Top 10 Atlantic City Annual Events

December 11, 2009

1. First Day at the Beach

First Day at the BeachPeople in Atlantic City have an unusual way of New Year celebrating. They celebrate the first day of the calendar on the beach at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk (Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk); parties, games, great music and lots of entertainment. The joy starts at noon but first ice-dipping begins at 2 pm. Dare you dip?


2. International Power Boat Show

International Power Boat ShowThe Atlantic City Convention Center hosts the annual International Power Boat Show featuring over 700 power boats and yachts, Power Boat Docking Challenge, the free, informative Fishing and Boating Seminars, latest marine gear and accessories, fun coconut climbing, hundreds of power boats and a marine market. The next International Power Boat show will be taken place during February 6-10, 2008.


3. Atlantique City Spring Festival

Atlantique City Spring FestivalAtlantique City Spring Festival is the world’s largest indoor art, antique and collectibles shows. Experience the 2008 unique festival on March 29-30 and enjoy a variety of gadgets and gizmos range from metalwork, American folk art, European and American bronze, drawings, prints, fine furniture, Asian art and antiques, glass, porcelain and silver by exhibitors from more than 40 states as well as Canada, Great Britain, Europe and the Orient.


4. Champions on Ice

Champions on IceFreeze the first week of April with ‘Champions on Ice’, the annual exhibition of the U.S. Figure Skating Association and the International Skating Union. The ultimate performance features skating’s greatest stars such as Michelle Kwan, Sasha Choen, Timothy Goebel and Rudy Galindo Meissner, or superb skating partners; Besedin and Oleksiy Polishchuk, Tatiana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin and Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat.


5. Borgata Summer Open

Borgata Summer OpenIf Las Vegas is out of your reach, Atlantic City’s Borgata Summer Open offers you a 30-event poker tournament which will finish with the $5,000 + $200 No Limit Championship Event. Twelve main events including Texas Hold’Em No Limit, Texas Hold’Em Limit, 7-Card Stud, and a Ladies-Only Tournament will be taken place in the Borgata Hotel’s 85-table poker room in mid-June.


6. Family Fun Weekend and Book Fair

Family Fun Weekend and Book FairFamilies parade to join Family Fun Weekend and Book Fair which is held in mid-July featuring family activities and various entertainment; magic show, face panting, balloon animals, hand-made paper demonstrations and also books written by New Jersey Authors.


7. Pumpkin Festival

Pumpkin FestivalHistoric Cold Spring Village hosts the Pumpkin Festival of which highlights are old fashioned American customs and culinary preparations related to the pumpkin. The festival is yearly held in October featuring craft show, a huge range of entertainment, food vendors, pumpkin painting, Halloween and Pumpkin Parade.


8. Sherlock Holmes Weekend

Sherlock Holmes WeekendTo commemorate the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, Cape May is a home for the annual celebration ‘Sherlock Holmes Weekend’ offering those into mysteries to search for clues and reveal a mysterious case. Also, you can enjoy the Victorian architecture of Cape May, the festival is scheduled March 7-9 and November 7-9, 2008.


9. Costume Pet Parade

Costume Pet ParadeShow off your pets on fancy dressing in the Costume Pet Parade and bring them out for the ‘meowing and barking’ parade. You can join the event without charge, watching the pets marching in unique costumes. Let’s see who’s the most fashionable and who will set a new trend.


10. Winter Wonderland

Winter WonderlandDip into snowflakes, be under a magic and say hi to Santa in a Winter Wonderland festival held at Center City Park at Atlantic and North Carolina Avenues in early December. You can enjoy tasty candy canes, hot chocolate and take pictures with Santa Claus. Children ages 12 and under can send the letters to Santa in the North Pole, see if they will get replied.

Top 10 Atlantic City Blogs

December 11, 2009

  1. http://www.crimesceneblog.com/?cat=58The blog reports crimes happened in Atlantic City, including the photos of suspects accused of committing crimes, and the updated of the crimes’ investigations.
  2. http://chowbaby.com/weblog/index.php/category/atlantic-cityA restaurant blog where you can find a number of superb dining places in Atlantic City; the locations, brief descriptions that make you mouth-watering.
  3. http://blogs.pressofac.com/Special_Sections/
    The blog is talking about holiday; what holiday is like in Atlantic City, what holiday means to people, places to have fun on holiday.
  4. http://atlanticcitymole.blogspot.com/Check out what Atlantic City is up to with the latest news and activities happening in Atlantic, let’s be up-to-date.
  5. http://blogs.pressofac.com/shanselman/Various subjects, news, eating out, entertainments and family life in Atlantic City written by a mother of 4.
  6. http://www.x-casinos.com/?p=86The online casino blog for American players, gambling news, casino reviews and online gambling.
  7. http://www.atlanticcity.com/blog/Atlantic City’s December 2007 entertainment, city shows and events schedule including the details of the hosts, date and time of the event
  8. http://atlanticcitybeats.blogspot.com/Hit music and albums in Atlantic City; Dance, Top 40, R&B, Latin, Reggae, Remixes. Check what’s hot in AC!
  9. http://winecentric.blogspot.com/2007/04/wine-spectators-grand-tour-atlantic.html
    If you are a wine manic, click it! A hundred of wine from Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour Atlantic City - 2007 are listed as well as others articles about wine.
  10. http://insideac.com/blog/
    This is Atlantic City guru providing news and information about Atlantic City; politics, crimes, casino and lots more.

Top 10 Atlantic City Websites

December 11, 2009

  1. http://www.atlanticcity.com/Let’s check the information about hotels in Atlantic City from this site.
  2. http://www.cityofatlanticcity.org/A bulk of Atlantic City’s government news is available here in this local government website.
  3. http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/Find complete Atlantic City tourism information including casino resorts, events, attractions, meeting planning and much more from this site.
  4. http://pressofatlanticcity.com/In this site, a great deal of information about Atlantic City is waiting for you.
  5. http://www.acmuseum.org/If you want to learn about the interesting history of this ocean city, this site is the ideal place for you to start.
  6. http://www.atlanticcityfilmfestival.com/Find the information about Atlantic City’s Film and music festivals from this site.
  7. http://www.helloatlanticcity.com/The useful website provides all of the information about Atlantic City such as restaurants, apartments, weather, events and much more.
  8. http://www.acdining.com/Searching for the best restaurant for your dinning in Atlantic City from this site.
  9. http://www.oceanlifecenter.com/A complete travel guide to Atlantic City Aquarium, where you can start your journey to the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.
  10. www.acairport.com/Check the information about all of the flight which is available in Atlantic City in this website.

Books about Atlantic City

December 11, 2009

1. Atlantic City in Living Color



2. Boardwalk of Dreams: Atlantic City and the Fate of Urban America



3. Atlantic City



4. Atlantic City: 125 Years of Ocean Madness



5. Atlantic City: A Guide for Tourists



6. Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City



7. The Sultan of Atlantic City



8. Ocean City: America’s Greatest Family Resort



9. Henry of Atlantic City: A Novel



10. Live from Atlantic City: The History of the Miss America Pageant Before, After and in Spite of Television