There is so much to see and do
in Highlands/Sandy Hook that you should plan on arriving early.
Caution: in the height of summer weekends the beaches fill
by noon. Not to worry, just take a quick right before the Highlands
bridge and venture up the hill to enjoy a walk through history
at the Twin Lights Museum. Afterwards, have crab cakes, lobster,
or a burger at Off The Hook or Moby's until they reopen the "Hook" at
2:00.
Best kept secret #1 - there are no restrictions
to bicycles. So bring your own, or rent from us. You may come and go
freely onto Sandy Hook with a bike and better yet, no beach pass required.
Best kept secret #2 - NYC folks can take
advantage of the 40 minute SeaStreak ferry ride that docks right at the "Connor" terminal
in town. Everything you need: The GrandLady, Restaurants, Spa services
are all within walking or biking distance.
Best kept secret #3 - the 12 miles of flat
bike path on the "The Hook" takes you passed the pristine beaches,
and the bay filled with wind surfers, through the Holly forest, and ending
at the abandoned Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Lighthouse. Now your hot
and sweaty from that bike trip and that surf looks so inviting but your
swimsuit is back in your room at the GrandLady - never fear.
Best kept secret #4 - take a left on Gunnison
Rd just before the lighthouse to Gunnison Beach: the only legal Nude
beach in the Northeast. It also happens to be one of the friendliest
and secure beaches you'll ever go to.
Best kept secret #5 - Now it's around 6
or 7PM, your clothes are back on, and you're ready for some live entertainment.
Stop at the Seagull's Nest at beach #5 where local musician's will entertain
you on the raised deck over a Piña Colada, and watch the sun go down
over the bay. Also beach #6 hosts a hugh beach concert every Wednesday
at 7PM throughout the summer.
Best kept secret #6 - Now your ready for
some of the best seafood you have ever tasted. All of the restaurants
do a terrific job, but none better than Restaurateur of the Year - Doris
and Ed's. The best water views will be had as Bahrs, Windansea, Inlets
Cafe, or The Clam Hut. (See full list here)
Best kept secret #7 - In the fall, walk,
jog, or bike the 16 mile trail system of the 736 acre Hartshorne Woods
Park within walking distance of The GrandLady. Replace the thundering
city sounds with the soft rustle of Autumn leaves. Keep alert and you'll
notice a family of deer, fox, or osprey moving silently along the ridge.
Best kept secret #8 - In the winter months,
the crowds have gone - a perfect time to enjoy the pristine solitude
of Sandy Hook State Park. October and November is still great walking
or biking weather while exploring the seaside the way it was meant to
be. A visit to the ocean is always good for the soul at any time of the
year.
Best kept secret #9 - Let's Go Sailing!...
Take a 3 1/2 hour sail on Sandy Hook and Lower NY Bay. We depart daily
at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, weather permitting. Information: Charter Sails
Inc. (732) 801-7472
 OUTDOOR
RECREATION
PARKS
Hartshorne Woods Park
Navesink Avenue, Middletown, NJ
(732) 872-0336 or 2670
"...Park features: group cabin camping (by reservation), cross
country ski trails, fishing in the Navesink River, rest rooms, and trails
for walking, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. It's the perfect place
to escape the sounds of suburbia..."
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Sandy Hook
Gateway National Recreation Area
"...The Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area
offers visitors a blend of historical sites, ocean and bay beaches, swimming,
hiking, birding, a spectacular holly forest, natural areas and other
recreation activities..."
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Sandy
Hook Virtual Tour >>>
Keansburg Amusement Park & Runaway Rapids
Keansburg Beach
(732) 495-1400
Web Site: www.keansburgamusementpark.com
Six Flags Great Adventure
P.O. Box 120
1 Six Flags Blvd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: 732-928-1821
Web Site: www.sixflags.com/parks/great
adventure/Park Info/index.asp
Borough of Highlands Skate Park
Bay Ave -- Robert Wilson Community Center Complex
Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: 732-872-1959
Web Site: www.highlandsnj.com
FISHING,
MARINAS AND CHARTERS
Crack-A-Dawn II Sport fishing Charters
1 Marina Bay Court
Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: 872-9300
Marina On The Bay
1 Marina Bay Court
Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: (732)872-9300
Fax: 732-872-9301
Email: torsos@netscape.net
Web Site: www.marinaonthebay.biz
Sandy Hook Bay Marina
One Willow Street
Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: (732)872-1511
Fax: 732-872-8122
Email: drew@edragster.com
Web Site: www.sandyhookbaymarina.com
Sandy Hook Bay Marina is under New Management. The marina will be renovated
for the 2004 season and slips will be available to the public. Call Drew
for a Boat Slip application.
Twin Lights Marina
52 Shrewsbury Avenue
Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: 732 872-7200
Fax: 732-872-9390
Email: info@twinlightsmarina.com
Web Site: www.twinlightsmarina.com
Twin Lights Marina is a full service marina with slip and rack storage.
We carry Marine fuels, live and frozen bait, tackle & ice. Don't
forget to visit our Ship's Store. We are conveniently located on the
Shrewsbury River in Highlands NJ.
Let's Go Sailing!...
Take a 3 1/2 hour sail on Sandy Hook and Lower NY Bay. We depart daily
at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, weather permitting.
Information: Charter Sails Inc. (732) 801-7472
KAYAK ECO TOURS
Visit web site: www.reeltherapy.com/index.php
THEATRE
COUNT BASIE THEATRE
99 Monmouth Street Red Bank NJ 07701
(732) 8429000
www.countbasietheatre.org/
"...Even though there were already several other theatres in the
Borough of Red Bank, New Jersey by the year 1925 (including the Strand,
Palace, Empire and Lyric Theatres), on July 29, 1925 the Red Bank Register
reported that Joseph Eschewal of Little Silver had announced plans to
build a theatre on Monmouth Street for a partnership of Joseph Stern
of Newark, the Burns and Schaeffer Amusement Co., and Walter Reader.
Joseph Stern was already operating the Tripoli, Central, Plaza, Savoy
and Regent Theaters in Newark, the Castle Theater in Irvington, the Lincoln
Theater in Bloomfield, the Capitol Theater in Belleville and the Grand
and Casino Theaters in Kearney. Walter Reader, for whom the Walter Reader
Theatre at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City is
now named, was already New Jersey's largest theatre owner, with ownership
or an interest in thirty-one other venues in the state..."
Pollack Theatre
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, N. J.
(732) 571-3483
Pollack Theatre, constructed in 1970 as a lecture hall, is now Monmouth
University's performing arts center. Each year the University upgrades
the facility to make it more technically able to support various events
presented by the Performing Arts Series and other departments. Recently,
Pollack Theatre received a fresh coat of paint, new carpeting, a power
upgrade, a new dimmer (lighting) system throughout the entire facility,
and a completely new, larger stage with stage curtains. There are 714
seats in Pollack, 590 with the back sections closed.
GYMs
AND SPAs
Transcendence Spa
132 Bay Ave, Highlands
(732) 291-8531
Visit Web site: www.transcendencespa.com |
