Guest Author - Jeanne Daigle

My family and I enjoy going to Salisbury Beach. We went last week during the week long heat wave. It was 95 degrees at our home and about 75 degrees on the shore - nice temperature change. If you go to Salisbury Beach near Salisbury Square, there is ample parking. The meters are 75 cents for 1 hour and there are parking lots that are $3 and $4 for the day. In fact, there are meters right next to the beach. If you are planning to spend less than four hours on the beach it's worth it to use these meters. You don't have to lug all of your stuff around.

We like to spend our time on the beach swimming and playing in the sand. A packed cooler holds our dinner and drinks. There are life guards on duty until 5 pm.

Salisbury has the only amusement park on the beach in the United States. The park is rather small (18 rides) and the ride prices are high. However, visit the Pirates Fun Park after 6 pm on Tuesday (after July 5th) and the prices of the tickets are half-price, which makes it do-able when you have several kids. The park is good for kids ages twelve and under. There is a good selection of kiddie rides.

Salisbury Beach has been an entertainment venue since the 1800's. The beach is roughly four miles long and the shops, restaurants, arcades, and Pirate's Fun Park occupy about a 1/4 mile stretch of the beach.

Other rides at the fun park include:

Big Kids’ Rides:

• Merry-Go-Round
• Ferris Wheel
• Space Odyssey
• Tilt-A-WhirlAtlantis
• Bumper Cars
• Go-Karts
• Superslide
• Bumper Boats
• Kastle Frankenstein
• Great White Shark Attack
Kiddie Rides:

• Bulgy the Whale
• Kiddie Boat Ride
• Moon Bounce
• Antique Car Ride
• Motorcycle Car Ride
• Rio Grande Train Ride
• Pony Kart Ride