⚓️ this week on LBI: 5/23/24

Mornin’!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! It’s the unofficial start to the summer season and the island is sure to be hopping.

And if you’re looking to try a new place to eat this weekend, we had a chance to sit down with Joe DeSanto, the owner of the new dual-eatery concept in Beach Haven called The Sangwich Spot & Pintxe Tacos. Read our full interview here to find out what they’re cooking up.

P.S. 🥳 Wishing a very Happy Birthday (on the 25th) to Mary K.!

Now, here’s what’s happening this week…

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

Events

🌻 Garden Club of LBI Flower Show
Beach Haven Library | Beach Haven
Thursday, May 23rd | 10:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🌊 Jetty x KONA Big Wave Party
Bird & Betty’s | Beach Haven
Thursday, May 23rd | 6:30 PM start | More Info

🖼️ Artisan/Craft Market
Veteran’s Park | Beach Haven
Saturday, May 25th | 9:00–12:00 PM

🎆 LBT 125th Anniversary Celebration
Bayview Park | Long Beach
Saturday, May 25th | 5:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🌃 Barnegat Lighthouse Night Climb
Barnegat Lighthouse | Barnegat Light
Saturday, May 25th | 7:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🦪 Sunday Night Raw (Oysters)
Ship Bottom Brewery | Beach Haven
Sunday, May 26th | 12:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🖼️ Flea/Craft Market
Veteran’s Park | Beach Haven
Sunday, May 26th | 9:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🖼️ Viking Village Art & Craft Show
Viking Village | Barnegat Light
Sunday, May 26th | 10:00–4:30 PM | More Info

🎆 Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
West 11th Street | Barnegat Light
Sunday, May 26th | 5:30–7:00 PM | More Info

🦞 Clambake & BBQ
Queen City Market | Beach Haven
Sunday, May 26th | 5, 6, 7, or 8 PM | More Info

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Parade
Taylor Ave. | Beach Haven
Monday, May 27th | 10:00 AM | More Info

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Observance
Veteran’s Park | Beach Haven
Monday, May 27th | 10:30 AM

♟ Open Chess Play
Bay Ave. Community Center | Manahawkin
Tuesday, May 28th | 5:30–8:30 PM | More Info

✍️ LBI Writers Group
Stafford Rec Center | Manahawkin
Wednesday, May 29th | 1:00–3:00 PM

For the Family

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, May 23rd | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

📚 Playdate at the Library
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, May 24th | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

🧁 Kid Character Visits
A Sweet Memory | Ship Bottom
Saturday, May 25th | 5:00–8:00 PM | More Info
Sunday, May 26th | 4:00–7:00 PM | More Info

📚 Toddler Time
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, May 28th | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

📚 Teen DIY- Bookmarks
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, May 29th | 5:30–6:30 PM | More Info

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🎶 Live Music

Thursday the 23rd

• Surf City Hotel | Chuck DeBruyn | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Rob Silvers | 4:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Scotty Z | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Tom Gutchigan | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pickles | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Scotty Z | 6:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 7:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Dueling Pianos | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Back in Time | 10:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Thunder Thursdays | 10:00 PM

Friday the 24th

• Sea Shell Resort | The Pickles | 2:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Michael Colarossi | 3:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Dan Brown | 3:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Mike Byrne | 5:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Chris Halliwell | 5:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Chad Miller | 5:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Rob Connolly | 5:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pettis | 6:00 PM

• Black Eyed Susans | Live Music | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Brother Pete | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Diablo Sandwich | 7:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• The Marlin | Lick of Sense | 7:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | The Danksters | 8:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Black Tie Groove & Mushmouth | 9:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Ted & Pickles | 9:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 9:00 PM

• Old Causeway | P Funk North | 10:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Original Copy | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Goodman Fiske | 10:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Gab Cinque Band | 10:30 PM

Saturday the 25th

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Skip Winters | 1:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Bill & Andy | 3:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Ridgemont High | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Todd Meredith Trio | 4:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | The Royals | 4:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Preach | 5:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Dan Brown | 5:00 PM

