Seasons Greetings from the Shore, Feeling at Home for the Holidays in the Long Beach Island Region

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Nov. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Holiday Celebrations are part of our beach culture redefined message starting off with many open houses and opportunities on Shop Small Business Saturday November 29, including Ann Coen Studio Holiday Open House in Surf City and a variety of great shopping events hosted by Beach Haven businesses.  Kick start the season with an outdoor Christmas Village, as Tuckerton Seaport transforms to Chriskindlmarkt Friday December 5 4-8pm, Saturday December 6 10am to 5pm and Sunday December 7 10am to 4pm. This Holiday market and fair with vendors under heated tents features food court, horse drawn carriages, kiddie rides, hot Gluhwein and wine tasting from DiMatteo, Tomasello and Valenzano Wineries and a weekend worth of festive entertainment. The Seaport’s Festival of Trees will be open for viewing throughout the New Year featuring themed trees decorated by local nonprofit organizations. Bundle up, line the parade route and rock through the years as Santa comes to Long Beach Island with the 35^th Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade on Saturday December 6 at 1:00pm along Long Beach Blvd 5^th to 25^th Street. Parade features floats, marching bands and holiday cheer.

A holiday presentation of the musical Wizard of Oz at Surflight Theatre running November 28 through December 21. Take in the holiday shopping of downtown Beach Haven with gourmet shops and local specialty items.  “With dozens of special events added to the large selection of unusual and customized gift giving opportunities, our region offers preparing for the upcoming holidays a new lift” states Lori Pepenella, DMO Director “We are working with businesses, attractions and organizations throughout the community to create a palate of simple pleasures throughout the season”. Beginning with Shop Small Saturday on November 29, and going right until end of December; the Southern Ocean County Chamber has comprised a list that encourages visitors to make merry while shopping for specialty items to add to their list. In addition to independent shop offerings, Southern Ocean Chamber Members hope that visitors will purchase gifts that keep giving by bringing friends and family down longer. Taking advantage of special  Beach Haven 125^th Anniversary Beach Badge or Ship Bottom  Holiday Beach Badge Certificates for 2015 season, purchasing theater subscriptions, advance registration for culinary, surf or art classes, even supporting  favorite organizations by giving a gift membership. Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center features guides, maps, and local retail information at 265 West Ninth Street in Ship Bottom. It is open all year and updates events and activities on www.visitlbiregion.com and on all social platforms as LBI Region.

The Affair at Cedar Bridge December 28 at 2pm in Barnegat at the Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site at 200 Old Halfway Road. This free event is open to the public and will feature of the last documented land battle of the Revolutionary war as local re-enactors leading to New Year’s Eve  festivities, and overnight packages at  Sea Oaks Country Club, and many restaurant and club parties. New Year’s Day bring Fire & Ice Family Fun with a first day celebration January 1 from 1 to 8pm at Tuckerton Seaport with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities.

For more information about planning holiday getaways at the Long Beach Island Region of NJ, contact Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce www.visitLBIregion.com  or specific Holidays Redefined Calendar listings go to http://visitlbiregion.com/events/holidays-redefined/ 609 494 7211.