Postcards From The Past
The lobby at The Steel Pier’s entertainment hall in the 1960’s. Some of the country’s most popular bands played there, including Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and The Rolling...National Marbles Tournament at The Flanders
A Look Back By Fred Miller June 28, 1929, was the fifth and final day of the 8th annual National Marbles Tournament held a the Flanders Hotel. It was the first time the event was held in Ocean City. It started in 1922 by the Scripps Howard newspaper chain as the...Iron Mike and Sam McDowell: an Ocean City Boardwalk story
By William Kelly For many years the Smuggler’s Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk, between 13th and 14th streets, was one of the most popular places to visit for locals and tourists alike. With a nautical motif, it offered a variety of seashells from all over the world,...Postcards From The Past
The Cape May County Bridge Commission was created by the county in 1934 in order to build a series of toll bridges linking the coastal communities of Cape May County and Atlantic City. With the creation of this agency, the bridges were to receive federal funding...Remembering a night of comedy madness at the Trop with Pat Cooper
By Bruce Klauber In terms of entertainment, Atlantic City in the mid-1980s was pretty close to what the Las Vegas experience was in its heyday. There were legendary performers on the main stages of almost every casino, and a good number of the lounges had top-name...
