Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 8 32 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ OCEAN COUNTY ARTISTS GUILD Ocean and Chestnut Avenues Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 www.ocartistsguild.org Please refer to our ad on page 33. The Ocean County Artists Guild is a non-profit organization working to promote the arts in Ocean County, attracting artists and patrons from around the region. Our mission is to serve the artists and community, to provide an outlet and training for artistic talent, to enhance the quality of life for the resident and thereby attract newcomers, and to provide an attraction to draw tourists to the community. The Guild provides exhibition space for members on a monthly basis and holds solo shows for selected artists who may be members as well as artists who live out- side the area. We offer classes for both adults and children, workshops, demonstrations, open studio time with live models, and various cultural programs. We welcome artists of every level. The Gallery Gift Shop showcases contemporary and traditional fine art and crafts for sale. The Guild is open to the public Tuesday - Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Admission is free. PINE SHORES ART ASSOCIATION 94 Stafford Avenue, Manahawkin www.pineshoresartassociation.org THE PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE JERSEY COAST www.pleinairjerseycoast.com Auction & Flea Markets COLLINGWOOD PARK AUCTION & FLEA MARKET Routes 33 & 34 (just a half-mile west of the Collingwood Circle) Farmingdale, (732) 938-7941 ENGLISHTOWN AUCTION 90 Wilson Avenue, Englishtown (732) 446-9644 www.englishtownauction.com RIVER LADY CRUISES One Robbins Parkway, Toms River (732) 349-8664 www.riverlady.com Come aboard River Lady, now in its 30th season, and enjoy cruising as she sails along the beau- tiful, calm inland waters of the Toms River and Barnegat Bay. We have a variety of magnificent cruises to choose from, from sightseeing to danc- ing! Call us today to make your reservation for one of our lunch or dinner cruises. We look for- ward to making your time on River Lady memorable. Bug Museum INSECTROPOLIS 1761 Route 9, Toms River (732) 349-7090 www.insectropolis.com Over a dozen exhibit areas, view thousands of beautiful and bizarre exotic insects from all over the world. Play bug games on our touch-screen computers. Pretend you are a termite as you crawl through our mudtube. Watch ants forage for food and build tunnels in our live ant nest. Safely get up close to our observation hive and see our busy bees. Touch a live tarantula, scorpion, millipede, and a hissing cockroach before you leave. Historic Villages BAY VILLAGE 9th and Bay Avenue, Beach Haven (609) 492-2800 www.bayvillagelbi.com HISTORIC VIKING VILLAGE 19th and Bayview Avenue Barnegat Light, (609) 361-7008 www.vikingvillage.net Come browse through the shops, watch commer- cial boats sail in with their fresh catch, take home some fresh seafood, enjoy a cup of cappuccino, or indulge in a delicious take-out dinner of fresh scallops at Off The Hook restaurant. The shops offer something for everyone including antiques, clothing for the rugged Viking, jewelry, and other funky finds. THE HISTORIC VILLAGE AT ALLAIRE Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall (732) 919-3500 www.allairevillage.org Please refer to page 17 and the listing under "Historic Sites & Museums." TUCKERTON SEAPORT 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton (609) 296-8868 www.TuckertonSeaport.org Please refer to page 16. Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime village, is located along the Tuckerton Creek. This one-of-a- kind attraction, in the heart of historic Tuckerton, brings the Jersey Shore's maritime traditions of the MANAHAWKIN MART 657 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin (609) 597-1017 www.manahawkinfleamarket.com NEW EGYPT FLEA MARKET VILLAGE AND AUCTION 933 Route 537, New Egypt (609) 758-2082 ROUTE 70 FLEA MARKET 117 Highway 70, Lakewood (732) 370-1837 www.rt70fleamarket.com Auto Racing NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY 720 Route 539, New Egypt (609) 758-1900 www.newegyptspeedway.net OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK 230 Pension Road, off Route 527 Englishtown, (732) 446-7800 www.etownraceway.com WALL STADIUM 1803 Route 34 South, Wall Township (732) 681-6400 www.wallspeedway.com Baseball LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way Lakewood, (732) 901-7000 www.blueclaws.com Boat Rides & Sightseeing Cruises JERSEY SHORE PIRATES Pier 281 Marina, 281 Princeton Avenue (on the Metedeconk River) Brick, (732) 899-6100 www.jerseyshorepirates.com MANASQUAN RESERVOIR 311 Windeler Road Howell Township, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing under "Parks." Tour the 1,203-acre Manasquan Reservoir on a thirty-six foot pontoon boat with a guide who will introduce you to the area's plants and wild- life. Forty minute weekend and Wednesday tours Memorial Day through September. $6. for adults and $4. for twelve and under. ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES ARTISTS GUILDS, continued from page 31 Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights. courtesy of Ocean County Artists Guild

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