |