⚓️ this week in LBI: 9/22/23

Mornin’!

Welcome to the FIRST 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.

Please feel free to reply to this email with any feedback on the format, what’s included, etc. We plan to make this newsletter bigger and better as we go!

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

🗓️ Things to Do

Events

🏖 Sandcastle Bash
Drifting Sands Hotel | Ship Bottom
Saturday, Sept. 23rd | 10:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🍳 Brunch is A Drag
Bird & Betty’s | Beach Haven
Sunday, Sept. 24th | 12:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🏈 Football Tailgate
The Marlin | Beach Haven
Sunday, Sept. 24th | 10:00 AM–close

🦪 Clam Bake & BBQ
QCMarket & Kitchen | Beach Haven
Thursday, Sept. 28th | 5:00–9:00 PM

⍰ Trivia Night
Nardi’s | Long Beach Township
Thursday, Sept. 28th | 7:00 PM

🎭 Grumpy Old Men (Musical)
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Sept. 24th | More Info

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

For the Family

🚑 Touch-A-Truck
Fantasy Island Amusement Park | Beach Haven
Friday, Sept. 22nd | 5:00–10:00 PM | More Info

📚Toddler Time
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Sept. 26th | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

🎶 Live Music

Friday

Surf City Hotel | Chuck DeBruyn | 4:00 PM
Joe Pop’s | Chad Miller | 4:00 PM
Northside | The Pickles | 5:00 PM
Nardi’s | J Garz | 5:00 PM
Sea Shell Resort | Jay Robinson | 6:00 PM
Buckalew’s | The Petties | 8:00 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
Terrace Tavern | Jack Magnan | 9:00 PM
Nardi’s | Green Knuckle Material | 10:00 PM

Saturday

Surf City Hotel | Capt. Bill Brucato | 3:00 PM
Joe Pop’s | Rob Silvers | 4:00 PM
Sea Shell Resort | Fred Connolly | 6:00 PM
Northside | Scotty Z | 5:00 PM
Nardi’s | Dan Krochmal | 5:00 PM
Buckalew’s | Jimmy Merch Duo | 8:00 PM
Joe Pop’s | Dueling Pianos | 8:00 PM
Terrace Tavern | Problem Child | 8:00 PM
Nardi’s | Tragic Remedy | 10:00 PM

Sunday

NO MUSIC- many bars offering Sunday football drink & food specials

Monday

Sea Shell Resort | Matt Fisher| 3:00 PM

Tuesday

Sea Shell Resort | Ted Hammock | 4:00 PM

Wednesday

Sea Shell Resort | The Pickles | 3:00 PM
Nardi’s | Karaoke Night | 6:00 PM

Thursday

Sea Shell Resort | John Garsman | 3:00 PM
Surf City Hotel | Mike Casey | 4:00 PM

🍽 Places to Eat

It’s football season!

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

Sunday

Joe Pop’s | Beer & rotating food specials
Nardi’s | $4 domestic drafts & food specials
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

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday: 💨 70°/64°
Saturday: 🌧 69°/60°
Sunday: 🌧 71°/60°

10-Day Forecast

🚘 Driving today? Check the live traffic

🏊‍♂️ Going for a swim? Check the tide chart