Saturday, March 28, 2009

Seaside Heights, New Jersey

By Deb Schwabe

Seaside Heights, NJ offers family fun with a boardwalk, beaches and so much more. It's convenient location off of the Garden State Parkway make it an easy commute for many. Going to the boardwalk was always something I looked forward to as a kid!

I love to sit on the benches on the boardwalk and people watch. I grab a snack with my husband or son and we sit and watch all the people go by. Of course we make time to play games or go on rides too!

You have the choice of visiting Island State Park or there is also a beach right off of the boardwalk. If you going to the beach during the middle of the week, you can enjoy a free day thanks to Coca-Cola sponsoring it.

Seaside Heights offers the convenience of hotels and a boardwalk without being massive like Wildwood is. It's smaller area, so it has a more intimate feel. It's a nice size so you don't feel overwhelmed, especially if you have small children.

The Seaside Heights boardwalk in New Jersey has offered me many wonderful memories. Growing up not too far away, we loved to drive over for a day trip, or sometimes we'd stay for a few days. As a kid it was always so much fun to play on the boardwalk.

My favorite games to play were the spinning wheels. You would pick a name or number and place your money down. If it landed on your number, you won a prize. My son loves the claw drop games, and games like skee ball. All bets are off when we play the water balloon game though, because we get competitive here. The thrill of winning is awesome!

What my family loves about the Seaside Heights boardwalk is that is has something for everyone. The small kids can go on the carousel, the older kids can play games or go on thrill rides, and the adults would grab a bite to eat and watch the kids having fun.

The Seaside boardwalk is a huge attraction that draws many families in. One of the things I love is that some arcades are open year round, so you can go down in the winter and have it all to yourself. It's super quiet, but you can still play all your favorite games from air hockey to video poker. We save up points so we have more to trade in when summer rolls around. Are you ready for some fun? Its time to play on the Seaside Heights boardwalk!

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