YOUR LBI WEEKEND RUNDOWN
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Your fun, quick Friday digest of everything important happening on the island.
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WHAT'S INSIDE
Six features, every Friday.
A quick read that gets you up to speed on the island before the weekend even starts.
01
Island Happenings
The events, openings, and don't-miss moments shaping the weekend ahead — from Barnegat Light to Holgate.
02
Food & Cocktails
Our favorite bite and our favorite drink on the island this week — handpicked, never sponsored, always worth the trip.
03
Live Music
Every live show on the island this weekend in one scannable list. Bars, breweries, beach bashes, all of it.
04
Featured Workout
One workout we're loving each week — beach yoga, pilates, run clubs, paddle, surf. Where to go and when.
05
Reader Giveback
A different local business each week offers a special discount — just for readers of The 18. Our thank-you for tuning in.
06
Catching Up With a Local
A short conversation with a business owner, maker, or familiar island face. The people behind the place.
Summer Contests
Free to enter, full of local prizes, and running all summer long. Hidden tokens, weekly food guesses, and more — our way of giving back to the community that makes LBI feel like LBI.
15 Prizes. One Grand Champion.
Over $10,000 in prizes up for grabs all summer long. Follow us on Instagram for weekly hints.
Follow @lbilocals15 hidden tokens. One grand champion.
We're hiding 15 tokens across Long Beach Island all summer. New hints drop weekly on Instagram — find a token, claim your prize. Plus, one Grand Champion will be crowned at summer's end.
Featuring prizes from
Allie May Boutique · Whittingham Coffee Shop · Flour Child · Moxie Salon · Burger 25 · Walter's · The Surf Guru · Azzurri · Black Sheep Studios · Hartland Golf · Farias · Okie's · The Gables · Pedal Cycle · The Guarino Team · Freeman & Co. · and more!
Follow @lbilocals for Hints
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Guess the restaurant and the dish. Win a $100 gift card to that spot.
Follow @lbilocalsFirst to guess wins.
Every Monday this summer, we post a photo of a random food item from an LBI restaurant on Instagram. The first person to correctly guess both the restaurant and the name of the item wins a $100 gift card to that spot.
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