by Albert
on July 16, 2009
The Lavallette Heritage Committee is once again presenting their free summer concert series. The shows are scheduled for Sunday evenings and begin at 7 PM. Music from 1940’s to modern day tunes are featured with the musicians playing from the Centennial Gazebo on Barnegat Bay.
July 12 – Wilber Witteman 7 Friends
July 19 – The Kootz
July 26 – Happy Days String Band; Special Time 4 PM
August 2 – A Little Bit of Heaven
August 9 – Fatherocket
August 16 – Fred Lehotay – “Ragtimers”
August 23 – John Luckenbill’s Brass Band
August 30 – Lakewood Jazz Ensemble
September 6 – A Little Bit of Heaven
The concerts provide an opportunity to enjoy a relaxing evening along the shore of Barnegat Bay. If the weather is right you can see one of those spectacular sunsets while you and your companions are being entertained by music that can be enjoyed by all ages.
by Albert
on July 6, 2009
The boardwalk at Long Branch is one of the oldest in NJ. The modern day version is an amallgamation of brick, wood and composite materials.
The northern end of the boardwalk begins just south of Seven Presidents County Park, just off of Ocean Ave. The walkway extends a little over 2 miles and is much wider for its initial 1/2 mile or so, where it is made of brick. It then turns to a combination of wood and composite material. There are benches along its length.
Long Branch used to be the place to be in the mid to late 1800’s. President Grant added to the notoriety of the location when he began summering here in 1869. His example was then followed by others: Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson.
The pushpin on the map marks the location of the north end of the Long Branch boardwalk. You can click on the pushpin to open up a dialogue box where you will be able to get directions to this location.
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by Albert
on April 30, 2009
On Saturday June 20th Point Pleasant Beach will be holding their first Blues and Jazz Festival. The event will be centered in the municipal parking lot, at Ocean and Arnold Avenues, and run from noon until 9 p.m. The music is and there will also be craft vendors and wine tasting with ten local wineries represented at the event.
Roxy Perry and Richie Scarlett will be the headliners but the musical stage will also play host to many other acts throughout the day. It is hoped the the festival can become an annual event, so a lot of hard work is being put into making this initial event be a great one that folks will want to return to next year.