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Summer Vacation, Wildwood, Things To Do at Wildwood

A wild summer vacation awaits you
By BECKY BATCHA, batchab@phillynews.com 215-854-5757
Posted 07/09/2008
IN THE OFF-SEASON between last summer and this one, while Philly was nestled snug in its rowhouses, our downashore neighborhood, Wildwood, made another bold step toward the shiny new nostalgia-tinged future it's been imagining for itself lately.

A wild story, one treasure at a time
By BECKY BATCHA, batchab@phillynews.com 215-854-5757
Posted 07/09/2008
Thanks to community spirit (and maybe limited attic space in residents' houses), the Wildwood Historical Society's George F. Boyer Historical Museum is jam-packed with local treasures.
 
Every week in Wildwood. . . - 07/09/2008
These events take place throughout the summer. Mondays Irish Pipe and Drum Parade, 7:30-9 p.m. 609-523-1602 or www.dowildwood.com.
Feeling up to a little boardwalk bike ride? - 07/09/2008
By BECKY BATCHA , batchab@phillynews.com 215-854-5757
If you haven't yet biked the Wildwood boardwalk, put it on your bucket list. Or at least your sand-pail list.
Water-park confidential - 07/08/2008
By Becky Batcha , Philadelphia Daily News
Before you drop a load of cash for a day on the chutes, aren't you dying to know what's behind the gates at the three boardwalk water parks? We went, we splashed, we'll dish.
Getting paid to ocean-watch: 'Honestly, you can't beat this' - 07/09/2008
By BECKY BATCHA , batchab@phillynews.com 215-854-5757
When we ran into Jim Seiwell at the end of the Earth - on a secluded deck overlooking a protected stretch of the Jersey Shore next to a gated Coast Guard installation - we suspected he was scamming the system.
Happy hours and bar games - 07/09/2008
By JENNIFER BARKOWITZ , barkowj@phillynews.com 215-854-5673
Those Wildwood days now have billboards and a song to sing their praises, but let's not forget the Wildwood nights.
Rush for the raviolis - 07/09/2008
By BECKY BATCHA , batchab@phillynews.com 215-854-5757
How delicious are Teresa DeSanctis' ravioli? Let's just say that Jersey Shore restaurants often don't bother to make their own.
 
Shore events coming to a beach near you - 07/09/2008
There's never a dull moment in the Wildwoods. Take a look at what's on tap for the rest of this month.
SECRETS OF... - 07/09/2008
Archive of Daily News "Secret Philadelphia" sections by Becky Batcha
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NEWS
Kobe's big game sinks Sixers
Kobe Bryant, the former Lower Merion standout and international superstar, did not disappoint the many fans wearing Lakers colors at the Wachovia Center. Bryant scored 32 points as the 76ers fell, 114-102.

Even worse for the Sixers, power forward Elton Brand suffered a strained right hamstring. He will be re-evaluated Thursday.
 
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