The Lazy Person’s Guide to LBI: 10 Local Businesses That Make Summer Easy

Let's be real — even the most active people can't help but ease into cruise control on LBI. We wait all winter for this: that 60-something-day stretch of sun-soaked bliss, where the only real goal is mastering the balance between fun and doing absolutely nothing.

Luckily, in this day and age, there's someone out there to handle just about everything for you. This guide is here to spotlight the local businesses that let you kick back, relax, and stay on island time while they handle the rest.

Here are 10 easy ways to make your life simpler this summer and support a local business in the process. Call it a win-win.

1. Save Your Back (and Maybe Your Marriage)

There's no sadder sight than Dad — draped in Tommy Bahama chairs, dragging a wagon stacked with half a toy store and enough shovels to dig a small grave. Meanwhile, the rest of the family carries… the shirts on their backs.

Okay, maybe that's just me — but I can't be alone. And let's be real: grumpy dad = a bad time for the family. Let The Beach Crew do the heavy lifting this summer.

Spots fill up fast on weekends.

2. Booze in Style

If you're the guy swearing his spicy pineapple margaritas are a hit… chances are, your guests aren't quite as into them as you are. Leave the infusing and shaking to the pros — hire Shake N' Strain Mobile Bar and make it a night to remember.

But hey, maybe your marg does slap. Or maybe you just don't like your guests enough to splurge. Either way — stock up the easy way with Lang's Liquors. Use their app and get everything delivered straight to your door.

3. Chill Without the Grill

Whether you're beach-lazy or just not feeling the tongs tonight, let the food come to you. Yeah, the delivery fee might be offensive… but so is cooking on vacation.

4. Ohm at Home

You're officially out of excuses — no more blaming traffic, full classes, or that one guy at the studio whose mat becomes a water feature by minute ten.

Whether you're new to the mat or deep in your practice, Ashley Massa brings the calm, the stretch, and the breath straight to your doorstep, anywhere on Long Beach Island. Sessions are personalized for individuals or groups of up to 20 people. Relax. Reconnect. Right at home.

5. Save the Steps

In a world obsessed with counting steps, island time hits different — you might just want to limit them. That's where LBI Carts comes in. Cruise the Queen City like a boss with a golf cart rental that's as convenient as it is fun. And let's not kid ourselves — you're not walking off that vacation calorie surplus… so why fight it? Embrace the cart life and ride in style.

PSA: Golf carts are only legal in Beach Haven — so live it up with bay views, beach runs, bar hops, and ice cream runs in the borough.

6. Give Your Grill the Makeover It Deserves

Some call it seasoning. Others call it what it is: Okie Burger remnants from last Labor Day. It's time for a clean start.

The Grill Boys in Manahawkin are Long Beach Island's go-to pros for deep cleaning, degreasing, and restoring your grill to its former glory. Whether you're firing up for the summer or recovering from last weekend's flame incident, they've got you covered.

7. Keep Your Cans Clean

Life's so in order, you've reached the final boss: cleaning your trash cans. There are first-world problems… and then there are keep-your-trash-cans-clean problems. If you've made it this far — congrats. The rest of us can only aspire to your level of domestic dominance.

If you've made it here, you didn't do it alone. So why start now? Hire Aqua Fresh, a family-owned and operated bin cleaner in Manahawkin, to keep your cans squeaky clean all summer long. Your neighbors will thank you — and you'll have one less thing to keep you up at night.

8. The Grocery Run That Hits Different in July

A "quick run to the mainland" in July? That's like saying you'll pop into Costco for just one thing. One ends with a $689 receipt. The other? With three hours of stolen beach time. Skip the traffic. Skip the stress. Let LBI Lux handle your grocery shopping and delivery — so you can stay where you belong: on island time.

Need help planning the perfect party or stress-free vacation? LBI Lux has you covered — from curated experiences to full-service planning. Learn more here.

9. Cruise Without the Chaos

As a former boat owner, this one hits home.

The most embarrassing moments of my adulthood? It's currently a toss-up between docking my boat on a windy day in front of a full deck of onlookers at Polly's, or bottoming out in the middle of Barnegat Bay (apparently those channel markers aren't just suggestions).

So if you're like me — not exactly Captain of the Year — why rent a boat you have to drive yourself when you can rent a boat that comes with a captain? LBI is full of private charters with certified captains (not the guy who passed the online crash course) so you can have a safe and relaxing day on the water.

10. Bring the Baby, Not the Baggage

Thanks to LBI Bébé, you no longer have to make the hard decision: do we bring my golf clubs… or the water table?

Now you can rent all the baby gear — cribs, strollers, high chairs, even that giant plastic contraption your toddler splashes in for five minutes — and have it delivered straight to your door. Less trunk tetris, more vacationing.