Atlantic City Headliners
Friday, August 15 Train w/ Edwin McCain 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Dropkick Murphys & Bad Religion w/ The Mainliners 7:30 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Saturday, August 16 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats w/ Kevin Morby 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live...
Live & Local Music Calendar
Live & Local Music Calendar Thursday, August 14 Atlantic City Anchor Rock Club Pass/Go feat. Jad!n, .Breeze, Tom Frizz, Big Body Kito 8 p.m. 247 S. New York Ave. LandShark Bar & Grill Smokey Starr 4 – 8 p.m. 1133 Boardwalk Steel Pier Tiki Bar Troy Rusnack 7 –...
AC’s questionable shipwreck
Atlantic City businessmen bought an old whaling ship and purposely took it on the beach at Michigan Avenue. The “stranded” boat was on exhibition for a 10-cent admission. Atlantic City authorities forced it to move after a week. It was refloated and moved...
Early tourist attractions in Atlantic City
In the 1890s, Atlantic City offered a flume ride much like the extreme thrill rides of today. “Shooting The Chutes” was a major attraction on the boardwalk. Riders were pulled up a long incline in an open car, then were transferred to a flat-bottomed boat....