• Daddy O | Scott Erikson | 6:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Shallow Green | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Ken Connolly | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Ridgemont High | 7:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Chris Halliwell | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scott Zimmerman | 9:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Mojo Lite | 9:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Shorty Long | 9:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Sneak Attack | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Steal The Sky | 10:00 PM

• The Marlin | The Benjamins | 10:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Rockets | 10:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Nine Deeez Nite | 10:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | 3AM Tokyo | 10:30 PM

Sunday the 26th

• Ship Bottom Brewery | The Danksters | 1:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Gypsy Moon | 3:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Jeremy Renner | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Chad Miller | 4:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Shorty Long | 4:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | East Two Three | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Dave Christopher Band | 5:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | The Bulkheads | 5:00 PM

• Daddy O | Scott Zimmerman | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Dan Brown | 7:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Ty Mares | 7:30 PM

• Surf City Hotel | The Danksters & The Counterfeiters | 9:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Rob Connolly | 9:00 PM

• Black Whale | Jack Mangan | 9:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | The Nerds | 10:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Mr. Love Joy | 10:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Twisted Livin | 10:00 PM

• The Marlin | Changing Lanes | 10:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Kono Nation | 10:30 PM

Monday the 27th

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Todd Meredith & Rob Hilliard | 1:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Chris Guastelle | 2:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Chris Fritz | 2:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Jason Booth | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Ty Mares | 4:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Lick of Sense | 5:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Mojo Lite | 5:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Greg Warren | 6:00 PM

• Old Causeway | TMT | 7:00 PM

• Nardi’s | DJ Headtrip | 10:00 PM

Tuesday the 28th

• Buckalew’s | Live Music (rotates) | 5:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Rob Connolly | 7:00 PM

Wednesday the 29th

• Nardi’s | Karaoke w/ Johnny Mac | 6:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Preach | 7:00 PM

🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours

Weekdays

• Tuckers Tavern | 3:00–6:00 PM (Tues-Thurs)

• Daddy O | 3:00–6:00 PM (Tues-Thurs)

• Black Whale | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | 3:00–6:00 PM (Thurs-Sun)

• Surf City Hotel | 3:00–6:00 PM (Thurs-Mon)

• Kubel’s | 4:00–6:00 PM

• The Gateway | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Delaware Ave. Oyster House | 4:00–6:00 PM (Mon-Thurs)

• Northside | 4:00–6:00 PM (Thurs-Sat)

• Black Eyed Susans | 4:00–6:00 PM (Weds-Sat)

• The Arlington | 4:00–7:00 PM

• Hotel LBI | 4:00–7:00 PM (Mon-Thurs)

• Daymark | 4:00–7:00 PM (Mon, Thurs, Fri)

• Nardi’s | 4:00–7:00 PM

Mondays

• Kubel’s | Burger & wing night | 4:00–close

Tuesdays

• Kubel’s | ½ price margaritas, Corona, Modelo | 4:00–close

Wednesdays

• Black Eyed Susans | $8 wines | 4:00–close

Thursdays

• Black Eyed Susans | $7 martinis & $15 pies | 5:30–close

• Bird & Betty’s | $5 Mom Waters | 8:00–midnight

Fridays

• The Marlin | Happy Hour specials | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Happy Hour specials | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Happy Hour specials | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | $3 Montucky cold snacks & white teas | 10:00–midnight

Saturdays

• Surf City Hotel | Happy Hour specials | 12:00–6:00 PM

• The Marlin | Happy Hour specials | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Happy Hour specials | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | $3 Pacificos & green teas | 10:00–midnight

Sundays

• Surf City Hotel | Happy Hour specials | 12:00–6:00 PM

• The Marlin | Happy Hour specials | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Happy Hour specials | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | $6 frozen drinks on the deck | 4:00–8:00 PM

Disclaimer: By attending any events mentioned in this newsletter, you acknowledge and accept that we are not liable for any incidents, cancellations, entry restrictions, or any negative consequences that may arise.

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday:  ☁️ 74°/61°
Saturday: ☁️ 67°/60°
Sunday: 🌤️ 71°/61°

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