Mar 29 2009
in which the new jersey shore sounds good right about now
Redoubt went off again last night, which I need to post about in more detail soon; I still haven’t actually seen an ash plume from where I live, but there was enough ash fall last night that people were advised not to go outside and to wear masks if they did. All our snow is pretty dirty, too.
What I’ve got right now is a post written up by a blogger with a number of sites about the New Jersey shore, an area where I’ve spent very little time but would really like to visit–at the tail end of a trip to D.C. and surrounding areas with several other college students, I did get to New Jersey and managed to sneak away with a few other students to spend about an hour at the nearby beach (I say “sneak” because it wasn’t actually directed by the professors, omg, but we had a free period between panels at this conference we were attending). We all rolled up our dress pants and took off our suit jackets and splashed around like little kids; the salt air and the wind were glorious.
So I have brief but very fond memories of the NJ shore. The rest of this post should tell you a bit more, from someone who actually, you know, knows about it:
“Many people vacation in east coast beach resort areas like Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, or at one of many Florida locales. These areas are great and offer lots of nice amenities - beachfront high-rise hotels, Subway shops and Starbucks - but they can be somewhat bland in regards to local culture. If you want to experience something a little different, you can instead head to New Jersey and see a slice of Americana. (more…)
