Hot Fun in the Summertime!
Do you plan on spending the long weekend “down the shore” or maybe having a quiet picnic in a historic park? Do your travels take you past a historic roadside attraction? Does your favorite summer vacation spot hold special childhood memories?
Nominate your site NOW to our BEST OF NEW JERSEY HERITAGE TOURISM CONTEST 2009. Through August 3rd, submit a brief description your favorite heritage tourism site and a photo to info@preservationnj.org or as a comment here on our blog. We’ll run a poll from August 3rd through August 10th for a public vote on the best heritage tourism spot in New Jersey. The nominator of the site that collects the most votes will WIN A WEEKEND VACATION PACKAGE IN CAPE MAY this November, including TWO NIGHTS AT LEITH HALL, one of the area’s premiere historic inns, and a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CUCINA ROSA, rated one of Cape May’s best Italian restaurants!
Margate's famous Lucy! Image courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Some of our current nominations include Lucy the Elephant in Margate and everyone’s beloved Garden State Parkway (since so much of NJ has spent MANY a summer day together here!).
Time flies, don’t wait…submit your nomination now to info@preservationnj.org and help support heritage tourism in the Garden State this summer!
Like it or not, the Garden State Parkway is a popular and historic summer tourist destination!
