Spending time at the boardwalk in Seaside Heights today was an interesting experience. The stands, rides and arcades are open for the weekend. When I was a child I was enthralled by the carnival barkers that stood behind the counter that separated their booth, filled with prizes that were promised for being lucky enough...
We all headed over to Lynn Creek Park on the 4th, to go see the Joe Pool Lake Fireworks in Grand Prairie. We knew we wanted to get there early so we headed out of the city hours before dark. There were still plenty of people already there in the park at seven, when...
Being in New York City for the whole summer can be a real drag. Hot and humid, you just have to get away and get a break from it at some point. A lot of folks run away to the beaches of Long Island to take this necessary respite. Fire Island is one popular...
I visited Hampton Beach NH today, just on a day trip from Boston, and had a blast. It was a nice warm day and you would have thought it was the middle of the summer. The beach wasn’t as full as you might expect to see it next month but there were still a...