Speakingofspas,newspasintheresort Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Champi-
include Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars onship,plusawidevarietyofothersport-
Atlantic City, Immersion at The Water ingeventsthatincludeboxing,bicyclerac-
ClubandElizabethArdenRedDoorSpa ing,basketball,trackandfield,tennis,ice
atHarrah’sResort.TheChelsea’sSeaSpa hockey, archery, horse and dog racing,
isthelatesttoopenitsdoors. jousting,bowlingandwrestling.Currently,
Come on, you know you can fit in a it has been named the best selling mid-
game, especially with more than 30 golf sizedvenueinNorthAmericabyBillboard
courses within 30 miles of Atlantic City. andVenuesTodaymagazines.
The area is fast becoming a new golf Atlantic Cityisconvenientlylocatedin
mecca with high-quality courses covering the heart of the northeast and is within
golfingcapabilitiesfromnovicetoprowith easydrivingdistanceofathirdofthepopu-
many championship-caliber courses, lation of the United States. It is easily
designedbysomeofthetopcourseconsul- accessible by car and bus along three
tants in the country with ocean courses majorhighwaysorbyairthroughtwonear-
and bayside links, pine-bordered fairways by international airports: Atlantic City
and pristine greens, challenging bunkers InternationalAirportPhiladelphiaInterna-
and wind-blown sand dunes. A valuable tional Airport, with a quick 60-minute
resource,
acgolfvacations.com, has every- driveviatheAtlanticCityExpressway.
thingyouneedtoplanyourgolfvacation. Rail service provided by New Jersey
Nighttime is the right time in Atlantic Find headline entertainment at any of Transit, including the new ACES express
City. Of course, there are casinos, each the resort’s casinos, along with the largest traintoNewYorkCity,arrivesanddeparts
withadifferentthemeandstyleallitsown. HouseofBluesontheEastCoast,andof through the rail terminal adjacent to the
One-armedbanditsareaspopularasever course, Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. If Atlantic City Convention Center. ACES
and,ifpokerisyourgame,thereareplenty AtlanticCityweretohaveaheart,Board- Express trains will operate on weekends,
oftablestochoosefrom. walkHallwouldbeit.Builtin1929,ithas Friday afternoon through Sunday night,
Diningpresentsamoredifficultchoice- marched to the beat of a different drum- between New York Penn Station and the
steakhouses like Morton’s, Gallagher’s, merthroughouttheyears.Afteranexten- AtlanticCityRailTerminal.Newlyremod-
ThePalmortheKnife&Fork,anAtlantic siverenovation,thebuildingwasofficially eled, double-decker cars can carry up to
Cityoriginal–orthecatchoftheday,liter- reopened in 2001 with an expanded seat- 300passengersonthe2½hourtrip.New
ally,atseafoodrestaurantssuchasPhillips ingcapacityofapproximately13,800andis Jersey Transit buses are also a popular
Seafood,McCormick&Schmick’s,Dock’s apopularvenueforhigh-qualityentertain- modeoftransportationalongwithAtlantic
Oyster House and more. From Angelo’s ment, hosting acts as diverse as Ringling City’suniquejitneysthattravelparallelto
Fairmount Tavern to Carmine’s in The Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk to the Marina
QuarteratTropicana,you’llfindauthentic Madonna, Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles, Districtandtheconventioncenter. a73
Italian like mamma used to make. From Trans-SiberianOrchestraandtheUltimate To learn more about the Atlantic City
Izakaya,amodernJapanesepubatBorga- Fighting Championships. The Hall hosts region, call toll free 1-888-AC-VISIT, or
ta, it’s a short trip to Little Saigon in the oneofAtlanticCity’ssignatureevents,the visitthemonline
orwww.atlanticcitynj.com
heartofAtlanticCitytosouthoftheborder
atLosAmigosMexicanRestaurant.
The Walk, a shopping district covering
15 city blocks with such retailers as Liz
Claiborne,BananaRepublic,EddieBauer,
J. Crew, Nautica, Bass, H & M, Gap,
Geoffrey Beene and many others is just
stepsofftheBoardwalkconnectingittothe
AtlanticCityConventionCenter.
Tropicana Casino and Resort’s The
Quarter brings the charm and sophistica-
tion of Old Havana to Atlantic City. Get
somelunchandthenshopatamixofwell-
knownretailersandunusualshops.Check
outoptionslikeRittenhouseGift&Home,
White House/Black Market, The Spy
Shop, Jake’s Dog House, Tinderbox/Vino
100andBluemercuryapothecary.Trythe
Bluemercuryspaifyouneedtorestthose
The new ACES Express train
shouldersaftercarryingallofyourbags.
30 S O U T H E R N N E W J E R S E Y V A C A T I O N E R
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92