What do locals say about New Jersey? Well, they say that the state is culturally diverse, affordable, and simply beautiful. Offering lower rents than NYC, lower tax rates, great education, and stellar highway and transportation systems, what more can one ask for? It is not just a great place to live in. There are so many things to do and see, and you will never get bored. Here are some August 2017 NJ events you should check out when visiting the Garden State:
Wine Hop Tour
Happening over the entire year of 2017, the Wine Hop Tour is held at the New Jersey Korean War Memorial. This is an excellent opportunity for you to experience the best in New Jersey wines. No one does it better than NJ! The tour offers the option of being guided (thanks Renault and Tomasello Wineries!), so you can savor and appreciate the award winning flavors of the area’s premier handcrafted fine wines. Other cool stuff the event offers include round trip transportation, area meal coupons, salt water taffy, and more. With that, you can expect to spend about 3.5 hours at the event.
Historic Boardwalk Tour
The Historic Boardwalk Tour is slated to last until September 30, 2017. Held at the Boardwalk Hall, this event features walking tour of the world renowned Atlantic City Boardwalk. Being the first to be built in the United States, it is more than a century old. That’s why there is a lot to learn regarding the boardwalk’s success and origins. If you are interested in this event, you have to be sure that you can walk at least two miles in a leisure manner. If all is well, 90 minutes of your life will be well spent here.
Toy World!
Until September 10, 2017, you are welcomed to check out Toy World! at the New Jersey State Museum. This an amazing toy exhibition that will enlighten and entertain both the young and old. The reason why toys hold great significance in NJ is because the state was a manufacturing center for toys from the 1880s to the 1970s. Tin toys, Flexible Flyers, Colorforms, Lionel and Tyco trains, etc., were some of the best known toys and had their start here. All in all, you can expect to find more than 75 historic toys and an interactive play area for kids.
Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival
On August 26, 2017, you may attend the Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival. Happening from 1 to 930 pm, you will be able to enjoy the music played by six talented bands including Popa Chubby (they are the featured closing act!) Jazz – the art of improvisation whilst sounding absolutely beautiful, whether you are a fan of rocking, funky and traditional blues or American songbook jazz, you are guaranteed to have a good time here. What’s more, there is plenty of exotic and regional NJ food to gorge on here.
22nd Annual Rolling Iron Auto Show
The event will be held on August 20, 2017 and is considered to be one of the best antique car shows on the Shore. You will come across more than 200 historic, which includes motorcycles, family cars, fire trucks, and more. The interesting thing is that the cars on display are least 25 years old; produced before 1991. The venue is the Historic Village at Allaire. It is a not for profit living history museum that teaches the public about life in NJ in 1836.
As you can see, there is a delightful range of events happening in NJ every month, and August 2017 is no exception. Events aside, if you are serious about living in New Jersey and are property hunting in NJ, you can email Josh@NJLux.com or call us at 201.568.5668. We can help you narrow down your best real estate options!
