Margate’s infamous Barbary Coast remembered
By Bruce Klauber “The Barbary Coast” referred to a strip of Margate bars that stretched from the bayfront to Washington Avenue and then to the beach. These partying spots were in operation from the 1950s through the 1980s, although some were in business as early as...A century of High Holidays at the shore
By Bruce Klauber As the Jewish people celebrate the High Holidays, this seemed an appropriate time to detail the long and unique association the Jews have had with Atlantic City. What led me to explore this were my distinct memories of families, including my own...When rolling chairs ruled the Atlantic City Boardwalk
By Bruce Klauber If a survey were ever taken about the least controversial thing in the history of Atlantic City, the rolling chair, a part of the Atlantic City landscape for more than 100 years, would have to be among the top 10. After all, how could a chair with...My Buddy: Remembering Buddy Greco
By Bruce Klauber If Louis Prima invented the concept of the Las Vegas lounge entertainer, then singer/pianist Buddy Greco defined it. But those who remember Greco as the penultimate “lounge lizard,” known for his up-tempo version of “The Lady is a Tramp,” will be...
