Category: New Jersey

Eating at Tony’s Baltimore Grill-Atlantic City, New Jersey

I’m enveloped in nostalgia the moment I step foot in Tony’s Baltimore Grill, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The dark paneled walls remind me of warm, loving, squishy Great-Aunt hugs. The restaurant has family-basement-rec room décor. As we settle into our booth, I hear echoes of past family parties. Parties filled with laughter and praises…
Taking A Ghost Tour in Cape May with US Ghost Adventures-New Jersey

***This experience and tour was provided courtesy of US Ghost Adventures. All opinions are my own. Steep gables, snaking gingerbread, and covered, wraparound porches, enveloped in shadows, no matter its beauty, at night, Victorian architecture feels disquieting. The multi-paned windows are eyes, always watching. In a town overflowing with Victorian history, there is no better…
Cape May Christmas House Tour-New Jersey

It started with Charles Dickens. His imagination unleashed A Christmas Carol into the world. Mickey was my first. Muppets is my favorite. No matter the adaptation, the Victorian time period and Christmas are forever linked in my being. I am eager to take the Cape May Christmas House Tour to soak up all of the…
Visiting Nickelodeon Universe in American Dream (Mall)-New Jersey

The American Dream building looms in the distance as cars brave the chaotic, New Jersey Turnpike. The building is either a glowing beacon of fun or a monstrous blight. It is in the eye of the beholder. Our goal is fun and involves visiting Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream. Most people consider American Dream a…
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park-New Jersey

He did do a million things. As Park Ranger Emma discusses Alexander Hamilton’s vision for Paterson Great Falls, I wonder what million things he left undone. It’s noon as the car pulls into the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, parking lot. The New Jersey, city, locals, occupy various benches and walls, munching their lunch-break…
We Eat A Lot of South Jersey Shore Ice Cream-1st Edition

I love tasting ice cream around the world, but when I need a closer fix, with a variety of rich, creamy, excellent options, I head to the South Jersey shore. Sundae Best-Avalon We popped over to Sundae Best while staying at the ICONA in Avalon. Fall was in the air and in the ice cream…
Nature to Explore at the New Jersey Shore

If you have images of the New Jersey Shore, they most likely include stretches of sandy beaches with boisterous waves. Mini-golf, carousels, and coasters come to mind, and visions of pizza slices dance in your head. You may not imagine, tucked away benches for birding, meadows filled with flowers, ord serene swans, but there is…
Relax, Unwind, and Go Back in Time- Salem County, New Jersey

*Some of the activities included were provided by Visit South Jersey, however as always, all opinions are my own As the Obligatory Traveler, I’m not ashamed to visit and have fun at super touristy sites, but I also like to take time to explore off the beaten path places, especially when I need a little…