Old Barney the Barnegat Lighthouse, Long Beach Island
He's tall, aged, known by a fond first name and can be climbed from within for panoramic views of the seascape. Alas, no big, floppy ears.
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In Bethany Beach, Del., watch for Chief Little Owl, the totem pole. In Ship Bottom, on Long Beach Island, it's hard to miss the original Ron Jon Surf Shop. Stop in to pose for snapshots with a giant surfboard.
A string of 11 World War II observation towers that were used to track enemy warships dots the Delaware coastline from Fenwick Island north to Lewes. Only one, in Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Del., is open to visitors.
SEASONAL ANNOYANCE
Downashore standby
Beach tags
Other Shores substitute
Parking meters, Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Delaware beachgoers tsk-tsk the notion of paying for beach tags, since most of their beaches are free. (The exceptions are the state park beaches: Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island, where admission is $4 a car for state residents and $8 a car for others.)
But parking will cost you. In Rehoboth Beach, the best spots are $1.50 an hour. Keep feeding the meter or you'll face a $30 fine that goes up to $45 if you don't pay within three days and climbs to $75 after a month.
TRAMS AND TROLLEYS
Downashore standby
Wildwood boardwalk tram
Other Shores substitute
Ocean City, Md., boardwalk tram
Like its Jersey cousin, the Maryland tram runs the length of the boardwalk - but without the endearing announcements to "Watch the tram car, please!" To clear people out of its path, this alterna-tram employs a recorded train sound.
More near-equivalents:
In Delaware, the boisterous Jolly Trolley, used largely to bar hop, connects Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches. In North Jersey, the Manasquan River Water Taxi offers bar-to-bar transport in Brielle and Point Pleasant - and has its own bar on board.
SELF-PROPELLED
TRANSPORT
