September At The Surf Comber

I can’t believe it’s almost September again. Where did the summer go? I’m just gathering memories about my visit to Surf Comber resort last September. It seems like yesterday! Well, here in Doo Wop City, every day seems like yesterday! The Surf Comber is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Taylor and Atlantic

Stella Star Visits the Wildwoods Sign, October 1966

It was a very windy off-season, but Stella loves strolling around Doo Wop City in the fall. One of her favorite destinations is the iconic Wildwoods sign. These pictures were taken on October 14th, 1966. (…Or, was that 2022?) It’s a cloudy day, but my fluorescent chartreuse flare-bottomed pant suit is a great stand-in to

Boardwalk Bungalow

Boardwalk Bungalow is a late Doo-Wop era building, featuring beautiful examples of modernist architecture. At first glance, one can already see the office facade’s asymmetrical stone work, the protruding second floor, and monolithic dividers between rooms. These photos were taken on February 18th, 1967. (…Or, was that 2023?) The concrete dividers with built-in lighting make

A Triumph for Stella Star

A local Doo Wop City resident knows I’m in love with cars, so he was kind enough to spend some time in his dazzling, emerald green, late-model 1965 Triumph! These photos were taken on September 24th, 1966. (…Or, was that 2022?) This is such a stylish convertible! I’m downtown on Pacific Avenue, just north of

Stella at Brandon’s Pancake House

I loved my visits to Doo Wop Drive-In. The owner sold the property and returned to his original location at Tangiers, only a few blocks east. The new owners renamed the diner after their son, Brandon. It still retains the streamline moderne exterior and Doo Wop decor inside. It’s a mix of yesterday and today

Traffic Boxes, Part 4: Ocean Avenue

We now continue the traffic box journey to Ocean Avenue. Appropriately, we’ve now gone eastward to the Rio Grande Avenue intersection nearest to the ocean. This is the closest traffic box to the boardwalk, noted for its famous tram car. The art as seen while facing west depicts the “Sightseer” tram car, headed toward the

Part 1 of Stella Star at Ivanhoe

This is part 1 of a two-part series. The Ivanhoe Motel was built in the 1960s by the owner’s husband. I met the owner, who is a sweet, friendly lady, who lives behind the office in a mod apartment. Although I’m staying on the first floor, I wanted to get up by the balcony and

Cars of Doo Wop City, Part 8

The streets of Wildwood NJ are filled with beautiful cars destined to one day be classics. At Shore Styles hair salon, on the intersection of Andrews Avenue, and Park Boulevard, the owner of a sleek 1959 Edsel Corsair convertible parked his ride. These photos were taken on a beautiful sunny day: Wednesday, August 2nd, 1967.