North Wildwood Shell Garden on 20th Street and Beach

The North Wildwood Shell Garden was started in September 2024 and has quickly grown into a must-see for those who love to collect and paint seashells. Painting and decorating seashells is exactly like the painted kindness rocks that you see being made and left all around the world. The only difference is...the artwork is done on seashells instead of rocks.

You'll find it located on 20th Street and the Beach in North Wildwood. To get there...you'll need to park on 20th Street. Walk to the boardwalk and underneath the boardwalk until you see the Flagpole. You'll find the beautifully painted and decorated seashells around the Boardwalk Lou Memorial Plaque. 

When visiting, there's a few things you need to keep in mind.

* Feel free to drop off a painted and/or decorated shell.
* Pick a Shell to keep or hide.
* Take an unpainted shell and return it later painted and decorated.
* Adults and children can participate.

Please Note - This shell garden isn't for people who want to raid it! We want to keep the shell garden growing so please...drop off painted and unpainted shells and take 1-2 shells to keep for your personal collection or to rehide. 

Once you've selected a beautifully painted shell for your collection...flip it over and follow the instructions on the back. You'll find several groups on Facebook where you can post a photo of your new find! Most artists sign and date their creation since it's a piece of creative artwork. Have fun making your own, trading them and collecting them! 

TROG The Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood 2024

The Race of Gentlemen TROG 2024 was held over the weekend of October 4th, 5th and 6th in Wildwood, New Jersey. This year we had beautiful weather for the entire event! Blue skies, plenty of warm sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Thousands of people were in attendance, so on Saturday there was a large crowd. 

I look forward to TROG the first weekend in October every year and head down to Wildwood. You'll see hundreds of vintage and antique cards, motorcycles and trucks parading around the island and of course...racing on the beautiful beach in Wildwood. In addition to the races there's live music (bands) and plenty of food to eat.

When you plan on attending...I recommend that you purchase your tickets online. It will save you time when you enter the event. You can buy tickets there too. Once you go through the admission gate they place a wristband on you so that you can come and go throughout the day. If you're not staying nearby, you will have to find PAID parking if you plan on parking within 3-4 blocks. Other than that, majority of the activities are included in your admission price.

The bleachers fill up really fast and early in the day. If you want to sit...get there early or bring your own chairs. Otherwise...you'll be doing a lot of standing and walking while you're there. Dress appropriately for current weather conditions, bring your sunscreen and wear comfortable walking shoes. Plan accordingly so that you can enjoy the day.

Typically I spend 3-4 hours there on Saturday watching the races and enjoying the festivities. There are fans that arrive early and leave late. If it's your first time attending (as a fan), I recommend that you allow the 3-4 hours in your schedule so that you can get a good overall feel for the event. Besides, it's not cheap getting in, so you want to take your time and ejoy it.

This post includes a few photographs that I personally took while attending The Race of Gentlemen TROG in 2024. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed attending it.