Atlantic City’s forgotten piers: Steeplechase, Garden and Central
By Bruce Klauber As a kid I was fascinated by Atlantic City’s amusement piers. When I visited Atlantic City with my family several times in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I nagged them mercilessly to take me to Million Dollar Pier. When I reached driving age, the...Disastrous 1964 Democratic Convention was a turning point for Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber The year 1964 was supposed to be a high point for Atlantic City. Although the coming of inexpensive air travel to Florida and other points south had taken away some business from the shore, Atlantic City was still known as the “Queen of Resorts” and...The confusing history of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk hotel casinos
By Bruce Klauber In 1976, casino gambling was legalized in Atlantic City. After Resorts International opened its doors in 1978, the floodgates for hotel/casinos on the Boardwalk opened. Building a hotel casino, it seemed, meant instant success. For a while, it was...Atlantic City’s million dollar memories
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s Million Dollar Pier is recalled for the many things it used to be. It used to be an amusement pier. It used to be the Ocean One Mall. It used to be The Pier Shops at Caesars. It used to be the Playground Pier and currently is ACXI...
