William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — Seven days on Seven Mile Island has come to an end. I’ll have a bit to say about my annual pilgrimage down the Shore, plus returning to regular coverage of the Washington Nationals and Penn State Nittany Lions. Until then though, this sums up how I feel about leaving the Jersey [...]

Over the next couple of weekends, NPR is running a series called I-95: The Road Most Traveled. I-95 is the busiest interstate corridor with 100 million people living along it. I drive on about 3 miles of it every week day and have spent countless hours cruising up to New Jersey (though not much lately) [...]

New York Giants QB Eli Manning got destroyed in last night’s preseason game (played in New Jersey) against the New York Jets. He christened the artificial turf at New Meadowlands Stadium with blood gushing from a massive head wound that needed a dozen stitches. The tabloids both had the same though with their backpage headline.
Here [...]

AVALON, N.J. – I have no idea if Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is a good insurance company or not, but they have my appreciation for sponsoring a blimp. For the past several years, I have been seeing it when I visit Seven Mile Island.
I’m a big fan of airships, having [...]

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — In 2008, I was surprised to learn that Henny’s was shutting down after 75 years as a restaurant. The story back then was that they got a deal they could not refuse from a developer. Now, two years later, Henny’s has returned, though just as a take-out. I happened to walk [...]

AVALON, NJ — Typically, I spend one week out of the year completely off-line. That was this past week when my family visited the Jersey Shore. This was the first visit back since a “reality” show about over-tanned, obnoxious New Yorkers cast the Shore in a bad light. Thankfully, Avalon and Stone Harbor were the [...]

Woo hoo! Another Penn State game on the I-95 corridor, that’ll be 3 out of 4 seasons to start the decade.

Politi: Super Bowl in N.J. can be best ever, no matter what critics say – Star-Ledger
NFL owners approve outdoor Super Bowl near New York; Could D.C. be next? – The Post
I am really happy that the NFL is finally putting the Super Bowl in a place where it might get cold and could even snow [...]

Nor’easter/snowstorm leaves most dunes untouched – Asbury Park PressShore beaches escaped major erosion damage – The InkyThe snow storms that have blasted the mid-Atlantic have not been too hard on the Jersey Shore. There has been erosion, but none of it is particularly troubling.
Since I am on the topic of the Shore, I figure I [...]

Every year I do a tally of places I have been. The two ways for a location to qualify — I had a meal there (non-fast food) or spent the night there. Sometimes, I make exceptions that rule though, like for apple-picking.
Alexandria, Va.Arlington, Va.Falls Church, Va.Great Falls, Va.McLean, Va.Purcellville, Va.Reston, Va.Vienna, Va.Washington, D.C.Newark, Del.Ellicot City, [...]