New Jersey Turnpike 1950s Did you know that the New Jersey Turnpike developed new building ideas that are now used on roads across America? It’s questions like these that will be answered in this 1950’s newsreel about the New Jersey Turnpike. Jump back in time and see what the “brand new” New Jersey Turnpike looked …
Wildwood weather and storms are some of the most unpredicted kinds of force that I will never quite understand. One second a storm could be coming and then boom, disappears in the back bays. Other times storms come out of no where with no warning. Yesterday’s storm was one of those, hey where did that …
Here is your Boardwalk Buzz on all the events taking place in the Wildwoods from Monday June 20th – Sunday June 26th
Here is a short but cool film showing the damage from a storm sometime in the 1960s. Because there is no date I am going to guess that this video was from the September 12, 1960 hurricane. Hurricane Donna was the only tropical cyclone to bring hurricane force winds to all the East Coast …
Mummers In Wildwood The Mummers are always an employment when they make their way down to Wildwood. Sit back and enjoy the music of the South Philadelphia String Band playing in North Wildwood from June 11th. Video by SPSB Bummin & Mummin
Cape May’s Concrete Ship’s Bell Found, Sorta This great story that only a hand full of people know about is brought to us by Ben Miller. A story that can finally be told… People often forget that at one time, the SS Atlantus was a viable ship and transported untold numbers of troops across the …
Hindenburg in Cape May We all have seen the Hindenburg photo over Wildwood, but did you know there was a video that existed of the Hindenburg in Cape May? This photo (pictured on the right) which by the caption below is titled, “Von Hindenburg Just Prior To Blown Up” is an incredible photo, but some …
The Boardwalk buzz is a weekly podcast that recaps the events taking place in the Wildwoods for the following week. This podcast recaps the events from June 13th – June 19th Take a listen and let us know what you think about it below in our poll. Enjoy the show!
If you have noticed, there is a new dessert shop on the boardwalk called Ice Hot Teppanyaki. Of course, I have never heard of such a dessert before so I decided to check it out for myself. I have a feeling that this new shop will be busy through-out the summer. I bet you are wondering what …
Jersey Shore Horseshoe Crabs If you have been visiting many seaside towns in Cape May County, I bet you have been seeing lots of Horseshoe Crabs on the beach. Me being very curious about why this is happening, I decided to do a little research of my own. The over 400 million year old Horseshoe …