by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 14, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 30, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 16, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 9, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber When discussing the rich history of jazz in Atlantic City, Club Harlem is the first venue that comes to mind. And that is as it should be as this legendary club, located at 32 Kentucky Ave., presented jazz of all kinds from its opening in 1935 to its...
