News http://www.wildwoodsnj.com The Wildwoods, NJ – May 14, 2013 – This June marks the 19th anniversary of Mummers Brigade Weekend in the Wildwoods. It’s sure to be a fun celebration to remember for Mummers fans on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. The excitement kicks off Friday night at 7 p.m., with the annual Mummers Pub Crawl. Mummers members and friends will celebrate the brigade’s return to the Wildwoods by visiting some of North Wildwood’s most well-known establishments. The fun continues on Saturday with a http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=564 The Wildwoods, NJ – May 10, 2013 – The 11th Annual Beach Writers’ Conference returns to the Wildwoods Convention Center Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5. The conference targets published authors, new authors, want-to-be authors and people who enjoy reading and would like to meet those who put the words on the page. Speakers will talk on a variety of subjects ranging from writing mysteries, children's stories, plays, historical novels, poetry and memoirs. This year’s speakers include the http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=561 The Wildwoods, NJ – May 13 , 2013 – The Wildwoods offer not only fun events for Memorial Day Weekend but also offer a place of remembrance and reflection to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country’s freedoms at the Wildwoods Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Wildwood is located in Columbus Park, directly across from the Wildwoods Convention Center and one block from the famous Wildwoods Beach. It is a half – size http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=563 The Wildwoods, NJ – May 2, 2013 –The Wildwoods will officially kick off the 2013 summer season at the Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony at 12 noon on Friday, May 24 on the beach at Burk Avenue behind the Wildwoods Convention Center. A large, ornate key will be used to ‘unlock’ the ocean and initiate the summer season. The 28th Annual Wildwoods International Kite Festival, the largest kite festival in North America, kicks off that day and features kite makers from around the world flying http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=559 The Wildwoods, NJ – May 6, 2013 - The United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs will host their annual State Gymnastics Championships in the Wildwoods Convention Center Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26. Over 600 talented athletes will compete on the floor, balance beam, uneven bars and vault with aerobatic feats that are sure to entertain. The competitions will be choreographed to music and prizes will be awarded. Competitions will be held 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. on http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=560 The Wildwoods’ award-winning beaches and boardwalk – unscathed by Superstorm Sandy – are open and ready for fun this spring and summer.... The Wildwoods, NJ – Billboards and Television spots for the Wildwoods this spring in the New York Metro Area markets will let vacationers know that the Wildwoods are open for business – and are planning once again an event-filled summer of fun in the sun. The Wildwoods “Think Summer and Join Us!” Campaign is designed to bring vacationers to New http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=562 The Wildwoods, NJ – March 26, 2013 – FamilyFun magazine (www.familyfunmag.com), a trusted, go-to source for travel recommendations and family activities for more than 20 years, has recognized the Wildwoods as one of their Top 10 U.S. Tourist Towns in 2013 – as voted on by real families. The Wildwoods will be featured in the April issue of FamilyFun. In order to narrow the field of contenders, FamilyFun conducted an extensive nationwide survey of 2,000 parents with children ages 3 - 12, http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=553 The Wildwoods, NJ - November 5, 2012 - The Wildwoods Convention Center has been selected for the Economic Impact Award by Southern New Jersey Business People (SNJBP), a New Jersey business-focused publication. This award recognizes organizations and projects that have made a dramatic impact on the economic development of the region. The Wildwoods Convention Center hosts more than 150 events annually and serves as the home to scores of signature events, conventions, meetings, banquets, http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=536 The Wildwoods, NJ - November 1, 2012 - The Wildwoods announced the winners of their Share Your Love Contest, on Friday, October 26. Prizes were awarded by random computer drawing from all the entries touting people, places or things loved most about the Wildwoods. The Wildwoods introduced its 2012 marketing campaign - "What Do You Love?" ...About the Wildwoods - in March of this year. This campaign gave loyal fans of the Island an opportunity to share what they love about the Wildwoods and http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=535 The Wildwoods, NJ - August 15, 2012 - The Wildwoods have received a major honor this month as the Wildwoods Boardwalk was named as one of "America's Best Boardwalks" by Smarter Travel. According to SmarterTravel.com, the nationally-recognized Wildwoods Boardwalk was included on the list for its "two miles of neon lights and thrills...adding to the back-in-time feel are the 1950's and '60s Doo-Wop-era motels that surround the area with their Vegas-like signs and unusual themed http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=522 22 Fun Facts about the Wildwoods: 1. The Wildwoods welcome over 9 million visitors a year making it the number one family resort at the Jersey Shore. 2. The Wildwoods have over 11,000 accommodations - including oceanfront hotels and motels, bed and breakfasts, luxury townhouses and condominiums. 3. The first inhabitants of the Wildwoods were from the Ketchemeche tribe, an offshoot of the Native American Lenni Lenape nation. 4. The Wildwoods host more than 180 special events http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=513 -The five original electric Tram Car trains were custom built for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Greyhound Bus Company had the transportation contract for the Fair. They were called Greyhound Trackless Trains. -In 1949, Wildwood Businessman Gilbert Ramagosa purchased the Tram Car trains and put them into service on the Wildwoods Boardwalk on June 11, 1949. The fare was 10 cents each way. -From 1949 until 1963, five Tram Cars serviced the Wildwoods Boardwalk. These original five Tram http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=514 The Wildwoods earn 4 awards in 2012 - including Best Beach in New Jersey The Wildwoods, NJ - May 24, 2012 - The Wildwoods' FREE beaches were voted "Best Beach in New Jersey" during the 2012 Top Ten NJ Beaches survey announcement today by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), New Jersey Sea Grant and the Richard Stockton College Coastal Research Center. In addition to the #1 ranking for the state of New Jersey, the Wildwoods were also named "Best Beach for Family http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=494 The Wildwoods, NJ - April 9, 2012 - The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) received two 2012 New Jersey Excellence in Tourism Awards at this year's New Jersey Conference on Tourism: one for its 2011 Partnership/Cooperative Marketing Initiative with the Harlem Globetrotters; and another in the Print Advertising category for their 2011 "Accolades" Advertising Campaign. John Siciliano, Executive Director of GWTIDA, accepted the award along with Ben Rose, http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=481 The Wildwoods, NJ - February 24, 2012 - The Wildwoods world-famous boardwalk was named the #1 Beach Boardwalk for Families in the nation by familyvacationcritic.com. The website called the Wildwoods Boardwalk "one of the most popular and kitschiest boardwalks in the country." They went on to say that the Doo-Wop architecture evokes a nostalgic, honky-tonk atmosphere along the five-mile, free beach, and explained that the two-mile stretch of boardwalk has everything you could want, from http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/news.cfm?id=469