Remembering the unforgettable Peggy King
By Bruce Klauber Iconic songstress Peggy King, star of stage, screen, television, recordings and one of the last surviving performers from the big band era, died on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the age of 96. King had a close association with the shore, dating back to the late...
Remembering Morey’s Fears, when Halloween haunted the Wildwood Boardwalk
There was once a time when the screams on the Wildwood Boardwalk had nothing to do with roller coasters. Fog rolled across the wooden planks, sinister clowns lurked around corners, and creatures emerged from the shadows. Even the familiar amusement rides seemed to...
My run-ins with the kings of swing
They were both swing-era titans who led two of the most famous bands in the history of jazz. They both played clarinet and they both disliked each other. They were each master instrumentalists and are still revered today. Both were somewhat odd and peculiar, and both...
Dunes Till Dawn: A Shore nightlife landmark
When the music stopped at Somers Point’s nightclubs, the night continued at The Dunes. Bay Shores and Tony Mart’s helped make Somers Point’s Bay Avenue a destination for live music. But the entertainment had a deadline: Music ended at 2 a.m., and patrons had to leave...
Gone but not forgotten: 10 Ocean City Boardwalk businesses we still miss
Walk the Ocean City Boardwalk today and you will find plenty of institutions that have survived generations of changing tastes, storms and summer crowds. But for locals and vacationers, part of the fun of strolling the boards is remembering what used to be there. A...
