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Absecon Lighthouse Atlantic City NJ
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  • By tpangelinan on March 20, 2005
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  • Absecon Lighthouse - Atlantic City
    Absecon Lighthouse
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    The Absecon Lighthouse was 1st lighted on Jan. 15th 1857. Jonathan Pitney supervised the contruction after him was Lt. George Meade who later went on to lead the Union Army at Gettysburg. The lighthouses purpose was to guide ships past the Absecon & Brigantine Shoals. There had been many frequent wrecks along that section of the coast. After the lighthing of the first-order lens there had been no reports of any wrecks. This lighthouse has had a few paint jobs, in 1872 it was painted white with a red band in the middle to increase its day time effectiveness, in 1898 the board changed the colors to orange with a black stripe in the middle. This lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933 by an electric beacon on the famed Steel Pier. In 1948 hte US Coast Guard gave the tower to the city. Since then the lighthiuse has been restored to its origanl condition, completed in 1998. You can visit the lighthouse and climb the 228 steps to the top for some great views. For more information on this location of Atlantic City NJ

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    Thurs-Mon 11am. to 4pm Sept - june & daily 10am to 5pm July - August

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    Adults $5.00, child 4-12 $2.00, Seniors $4.00, children under 4 are free

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  • Address: 31 South Rhode Island Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 084
  • Phone: (609) 441-9272
  • Directions: Take Atlantic or Pasific avenue and head north
  • Website: http://www.abseconlighthouse.org/
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    Visit the famed Steel Pier Amusements
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  • Landmark Steel Pier Amusements - Atlantic City
    Landmark Steel Pier Amusements
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    The original pier opened in 1898, entertainment has always drawn the top names here and really got big from the 1920's up to the 1950's. In 1925 the circus came to town with George Hamid how was wish the Buffalo Bill Show, started the outdoor circus shop with the human cannonball and the diving horse. I remember seeing the diving horse when I was young and having a lot of fun here at the Steel Pier. They have all kinds of games, rides, bumper cars, bumper boats, grand prix go-karts and much more, even go-karts for the kids.

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  • Address: 1000 Boardwalk
  • Phone: (609) 345-4893
  • Website: http://www.steelpier.com/
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    Ocean Life Center in Historic Gardner's Basin
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  • Ocean Life Center in Historic Gardner's Basin - Atlantic City
    Ocean Life Center in Historic
    Gardner's Basin
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    Go visit the Ocean Life Center, lots of ocean oriented things to do. They have an aquarium, not very big but nice, almost 30,000 gallons of tanks. Good rainy day trip or sunny day if you want to picnic, then walk around the marina.

    seniors $5.00
    adults $7.00
    children & students $4.00
    3 & under free

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  • Address: 800 N New Hampshire Ave
  • Phone: (609) 348-2880
  • Website: http://www.oceanlifecenter.com/about_us.html
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    The Boardwalk
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  • The Boardwalk looking west. - Atlantic City
    The Boardwalk looking west.
    by Lady7
    You've heard all about it I'm sure, but don't forget all the little parks and out lying towns that surround us. We have the only elephant shaped building on the East Coast in Margate a neighboring community just minutes from AC and Brigantine is a lovely little island with a great bird sanctuary. Climb Abscen Lighthouse for a fantastic view of the city. Visit historic Boardwalk Hall, ride the rides on the piers and party all day & night in our clubs. We are a 24 hour city! Stroll the world famous Boardwalk here in AC.

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  • Address: At the ocean, Atlantic City, NJ.
  • Directions: The Boardwalk runs the length of the city facing the ocean and is open to joggers and bike riders from 6am to 10am. It's a 7 mile stretch so get out there and work off all the free drinks and food you ate the night before!
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    Go for a nice quiet walk along the marina
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  • Marina - Atlantic City
    Marina
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    Go for a nice quiet walk along the marina, when we were there it was quiet, but may not be during summer season. There are some great little restaurants back there and an ice cream shop, grab a scoop while you walk. Take you camera, you may want to take a few of the boats that are docked.

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  • Address: N New Hampshire Ave
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    Go see a show at Trump Plaza
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    Trump Plaza
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    Trump has brought Broadway to Atlantic City. You can see a Broadway show here at Trump Plaza on the boardwalk. Go to the thrid & forth floors of the casino and you will find the entrence to the theaters. 42nd Street was playing when we were there. Call the numbers below for recent listing and times.

