Margate’s infamous Barbary Coast remembered
“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 the 1940s and as...
Margate’s Fall Funfest This Weekend
The Margate Fall Funfest by The Bay is back Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Now in its 24th year, and always free admission, Funfest brings fresh and exciting family friendly venues for 2025. Thousands of visitors attend...
Jewish Family Service Card Party Raises $23,000 Proceeds Benefit The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore
The 11th Annual Jewish Family Service Card Party, presented by the Gurwicz Family, welcomed 140 players on August 21st at Harbor Pines Golf Club. In addition to playing Canasta and Mahjong, attendees enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch, dessert, and shopping. The event...
How a two-block move saved Lucy
Without Lucy the Elephant’s current home in Margate, she wouldn’t be America’s oldest roadside tourist attraction. Lucy was scheduled for demolition, but was given a second chance by Margate residents Ed and Silvia Carpenter. The couple founded the Save Lucy Committee...
