Ever hear of Garden Pier? Probably not
Garden Pier has been standing in the Inlet section of Atlantic City, on South New Jersey Avenue and the Boardwalk, since 1913. Not a lot of residents or visitors have heard of it, and the few that have, know little of its history. It’s sad and hard to believe that the...
Remembering Atlantic City’s Abe’s Oyster House and Hackney’s
Not a lot is known about Atlantic City’s Abe’s Oyster House, which is curious and unfortunate. Some newspaper reports claim that Abe’s opened in 1923, although promo materials including matchbooks and menus that are still around, say that it actually opened in 1897....
Lost roadside attractions on the Black Horse Pike
Remembering Bahai Vista, Adventure Village and the Atlantic Drive-In Before the Atlantic City Expressway opened in 1964, traveling from Philadelphia and other points north to Atlantic City meant driving on either the White Horse Pike or the Black Horse Pike. In...
Ocean City: Dry and happy about it for 146 years
There are dozens of cities, towns and municipalities throughout the country where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. In Pennsylvania alone, it’s been reported that over 2,500 municipalities are “dry,” to one degree or another. In this area the best-known dry town is...
