Shoreline of the Month: The Jersey Shore

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For the December  installment of Shoreline of the Month, my blog friend Val is bringing you the Jersey Shore. I've never been, but I'm sure glad to read about a real person who has been there, and not a cast member of the MTV show. Here it is without further ado. Enjoy!
Hi everyone! I’m Val from Wine and Summer. I’m so excited to be on Shorelines and Sunshine this month posting about my favorite shoreline: The Jersey Shore! 
No, not this Jersey Shore:

This Jersey Shore:


(There is also a town in the middle of PA called Jersey Shore, but we’re not talking about that one either.)

I am a Jersey Girl through and through. I was born and raised here and spend as much time as possible down the shore in the summer. Two specific towns hold a special place in my heart. Ocean Beach III and Sea Isle City.

Ocean Beach III:


OBIII is very close to the now famous Sea Side Heights. This is the town where my best friends and I rented a house for a week a few summers in a row. The weeks we spent together down there were some of the best of my life. We tanned, swam, made new friends and had the now epic food fight. The best part about the shore is it’s small! You are always meeting new people and running into a friend of a friend…or in our case, our high school history teacher! 



Sea Isle City: 



Sea Isle is further south than OBIII. This is the area of the shore that mostly people from Philadelphia go to. Since part of my family is from the Philly area, this is where we have our house. When I was younger, I didn’t love it as much, because all my friends were further north, but ever since I went to school in PA, it has been a blast! Sea Isle is perfect because it is a very family friendly town, lots of mini golf and ice cream, but it still has a great night life. It’s very close to Ocean City, which has a great boardwalk (this one survived Sandy much better than the Sea Side boardwalk) and fun shops. We take my little cousins every summer and they love it! Sea Isle is also only a few minutes from Atlantic City, so it’s very easy to go up there just for dinner and some gambling.


Some of the highlights of the shore, no matter where you go:

Wawa: Sigh! I miss this so much in the winter. If you have never been to a Wawa find one asap! 




Volleyball on the beach: Or at least an attempt


Getting ice cream: Every town has their own little ice cream shop that locals and tourists alike to go every summer.

Barbecuing: always so much fun. Clam bakes are another favorite.

And of course, friends and family!


If you are ever in the area, even if it’s not the summer, I highly suggest you check out the shore and let us change your mind about what Jersey Shore has made us out to be!


Keep Smiling!
vCf


Thanks so much Val for posting this month! If you're interested in sharing your shoreline, please let me know in the comments below or email me!