Now THAT’S a sand sculpture! “Sand Santa” is on display- 96th Street in Stone Harbor (in the open lot next to Stone Harbor Pizza).
The artist arrived on Wednesday (during the pouring rain) and worked all day. He was back on site this morning for touch ups.
Holiday music and activities today and tomorrow in downtown Avalon and Stone Harbor. And the weather is incredible! Enjoy.
Wow! A room full of clever and unique Christmas trees donated by local businesses, clubs, and residents.
The options range from quirky to designer. And look carefully- many include gift certificates (or Flyer’s tickets!)
The preview cocktail party starts tomorrow at 5pm-  Whitebrier Motorclub, 20th Street entrance. There will be additional time to bid before and after the 21st Street tree lighting ceremony on Friday afternoon.
11/26/11 Update- Guess which tree won the highest bid? Our Flyers theme tree was auctioned off last night for $475! 🙂
Be sure to stop by our Power Play Realty office (2821 Dune Drive) on Friday, November 25th- for Festive Friday .
We are giving away beach coolers all day.
For a full schedule of the downtown events:  http://www.indulgeinavalon.com/
P.S. Big thank you to Shore Title Agency for donating  2 Flyer’s tickets (January 5, 2012 game) for our hockey theme Christmas tree. The Avalon Festival of Trees auction opens for previews on Wednesday 5pm at the Whitebrier. Final bidding on Friday evening after the Borough of Avalon tree lighting ceremony.
UPDATE 11/27/11 Local news report from the Friday events:Â
Here’s the NBC40 coverage
http://www.nbc40.net/news/19972/
Click on video coverage to see the piece that ran Friday night.
The 7Mile Business Community Association is coordinating a new event for Thanksgiving weekend.
Local businesses were asked to decorate a Christmas tree with a theme of their choice. The trees will be available to view at the Whitebrier in Avalon starting Wednesday 11/23 at 5pm. Final bidding (silent auction) will take place on Friday, 11/25 (before and after the town Christmas Tree Lighting on Veteran’s Plaza, 21st Street).
The proceeds from this event will help defray the cost of the the family events scheduled for Festive Friday: http://www.avalonboro.org/news/fall-news/Festive-Friday.html or  http://indulgeinavalon.com/
Stop by the Whitebrier to see the unique tree by the Power Play team (surprise…we have a hockey theme!)
Flood elevation requirements in Avalon and Stone Harbor factor into a homeowner’s decision to renovate or build new.
Older structures typically fail to meet the current requirements on 2 key points: crawl space venting and elevation of the first level. Smart Vents are a reasonable solution for crawl space venting. Unfortunately, if the first floor height is below code, renovations may be limited.
If a homeowner plans to renovate more than 50% of the value of structure (the tax assessment of the “improvements”), the construction official will require the structure be brought up to code.  This is why some homeowners elect to tear down what looks like a perfectly functional home.
The Stone Harbor house pictured is in the process of extensive renovations…including raising the first floor level to comply with elevation codes.
Computer issue resolved after a full work day without access to my blog…a major crisis!
Regular posts will resume tomorrow. Â Thanks for waiting.
In the meantime, check out the new issue of Seven Mile Times  http://www.7miletimes.com/ , specifically page 26. Fun article about the wild turkey living in the dune area of Avalon. That’s my picture of the turkey from a blog post: https://anndelaney.com/2010/11/22/the-avalon-turkey/
Also, turn to pages 40/41. Christmas 1976 in Avalon and Stone Harbor remembered. Dave Coskey asks “Where were you in 1976?” And I wonder “How did 35 years go by so fast?”  A trip down memory lane…
Last weekend’s storm caused some minor beach erosion in Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ.Â
Thankfully, the higher than normal tides did not push the ocean to the dunes.  A common sight is a “shelf” of sand where the soft sand typically meets the hard sand. Wind and future tides will flatten those areas back in place.Â
Still plenty of sand for the beach walkers 🙂
Exceptional location, and an exceptional price:
$539,900.
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, exterior and interior updates. Just 1/2 block to the beach!
For additional information:Â ann@anndelaney.com
Thank you for your interest.
Drove Third Avenue and Ocean Drive to work this morning, and the streets are wet from rain…but not salt water.
The only “extra” water I noticed was in the boat launch area of the Avalon Bay Park (55th Street). This is normal during exceptional tides and storms.
Will head back out at high tide for an update.
