The annual Islandman Triathlon will be held on Saturday, July 3rd.  For more information: http://www.timkerrcharities.org/
If you will be in town that weekend, please note that Avalon Avenue and First Avenue between 8th and 40th Streets will be CLOSED to all traffic from 7 am to 9am for the safety of the 400 participants.
AOL Travel named Stone Harbor Point as one of the top 10 secret beaches.
The article did not include a picture of the point (just one of our regular beautiful beaches)…so I feel obligated to post accurate photos :)Â
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Saw this video last year, and loved it. Filmed in Stone Harbor, too 🙂
Credits:  Justin Gaynor justingaynor.com & Genevieve Faust genevievefaust.com
The equipment is in place at the end of the 9th Street beach path. The dredge is in the inlet and actively pumping sand on the Sea Isle City beaches.
A worker for the dredging company said they expect to start pumping sand on the Avalon beaches within the next 2 days and complete the project in 10 days total.
In the meantime, the 9th Street beach is guarded and open for business!
Simple suggestions to “go green” while at the shore:
Collect sea glass from the beach (turn trash into treasure). Ride your bike to Kohler’s Bakery (and work off those cream donut calories). Order your Springer’s ice cream in a cone (no wasteful plastic cup or spoon). Walk to town for dinner. Keep cool under an umbrella on the beach (rather than in air conditioning).  Follow the local recycling requirements. Enjoy the bay on a sail boat or kayak- free fuel!
Surprisingly, being a hockey fan is not a requirement to work at Power Play Realty. In fact, until the 2010 Winter Olympics, I had never watched a full game (my Canadian colleagues claim the move “Miracle on Ice” doesn’t count).
The Olympics got me hooked, and of course, now I’m watching the Flyers in the Stanley Cup playoffs. I have a new appreciation for the athletes- what a brutal and exhausting sport.Â
When we flip the channel back to baseball, the contrast in pace is incredible- players mostly standing around and spitting…all in high definition!
Go Flyers!
Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected my view of our surrounding waterways? Absolutely.Â
When you are raised at the shore, you become an environmentalist by default. The ocean and back bays are as much our “home” as the 4 wall structure where we sleep.
I don’t believe I have ever taken the natural beauty for granted (well, maybe as a kid when we “had to go to the beach again”- and preferred to crash the pool at the Concord!)
Yet lately, my attention is especially drawn to the clear greens and blues of the water. It makes me sick to imagine a different view.
Reminder- The first annual 7 Mile Beach Restaurant Week starts tomorrow, June 4th. 49 local restaurants will participate in this event. Special prices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner ($29.10 per person for a 3 course dinner). Reservations accepted.
Odd weather today- an off and on mix of fog and hazy sun. High humidity, but cool this evening with a sea breeze.
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The Borough of Stone Harbor recently completed several practical improvements to the 95th Street public beach area.  The observation deck was rebuilt over the winter. The restroom trailer was relocated for easier access. And a new rinsing station was added just off the walkway (helpful for washing off your feet before walking to Springer’s!)
A quick moving thunderstorm…and then a double rainbow over the ocean 🙂