starts right now. yes, it is, you're looking live over the atlantic ocean over the 7-mile island as we await, a summer if he surprise , in the sky, i think i see it there i'm in a to tasha brown in for ukee washington. >> hi everyone i'm jessica dean, coming to you live, from stone harbor, new jersey. we started 5:00 on the boat and here at 6:00 we are turning our eyes to the sky for a little fun, cbs-3 summer if he surprise. we will be keeping an eye on that with the camera. we want to share it with all of you. take a look, there is a big banner in the sky welcoming summer fest down the shore to avalon and stone harbor, guys, way to make us feel welcomed.

we want to say thanks to paramount air service for today's banner plane fly by and did you know paramount air service is nation's largest and oldest aerial advertising company, it goes back to the world war two era. they started flying along the new jersey coast in 1945. this history at every turn down here. old fashion planes are familiar sight, and so many people that come down here to the shore. we are so grateful they are part of the summer fest today. you know while stone harbor and avalon are two different communities, shore points, they do certainly share a lot of history. they share the 7-mile island for sure and they share a lot more than that as well. barrier island was purchased by the 7-mile beach company, in 1887. that company founded both avalon and stone harbor. but avalon was first to d during first 20 years the shore destination was created as a resort community complete with the railroad and inn where people came to stay.

>> the idea was we have to have a way to get people here. then they have to have somewhere to stay. so until that time the only way that visitors or anybody were getting on the island was a ferry boat. >> stone harbor was developed a short time later. it originally had a boardwalk but when 1944 hurricane blew through and took it down, residents decided they would ditch the board. today stone harbor pride itself on the residential feel , natural attractions and pure entertainment. it is a wonderful place, little over a hundred years old stone harbor, avalon is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. a lot of families have been coming here for many, many years and man, did we get, perfect weather, let's check with lauren case any avalon at wind drift high above with the wonderful view there, lauren? >> reporter: hey, i was just, i was just really doing

anything, hanging out here at wind drift hotel, sampling some of the beverage that is they have to offer. everyone is having a great time, the weather here is so gorgeous, not a cloud in the sky. check out that, view. yeah, not too bad for a days's work but conditions are beautiful. we have a nice weekend on tap. we will also even count sore storms but some will occur overnight with the cold front that will drop through and bring us, lots lower humidity as we head into our saturday afternoon. checking on our current conditions right now temperature running right around average as we look across the region. we are in the upper 80's in philadelphia, 82 in millville. nice sea breeze. going down the shore temperatures in the 70's to near 80 degrees. checking in more specifically 79 in stone harbor. feeling great ocean city 78 degrees. eighty-one right now in cape may. ocean temperature up to 75. brief quiet conditions across the delaware valley, finally getting a break from afternoon

and evening rain today but severe then are storm watch is in effect up wind with that line of storms advancinge but that line will arrive for us during the overnight period so we won't have heating of the day. so i don't think we will have that severe thunderstorm threat but we will hear a couple of rumbles or swimming through overnight tonight. but that cold front will bring us some really nice conditions , and we will talk more about the timing of these storms, and when that dryer air will arrive for our weekend, coming up in your full forecast, in just a few, jessica. >> lauren, thanks very much. it is certainly warm out here, a perfect day to be in the water, and, they are incredible water sports there that you can take part in all kind. we sent out pat gallen to try them out and here's what he found. >> reporter: need something fun for the summer? island water sports in stone harbor has the key to keeping kid and parents happy for 29 years. >> what are you doing.

>> paddle boarding. >> is it fun. >> yeah. >> good work out. >> yes. >> what is best part of being on there. >> water. >> just water itself. >> yes. >> have you been on here. >> no. >> no, why not. it would take me a week to recover from that thing, trust me. >> in addition to the aqua park and paddle boarding two of the more extreme activities are water skiing and fly boys. we began on the skis. >> first time, never done it. >> so basically we will get you out, first and get you the feel and make sure to keep your knees bent, your arms straight and your butt back. >> reporter: sounds easy, right. not so fast. >> yeah. >> after several tumbles, and,

i found, i tuned my touch. >> there we go. awesome. keep going straight. yes. you are doing great. yeah. yeah. >> after a strong finish, back to calmer waters and time for the fly boy as they showed me how to get up. >> just stand straight with your leg and then rise up. >> using water power from a jet ski i was propelled nearly 20 feet above the >> ready or not, it was a blast. pat gallen for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> pat a good port. i have to tell thaw water

looks good right now if you want to get on the action island water sports is opened seven days a week but they say call ahead because sometimes they get booked up, everybody wants to be out there a long being with on the water and doing things at the beach, what else goes with the shore? well, ice cream. pretty much synonymous with shore points and vittoria woodill did some investigating and she found quite the ice cream creations, tori, tell us about that. >> better yet have you ever heard of the ship wreck. >> yes. >> okay, yeah. if you are from avalon, stone harbor you know what the ship wreck is. ship wreck is something i feel , every family should take on and you'll see what it is next. you'll also see hoy brought with me to help me out. take a look. ahoy avalon open up wide. the buccaneer is challenging to you sink your teeth into their ship wreck sunday. have you ever finished a ship wreck. >> um-hmm. >> no, you haven't.

