Avalon and Stone Harbor Weekly Update September 7, 2023

AND JUST LIKE THAT, Summer 2023 came to a close! The Labor Day Weekend brought many property owners and visitors, all looking to enjoy the last three-day weekend of Summer 2023. Our beaches, business districts, and waterways were quite busy! Most shops and restaurants reported good crowds (and Monday afternoon’s westbound traffic proves it!)

75 & GLORIOUS! That sums up Friday & Saturday of the Labor Day Weekend, as cool, dry air and warm sunshine made for fabulous weather. Sunday and Monday unseasonably hot & humid air began moving in, and highs were expected to reach the mid-nineties this week. Relief is once again expected this coming weekend, with temperatures expected to ease to the low eighties.

LIFEGUARD COVERAGE is reduced during September, as many guards have returned home or to school. Avalon beaches will be unguarded through Friday (September 9th), while Stone Harbor will have guards at 83^rd Street, 95^th Street, and 108^th Street. The Avalon Beach Patrol has emphasized rip current advisories issued by the National Weather Service due to large offshore storms systems in the Atlantic, and urges swimmers to enter the water only in the presence of lifeguards.

THE FALL SEASON means the end of many daily and nightly summer activities on the island, but fall weekends bring with them many festivals, shows, and other events. See below for a list of some of the fun things happening, and come on back for a weekend if you can!

WHY NOT MAKE SUMMER a permanent part of your life? Imagine owning your very own place at the shore, and visiting anytime you wanted to! From amazing fall weather and activities, wintertime peace and solitude, springtime anticipation, and summertime fun, having your own shore property allows you to enjoy it all—any time you want! Call me if you’d like to discuss buying your very own place at the shore!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Association of Pickleball Professionals Sunmed New Jersey Open, Avalon pickleball complex, 8^th Street, between Ocean and Dune Drives. September 6^th-10^th, 8am. For tickets or to register to play visit https://www.theapp.global/tour-schedule/app-sunmed-new-jersey-open
End-of-Summer Shop Hop, sales & specials, Avalon Business District, Friday through Sunday, September 8^th-10^th.
New Year’s in North Wildwood, Mummers Parade, Olde New Jersey Avenue, Saturday, September 9^th, 3pm.
Stone Harbor Farmers Market—Extended Season! Water Tower Lot, Sunday, September 10^th, 8am-12:30pm.
Volkswagen Car Show, Wildwoods Convention Center, Friday, September 8^th through Sunday, September 10^th.
Corvette Car Show, over 350 cars exhibited on the Ocean City Boardwalk, 6^th to 14^th Streets, Sunday, September 10^th, 11:30am to 4pm.
American Legion Spaghetti Dinner, Stone Harbor Yacht Club, Sunday, September 10^th, 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or at the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
Avalon Bulk Trash Collection. Place items curbside by 7am Monday, September 11^th.
September 11^th Quiet Reflection, Freedom Park, adjacent to Stone Harbor Firehouse, Monday, September 11^th, 8:40am to 9am.
Beachside Science—Monarchs & Migration. Surfside Park, Wednesday, September 13^th, 6pm-7pm.
Firefighter’s Convention & Parade. Fire apparatus on display Friday & Saturday, September 15^th & 16^th, Wildwood Convention Center parking lots. Parade on New Jersey Avenue, Saturday, September 16^th, 1pm.
Cape May Seashore Lines, “Return of Engine #2000.” Celebrate the return of a historic Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines locomotive to the Cape May Seashore Lines fleet. Saturday, September 16^th, 2023. Visit https://www.seashorelines.org/ for info and train tickets.
Stone Harbor Farmers Market—Extended Season! Water Tower Lot, Sunday, September 17^th, 8am-12:30pm.
Stone Harbor Savor En Blanc, Friday, September 22^nd.
Savor September, Wine Beer, & Food Festival. Live music & entertainment, regional beer & wine, food, artisans. Downtown 96^th Street, Saturday, September 23^rd, 11am to 7pm.
“The Fabulous Greaseband,” Avalon Community Hall, Saturday, September 23^rd, 6pm (DJ Joel Stephens pays tribute to Jerry; 8pm, The Greaseband. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 18^th at Avalon Community Hall.
Harvest Tide Festival: Craft beers, music, local vendors. Sea Isle City, Saturday, September 30^th, 12pm to 6pm.
Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival, Surfside Park, Saturay, October 7^th, 10am to 5pm.
Avalon Fall Dune Grass Planting, Saturday, October 21^st, 8:30am.

New Listings:

177 80th Street, 210, Avalon, $699,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232340

7899 Sunset Drive, W, Avalon, $1,850,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232330

171 8th Street, Avalon, $3,150,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232343

4033 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $3,995,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232297

284 87th Street, Stone Harbor, $4,549,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232323

83 E 25th Street, Avalon, $5,250,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232346

25 E 12th Street, Avalon, $6,749,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 232319

Properties Under Contract:

10911 Third Avenue, West Unit, Stone Harbor, $1,650,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 231649

252 89th Street, E/S, Stone Harbor, $2,075,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 232171

2578 Dune Drive, 2578, Avalon, $2,349,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 231429

10623 Second Ave., Stone Harbor, $2,649,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 231197

122 92nd Street, Stone Harbor, $10,575,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 231688

Properties Sold:

10623 Golden Gate Drive, Stone Harbor, $5,825,000, SOLD MLS#: 231569

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