With family ties in Lakehurst, NJ, the Bashful Adventurer revisits sites important to her family history. But will an ordinary visitor be drawn to them, too?
Category: New Jersey
What Visiting the Seaside Heights Boardwalk Is Like Now
In this summer of staycations, the Bashful Adventurer heads to the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ for a much-needed reprieve. Will she feel safe on this day trip? Will you?
Where to Eat at Point Pleasant Beach NJ
The Bashful Adventurer heads to the Jersey Shore and becomes a foodie on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk.
LBI Restaurants Worth Visiting
From Upscale Romance to Diner Breakfasts, LBI Restaurants Dish Up Some Memorable Meals Long Beach Island isn’t just for surfers and sun worshippers; foodies can find their place here, too. On the island for a family graduation party recently, we want the meals we will be eating at LBI restaurants to merit the effort of…
Dizzy Spell
This ride at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. reminds me of three-year-olds twirling themselves to dizziness and then collapsing on the ground in laughter. Why do we go to such great heights to drive ourselves dizzy? When does a three year old’s dizzy giggle become an 80-year-old’s dizzy spell? Spinning feels like flying,…
Skeletons + Clear Skies = Strange Adventure
There is nothing like a wholesome day at an amusement park all decked out for Halloween to make one wonder about the future of civilization. A beautiful, sunny fall day combined with a theme park dressed for frightening makes for the strangest of adventures at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. At night, skeletons…
Extended Stay Okay
To the extent that I actually contemplate extended stay hotels, I think of the higher-end ones as refuges for corporate sorts on months-long assignments. This may be a branding problem, or it may just be me, but when I think of low-budget extended stays, I think “welfare motel.” Sometimes when traveling, though, I really need…
Why My Great Adventure Is Only So-So
On a trip to New Jersey for a 50th wedding anniversary of some cousins, the Brawny Sherpa and I decide to spend a day at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson with all three Youthful Adventurers. We’ll gladly pay the price of admission in exchange for a blended-family bonding experience—and to reward the youthful ones…
Massacre on the Shore
I am not exactly looking for the American Revolution as I walk from a parking lot on Long Beach Island, N.J. toward “Old Barney,” the lighthouse at its northern end. A plaque near the walk toward the light house tells the story of a not particularly positive development during the War of Independence. After having…
Beaches with Something Extra
The week before Labor Day is the time of summer when everyone seems to be at the beach. My days of simply sunning are long past; now when I am seeking a beach vacation, in addition to wide swaths of smooth white sand and swimmable (and preferably warm) water, I look for beaches with something…