Bubba Dogs

Congratulations to former player, Andrew Bynum, for

winning the NBA Championship Sunday night.  I’m sure he

would attribute it all to his 8th grade coach…

Some think he resembles comedian Tracy Morgan…

but I’m thinking a better match are Sam Cassell and ET.

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A belated congrats to former student Rebecca Soni for winning Olympic gold and setting a world record in the 200 m backstroke in Beijing last summer. I’m sure she would attribute it all to her 8th grade social studies teacher.

Clark Little is a surfer who grew up on Oahu’s North Shore.

He got started taking pictures because his wife wanted a

piece of art to hang on a wall in their home. 

Smart move…

Great news, Sea Isle folk.  Beginning on June 30th and each Tuesday through the end of August, there will be a Farmer’s Market at JFK and Pleasure Avenue.  Hours are 8 am - 1 pm.

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To the right is a poll asking “Which is your favorite Bubba Dog topping?”  I’d appreciate it if you partook as the results will enable us to serve our customers better!

You’ll also see a surfing video widget called yousurftubes. This is a surfer-fueled version of youtube where viewers are encouraged to upload their own surf videos.  Check it out.

 A big shout to all the new visitors to the website. As school doesn’t let out until June 19th (Hobby is 8th grade social studies teacher), we won’t be open full time until June 20th.
Bubba Dogs schedule for the upcoming weeks:

May 30/31: Closed
June 6/7: OPEN
June 13/14: OPEN
June 20: Skimmer Weekend in Sea Isle, JFK and the Promenade
June 21: Full time at 59th & the Beach

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We got some pub in the June “Best of the Shore” issue of Philadelphia Magazine. Image below is pic of actual Bubba Dogs that appear in the article (click image and scroll down halfway).

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Fox Philly has begun their “Hot List” contest and once again we’ve been nominated for best hot dog. Many thanks to all that voted us number 1 in 2008 and we’d be most grateful if you would help us to repeat in 2009! Please click below and cast your vote:

Vote for Bubba Dogs!!!

Thanks again all and I look forward to seeing you all at the beach in Sea Isle this summer.

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Happy summer all…

Jack Johnson bio from Yahoo:
Before Jack Johnson perfected his rock star ways, he was a champion surfer on the professional route, with a sponsorship with Quiksilver. It was a life that was second nature for the Hawaiian native, for he began chasing waves as a toddler, and by the time he was 17, he was an outstanding athlete on the pipeline. However, Johnson was also testing his other creative outlets — one being film and the other being music.It was during his college years as a film student at University of California at Santa Barbara when Johnson began writing songs. He and old mates Chris Malloy and Emmett Malloy produced a surf cinema documentary entitled Thicker Than Water, in turn spotlighting Johnson as a talented cinematographer as well as a burgeoning singer/songwriter. His peers in and around the surf circuit praised his work, and Thicker Than Water received props in Surfer magazine for Video of the Year during 2000. The follow-up surf flick The September Sessions also earned the Adobe Highlight Award at the ESPN Film Festival that same year.Still, Johnson steered away from a blossoming pro sports career and stuck with music — something that would soon earn him additional honors. G. Love & Special Sauce quickly took notice to Johnson’s lazy blues stylings, which also molded folk and hip-hop for a modern rock twist, and included Johnson on “Rodeo Clowns” from G. Love’s 1999 release Philadelphonic. Johnson’s four-track demo also caught the ears of Ben Harper’s right-hand man, J.P. Plunier. This was surely mind-blowing for Johnson, for Harper’s college rock mainstay Fight for Your Mind was one of his favorites and remained an inspiration. Aside from Plunier’s production work, Harper also added his lap steel guitar work on Johnson’s sultry debut, Brushfire Fairytales (Enjoy Records), in winter 2001.Two co-headlining tours followed throughout spring and summer 2002; Johnson’s sophomore effort, On and On, appeared in May 2003. Stateside dates with Harper followed in June and July. A third album, In Between Dreams arrived in March 2005, narrowly missing the top of the Billboard album chart in the process. Johnson earned two Brit Awards for In Between Dreams: International Male Solo Artist and International Breakthrough Act. In February, Johnson issued the soundtrack Curious George. Nielsen SoundScan sales topped at 163,000 copies in its first week of release, earning Johnson his first-ever number one album on Billboard’s Top 200 and Rock Albums charts. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

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Here’s a collaboration between G. Love (Philly/Avalon) and Jack Johnson.

