THE STATE I’M IN is a yearly column about my once-a-month New Jersey trips.
This is the Atlantic City Issue.
⤓ Issue #4:
1.RESORTS and the ATLANTIC CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM—I spent this whole year visiting Atlantic City (AC); after all, it’s the most-visited place in New Jersey. Resorts is the oldest casino/hotel in AC, and the AC Historical Museum on Garden Pier can give a quick history lesson.
2. CAESARS’ RESORT and CAESARS’ PIER SHOPS—Experience a taste of Ancient Rome, and visit the former Million Dollar Pier with its shops and water show.
3. BALLY’S and AC OUTLETS-THE WALK—It’s the only casino/resort in AC with two casinos—one of them with a Western theme. The Walk offers outlet stores from many famous retail chains, but the merchandise sells for up to 70% off of retail prices.
4. RAINFOREST CAFÉ and STEEL PIER—Have lunch in a simulated jungle atmosphere, and spend the rest of the day at AC’s only pier with amusement-park rides.
5. HARRAH’S and the WATERFRONT SHOPS—Harrah’s was the first casino/hotel to open up in the marina area, and the Waterfront Shops displayed some colorful archway lights and offered browsing in upscale boutiques.
6. AC HILTON and CENTRAL PIER—The southernmost Boardwalk casino/hotel offered views of the beach and the ocean from its buffet, and Central Pier had arcade games and a large 99-cent store.
7. TROPICANA and THE QUARTER—The Trop gave a Cuban atmosphere, and its shopping mall, The Quarter, could remind many of what pre-1959 Havana may have looked like.
8. TRUMP PLAZA and the ROLLING CHAIRS—Being next to Boardwalk Hall is this casino/hotel’s asset. The Rolling Chairs are to AC what the cable cars are to San Francisco, CA, and the trams (trolley cars) to Blackpool, Lancaster, England.
9. AC AQUARIUM and TRUMP MARINA—This aquarium will enlighten you about what lives in and near the waterways; Trump Marina’s biggest asset is its location at the Farley State Marina.
10.ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE and SHOWBOAT—See NJ’s tallest lighthouse, and Showboat’s New Orleans French Quarter theme.
11.TRUMP TAJ MAHAL and THE SPICE ROAD—The casino/hotel’s Indian-interior theme carries on in its shopping mall, The Spice Road.
12.BORGATA and BORGATA SHOPS—AC’s newest casino/hotel opened in 2003 in the marina area. Inside, the Borgata exhibited glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly, and the Borgata Shops displayed upscale merchandise.
DOTTY'S DIMENSIONS CONTINUES:
A twice-yearly zine.
Format:
The odd-numbered issues cover my New York City trips and Balticon, a science fiction convention.
In the even-numbered issues, I'll write about another NYC trip, some trips to Philadelphia, and another science fiction convention: Philcon.
STOP PRESS:
Publications of MY CAPITAL TIME will end, and starting with DDC Issue #7, all odd-numbered issues will cover Washington, DC, and Lunacon.
The even-numbered issues will still cover New York City, Philadelphia, and Philcon.
⤓ ISSUE 7
01 - LUNACON 2009
02 - ESPN ZONE
03 - WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
04 - NEWSEUM
05 - SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE
