During Girls Weekend 2011, Donna Janda, of Havertown, PA (at left) and Mary Joan Lake, of Springfield, PA, were in search of bargains at McKenna’s Irish Shop. McKenna’s was one of many local businesses that offered discounts during the three-day event.

Christine Salerni, of Pompton Lakes, NJ, Kathleen Arcidiacono, of Rochelle Park, NJ, and Tina Arcidiacono, of Ocean View, NJ, are shown on the front porch of Chrissie’s Boutique in Sea Isle City during Ladies Weekend 2011.

This group of sisters, daughters, nieces, and friends from Havertown, PA, took a break from their shopping excursion to enjoy some time together at The Dead Dog Saloon during Girls Weekend 2011 in Sea Isle City on Nov. 19.

Erin Sweeney, of Philadelphia (far left) is shown at The Dead Dog Saloon on Nov. 19 during Girls Weekend 2011 with (from left) her mother, Sarita Sweeney, of Philadelphia, aunt Marie Maloney, of Rockledge, PA, and aunt Terry Kennedy, of Springfield, PA.

Jean Doris, of Sea Isle City, is shown on Nov. 19 with Art Iannone, owner of Sands Department Store, during Girls Weekend 2011.

Sisters Jennifer Clemens, of Telford, PA, and Becky Clifford, of Pennsburg, PA, are shown on Nov. 19 sporting the new winter hats they purchased during Girls Weekend 2011 in Sea Isle City.

While shoppers Christine Tierno, of Washington Township, NJ (far left), and Lisa Barson, of Haddonfield, NJ, decide what to purchase, Nicole Crudele and other store employees at Marie Nicole’s Boutique look-on during Girls Weekend 2011 in Sea Isle City.

Nancy Brown, a stylist at Dee’s Hair Salon, is shown drying the hair of Teresa Thomas, of Mays Landing, NJ, during Girls Weekend 2011. The salon was one of many local businesses that offered discounts and served refreshments to customers during the event.

Sisters (from left) Jackie Confalone, of Reading PA, Robin Laudenslager, of Bethlehem, PA, and Paula Smith, of Enola, PA, and Sea Isle City, are shown with their cousins, Patty Calaman, of Carlisle, PA, and Donna Hull, of Mechanicsburg, PA.

Patrick Hill, of Diamonds Liquor Store, is shown offering samples of wine to Anne Smith, of Aston, PA, Peggy Foy, of North Wildwood, NJ, Kate Taylor, of Brookhaven, PA, and Maggie Ellis, of Broomall, PA, during Girls Weekend 2011 in Sea Isle City.