Ann Delaney Beach Blog

Category: Avalon, New Jersey- News

  • Southern Beaches

    TybeeIslandBack from a one week vacation from work (and the computer).

    This picture was taken on Tybee Island, GA (outside Savannah).  The colorful pole warns residents and visitors of the potential flood level associated with a hurricane.  Even a moderate category 2 hurricane showed a flood surge over my head! Yikes.

    sealoftsOn to unusual real estate (of course I have to study the market in other beach communities):  on Hilton Head Island, there is a small bridge to Deer Island- with free standing “Sea Lofts” along the marsh.  Very different!

     

    HiltonHeadHilton Head Island is beautiful.  Bike riding is the preferred means of transportation (including along the hard sand on the beach- a real treat with the wind at your back!)

    The homes are built to complement the wooded environment- earth tones and natural building materials. 

    Driving to work today, I realized the biggest difference between Avalon/ Stone Harbor and Hilton Head Island – the sky.  The trees on HHI block the hot summer sun, but also make it darker on a cloudy day.  I really appreciated the open feel as I drove along Dune Drive this morning.  Good to be back!

  • Snow?

    treesAva The strong winds are blowing the white blooms off of the Bradford Pear trees lining Dune Drive in Avalon– it looks like snow flakes swirling around!

  • Beach Sweeps

    http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=634

    Saturday, April 24th at 9am, join your seashore neighbors for the annual beach clean up day.    More information on the attached link.

    Last year, I was unable participate in the organized event, so I brought a trash bag on my morning walk before work.   I was disappointed how much I collected in a short period of time.  Does that mean we don’t notice the trash otherwise…or do we choose to look the other way?  Imagine the progress with hundreds of volunteers along the Jersey Shore.

  • Beach Dancing

    Aprilbeach A new reality series- Dancing at the Beach??  Thankfully, no-  just an entertaining night out in Avalon.

    Two sisters- I will refer to them as Kathy and Ann for the sake of the story- have husbands who cooperated with dance lessons.   The older sister and her husband premiered their new talent at a family wedding last year…encouraging the younger sister and her husband to sign up for classes at the local high school.

    With the beginners class certificate in hand, they were ready for some friendly sibling rivalry. 

    The sisters grew up in Avalon (along with 2 younger sisters), and therefore spent countless hours at the Avalon Community Hall….often hiding from the “mean girls” who hung out in the girl’s restroom.  Now they were walking in to the Hall for a Big Band Dance- feeling as awkward as they did in their teen years!

    Dressing in similar clothes is common for sisters.  In this case, it meant sensible low healed shoes, wool socks (did I just hear their youngest sister cry out in disgust??), black pants, and sweaters.  How were they to know that real dancers wear shorted bridesmaid dresses that float up when they spin (the husbands took notice)…and fancy high healed shoes?

    On the plus side, the 2 couples were able to practice their new found skill.   The crowd on the dance floor didn’t seem to mind the mistakes and discussions needed to remember the steps.  And the sisters agreed that the humiliation was worth it for the laughs  🙂

  • Sunday Sights

    treesWashington, D.C. is famous for cherry blossoms…while Avalon has the beautiful Bradford Pear trees!

    The business district along Dune Drive is lined with trees in full bloom.   The white flowers are short lived- and will blow around like snow flakes on the next windy day.  But in the meantime, it’s a very pretty sight as you drive toward town.

  • Beach Tags

    beachtags Purchased our beach tags today- yes, the locals have to buy them, too!  

    Prior to May 31st, seasonal tags are discounted at $20 each.  Avalon and Stone Harbor tags are reciprocal for “crossing the border”.

  • Open House Weekend

    salesignVisit Avalon and Stone Harbor this Saturday and Sunday for our big Open House Weekend.

    My featured sale listings:

    http://www.powerplayrealty.com/sales/detail/235    22 Linden Lane, Stone Harbor.

    http://www.powerplayrealty.com/sales/detail/234    55- 32nd Street, Avalon.

    http://www.powerplayrealty.com/sales/detail/237    226- 54th Street, Avalon.

    Let me know if you would like additional information in advance.  I appreciate the opportunity to help!  ann@anndelaney.com

  • Surf Fishing

    This was brought to my attention by a local property owner who likes to fish:  https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/register/anglerForm.jsp
    Registration is required (no fee for now) for salt water fishing in New Jersey (as well as other states).   

    Will the average vacationer casting off the jetty or shore line know about this?

  • Be Careful!

    crosswalkClarification of New Jersey law regarding pedestrian crossings:

    The driver of a vehicle must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.

  • Kayaking 2 Beach?

    37thbeachpathNew business opportunity- kayak rentals at beach path entrances. 

    This is the 37th Street beach path in Avalon.  Crews with pumps were working on the 38th and 39th Street paths.  Saw Borough employees at the 44th Street beach path the other day.

    An incredible amount of water with no where to go!