Atlantic City
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 7:00am |
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Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:30am |
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Atlantic City, NJ |
Atlantic City has always been a resort town. Its location in South Jersey, hugging the Atlantic Ocean between marshlands and islands, presented itself as prime real estate for developers. The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year in which train service began, linking this remote parcel of land with Philadelphia. Atlantic City became a popular beach destination because of its proximity to Philadelphia.
The first boardwalk was built in 1870, along a portion of the beach to help hotel owners keep sand out of their lobbies. The idea caught on, and the boardwalk was expanded and modified several times in the following years. The historic length of the boardwalk, before the 1944 hurricane, was about 7 miles (11 km) and it extended from Atlantic City to Longport, through Ventnor and Margate. Today, it is 4.12 miles (6.63 km) long and 60 feet (18 m) wide, reinforced with steel and concrete. The combined length of the Atlantic City and Ventnor boardwalks—the boardwalk now ends at the Ventnor/Margate border—is approximately 5.75 miles (9.25 km), currently the world's longest boardwalk.
Atlantic City truly offers it all! Beautiful views, exciting casino, amazing raceway, elegant lodging, and so much more. A marvelous vacation spot to heighten all of your senses!
Package to Include: Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, $20.00 Tropicana Coin
Package, 2 buffet dinners, $15.00 food credit, review show on availability (If
no show, an additional $5.00 coin voucher), a $15.00 coin package and (1) dinner
buffet at Harrington Raceway and Casino, luggage handling, resort fees, all
taxes and gratuities.
for more information please call (804) 612-0670