I was down at the shore house in Brick for a couple of days in mid/late July. My main task at the house was killing off a wasp nest that had taken up residence right next to the front door, but I stayed on Friday to just take in the summertime at the shore. In … Trip Report: St. Mary’s Carnival 2018
There’s lots of Italian festivals around New Jersey and New York, usually held around the feast day of a certain saint or religious figure. Mid-July see’s several “Our Lady of Mount Carmel” festivals in the tri-state area, with the Berkeley Heights festival being the one I’ve been to the most over the years. The festival … Trip Report: Berkeley Heights Mount Carmel Festival 2018
I always like doing something on the Summer solstice, the day with the longest amount of sunlight each year. Sometimes I take a nice evening bike ride or walk, but this year I decided that it would be a good night to head over to Immaculate Conception Church’s parish festival. The midway was by Majestic … Trip Report: Immaculate Conception Parish Festival 2018
I headed over to the North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival on Saturday, June 16th. This is probably the third or fourth largest fair in New Jersey with a massive midway, lots of shows, food and retail vendors, and music. Reithoffer Shows had the midway with most of their Orange unit’s rides at the fair. The … Trip Report: North Brunswick Youth Sport Festival 2018
I went to the State Fair Meadowlands on two nights this year. The first night was on Friday, June 29th, with a few of my cousins and the second was on Tuesday, July 3rd for photos and video. Rides were brought in by Amusements of America, Strates Shows, and some independent operators. The Meadowlands’ Facebook … Trip Report: State Fair Meadowlands 2018
