In Celtic legend, Avalon was known as "an island of the blessed" - a beautiful place where awe inspiring things happen. Lest you think this is only a mythical place, let me tell you about a modern Avalon where you can recapture the dream. It's somewhere around 4 hours north of the DC area and it's "cooler by a mile." It's Avalon, NJ.
Avalon is a beach town without the commercialism. It's more a community full of local restaurants where you can get fresh crab, home made ice cream shops and local hardware stores. Just up the beach from Cape May, Avalon is a quieter place to get your beach on. And if you're craving the souvenir stores and hum of tourist restaurant options, Cape May is just down the road.
We're lucky enough to have a friend who owns a house on the island who invites us up regularly. I've been able to see the island in the middle of the season as well as off season when you might literally have the beach to yourself. My favorite weekend, though, is the island-wide garage sale weekend. You can go to a local store and get a map of all the sales on the island that Saturday and you never know what you'll find as you explore!
So if you're looking for an alternative to Dewey, Rehoboth, the Outer Banks or Myrtle Beach, I'd say this is a lovely option worth finding!
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