| The Jersey Shore boasts some of the most | | | | the beach and new rides jutting out from its piers. |
| crowded vacation destinations going. However, one | | | | Historic Cape May, home to more than 600 Victorian |
| popular resort, The Wildwoods, is truly a happening | | | | houses, is only four miles to the South and a great |
| place and well worth the trip despite the | | | | place to visit when you tire of the boardwalk scene. |
| crowds.Much of this venerable beach community | | | | Atlantic City is one hour to the north and is a |
| took off in the 1950s with the opening up of the | | | | frequent side trip destination, especially on rainy days. |
| Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City | | | | Alternatively, you can also escape to the county zoo |
| Expressway. Many of the hotels still gracing the area | | | | for the day in the town of Cape May Court |
| still reflect that fifties look: tail fins, big hair, Elvis, and | | | | House.The best time to go to the Wildwoods is |
| more. Old hotels with a bit of tackiness to be sure, | | | | during July and August as the water temperatures |
| but still a fun place to check out.The boardwalk is a | | | | can be too cold before that time. Still, most hotels |
| two mile trek laced with all kinds of stores selling | | | | have outdoor heated pools which you may prefer to |
| saltwater taffy, t-shirts, trinkets, games, rides, junk | | | | salt water.The resort is changing as many old |
| food, you name it. If you don't like to walk, tram | | | | buildings are being torn down and replaced by condos. |
| cars will take you to the end or to any point in | | | | Preservationists are attempting to maintain the family |
| between. Soon, you will hear the familiar "watch the | | | | welcoming theme of the resort, so it remains to be |
| tram car" recording emanating from the cars and all | | | | seen what the resort's future will be. In the |
| you have to do is flag one down, hop on, and you're | | | | meantime, grab a beach towel and your sunblock and |
| off.The beach is free, by the way. And, it is very | | | | head over to wonderful, Wildwood, NJ!Born and |
| wide particularly by NJ standards. Most people familiar | | | | raised in New Jersey, Matt is no stranger to the |
| with the Jersey Shore know that many beaches are | | | | Jersey Shore having spent summer weeks on Long |
| razor thin. This beach has sand added to it constantly | | | | Beach Island as a child. Later in life, with a family of |
| and naturally by compliant tidal waters; it is at least 1 | | | | his own, the Keegans added Wildwood to their |
| 4 mile from boardwalk to surf [in low tide, that | | | | itinerary. This summer he hopes to return to |
| is].Wildwood now boasts a convention center built on | | | | Wildwood despite relocating to North Carolina. |