Remembering when the Taj Mahal’s poker room was AC’s biggest deal
By Chuck Darrow As we entered Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena for Smokey Robinson’s recent performance, I only half-sarcastically suggested to my friend, Howard, that we were standing on hallowed ground. That’s because the large vestibule/security checkpoint area was,...
Pat Boone checks in: And some places he probably didn’t check out
By Bruce Klauber The Shore Local story on Pat Boone published a few weeks back, got quite a response from those who fondly remember his appearances at the Steel Pier as a solo act, and with his family. When the story was in preparation, I contacted Pat’s offices and...
Atlantic City Airshow reimagined
Iconic event takes flight again as the Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival By James FitzPatrick Atlantic City will be hosting an airshow this summer after all. On March 19, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority announced that the airshow will return in...
In dog training, ignoring your problems is sometimes a good thing
By Heidi Clayton Does your dog have the uncanny ability to know when you are on an important phone call and choose that time to stand directly in front of you and bark incessantly in your face, demanding attention? Do they continue to interrupt your phone call even...










