New Jersey

DO WHAT? – Take a self-guided “Doo Wop Tour” of Wildwood, the greatest concentration anywhere of “Doo Wop” architecture from the 1950s and ‘60s (think old Las Vegas casinos, palm trees, diners and Tiki rooms). Download a map of such Wildwood sights as the Aztec Motel, the Eden Roc, and the Surf Side Restaurant at www.doowopusa.org, or call 609-729-4000.

GET BACK TO NATURE – At the Nature Center of Cape May, you can walk through wildfl ower gardens and meadows, birdwatch from the upper deck, or go beachcombing. There are hands-on activities for the kids as well as picnic tables with gorgeous views of Cape May Harbor. Learn more at www.njaudubon.org or call 609- 898-8848.

DO NOT PASS “GO” – Take the Boardwalk, instead, a four-mile stretch of food, oceanfront and kitschy entertainment in Atlantic City unlike anything else. The home of the Miss America pageant for decades (until a few years ago), it also was the site of one of the first feminist protests in 1968.

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