For most of my life, Seaside Heights was just a 3 mile drive away. Having lived by the boardwalk my whole life, I never understood the big deal about it. As a kid, it was a fun place. As a teen and young adult, it was still a...
Instead of driving the 180+ miles back home, I decided to take the ferry across the bay, cutting my trip to 80 miles. There are a few things to see during the 75 minute ride, if you know what to look for. Right next to the ferry is...
For the first time in years, I went to Wildwood. I took pictures of some of the more interesting things I saw there. The first few pics are from a ride called “Dante’s Inferno.” Killer art. I’m surprised there weren’t any zealots handing out pamphlets in front of...
Yes, we’re dorks. While driving back from our latest Sandy Hook trip, Annie yelled, “Quick Stop! Quick Stop!” If you have no idea what the big deal is, this is the convenience store where the movie Clerks was filmed. The video store, where Randall worked in the movie,...
Earlier this month, I got a call about a sinkhole in the parking lot of the Ocean County Mall. I was told a car was at the bottom. I drove there to check it out. When I got there, they had a section of the lot closed off....
Here is why you should always, ALWAYS use caution when exploring off main or paved roads. On one of our trips to find the Bamber Boys’ Home (12/14) we made the mistake of not measuring the depth of a puddle on the trail. Here is the result: Of...
