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Entries for July 2009




Gnome Roams Atlantic City

July 30, 2009 01:36 PM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

That cute little lawn gnome who shills for Travelocity is on a nationwide tour this summer. His last landing spot: Atlantic City.

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Tags: Atlantic City | South Jersey | Twitter | Travelocity | Facebook | lawn gnomes

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Partying at the Pop Shop

July 24, 2009 04:02 PM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

Bill and Connie Fisher didn’t plan on expanding the Pop Shop, their popular Collingswood Doo Wop-style eatery, in a bad economy.  But the restaurant they opened in 2005 (which has won a few “Best of Jersey” awards from this magazine) had gotten too popular for its downtown space.

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Tags: Collingswood | The Pop Shop

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Cool Runnings

July 17, 2009 01:48 PM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

Taking up running this summer, or jumping off the treadmill for a road race? Here are some tips on how to stay cool in hot and humid Jersey.

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Tags: sports | running | Captain Bill Gallagher 10 Mile Island Run | Belmar 5

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Now’s the Time to Pick and Preserve it

July 14, 2009 12:59 PM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

Tomatoes, blueberries, corn, and peaches are rolling in off Jersey farms. Here’s what to preserve for winter, and how.

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Tags: Mullica Hill | South Jersey | Swedesboro | Jersey tomato | blueberries | Jersey peaches | food | Jersey Fresh | Mood's Farm Market | A.L. Gaventa and Son

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Just Peachy

July 09, 2009 01:45 PM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

Celebrate a bounty of Jersey freshness at the Gloucester County 4-H Fair and NJ Peach Festival. It’ll knock the socks off anything shipped to your grocery story from California.

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Tags: Mullica Hill | Gloucester County | restaurants | peaches | Jersey peaches | New Jersey Peach Festival | Gloucester County 4-H Fair | Heritage Vineyards

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Cheap Local Thrills

July 03, 2009 05:01 AM ET | Jen A. Miller | Permanent Link

Saving cash this summer by staying close to home? The folks at Visit South Jersey Tourism have compiled a great list of 20 frugal finds in our neck of the woods.

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Tags: Medford | Delaware River | South Jersey Tourism | Johnsons Farm | Rowan University

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