Some people come to the shore to swim, some to tan, some to ride the rides, some to surf, some to shop…
Shop!
Shop?
Yes, Cape May County has become a first-rate venue for browsing, bartering, and buying.
Whether it’s a morning spent at a craft sale, a quick trip to a mall, a tour along a boardwalk or promenade, a cruise across the Delaware, or your annual trip to your favorite seashore shop in your favorite seashore resort, the Jersey Peninsula is a browser’s haven.
We at On Deck would like to know what’s hot on your shore shopping list.
Have you found the perfect handbag in one of those quaint little shops that are so prevalent at the shore? We’ve heard that there are some handbags that you just won’t find easily anyplace else.
Sunglasses are a must at the beach. In fact, eye health dictates that your even consider wearing sunglasses in your normal work-a-day life.
But here at the shore, it’s panache along with practicality, so what’s your slant on shade fashion? Do you have a favorite place to grab your pair for the beach?
You can find sunglasses from prescription to designer to a quick replacement pair because you left yours at home.
Antiques your avocation? You’re in luck—doo wop 1950s, Victoriana, baubles from the good, ol’ days at the shore…you can find them all here, where we have antiques, and antique experts—like our own weekly antiques columnist, Arthur Schwerdt.
Stocking a summer rental, looking for a one-of-a-kind trinket, or just finding an irresistible bargain that you never saw at home—the Jersey Shore is not just for sun, surf, and sand.
Yes, Virginia, there is shopping at the shore…lots, and in
every conceivable category.
Let us know your favorite shopping venues here at the shore.
Craft sales? Malls? Family-owned shop? Off-the-beaten-path curios?
What one item, or group of items, do you like to shop for while at the shore?
We’d like to know, and we invite you to share your passion for shopping with our readers.
E-mail with your shopping ideas (ondeck@cmcherald.com) and see them appear in a shopping column right here in this space in the upcoming summer weeks.
It’s not like your parents’ shore; it’s more than beach, rollercoasters, and the rolling Atlantic.
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