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Spring Lake is a one of those pristine beachfront towns on the Jersey Shore where visitors return season after season. It’s home to more than two miles of the most beautiful beachfront. And it also boasts of the longest uninterrupted non-commercial boardwalk in the state.
Romance is always in the air at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, which has long been heralded as one of the world’s most romantic resorts. But never more than today with the appointment of Mariajose Rodriguez as the Director of the Department of Romance. The Director of Romance at Las Ventanas is a modern-day Cupid whose mission it is to make guests’ romantic dreams come true. Since most guests are couples on a romantic getaway, Las Ventanas has taken service to the highest level by making a stay at the Five Diamond property the ultimate romantic resort experience.
Cannery Row, the historic waterfront district made famous by John Steinbeck, is idyllically situated on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and is so much fun for the whole family to explore. Of course, you’ll want to spend some time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is covered in the first article in this series, California Dreamin’ in Monterey, Part One. Walking out of the Aquarium, you’ll find yourself at the end of Cannery Row.
Tarpon Springs attracted settlers in the 1880s because of its mineral springs, nearness to the Gulf of Mexico, supply of lumber, orange groves and sponge beds. The immigration of Greek sponge divers gave the city its colorful, festive atmosphere that draws people here today.
