Very early this morning, Mariner’s Landing at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood caught on fire. The victims: Super Scooters and the Seal Flume.
Was this one legit or a “fire of convenience”? We’d guess legit. How much insurance money could the Moreys get for two rides? Or really need? They own every ride on every pier [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 16, 2008
We Didn’t Start The Fire
June 13, 2008
Off the Boardwalk in Atlantic City
Shoretalken is staying at the new Waterfront Tower at Harrah’s in Atlantic City (for work — WE SWEAR). Lessons learned over 24 hours:
1. The best view of the Pool at Harrah’s during the day is from the gym. That way, you can stare at the hot hot wait staff and people who could probably use [...]
June 10, 2008
Tour Guide: Atlantic City to Longport
Check out editor Jen A. Miller (with world class cheese ball music) giving a tour of Atlantic City to Longport.
It was about 45 degrees when she filmed this segment. Oh, for spring.
Shortalken will be reporting from Harrah’s in Atlantic City on Thursday and Friday, starting with this event and ending with [...]
June 10, 2008
Happy Birthday, Wildwood Tram Car
On Wednesday, the Wildwood Tram Car turns 60. If you’re in town around 11am, you can meet Floss Stingel, the “Watch the Tram Car” voice. We haven’t been this excited since we met Captain Noah.
Related: A tram car without a tram
June 5, 2008
Blackfish Enters (Suddenly Kind Of Awesome) Avalon Resto Scene
Between the ever-popular Sea Grill, the still-newish refurbed Princeton and now Blackfish, Avalon could be the exception that makes the rule for previously red-and-white-tablecloth-and-screaming-children-required Shore restaurants. Blackfish, of course, is already a fave in Cape May, where Chef Charles “Chip” Roman — wowheiscute — brought his studies under Georges Perrier and Mark Vetri to fruition. [...]
June 5, 2008
Wildwood is Not the Next Avalon. Really.
Wildwood’s a quirky place, the kind of shore town that inspires a love-it or hate-it reaction.
No matter what side of the argument you claim, you’ve got to know that Wildwood is not the most upscale town at the Jersey shore (any place that thrives on prom weekend or senior week parties is never going to [...]
June 2, 2008
Public Urination In Seaside Reaches All Time High Over Memorial Day Weekend
Over the Memorial Day Weekend, 118 arrests were made in Seaside Heights, 31 of which were for public urination. Police attributed the packed weekend, and moreover packed bathrooms, to beautiful weather and extra watered-down draughts at Bamboo. I know that corner next to the pay phone seemed like a great location to pee, [...]
June 2, 2008
Does It Count? The People Speak On The LBI Line
Our fearless shore leader got in a bit of a scape with the commenters on this blog when she made her case as to why LBI is part of the Central/North Jersey shore and not the South Jersey shore.
Given that we employ her, we have to lean in her direction. Given arguments on both sides [...]
June 2, 2008
He Did Not Know When to Fold ‘Em
So, say you’re headed down to the Taj Mahal (which, who knows, might be a Disney casino by year out with the way things are going), and all you want to do is play poker. You find a spot at what looks to be a lucky table but someone else has [...]
