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THE BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY SALUTES DADS!
FROM TOURS TO A BEER FESTIVAL TO WINE, THE BIG J OFFERS PLENTY FOR FATHER’S DAY
CAMDEN, NJ – June 14, 2010 – This Father’s Day, give dad some firepower! The Battleship New Jersey Museum and
Memorial, located on the Camden Waterfront, has plenty of unique gift ideas for dads!
On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, why not bring dad to the ship for a unique guided or audio tour. Check out the 16-inch gun turrets, the Combat Engagement Center, the bridge, the tomahawk missile launchpads, and more! Plus, from 1pm to 3 pm, dads can enjoy a free massage, courtesy of Rizzieri’s Salon and Spa. Visit www.rizzieri.com for information to indulge dad in a massage or facial.
You can also give dad a unique day of the Battleship New Jersey and Garden State Craft Brewers Guild beer! Tickets can be pre-purchased for the 14th annual Beer Festival aboard the Battleship on Saturday, June 26 from 1pm to 5pm. Take a tour of the ship, get a souvenir sampling mug, listen to some great music from the Cabin Dogs, and enjor beer from 16 breweries
from throughout New Jersey! Tickets are $40 per person and be purchased online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org, or by calling 1-866-877-6262 ext. 107, or by going to the Battleship Ticket Office, open every day from 9:30 am to 5 pm.
If dad is more of a wine connoisseur, then get him a bottle of Battleship Red and Battleship White wines! These new wine, grown, produced and bottled at Auburn Road Vineyards in Salem County, are a delicious compliment to any meal. Plus a portion of each bottle sold goes to support the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, a 501 c non-profit. Battleship wines can be purchased online at www.auburnroadvineyards.com.
And finally, dad – and the whole family – can have a blast at the Battleship’s firework celebration on July 3rd. The Battleship Blast offers a Surf n Turf BBQ dinner, open bar, live music, entertainment and a VIP view of the fireworks over the
Delaware River at dusk. Tickets to the fundraising dinner are $175 per person. Call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 226. Or to board the ship without the BBQ and experience the best view of the fireworks, tickets are available at a $10 donation per person. Live music, entertainment, food and bar concessions will be available throughout the evening.
The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial offers guided and audio tours daily, beginning at 9:30 am with the last tour departing at 5pm. Spend the night aboard the Battleship as part of the Overnight Encampment program. Guests experience dinner and lunch from the crew’s mess, a tour of the ship, a ride on the 4D flight simulator and the opportunity to sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did. Also, special group packages and event/meeting space are available. For more information, call 856-966-1652 or visit the Battleship at www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
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