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Mike Craters Tribute to the Wildwoods

Update... 3-8-10

Breaking News! Thanks to Condor Alex And then Al Alven for passing it on! Click here for the new Joes Fish Co. Coming to Moreys Surf Side Pier!!!!!

How well do you know Mariners Landing? Click here for an update over at Wildwood 365!

Update...2-26-10

Boardwalk Cops reality show coming to Wildwood? Ckick here for more over at Wildwood 365.

Update...2-22-10

Vote for the Wildwoods as your favorite beach and more by clicking on this link over at Wildwood 365. Thanks, Al!!!

Update... 2-16-10

Click Here for 120 new pictures from our winter trip to the Wildwoods and North Cape May

Update 2-13-10

If you get a chance check out Crazy about Wildwoods face book Page by clicking here!

2-1-10

Its time to order your new vacation planner and Click Here for the all new GWCOC website! It looks great!!

Update... 9-28-09

The Condor Motel. Click on Picture

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Update...8-25-09

Remembering the Kona Kai Motel located at 7300 Ocean Ave

operated from 1967 to 2005 when it met the Wrecking ball!

Today the rooftop sign is part of my personal collection!

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8-15-09 Now and Then...  A look at the all new "Deck At Holly Beach"

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8-10-09 Remembering the 1981 Starlight Ballroom Fire.

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Click here for the Day after footage of the 1981 Starlight Ballroom fire which also took part of Mariners Landing

8-08-09

Click here for some exciting news about the Shore Plaza Motel being rebuilt!

Click here for some old Shore Plaza fire pics.

Update... 7-16-09

Click Here for some great old time fun from 1974 featuring Surfside Pier, Sportland Pier and Hunts Pier. This video has been featured on Fun Chase in the past but I just love it! The music is great too! Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel. This video is one of my all time favorites! Check out Surfside Piers entrance at 2:38. So Cool!

From the Big Wheel June 2009
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MY STORY.........

Mariners Landing
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The Wave Swinger and Big Wheel

Novemeber 1st 2007
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crazyaboutwildwood

DRIVING DOWN PACIFIC AVENUE BACK IN THE LATE 70S. GETTING CLOSER TO THE BOARDWALK. THE EXCITEMENT WAS SO INTENSE. A FEELING THAT WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE. ALL THE NEON MOTELS AND PALM TREES THE FLIPPING JOSIES PIZZA SIGN COULD BE SEEN FROM 10 BLOCKS AWAY. SIGHTS AND SOUND EVERYEHERE. HAPPY PEOPLE HEADING OUT FOR A NIGHT OF FUN AND THRILLS AND TO FILL THERE STOMACHS WITH GREAT FOOD PLACES AND TREATS EVERYEHRE YOU LOOKED. TOO ME IT WAS LIKE ENTERING THE GREATEST PLACE ON EARTH. A BOARDWALK THAT IS FILLED WITH 2 MILES OF SHOPS, ARCADES, MINNI GOLF, FOOD PLACES AND AMUSEMENTS. A BEACH THAT HAS ENDLESS AMOUNTS OF SAND AND MEMORIES. AND A TOWN THAT HAS MORE TO DO THEN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE. MUSIC ON EVERY CORNER AND CLASSIC AUTOMBILES AT THERE BEST HEADING DOWN THE STRIP. A TRUE PARADISE BEACH TOWN. THE WILDWOODS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL PLACE FOR ME AND SO MANY OTHERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS AND SO MUCH MORE THAT SAME EXCITEMENT IS STILL WITH ME TODAY! ENTER MY SITE AND SEE WHY SO MANY PEOPLE COME TO THIS WONDERFUL ISLAND YEAR AFTER YEAR!  MIKE C (AKA CRAZYABOUTWILDWOOD ) 

 Wildwood is the Doo Wop Capital of the World!

The Bristol Plaza
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One of many Doo Wop Motels on the Island

A great view from the Lampliter-Oceanside Resort
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On a beautiful fall evening

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MIKE CRATERS TRIBUTE TO THE WILDWOODS