>> yes. >> no, you haven't. >> yes it takes teamwork. >> you are saying i should bring someone into help me maybe a family member. >> yes. >> i will see if i can work on that. >> nicole, i'm glad you could make it. >> i loaded my sister and first made, can help me, sink the ship with the 12 scoops of ice cream inn 15 topping. >> what four flavors would you like. >> almond brittle, chocolate, and cookies. >> are you ready for it. >> absolutely. >> really. >> oh, boy. >> we should have called the whole familiarly. >> ship wreck. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> look at this. >> open up. >> like a baby see gul. >> guys, keep going.

>> i don't think we're going to be able to finish this but they still have it. >> that was the biggest, food challenge, i have ever accepted in my life and if you finish the ship wreck you get to get on the wall. who made it on the wall here before. >> i have. >> i need to practice more. jessica, maybe me, you, later on tonight, get ourselves some ship wreck, call lauren, bring photographers in because i think with the photographers we would have a chance. >> yeah, we need backup, there is no question but i'm down to trying. we will make the effort, tori. >> thanks, very much. there is more to do down the shore then the beach, and food which is wonderful, you can also indulge in nature. get outside and enjoy the natural surroundings. if you want to come out of your shell here in stone harbor we have just the place for that. when we come back where you can get your feet wet and introduce yourself to the wild life at jersey shore has to

basically, even though we're a pence latest like living on a and land. >> and, this is, a really special place to see the sunset here in extend harbor, we're at the restaurant at the reeses shelter haven look at these wonderful people enjoying a little dinner, on the bay, getting ready for sun to go down. it is what going to the shore is all b being with your family, friends, and making and enjoying the beautiful scenery. if you are looking for nature we have you covered on that as well. just across the bay here there is a special place call wet land institute and our brad know got a chance to take a look at it. >> thinks lovee or female

diamond back tara pin. >> we are at wet land institute in cape may county, new jersey in stone harbor. we're located on about 6,000 acres of pristine coastal marsh, tidal flats, along a beautiful resort community with wonderful atlantic beaches. >> my name drizzle lenore, the executive director at wet land institute. mission wet land institute is promoting steward ship of wet land and coastal eco systems. we do that through programs, research conservation and education. >> thinks shell path. we're heading down to the catch of the day. >> wet land work extensively on diamond back tara opinions a species of cutter also that lift here and are unique and we have a major conservation, program so we see a lot of tarapins. >> you see this turtle coming out of the wet land in the water in the month of june to lay her eggs you know diamond back tarapin. >> we try to instigate a spark , spark of curiosity in

kid. >> walk straight out in the water. can do you that we try to make connections with the kid in the natural world. >> make sure you are not stepping on the net, because you will eventually turn. >> they are the future. if they don't view these place west awe, beauty and with care and concern, then people will not be in such a good hand for the future. >> do you have anything. >> wow look at all that we have caught. >> wow. >> you got to be really quick. >> good job, you got to grab them all. >> we work every day tone sure these marshes are here for generations to come. >> oh, boy. >> good job, guys. >> again, our thanks to photo journal his brad now who put that together. it is such a special place. wet land has been a stape here in stone harbor since 1960's

and just a wonderful way to enjoy, what this whole area has to offer. these kid are also enjoying what this area has to offer. i think they have been there since i arrived, around i don't know 2:30 or so and they have not stopped. they have been on the slide, they have been in the water, just enjoying what has been a gorgeous day down the shore. lets go to meteorologist lauren casey who has a look at our weekend forecast, hi there , lauren. >> hi, jessica beautiful day here in avalon, at wind drift hotel, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and what did i before with me? the mobile weather watcher, of course, parked downstairs, taking a gauge of our current conditions here which right now are absolutely perfect, not too hot or cold, mobile weather watcher catching some rays and feeling sea breeze which is in fully affect. it is a beautiful day, beautiful evening here in avalon. we will keep it nice, clear as we head in the next several hours. temperatures have been cooling

