“Let the Good Times Roll.”

The original version of that tune came out in 1956, the year Jim Bannach was born. The song title also describes Bannach’s rich musical journey: performing, producing, traveling and corroborating.

First of all, I am not talking about “shore” songs like “Surfer Girl” or “Summer Wind.” The songs I’ll be discussing are songs that you have been hearing at clubs and restaurants for decades, either by a solo musician with just an acoustic guitar or a full band.

August is a great month to be at the shore. Summer has completely set in, and even the locals are starting to relax and enjoy everything the island has to offer. Hopefully you have time to enjoy the beach and the bay as the water is now the perfect temperature to cool off in during these hot summer days.

August 2018 Calendar

Monday Fundays - 10am, Avalon Free Public Library or Avalon History Center, avalonfreelibrary.org

August is here and the sun is shining with full force! I hope you are spending your summer soaking up the sun and playing in the water. Here at Seven Mile Beach there are so many fun activities to choose from! If you’d rather just chill, August is a great month to relax and catch up on a few new books. Here are some fun titles to keep that mind working, even though school is still out!

Seven Mile Crossword: Clichés

Kids Puzzler: Ways to Stay Cool

August’s light easterly winds push Bombay Sapphire-like swells from the Gulf Stream to New Jersey’s beaches for a few short weeks, bringing the season’s clearest waters to local beaches. Have you seen the bottlenose dolphin and cownose rays that swarm these clear waters each summer?

For your home-viewing pleasure, here are three entertaining titles well worth seeking out, each originally released theatrically in the spring. Two are fantasy-franchise sequels sandwiched around a comedy.

Seven Mile Word Search Puzzle: Let’s Dance Again Like We Did Last Summer

Kids Coloring Page

August 2018 Tide Chart