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Beautiful surf photography from around the world, compliments of The Surfer’s Path

We got some pub in the June “Best of the Shore”

issue of Philadelphia Magazine. Image below is

pic of actual Bubba Dogs that appear in the article (click image

and scroll down halfway).

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Fox Philly has begun their “Hot List” contest and once again we’ve been nominated for best hot dog.  Many thanks to all that voted us number 1 in 2008 and we’d be most grateful if you would help us to repeat in 2009! Please click below and cast your vote:

Vote for Bubba Dogs!!!

Thanks again all and I look forward to seeing you all at the beach in Sea Isle this summer.

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Friend Moo Lunney caught a cow this weekend off the beach at a secret spot in Sea Isle City. 42 inches, 30 lbs.

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The Waterboys from the great surfing movie Riding Giants…

Opening Day is next Saturday, May 23rd.  See you all on 59th Street!

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The coroner and county prosecutor spoke yesterday regarding the unfortunate death of Tracey Hottenstein during the weekend of this year’s polar plunge in Sea Isle. It seems that forensics indicate accidental death.  They are looking for any assistance that the public may have as details of the case are still fuzzy.

According to the Prosecutor, an autopsy was conducted on February 16 by Dr. Margaret Prial, M.D., Forensic Pathologist from the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Injuries were documented, which included several fractured ribs as well as abrasions and contusions of the abdomen and upper and lower extremities. The Medical Examiner has indicated that these injuries are consistent with a fall. There is no evidence that Ms. Hottenstein was the victim of a sexual assault.

Charles Seibert, acting medical examiner, told the assembled guests that Hottenstein died from “hypothermia due to exposure with complicating acute alcohol intoxication.” It was below freezing that night with a wind-chill temperature of about 21 degrees and a water temperature near 35 degrees.

When asked if the death was suspicious or if there were any persons of interest, Taylor repeated the medical examiner’s report Hottenstein’s death accidental and said “I wouldn’t characterize anyone as a person of interest.”

 Full story

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Saw these guys recently. They’re comprised of three brothers and a cousin. Lead singer Caleb Followill’s voice is a gift.  Great band…

Below are image found on Flickr. None can be

credited to Bubba Dogs. Just cool shots of

my favorite place:

Won’t be long now…

Strathmere Bridge….

North end of Strathmere, looks a lot like asparagus, no?

Cool colors - Strathmere Bridge:

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Interesting Friedman:

(No) Drill Baby Drill

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Published: April 12, 2009

If government policies don’t recognize the need to sustain nature’s incredible range of economic services — from carbon-fixation to natural beauty for tourism — things go haywire.

This is a great site for those that appreciate the

history of the Jersey Shore.  The West Jersey History

Project is dedicated to promoting and preserving the

history of West Jersey and beyond. Below is the

Inlet Store in TI.  Note the dirt roads.

There is a page on their site compiling postcards of days gone by.  A small sampling of some of the South Jersey communities appear below.  For the complete set of postcards, click on the name of each community and be sure to scroll through subsequent pages.  There’s lots to peruse:

Cape May          Ocean City           Sea Isle City           Stone Harbor        Avalon

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The Spinnaker Complex in Sea Isle City was built by Joseph Fabi Company of Atlantic City. Construction on the South Tower was begun in 1972.

A 1976 advertisement for the Spinnaker North Tower indicated that two bedroom unit prices started at $53,000 with 8-1/4% interest. Three bedroom end units were priced starting at approximately $10,000 additional.

As previously reported, Gillian’s of Ocean City will be opening an amusement park in Sea Isle City.  Having seen the progress first hand over Easter, all indications are that the rides will be open by Memorial Day weekend.  The layout of the park is below.  A Ferris Wheel will provide a whole new perspective as you drive down the causeway and over the bridge into town.

  Cheers to Gillian’s and welcome to Sea Isle!

 A westward looking perspective of progress as of late March:

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The latest internet video craze:

Susan Boyle, a  never married nor kissed 47 year old woman who lives only with her cats competed recently in the British reality show “Britain’s Got Talent.”

Don’t judge the book by the cover. Amazing…

He’s the only voice I ever knew.

He started calling games with the

Phillies in 1971 which is just before

I was old enough to start  following

the game. Now, over 6,000 games

and 38 years later,  he’s gone.

Really miss you already, Harry.