off. we are falling back in the 70 's with a sea breeze that has kicked in over last several hours pulling in that cooler air off the atlantic, avalon cooler by a mile, just out further then stone harbor in the atlantic. but temperatures right now 85 in philadelphia we're at 80 in ac. seventy-nine in wildwood. we have cooler temperatures up wind, 72 degrees right now, toward state college, seven to degrees in scranton because of the cold front that is working itself across the region and will be dropping toward the delaware valley heading in the overnight per. we will bring you a chance of storms and we will bring us a much more comfortable air, comfort index right new we are in that steamy category with dew points in the middle 60's and as we head in the day tomorrow these dew points will be dropping off, on the back side of the system. but we have a chance of storms , but it will arrive as we head overnight tonight, most of us will be still sleeping, a dry afternoon, for a finally some quiet conditions, we did have storms through poconos but all of the

storm activity has concentrate add cross central pennsylvania where severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. that will move in for us but because it is moving in the overnight period we won't have energy from the heating of the day so we could see stronger storms especially west of i-95 , otherwise we will see a storm trans as we head in the early morning hours, increasing cloud, low of 73 degrees. all together most of the storm activity will be while we are sleeping and then we will quickly clear on out as we head into our saturday. but checking in right now, on what to expect as far as future weather is concern, overnight tonight, that line, kind of broken will be weakening as it traverses the delaware valley arrival time three or 4:00 a.m. in center city philadelphia down the shore, early tomorrow morning but once those cells move off shore by mid-morning that is it for our rain chances for upcoming weekend and turning into sunshine midday in the afternoon tomorrow, and 79 degrees down the shore, and absolutely perfect beach day, all on sunday get out beach

chairs 79 degrees and sunshine as we look toward sunday. we will bring back rain chance as we head into monday but then mid week looking quiet as well, temperatures generally in the low to mid 80's, sunshine in store and then conditions won't be all too humid once we see those storms moving through as we head into monday. so much quieter week ahead say that chance of the storm tonight and monday but natasha , dawn, i have some important work to get to you right now that includes this summerrish virgin cocktail i will be enjoying so i'm send it back to you. >> what was that right now. >> all right. >> is there so many things i could say and i won't say. >> it looks lovely. >> sound, good. >> injury update means a sigh of relief for eagles fans and question mark for lagarrette blount what the eagles running back is saying about his role, up next. all right, take a look at

chopper three live over avalon in stone harbor right now, beautiful aerial shot tail of two towns continues, we have got more summer fest fun just a few mains way, stay with us.

♪ ♪ ♪ well, summer fest friday, it is stone harbor in avalon, folks out and about enjoying sometime on the water, with that lovely shot there. >> have you ever done that? >> i have... not but i wish i was right now. they are having a lot of fun right there. >> maybe we will go out there. >> let me know. >> yes. >> i will be right there with you. i'm here with you.

we have lots of sports. >> yes, we're talking about some bird. >> take a deep breath, chill, it will be all right. eagles top free agent alshon jeffery missed four straight practices but they say he is healthy. doug pederson allowed him to rest his sprained shoulder for one more day, lagarrette blount is back in action after missing three days of practice for personal reasons. last season he led nfl in rushing touchdowns but here, in philly, he is not quite sure where he stand. >> i'm still not 100 percent sure, where i fit in the games we will see how things shake up with the games. we will see how we want to do things. you never know. >> who will get it up in there and he will get tough yard and we just to have block for him. >> fair enough. >> everybody loves a good red trip but it is all fun and games until they have a car break down in the middle of no where with no cell service. sounds scary? maybe that is how phillies feel.

they were swept in anaheim last night, they who first three games of their eight game road trip and tonight they visit colorado with vince velasquez on the bump, highlights at 11:00. tiger woodies keeping busy during his hiatus from golf, he posted this to his twitter page. he said nothing like free diving with the kid, for lobster at albany. albany as in like the bohamas. i was like wait, in new york. wood was arrested on suspicion of dui back in may, and trying to get back there right now. >> wow. >> lobsters. >> i'm glad you cleared up that whole new york. >> really confusing. >> yes, appreciate it. >> that will do it for us here in the studio, more summer fest funnies here for you but first fun facts, beach tags for both avalon and stone harbor are receptacle. they can be used interchange ably on beaches in both towns, just so you know, talk about teamwork. speaking of the beach a

live look at 80th street where we have lots of fun planned when we come right back, stay with us everyone.

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here in stone harbor and also, in avalon. and, lets check back with vittoria woodill, tori. >> jessica, stone harbor and avalon, has been treating us well and all of us have been having a ball. >> yes. >> lets see who can keep it up in the air. can we do it. >> it is a little windy, but we will send it back to you but we're having a great time, everybody hold on to your balls we have a limited budget >> yes. >> i would expect nothing less >> good work, guys. >> we have a few beach balls here if you run out we will bring them down to you. we have much more coming up tonight at 10 on the cw philly and at 11:00 right here on cbs-3. in the meantime from new york, it is anthony mason with the "cbs evening news" have a great night everyone see you at 10 and 11:00.

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