Friday, January 27, 2023
Wildwood Crest Creative Arts Council hosting art competition
Thursday, January 26, 2023
An Utterly cool addition is coming to Downtown Wildwood
For the past two summers, Clipper Dipper has served up cool treats and more, while building a loyal following from its home at the Yankee Clipper Motel in Wildwood Crest.
Last week, the Aydelotte family announced that their operation is moooving to a new, more spacious location in the heart of Downtown Wildwood for the 2023 season - with the business taking on a new identity in the process.
Utterly, “Wildwood’s first cereal-infused ice cream parlor and coffee bar,” is set to take over the spot formerly occupied by 5 Mile Grind and The Wild Scoop at 3411 Pacific Avenue, yet another offseason addition to the block opposite Byrne Plaza.
“We’re so excited to make this our new home,” said owner Danielle Aydelotte. “The time has come for us to move on to bigger and better things, and I couldn’t be happier to bring something unique and different to this area.
“This isn’t going to be your traditional ice cream place. It will be an experience.”
From its fanciful name and colorful logo to its location across from the district’s events hub, Aydelotte explained that Utterly is being crafted to stand out. But one particular aspect of the biz, she believes, will truly set it apart.
“Ice cream-cereal fusion. There’s nothing else like it here, at least not yet,” she explained. “I like to be a leader, to get out in front of the trends. Others tend to follow when you’re successful, but, we’ll be able to say that we were the first in Wildwood.”
Here’s how it will work:
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
VOTE! ~ The Wildwoods' Doo Wop Experience in the running for Best Pop Culture Museum in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards
Monday, January 23, 2023
Crest Best run and swim events will not take place in 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023
Longtime owners of Kelly's Cafe confirm sale, believe landmark will remain a bar/restaurant
"No boardwalk? No problem!": Sam's Pizza sets 2023 opening date
Rome & Duddy, Drew Green, Shane Profitt and Ben Chapman join the 2023 Barefoot Country Music Fest lineup
Barefoot Country Music Fest™, (BCMF), Jersey’s Original Country Music Beach Fest, is located in Wildwood, NJ, between the famous Morey’s Piers on the beach. BCMF is host to the industry’s biggest stars with 40+ artists slated for June 15-18, 2023, bringing a unique blend of today’s country headliners, regional stars, up-and-comers and locals favorites performing across 5 stages. With the combination of country music and the scenic Wildwood’s backdrop, this family-friendly, four-day fest is THE summer vacation destination.
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Clusters launches new gourmet popcorn flavor contest
One of the more notable additions to the island in 2022, Clusters Handcrafted Popcorn (3314 Boardwalk) became an instant hit when it debuted last Memorial Day Weekend.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The Wildwoods Convention Center hosts the return of youth wrestling with National Youth Wrestling Duals - February 3-5
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
2023 Polar Bear Plunge raises over $275k for Special Olympians
Vikings, mummers and bathing suit-clad revelers of just about every description charged into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, January 14 for a great cause.
- Weather: 36° and Cloudy (44° ocean temp), 15 mph wind (NW) with gusts around 20 mph
- High tide in effect, began roughly 30 mins earlier at 12:32 pm
- Sand dry and firm (little to no precipitation overnight)
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Enjoy a "Winter Wonderland of Family Fun" in the Wildwoods
Thursday, January 5, 2023
North Wildwood aiming to begin Boardwalk rehab after 2023 season
Phase 2 of the Wildwood Boardwalk Rehabilitation Project is in full swing, with work on the five-block stretch from Maple Avenue to 26th Avenue scheduled to be completed by May.
When finished, the entire central portion of the Boardwalk will have been refurbished with new boards and structural enhancements, including the removal of concrete pathways previously used to support the Sightseer Tram Cars.
Since work began on Phase 1 (Oak to Maple) in late 2021, there has been speculation about potential future work on the rest of the wooden way, including the North Wildwood portion, which covers 10 blocks, from (north to south) 16th to 26 Avenue.
“Yes, there are plans in place for Boardwalk rehab on our side of 26th Street, ideally beginning after the 2023 season,” North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello told Wildwood 365. “Our plan is actually to start from the 16th Street end and work south, for an interesting reason.
“The north end of our boardwalk is in worse condition than the south end because, historically, back in the 60’s and 70’s, that area was subject to tidal waters on a daily basis. The ocean used to come up under there, so that part is in most need of replacement.”
While the City of Wildwood’s boardwalk work has been funded by a total of $11.2 million in state and federal grants, Rosenello said that North Wildwood was recently notified of a federal economic development authority grant that will help fund the project.
“There are still a lot of details to figure out because final funding isn’t all in place yet, but I’m confident that this will move forward,” he explained. “I would expect we’ll take an approach similar to that of Wildwood’s, in terms of materials and work on the boardwalk’s superstructure.
“This will be a long time coming. I believe the oldest sections of our boardwalk date back to the 1920’s, so you’re looking at a structure that’s close to or slightly more than a century old.”
Though plans are still a ways off from being finalized, Rosenello anticipates a “multi-year process” that will see two to three blocks completed each offseason, at least to start.
“We’re looking at probably doing two blocks next winter,” he said. “Steady progress is what we’re shooting for. So, we would start with 16th to 18th Street, from the entrance arch down past Montego Bay [Resort]. Two blocks might not seem like a lot, but that’s actually a pretty big stretch when you look at it that way.”
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
After successful first season, Guppi moving to new location on Pacific Ave
In the Spring of 2022, Abby MacQueen took a huge step, expanding her Guppi Sustainable Surf Co. brand by opening a flagship store in Downtown Wildwood.
Following a strong first season at 3113 Pacific Avenue, Guppi is relocating to a more spacious home three blocks south at 3417 Pacific (previously the home of Beach Whiskers, which has moved to the Boardwalk Mall).
The store will be located on the block that sits directly across from Byrne Plaza, nestled between Maggie’s Boutique and The Yellow Umbrella Gift Shoppe.
“Our first season in the shop was awesome,” said MacQueen, who launched Guppi in 2018, and has continued to develop her eco-friendly line of apparel made from recycled water bottles and other sustainable materials.
“It was great to have a place for people to come shop and hang out. We had so much support from the community and received so much positive feedback. The opportunity for the new location was brought to my attention, and it was hard to say no. The size of the space is awesome and has some charm, and also plenty of potential to make it our own.”