The Innkeeper's Resource

Under the Boardwalk

Yes it is January and the snow may be flurrying in circles on the Jersey Shore’s boardwalks. But if you like the seashore at any time of the year, this may be a great time to visit.  Fresh crisp air, a seagull’s cry and a cozy fire in a Victorian seaside bed and breakfast, sounds good to me.  While there your thoughts may turn to warmer days and recall a time when The Drifters sang a familiar tune.

In the park you’ll hear

The happy sound of the carousel

You can almost taste the hot dogs

French fries they sell

Under the boardwalk

Down by the sea

On a blanket with my baby

Is where I’ll be

One of my best memories  of beach side amusement parks were the simple fun of arcade games, traditional rides like carousels or bumper cars and being allowed to indulge in original ‘junk food’ like cotton candy, fried dough and other gooey stuff!  The boardwalks of the Jersey Shore are the paths that will take you there. 

It was 1868 when Cape May first laid down its boards.  It was a way for tourists to enjoy the shore without getting sand in their shoes.  The longer the boardwalks the better for early Victorian strollers to promenade and show off their finery, people watch and congregate. Today the boardwalks serve the same purpose, a pathway to enjoy the simple pleasures of summertime. 

There is a great guide book available entitled; The Beach Bum’s Guide to the Boardwalks of New Jerseyby Dick Handschurch and Sal Marino.  A review of this guide says the authors; “tell you where to walk, what to see, how to get there and some history, some stories, some stats and some facts about the boardwalks of New Jersey”.  You can find out about this book and other great information on the website...Down the Shore.

A popular and active community on the shore is a place once called Five Mile Beach, now this area is known as the Wildwoods.  The beaches are wide with soft sand; their ‘family friendly’ boardwalk is two miles long and their five amusement piers and park are probably the best in all New Jersey for rides.  For those collecting roller coaster rides, Morey’s Pier boasts the best ride in New Jersey.

So if you visit in the quiet season or in the spring, summer or fall when the boardwalks are bustling, we recommend the Wildwoods where a certain bed and breakfast with a wide Victorian front porch awaits your visit. The Candlelight Inn, is your classic Jersey Shore Bed and Breakfast destination and a perfect spot to stay and experience those nostalgic simple pleasures of summertime or any season.  Catch the smooth drifting sounds of the sea, yeah…on a blanket with my baby, that’s where I’ll be. 

Oh yes, and tell them The B&B Team sent you!

Janet Wolf

 

The B&B Team is Growing!

Peter Scherman and Rick Wolf of The B&B Team® are pleased to announce the affiliation of Scott & Marilyn Bushnell of Bushnell & Bushnell Innkeeping Services as new Affiliates of The B&B Team®. Bushnell & Bushnell Services is based in Berlin, MD, complementing our offices in Kennebunk, Maine and Scottsville, Virginia.

The B&B Team®, founded in 1993, caters to the Innkeeping Industry with consulting and brokerage services nationwide. With the affiliation of Bushnell & Bushnell Services, Inc., the company continues to evolve its business model and add resources to better serve our clients. Founding partner and CEO Peter Scherman said, “Experience in and commitment to the Innkeeping industry are essential to success. High ethical standards are core to our company’s mission. Scott and Marilyn meet the expectations we have of our associates and our clients have of us.” Partner and COO Rick Wolf said that “bringing Scott and Marilyn onboard early in 2010 speaks volumes to how strongly we believe in the business and how much confidence we have in the Bushnell’s to join us and better serve our friends and colleagues in the Innkeeping industry.”

The Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers Conference and Trade Show at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia in January will be the regional kick-off of this new collaboration, followed shortly by the national launch at the Innkeeping Show hosted by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) and Select Registry®, in Austin, TX in March, 2010.

Peter and Peggy and Rick and Janet welcome Scott and Marilyn to The B&B Team® and look forward to advancing the Innkeeping industry and our clients’ interests in 2010 and beyond.