Nightlife & the Arts in New Jersey Shore with Atlantic City

Outside of Atlantic City, the Jersey Shore doesn't have much in the way of nightlife. Families and couples hit the boardwalk's arcades or stroll into town for ice cream and a movie. The younger crowds are usually content to get a couple of six-packs at the local liquor store and hunker down on the beach or in their rentals, though the boardwalk at Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights has quite a few bars and dance clubs that draw an 18-25 crowd. Local papers will give you the skinny on what bars have live entertainment, the quality of which can range from competent to uproariously cheesy.