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  • Address: Atlantic avenue
  • Phone: 609-441-6157 or visit
  • Directions: Go to the end of the Atlantic City Expressway until you hit Atlantic Avenue
  • Website: www.trumpplaza.com
  • Other Contact: 800-736-1420
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    Bally's Atlantic City Wild West Casino
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  • Me inside Wild Wild West Casino - Atlantic City
    Me inside Wild Wild West
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    The Bally's Wild Wild West casino has a Wild West theme, and is probably the most notable of all the casinos in the atlantic city area. Upon entering from the Boardwalk, you see an animated mountain scene with waterfalls, mines and a running stream and lots of people taking pictures with it.

    The mountain, which rises about 20 feet in the air, is accompanied by animatronic characters, such as a “49er” panning for gold and telling stories of the Old West alongside his companion, a trusty burro. There's also a talking vulture and a rattlesnake. Above, theres a darkening sky with an approaching storm, which lights up the mountain with flashes of lightning as thunder roars throughout the room. Across from the mountain are various storefronts, all designed in an old west style.

    Inside the gaming hall, the theme continues, complete with the weathered wood of the old west buildings, the gun shop, the general store, the undertaker, the dance hall and the saloon. In the middle of the casino is the town bank (casino cage).

    New Western scenes are also here, with even the restrooms decorated like abandoned mine shafts. Scattered throughout the casino are 17 robots that perform in 30-minute intervals with four different action scripts.

  • Address: 1900 Pacific Avenue , Atlantic City, NJ 08401
  • Phone: (609) 340-2000
  • Website: www.harrahs.com
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    Boardwalk view of Bally's casino
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  • Boardwalk view - Atlantic City
    Boardwalk view
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    It is easy to access most of the casinos from the boardwalk. Currently there are 12 Casino/hotels in Atlantic City, almost all are on the boardwalk but recently casinos are starting to be built away from the beach/boardwalk area.

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    Hanging out at the Boardwalk
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  • Wow, Cheap Dinner at the Store at the backgwound - Atlantic City
    Wow, Cheap Dinner at the
    Store at the backgwound
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    The Atlantic City Boardwalk gained fame or notoriety due to the Board Game MONOPOLY which was based on real estate acquisitions of which it is the most expensive piece of real estate.The first Atlantic City Boardwalk, built in 1870, was small and crude at only 12 feet wide, and was designed only to help keep sand out of the Boardwalk hotels. It today stretches almost 4 ½ miles long, 40 feet wide, and is lined with unique shops, premier casinos and hotels, as well as well-known tourist attractions and is a must-see when visiting Atlantic City.

    The World Famous Atlantic City Boardwalk starts at Absecon Inlet and runs along the beach for four miles (six kilometers) to the city limit. An additional one and one half miles (two kilometers) of the Boardwalk extend into Ventnor City. Casino/hotels front the boardwalk, as well as retail stores, restaurants, and amusements shops. Several piers extend the boardwalk over the Atlantic Ocean. Garden Pier houses the Atlantic City Historical Museum and the Atlantic City Art Center. Also Famous within the Atlantic City Boardwalk is the Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, the famous Boardwalk entertainment and special events hall that first opened to the public in 1929. The hall seats 13,800 people and is listed on the United State Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark

  • Address: 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
  • Phone: (609)-348-7000
  • Website: www.atlanticcitynj.com
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    Gambling at Trump Taj Mahal Casino
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    Me Approaching Taj Mahal
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    The Trump Taj Mahal in has one of the largest poker rooms in Atlantic City, second in size only to The Borgata which is also owned by Donald Trump and is nearby to my hotel in Harrah's. among it's features are:

    1)$14 million worth of German crystal chandeliers, including 245,000 piece chandeliers in the casino
    alone, each valued at a cost of $250,000, and taking over 20 hours to hang
    2)The Trump TAJ Mahal covers over 17 acres of prime Boardwalk real estate with 4.2 million square
    feet of enclosed space and the main hotel lobby desk is 115-feet long with 15 separate check-in stations.
    3) Seven two-ton elephants of carved stone greet visitors of the Trump TAJ Mahal
    4) A city within a city, the world's most elegant and expansive themed suites with magnificent
    ocean views, individual spas, butler service and the private, bi-level Maharajah Club for
    intimate gatherings, light dining, reading and relaxation. From the 51st floor, at 429 feet
    above sea level, you are standing atop one of the tallest man-made structures in New Jersey.
    5) 75 regular gaming tables and 14 tournament tables plus hundreds of slot machines

  • Phone: (609) 449-1000
  • Directions: 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401
  • Website: www.trumptaj.com
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