NEW! A Gull's Story, Part 3
NEW! A Gull's Story, Part 2
NEW! A Gull's Story, Part 2 Workbook (free)
A Gull's Story
A Gull's Story Workbook (free)
To The Shore Once More, Volume II
To The Shore Once More

Sunday, June 10, 2007

"AUTHORS & INNS - A SPRING LAKE EVENT"

A TOUR OF 10 HISTORIC INNS IN SPRING LAKE
PAIRED WITH CELEBRATED AUTHORS!

THE LITERARY EVENT OF THE SUMMER
AT THE JERSEY SHORE!

Spring Lake, NJ (April 2007) In association with the Spring Lake and Sea Girt Public Libraries, The Historic Inns of Spring Lake are hosting a Sunday afternoon tour of Inns paired with Celebrated Authors on June 10, 2007 from 1:00-5:00. Ten historic inns will open their doors to tour-goers, sharing their distinctive properties for a glimpse into the historic and romantic style of Spring Lake. At the same time, prominent authors whose books are either about Spring Lake or relate in some way to the Jersey Shore’s most elegant town, will be at each inn meeting fans, selling, and signing their most recently published books.

Nationally recognized for more than a decade for their open house Holiday Tour each December, the Historic Inns of Spring Lake are a stunning collection of 19th Century homes, dating from 1870-1888. They embody the romance and history of Spring Lake, offering the best in architectural preservation, unique character, tradition and hospitality.

The radiantly refined town offers a delightful downtown experience with charming boutiques and galleries, restaurants, historic landmarks and the famous Spring Lake all with a 2-mile Atlantic oceanfront community.

The 1st Annual ‘Authors & Inns Tour’ features the following authors and books:
Mary Higgins Clark “I Heard That Song Before”
Carol Higgins Clark “Laced”
Dick LaBonte “Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More”
Gordon Hesse “All Summer Long”
Frank Finale “To The Shore Once More, Volumes I and II" and "A Gull’s Story, Parts 1, 2, and 3”
Patrick Smith “Spring Lake, Revisited”
Bianca Covelli Stewart “Images & Echoes”
Jim Turner “7 Super Storms of the Northeast”
Patricia Colrick “Images of America: Spring Lake”
Lynne Kaplan/Angie Williams “Breakfast, Brunch & More”
Kathy Kochan “The De-lite-ful Way to Healthy Cooking”
Bill Sexton “I Have Not Forgotten Thee”
Dr. Christine Aria “Max The Cat”
LaVerne Kay “Pula”

The Inns:
White Lilac, Spring Lake Inn, Villa Park Inn, Sea Crest by the Sea, Beacon House, Evergreen Inn, Victoria House, Ocean House, Sandpiper Inn, and Chateau Inn & Suites

Tickets:
The cost for the ‘Authors & Inns’ Tour is $12. (a non-refundable donation) with proceeds given to the Spring Lake and Sea Girt Public Libraries.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 732-859-1465 for details or purchased at participating inns, The Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce, or Sea Girt Pubic Library. On the day of the tour, tickets can be purchased at the Spring Lake Public Library. Each ticket will include a self-guided map of Authors & Inns for visitors’ convenience. Checks ONLY can be mailed to: Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce, Box 694, Spring Lake, NJ 07762; (732) 449-0577.

A total of 500 tour tickets will be sold. Guests staying for the Friday/Saturday weekend will receive a complimentary Tour Ticket and guests checking in on Sunday for one-night will receive a tour ticket plus special accommodation rate at each participating Inn. All Inn guests are invited to a private Post-Tour Reception attended by innkeepers and authors.

Please check the website, www.historicinnsofspringlake.com, for updates and more information.

Poet/author Frank Finale signing at the Spring Lake Inn.

Artist and author Dick LaBonte with a reader at The Chateau Inn & Suites.

Author Gordon Hesse and Innkeeper Mari Kennelly at the White Lilac Inn.

Innkeeper Mari Kennelly (bottom, second from right) and crowd at the White Lilac Inn.

The authors:
Back: Frank Finale, Gordon Hesse, [unknown], James Lincoln Turner?, Patricia Colrick, Bianca Covelli Stewart; Front: Patrick Smith, Mary Higgins Clark, [unknown], Carol Higgins Clark

Author Frank Finale and Joan DeJessa at the reception following the signing at Ocean House.

NEW! The Bluffs, Bay Head, New Jersey
NEW! Long Beach Island Rhapsody
The Poets Of New Jersey
All Summer Long
Spring Lake, Revisited
Dick LaBonte, Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More
Ceramic Tile In 20th Century America