TOP TO BOTTOM: BEACH PLUM FARM; AVALON BEACH WAKE UP HERE Find direct beach access at the newly renovated Madison Resort Wildwood Crest , with poolside cabanas, an oceanfront hot tub, its own Vinyl restaurant and mid-century modern design touches paying homage to the building’s retro roots. ADMIRE ARTIFACTS Visit a 1913 seashore cottage, home to the Stone Harbor Museum , and find the largest collection of beach tags on the island, yacht-club memorabilia, a vintage bathing suit exhibit and more. GET YOUR TICKETS Load up on tickets to take part in pirate-themed thrills at Playland’s Castaway Cove (open seasonally) on the Ocean City Boardwalk, where roller coasters, water slides, go-karts, mini golf and retro arcade games await the whole family. SEE THE SEA LIFE Witness Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins breaching from Thunder Cat Dolphin Watch ’s custom-designed speedboat—also known as the “dolphin magnet” with 99% successful sightings year after year in Wildwood. DINE & DRINK Toast to a region beloved for its wineries and craft breweries by raising a pint at Cape May Brewing Company , where inventive beers flow as freely as the coastal breeze. In West Cape May, Beach Plum Farm invites guests to stay in MICHELIN award-winning cottages, then dine farmhouse-style at the Kitchen, where ingredients are harvested from the fields that morning. Don’t leave without shopping for take-home treats and produce from the farm’s market. VisitNJ.org 73
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