Free Outdoor Concerts
It’s Pure AC Concert Series Tuesday, September 8, 7 p.m. Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City Spend your Tuesday evening with a free family-friendly summer concert hosted by acclaimed band leader Dave Damiani and the No Vacancy Orchestra. This week, Damiani concludes the...
Jazz on the Beach carries Atlantic City’s history into a new generation
The sounds of jazz have filled Kennedy Plaza throughout the summer, continuing an Atlantic City tradition rooted in music, community and the preservation of Black history. The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation’s 26th annual Jazz on the Beach Concert Series...
Island Waterpark adds fall programming
Island Waterpark will continue operating during the fall in its climate-controlled indoor setting. The park features 11 waterslides and an expanded adult area with lounge chairs and cabana spaces added this summer. The waterpark will also host a family meet-and-greet...
Here’s Mike! Mike Douglas in Atlantic City
Merv Griffin was not the only famous, television talk show host to have an interest in Atlantic City. Though he didn’t own a Boardwalk hotel/casino ala Griffin, the popular, Philadelphia-based talk show host Mike Douglas spent a good deal of time in Atlantic City...
Giant manta ray catch gains worldwide attention
A look back to Aug. 26, 1933 A 5,000-pound manta ray was caught off the coast of Atlantic City around this date 87 years ago. The massive Devilfish Ray became entangled in an anchor line, nearly capsizing a relatively boat with four men aboard. A Coast Guard was...
