⚓️ this week in LBI: 10/6/23

Mornin’!

Welcome to another edition of ‘LBI Lowdown.’ The newsletter that brings you the week’s best events, places to eat, live music, and things to do around Long Beach Island.

There’s still tons happening on the island as we get into October! And the rain should clear Saturday into Sunday giving us a nice fall afternoon to end the weekend.

P.S. would you mind taking 10 seconds to complete the survey at the end of this newsletter? This is only our 3rd email so any feedback will help us in creating the best content moving forward. Thanks!

Now, here’s what’s happening this week…

🗓️ Things to Do

Events

🪁 9th Annual Kite Festival
18th-25th Streets | Ship Bottom
Friday, Oct 6th | 12:00–9:00 PM | More Info
Saturday, Oct. 7th | 10:00–8:30 PM | More Info
Sunday, Oct. 8th | 10:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🏃‍♀️ Ecto Ghouler 5K
Ship Bottom Brewery | Beach Haven
Saturday, Oct. 7th | 10:00 AM | More Info

🍝 Annual Spaghetti Dinner
St. Francis Parish | Beach Haven
Saturday, Oct. 7th | 5:00–7:00 PM | More Info

🚙 St. Francis Car Raffle
St. Francis Parish | Beach Haven
Through Oct. 7th | More Info

🏃 51st Annual 18-Mile Run
Long Beach Blvd. | Long Beach Township
Sunday, Oct. 8th | 10:00 AM | More Info

🏈 Football Tailgate
The Marlin | Beach Haven
Sunday, Oct. 8th | 10:00 AM–close

🚦Lights Out Party!
Buckalew’s | Beach Haven
Monday, Oct. 9th | 4:00–6:00PM
Free Buffet | Happy Hour Drink Specials

🎭 Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Oct. 15th | More Info

For the Family

📚 Fun with Finger Painting
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Oct. 6th | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

🎆 End of Season Fireworks
Fantasy Island | Beach Haven
Saturday, Oct. 7th | 8:00 PM

📚 Toddler Time
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Oct. 10th | 9:30–10:30 AM | More Info

🎶 Live Music

Friday

• Surf City Hotel | Mike Casey | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Gage Live | 4:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Gypsy Moon | 5:00 PM

• Northside | The Pettis | 6:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Jay Robinson | 6:00 PM

• Tucker’s Tavern | Oliver Dagum | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Jack Mangan | 6:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Quizzo! | 7:30 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Trivia on Tap | 8:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Open Mic Night | 8:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Rob Connoly | 8:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | The Counterfeiters | 9:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones Duo | 9:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Guy Smiley | 10:00 PM

Saturday

• Surf City Hotel | Capt. Bill Brucato | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Joey DeNoble | 4:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Acoustic Sherbert | 5:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Chris Halliwell | 5:30 PM

• Tucker’s Tavern | Ty Mares | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pettis’ | 6:00 PM

• Northside | Rob Silvers | 6:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Dueling Pianos | 8:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Scotty Z | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Ted Hammock | 9:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | The Danksters | 9:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Friend Zone | 10:00 PM

Sunday 

• Joe Pop’s | East Two Three | 2:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Neal Petti | 3:00 PM

• The Arlington | Warren Brothers | 6:00 PM

Monday

• No Music

Tuesday

• No Music

Wednesday

• Nardi’s | Karaoke | 7:00 PM

Thursday

• Surf City Hotel | Chuck DeBruyn | 5:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Trivia | 6:30 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

🍽 Places to Eat

It’s football season!

Below are a few of the restaurants holding specials during game day:

Thursday

• Buckalew’s | Food specials during the game

Sunday

• Joe Pop’s | Beer & rotating food specials

• Nardi’s | $4 domestic drafts & food specials

• The Gateway | $4 Bud Light pints, food specials, & giveaways

• Buckalew’s | Food specials all day

• The Marlin | $25 outside tailgate | Food & drink specials all day

• Terrace Tavern | 50 cent wings, $20 crab legs, soft pretzels & more

Monday

• Nardi’s | $4 domestic drafts & $10 small pies

• Buckalew’s | Food specials during the game

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday: ⛅️ 71°/63°
Saturday: 🌧 69°/50°
Sunday:🌤 62°/49°

10-Day Forecast

🚘 Driving today? Check the live traffic

🏊‍♂️ Going for a swim? Check the tide chart