By Linda Oatman High For travelers who love both the bustle of city life and the laid-back relaxation of the beach, the Seastreak Ferry makes it easy with two stops in Manhattan (Wall Street and Midtown) and two in New …
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The Other Cape May, New Jersey: A Different and Cheaper Way to Enjoy this Victorian Town by Maureen C. Bruschi
What do U.S. Presidents Buchanan, Grant, Harrison, Pierce and Arthur have in common? These five presidents favored Cape May as a summer retreat when they were in office during the second half of the 19th century. The cordial reception and …
Asbury Park to Cape May: The Jersey Shore is Open and Ready for Business by Linda Oatman
Just one hour from Philadelphia or New York City, there is a seaside haven of rocking chairs on porches and a boardwalk bandstand, old-time penny candy and homemade ice cream, free parking and quiet streets, and more Victorian houses than …
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Fabulous New Hotel Chelsea in Atlantic City by Ken Shane
I grew up in pre-casino Atlantic City. So when news reached me of a new, non-casino hotel on the city’s famous boardwalk, I was interested to say the least. The fact is, The Chelsea is the first non-casino hotel to …
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Lions and Tigers In Princeton, New Jersey by Ron Kapon
Let’s start with the fact that I went to Columbia College and the Columbia Graduate School of Business. Our mascot is the Lion. Princeton’s mascot is the Tiger. On an early fall Sunday I arrived in Princeton for a two …
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Mohonk: Sumptuous Old-World Flavor by Fyllis Hockman
When the couple, there for their 20th visit, commented that it was the first time they had taken the house tour — one of the staples of the Mohonk Mountain House experience — I asked what they had been doing …
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Heaven by the Seaside. . . and the Lake by Linda Oatman
Mary Higgins Clark set a bestselling book here, but it’s still – mysteriously – one of New Jersey’s best-kept secrets. The idyllic beach town of Spring Lake, situated 65 miles south of Manhattan and the same distance east of Philadelphia, …
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RVing in New England by Bonnie and Bill Neely
In the past, we had found some areas of New England and the Middle Atlantic too crowded and too much traffic to really enjoy traveling the area by RV, but this time was different. We discovered some excellent RV parks …
Ocean Grove, NJ: A Seagull Shangri-La by Linda Oatman
Just an hour from Philly or New York City, there’s a seaside haven of rocking chairs on porches and a boardwalk bandstand, old-time penny candy and homemade ice cream, free parking, quiet streets, and more Victorian houses than the famed …
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Harriman Hikers Guide to Winter & Cold Weather Hiking
The Harriman Hikers have been hiking weekly, year-round, in every type of weather imaginable for over 30 years. That said, we feel like we have a good deal of collective experience and knowledge to share regarding winter hiking and making …
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