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welcome! Welcome to the New Jersey Shore, and thank you for reading JERSEY SHORE Vacation Magazine and, its companion map, the JERSEY SHORE Vacation Map. (Hopefully you found it right alongside this guidebook!) Celebrating the Jersey Coast in Ocean and Monmouth counties, our publica- tions and websites are designed to bring you a wealth of information to make your life more enjoyable "down the Shore." If you're a long-time visitor or a local resident, you may find things you haven't discovered or be reminded of offerings you may have forgotten. When using these resources, you'll find a myriad of information to make your time at the Shore more rewarding and exciting. On our covers and throughout our pages, we are proud to present paintings and photographs by the Shore's most talented artists and photographers. This summer's covers, "Race Day, Barnegat Bay" and "Spring Lake Boardwalk," were painted by Andrew Huntley-Robertson, one of the shore's finest artists. They fea- ture historic A-Cats sailing at the northern end of Barnegat Bay and the beautiful Spring Lake boardwalk, just north of the historic Essex and Sussex Condominiums. Throughout our guides, you'll find many places to go and things to do. Our Calendar of Events and Theater and Concert Events sections will guide you through the cultural happenings of the summer season in the two counties. Our guides include Area Towns, Attractions and Activities, Parks and Recreation Areas, Historic Sites and Museums, Lighthouses, Public Golf Courses, Farmers' Markets, and more. You'll also find guides to Accommodations, Art Galleries, Stores and Shops, Real Estate, and our Dining Out and Food section—one of the best sources available for restaurants and nightlife at the Shore. Also inside is our Catalog of Books about the Jersey Shore (pages 88-96). Please be sure to see our newest coffee table books, "Island Beach - A Sonnet in the Sands," by Gordon Hesse (page 91) and "To The Shore Once More, Volume III" by Frank Finale (page 90), and visit our new Jersey Shore Books website at www.jerseyshorebooks.com Page through our magazine and map and visit us online. May you find inspira- tion and discoveries to enrich your life along the beautiful New Jersey Coast. —George Valente, Editor and Publisher 2018 marks our thirty-fifth year of publishing magazines, guidebooks, maps, internet sites, and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore. During the summer months, in addition to publishing JERSEY SHORE Vacation Magazine and the JERSEY SHORE Vacation Map, we also publish LONG BEACH ISLAND Vacation Guidebook & Map. During the spring and fall/holiday seasons, we publish our full size, flagship magazine, JERSEY SHORE. Our publications include two companion websites, JERSEY SHORE Publications Online (www.jerseyshorevacation.com), the internet's largest and most informative site about the central and northern New Jersey Coast, and our JERSEY SHORE Books website (www.jerseyshorebooks.com). Subscriptions and Book Orders, Toll Free: 888-22SHORE www.jerseyshorevacation.com www.jersyshorebooks.com at JerseyShorePublications