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Ventnor Sees Uptick in New Business, Restaurants & Real Estate
Don’t look now, but the City of Ventnor is experiencing a bit of a renaissance, and not a moment too soon. Let’s take a look at the growing list of Ventnor bright spots…. The Ventnor Planning Board...
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Margate Farmers Market 2018
Margate Farmers Market Summer 2018 30+ Vendors 2018 SeasonJune 14 thru Aug 30. Every Thursday8:30a - 12noon Best of DownbeachBUZZ The Margate Community Farmers Market brings over 30 New Jersey Farmers...
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Real Estate Reality. Pricing Your Downbeach Vacation Home
Selling your Margate, Ventnor or Longport home can be a long and emotional process. No kidding. The hardest part? Deciding how much their home is worth. What should the asking price be? While the...
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Margate Real Estate Squeeze Play Squashed by Planning Board
Imagine building a FULL SIZE home on a Margate waterfront. Now imagine the lot is about the size of a large driveway….and it’s been deemed ‘un-buildable’. This kind is nothing new for the Margate...
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Some Margate Neighbors Still Fighting Back Against Miniature Golf Course
Even with pilings & footings set, the much anticipated miniature golf in Margate still faces opposition. Some neighbors adjacent to ‘Congo Falls Golf’ on Adams & Ventnor Ave, are raising money...
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Margate Dune, Beach and Street End Drainage Update. 3.24.2018
Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. No updates from the City of Margate, the NJ DEP, or the infamous Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) . So, what exactly is happening on the beaches of Margate? The only way to find...
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Downbeach Beauty. Avant Girl in Margate Now Offering Full Suite of Salon...
Full Service Hair & Beauty Salon in Margate, NJ. Avant Girl in Margate started out 5 years ago as a place that specialized in the professional blow dry and styling of hair.Over time, Avant Girl...
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Ventnor’s Remarkable Little Lady of Community Service
A remarkable little film about a remarkable little lady. Ventnor’s Marsha Galespie was honored via video during March, Women’s History Month. Producer, Jean Antolini, showcased this one particular,...
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Why Margate Needs To Build A New Boardwalk
Glenn Klotz Long time resident Glenn Klotz believes Margate needs a new boardwalk. Many agree. Read the latest from Glenn: The long battle with the State of NJ about Margate’s beach is over. Today,...
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Deliciously Done. Fresh, Prepared Foods for Carefree Margate Meals
Maybe it’s because I would always order the KAREN ROLL at Tomatoes? Hmmm. Karen is the owner of my favorite restaurant & bar in Margate. Been going there for years. Nothing better. This sushi...
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Build of Margate Miniature Golf Course Moving Full Speed Ahead
Construction of the new, much anticipated, miniature golf course in Margate is moving along….fast. The family attraction named ‘Congo Falls’, at the corner of Adams & Ventnor Ave. should be up and...
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2018 Longport Farmers Market
Get ready for the 2018 Longport Farmers Market. Now accepting vendor applications. The Longport Farmers Market. 9a – noon every Saturday. June 30 to August 25 Longport Borough Hall, 2305 Atlantic Ave....
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Agnes Cafe in Ventnor. Breakfast, Lunch & Yummy Pierogi
Nothing fancy. But good. Really good. And really fresh. No wonder Agnes Cafe in Ventnor packs em’ in on a daily basis during the summer. Agnes and Tom Ritzel are the owners of Agnes Cafe. Agnes came...
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Parking Problems Still Plague Ventnor (and most other shore towns)
It’s a problem that’s common everywhere along the Jersey Shore. Lack of parking. Worse when business owners, employees and tenants of apartments scarf up those limited number of spaces, leaving no...
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Ventnor Real Estate Round-Up for April 2018
One Block From Ventnor Beaches We often get asked, where’s the best place to buy on Absecon Island? Where should we buy a vacation home? To best answer that question, obviously, it’s best to know the...
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Process, Price and Politics. Rebuilding The Margate Boardwalk.
The process of rebuilding Margate’s boardwalk. Here’s how this works from the State’s position. If Margate wants to apply to the State of NJ for an application to build a boardwalk on the beach, it...
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Low Elevation Margate Homes Could See ‘Insane’ Flood Insurance Rates
Margate Commissioners have started the process to increase building height requirements, all in an effort to lower insurance rates. Solicitor John Scott Abbott said: Without a doubt…flood insurance...
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Heritage in Margate. More Than Just a Surf Shop
MargateOcean CitySea Isle City Men Women Kids SurfBoards Beachwear Skateboards Footwear Sunglasses Lessons & Rentals 9223 Ventnor Ave. Margate (609) 823-3331 Mon-Sat 10a-6p Sun 10a-5p The post...
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Belmar and Ventnor Rebuilt Their Boardwalk. Why Not Margate?
Hurricane Sandy destroyed Belmar NJ’s, 1.3-mile long boardwalk. The Oct 29, 2012 super-storm turned that boardwalk into a pile of wet, broken lumber. Belmar knew their boardwalk was a vital part of...
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Ice Cream Man Looking to Double Dip Margate Deal
Ice Cream Man Wants What? Margate Commissioners and the City attorney deserve a medal for patience. At the very least, they deserve an extra scoop of their favorite flavor. The beach ice cream man...
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