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

Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. —I have been trying to sample all the main Philly Cheesesteak places over the last few years, but I don’t get to the city of brotherly love that often. Judging by the Tony Luke’s Web site, a lot of the growing chain’s appeal is built around the personality of Tony “Luke” Lucidonio [...]

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — Last year, one of the first things I noticed when I got to Seven Mile Island was that Springer’s, the ice cream parlor that my family has been going to for at least 4 generations, had changed its sign. I didn’t photograph it though, so I figured I would this year.
Then [...]

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — On Seven Mile Island, Fred’s Tavern t-shirts are ubiquitous. After seeing so many of the t-shirts being worn around, we figured we’d check out the bar there. Could it live up to the hype of scores of vacationers wearing the t-shirt?
After dining at the new Carney’s in Stone Harbor, we checked [...]

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — After 75 years, Henny’s in Stone Harbor was sold and closed in 2008. It was going to be knocked down and turned into a resort hotel. Well, the financing for that apparently dried up and the space reamins. Two different restaurants, Blackfish and the White Heron Grill (I think) came and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]