The Wildwoods, NJ – February 20, 2025 – The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority (GWTIDA) announces that the Wildwoods’ Doo Wop Experience Museum voted among the country’s Best Pop Culture Museums in USA Today’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. The museum’s inclusion on the list marks the third consecutive year that it has been named in the national contest, and this year the museum jumped up a spot from its seventh-place ranking in 2024.
“The Doo Wop Experience Museum represents the heart of the history and culture of the Wildwoods. To be recognized repeatedly for a piece of pop culture so dear to the town is a true honor. The museum offers a deep dive into all things Doo-Wop, from the neon signs, mid-century architecture, artifacts, furniture, culture, and music from a bygone era in American history, it’s perfectly at home in the Wildwoods.” explained John Donio, President, Doo Wop Preservation League.
The Wildwoods recently announced two winners in USA Today’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Contest. The Madison Resort Wildwood Crest won #1 Best Hotel in the country and Wildwood’s Honky Tonk Saloon entertainment venue placed in the #5 spot for Best New Attraction. Additionally, The Wildwoods Beaches won #1 in USA Today’s 10Best Beaches in New Jersey Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Wildwoods, NJ, are renowned for their spacious beaches, an iconic boardwalk, and a variety of family attractions. With a rich blend of tradition and modern amenities, the Wildwoods continue to rate as a top-tier family vacation destination. These nominations highlight the Wildwoods as a premier destination for hospitality and entertainment.
The Wildwoods, NJ are bursting with attractions, from the beach and Boardwalk to amusement piers, waterparks, events and festivals, beach concerts and live entertainment, boating, watersports, bike paths, and much more – making the resort destination one of the most sought-after places to vacation at the New Jersey Shore.
In addition to the award-winning free beaches and over 160 events and festivals held each year, the world-famous Wildwoods Boardwalk is a summer “must” for visitors. This ‘2-1/2 miles of smiles’ Boardwalk features three amusement piers with over 100 rides and attractions, three beachfront waterparks, arcades, carnival games, shops, and eateries. In fact, the Wildwoods have more retail shops and restaurants than the Mall of America.
USA Today’s 10Best provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. Created by a team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields – and their cities – but discriminating in their tastes. These local experts live in the city they write about, so the content is constantly updated.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
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