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  1. Wildwood’s French Connection: How Canadian Vacationers Kept the Jersey Shore Buzzing in the ‘70s

    Picture this: a warm summer night in North Wildwood in the 1970s. The salty breeze drifts down Surf Avenue as the soft, romantic melody of “La Seine” floats from the open doors of Club Québec. At first blush, it might sound like a Parisian cabaret, but it’s actually a lively nightclub packed with French Canadians singing along with Montreal's own Michel Louvain. He’s the headliner—but the whole crowd joins in like it’s a hometown concert. This magical scene played out night […]

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  2. Wildwood’s French Connection: How Canadian Vacationers Kept the Jersey Shore Buzzing in the ‘70s

    Picture this: a warm summer night in North Wildwood in the 1970s. The salty breeze drifts down Surf Avenue as the soft, romantic melody of “La Seine” floats from the open doors of Club Québec. At first blush, it might sound like a Parisian cabaret, but it’s actually a lively nightclub packed with French Canadians singing along with Montreal's own Michel Louvain. He’s the headliner—but the whole crowd joins in like it’s a hometown concert. This magical scene played out night […]

    phicklephilly.wordpress.com/20

  3. Wildwood’s French Connection: How Canadian Vacationers Kept the Jersey Shore Buzzing in the ‘70s

    Picture this: a warm summer night in North Wildwood in the 1970s. The salty breeze drifts down Surf Avenue as the soft, romantic melody of “La Seine” floats from the open doors of Club Québec. At first blush, it might sound like a Parisian cabaret, but it’s actually a lively nightclub packed with French Canadians singing along with Montreal's own Michel Louvain. He’s the headliner—but the whole crowd joins in like it’s a hometown concert. This magical scene played out night […]

    phicklephilly.wordpress.com/20

  4. Wildwood’s French Connection: How Canadian Vacationers Kept the Jersey Shore Buzzing in the ‘70s

    Picture this: a warm summer night in North Wildwood in the 1970s. The salty breeze drifts down Surf Avenue as the soft, romantic melody of “La Seine” floats from the open doors of Club Québec. At first blush, it might sound like a Parisian cabaret, but it’s actually a lively nightclub packed with French Canadians singing along with Montreal's own Michel Louvain. He’s the headliner—but the whole crowd joins in like it’s a hometown concert. This magical scene played out night […]

    phicklephilly.wordpress.com/20

  5. Wildwood’s French Connection: How Canadian Vacationers Kept the Jersey Shore Buzzing in the ‘70s

    Picture this: a warm summer night in North Wildwood in the 1970s. The salty breeze drifts down Surf Avenue as the soft, romantic melody of “La Seine” floats from the open doors of Club Québec. At first blush, it might sound like a Parisian cabaret, but it’s actually a lively nightclub packed with French Canadians singing along with Montreal's own Michel Louvain. He’s the headliner—but the whole crowd joins in like it’s a hometown concert. This magical scene played out night […]

    phicklephilly.wordpress.com/20

  6. 7-Mile Island Beach at Avalon

    We returned to the same stretch of 7-Mile Island Beach. It's a quiet rebellion against novelty.

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  7. 7-Mile Island Beach at Avalon

    We returned to the same stretch of 7-Mile Island Beach. It's a quiet rebellion against novelty.

    islandinthenet.com/7-mile-isla

  8. Down the Shore at Avalon Beach

    Last month, Bhavna and I finally got a chance to go down the shore. It's something we’ve been meaning to do all summer but just hadn’t gotten around to. Bhavna grew up in Hackensack, so she’s well-versed in the North Jersey tradition of spending summer days "down the shore". You will often hear North Jersey and Philadelphia residents talk about going "down the shore". It means driving to a coastal destination along the New Jersey shoreline. While the rest of the world might say "going [...]

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  9. Return to Avalon: Second Summer on Seven Mile Island

    Second summer at Avalon and the familiarity doesn't make it boring—it just means I can focus on the photography and the experience rather than the logistics.

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  10. Return to Avalon: Second Summer on Seven Mile Island

    Second summer at Avalon and the familiarity doesn't make it boring—it just means I can focus on the photography and the experience rather than the logistics.

    islandinthenet.com/return-to-a

  11. Walking the Asbury Park Boardwalk

    A Sunday walk along the Asbury Park Boardwalk — street art, a saxophone player, a bulldog puppy, and the buildings that refuse to be forgotten.

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  12. Walking the Asbury Park Boardwalk

    A Sunday walk along the Asbury Park Boardwalk — street art, a saxophone player, a bulldog puppy, and the buildings that refuse to be forgotten.

    islandinthenet.com/walking-the

  13. Walking the Asbury Park Boardwalk

    A Sunday walk along the Asbury Park Boardwalk — street art, a saxophone player, a bulldog puppy, and the buildings that refuse to be forgotten.

    islandinthenet.com/walking-the