Memories of ‘The World’s Playground’
By Seth Briliant My parents owned the Barclay Motel in Atlantic City, which was known in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s as “The World’s Playground.” I worked at the motel during my teenage years, first as a bellhop, then as a lifeguard, snack bar cook, and finally as a...
April Fools’ Day has a lengthy history
What do you get when have a select group of people who didn’t get the memo that the calendar had been modified and the start of the New Year was now pushed back by three months? April Fools’ Day, that’s what. Although the tomfoolery that occurs each...
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...
Brigantine’s beacon
The Brigantine Lighthouse was built in 1926 by the Island Development Real Estate Company to attract people to Brigantine Beach Island, the newly popular beach town nicknamed “the Twin Resort of Atlantic City”. Their slogan was “come to the...
