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Close your eyes, you can see the surf dancing on the clean white sand. You smell the fresh salt air and taste fluffy cotton candy or caramel popcorn. You hear the sound of waves crashing on the beach and bicycles rolling on the boardwalk. You feel the sand between your toes and a cool ocean breeze gently blow through your hair… and most of all, you remember your sweetheart’s and your family’s smiles. Romantic getaways and family vacations in Ocean City, New Jersey are never really over because you’ll take home memories that last a lifetime. Whether you’re adding to a lifetime of existing Ocean City memories or just starting your family’s collection, you’ll find that every moment’s a treasure in America’s Greatest Family Resort.
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 SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout all four seasons, Ocean City has proven to be the perfect romantic getaway. And there’s always plenty of unique happenings for the whole family. The summer’s packed with events like the Corvette Show; Annual Film Festival July Jubilee events with 4th of July Fireworks off 6th Street Beach (BEST place to view them is on the rooftop deck of the Atlantis Inn Luxury B&B); Baby Parade; Ocean City Pops Concerts; the Miss New Jersey Pageant; and Night in Venice, where special spring and fall block parties with seafood festivals and theme weekends attract visitors year-round . And plan ahead to ring in this upcoming New Year during FIRST NIGHT celebrations in Ocean City with entertainment throughout the city and midnight fireworks, which also blast off 6th St and the Beach and are best seen off of the rooftop deck of the Atlantis Inn. Click here for a complete Calendar of Events. Ocean City, New Jersey is a world-famous seashore community located at the heart of the Jersey Shore, so it is perfectly situated for a vacation or a quick romantic getaway. It’s at the northern tip of Cape May County, just 8 miles south of Atlantic City, 1 hour from Philadelphia, 2 hours from New York City, and about 2½ hours from Washington, DC. In fact, it’s so convenient you’ll want to come down for a getaway all through the year. |
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| OCEAN CITY LINKS:
Main City Link: Ocean City, NJ – America’s Greatest Family Resort BEST BEACH in New Jersey (One of Top 10 in the US , Travel Channel 2005) Find your perfect spot and relax on seven miles of clean gorgeous beaches. Play in the lifeguard-protected surf, search for seashells, take a surfing lesson (see water sport links below), or just sit back and watch the sailboats drift across the horizon.
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| In the Area (LINKS)
Birding: Atlantic and Cape May County offer a variety of locations that have proven to be excellent for birding. Some of the birding hot spots include the New Jersey Pinelands National Preserve, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, Higbee Beach and Seawatch at Avalon, just to name a few. http://www.njaudubon.org/centers/cmbo/ Cape May County has many fascinating attractions to offer. Take a drive down Route 9 towards Cape May and enjoy visiting a few of these interesting places: the historic Calvary Baptist Church, Leaming’s Run Gardens and Colonial Farm, the Cape May Bird Observatory, the Cape May County Zoo, Historic Cold Spring Village, the Wetlands Institute, the USS Atlantus, the Emlen Physick House, Cape May Point State Park, and the Cape May Lighthouse. Atlantic County offers numerous unique destinations, as well. Enjoy the casinos in Atlantic City, visit the Atlantic City Historical Museum and Ocean Life Center, or catch a baseball or hockey game. Atlantic City offers two minor league sports teams, the AC Surf (baseball) or the Boardwalk Bullies (hockey). The games promise to be filled with excitement and fun for the whole family. As you pass through Margate, see Lucy the Elephant, National Historic Landmark. Other sites in Atlantic County include the Noyes Museum of Art , Historic Smithville Village, Absecon Lighthouse, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Estell Manor Park & Nature Center, Renault Winery, Tomasello Winery, Balic Winery, or the Sea Life Museum-Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Atlantic County offers some of the country’s finest golf courses. The local Regional South New Jersey newspaper is Press of Atlantic City. |
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