Ready for Summer? Neither am I. But you really ought to get your ducks in a row because camp slots (for your kiddies) and hotel rooms (for you) are disappearing as quickly as you read this. Yes, I'm warning you: wait until the last minute and you're screwed: you and yours will spend all summer roasting in your tiny, hot, overtaxed Hoboken hovel.
Yes, the economy blows, and you may not have disposable income for extravagance. Neither do I. But there are fantastic places to go right here in NJ. So while we're on the subject I'll share one with you. In fact, LA (Little Avenger) loved it so much last year she's booked it again.
Well, I did per her request.
It's a gloriously retro piece of 1950's kitsch 'Doo Wop' motel architecture, listed on the National Registery of Historic Places, called The Caribbean Motel, in Wildwood Crest, N.J. It boasts plastic palm trees, 'futuristic' levitating ramp, canted glass walls, recessed Sci-fi 'spaceship' lights, a funky C-shaped pool. And it's 2 blocks from the beach, off the south end of the famous 2-mile Wildwood boardwalk. GA loves the kitsch. LA loves the pool.
There are quite a few of these funky old retro treasures in the Wildwoods; it almost feels like South Beach down there. Almost. Except the palm trees are plastic. Some are blue. Some are pink. It's a kitsch-lover's delight. And just 3 hours from Hoboken.
Here are some pics I took last July (click to enlarge any):
So, are you inspired to make your summer plans? I'm not kidding, don't wait until the last minute.
Yes, the economy blows, and you may not have disposable income for extravagance. Neither do I. But there are fantastic places to go right here in NJ. So while we're on the subject I'll share one with you. In fact, LA (Little Avenger) loved it so much last year she's booked it again.
Well, I did per her request.
It's a gloriously retro piece of 1950's kitsch 'Doo Wop' motel architecture, listed on the National Registery of Historic Places, called The Caribbean Motel, in Wildwood Crest, N.J. It boasts plastic palm trees, 'futuristic' levitating ramp, canted glass walls, recessed Sci-fi 'spaceship' lights, a funky C-shaped pool. And it's 2 blocks from the beach, off the south end of the famous 2-mile Wildwood boardwalk. GA loves the kitsch. LA loves the pool.
There are quite a few of these funky old retro treasures in the Wildwoods; it almost feels like South Beach down there. Almost. Except the palm trees are plastic. Some are blue. Some are pink. It's a kitsch-lover's delight. And just 3 hours from Hoboken.
Here are some pics I took last July (click to enlarge any):
So, are you inspired to make your summer plans? I'm not kidding, don't wait until the last minute.
Looks pretty groovy! LA apparently has a great mid-century modern sensibility. Good that it has a pool, since Wildwood's beaches are less than swell (unless something's changed).
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ReplyDeleteYeah, Wildwood's beaches aren't the cat's pajamas for a swim, better for walks.