Get ready to Rocket...
The Speedboat makes a return to the city that first launched this
attraction seventy five years ago...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Rick Riccioti and his wife Christy have brought the
Speedboat ride back to the city that gave birth to the thrill ride over seventy five
years ago. Some of you reading this may remember the Miss Atlantic City, and of
course, the Miss Atlantic City II. The Rocket is a souped up version of the speedboats
of yore with a top speed capability of over 60 MPH. Hang on to your
britches baby. The attraction is docked and operates out of Historic Gardner’s
Basin in Atlantic City. The Basin features a whole slew of new and very cool
stuff to do. Atlantic City Cruises has been operating there for the past eight
years and has brought the thrill of
Dolphin Watching to kids of all ages.
He’s since added Parasailing, and also
has a daily cocktail cruise. Both the
Rocket and Atlantic City Cruises are
running on weekend schedules ‘til the
season gets in full swing. They are
available for private parties and charters,
and AC Cruises is able to offer
some fabulous catering and entertainment
options to put an exclamation
point on any affair. For more information
call the Rocket at (609) 344-
6544, or Atlantic City Cruises at
(609) 347-7600.
Mayfest 2007...
It’s a two day affair...and it’s
nothing but fun
SMITHVILLE, N.J. – Don’t forget to
mark your calendar for the weekend
of May 19th and 20th. Mayfest blossoms
under the pine trees in the
Historic Towne founded by Fred &
Ethel Noyes. It’s owned by Tony and
Fran Coppola today, and no doubt the
Noyes would be impressed. Over
sixty boutique style shops and restaurants.
For Mayfest add entertainment,
crafts and fun. For more information
call The Smithville Inn at 652-7777.
Don’t Miss Chef’s At
The Shore IV......
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – This is the
fourth year for the Professional Chef’s
Association annual gathering of the
culinary elite in the pursuit of the
finest food in the world. Attendee’s
will sample some of the tastiest cuisine,
participate in cooking demos,
you can even learn how to make sushi,
all while dancing under the stars and
sipping some of the world’s finest
wines and premium beer. Proceeds
benefit the Atlantic City Aquarium
and AFC, Professional Chef’s
Association Scholarship fund. The
fifty dollar tax deductible donation is
all you need. A ten percent discount is
offered on blocks of ten tickets or
more. For more information call
(609) 348-2880 X 22.
[antiques]
SMITHVILLE
"DAYS OF OLD" ANTIQUE CO-OP
Open All Year • Over 16,000 square
feet of independent antique and collectible
dealers. Located on Route 9,
Old New York Road (one mile south of
Historic Towne of Smithville). For
more information call 652-7011.
[art • exhibits • music
• literature theatre]
ATLANTIC CITY
ART MIX CONTINUES AT AC
ART CENTER...
acartcenter.org
Through May • Holocaust Survivors
Of South Jersey: Portraits Of Resistence
- Presented in partnership with the
Richard Stockton Holocaust Research
Center - Anne Frank: A Private Photo
Album - Otto Frank’s private photographs
and exhibition materials on loan
from the Anne Frank Center USA of
New York City. The Atlantic City Art
Center is open year round, and is located
on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City at
New Jersey Avenue. It is open daily
from 10AM - 4PM. Admission and
parking are free. More information is
available by calling 347-5837.
AC FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open Year Round • The Atlantic
City Library is over one hundred years
old and still getting better. There are all
kinds of programs, events and celebrations
planned for this month. The
Library also has a host of daily programs
and projects which change regularly.
Located at One Tennessee
Avenue. Call 345-2269 for more information
on events and programs.
AC HISTORIC MUSEUM
Open Year Round • featuring The Al
Gold Photography Gallery -
“Starshine: There’s No Business Like
Show Business in Atlantic City” - A
spectacular ride through the pages of
Atlantic City’s famed history through
the camera lens of one of Atlantic City’s
most famous photographers and
archivists, Al Gold. The Atlantic City
Historical Museum is located on Garden
Pier, New Jersey Avenue and the
Boardwalk. For more information call
347-5839.
DANTE HALL PRESENTS A
VARIETY OF SHOWS...
dantehall.org
Open Year Round • Add Dante Hall
Theatre of the Arts to the list of things
worth visiting in “Ducktown,” and
Atlantic City, as the renaissance continues
with Atlantic City’s only theatre for
the arts. Dante Hall is located at 14
North Mississippi Avenue. For more
information and spring/summer schedule
call 344-8877, or visit the web site
noted above.
- May 15th • Tripsichore Yoga
Theatre
- May 19th • Actors & Playwrights
By The Sea
POMONA
STOCKTON PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER SIZZLES...
stockton.edu/pac
Open All Year • Stockton
Performing Arts Center - This summer
Stockton goes To The Beach in Ocean
City, New Jersey, – America’s Greatest
Family Resort at the famed Music Pier
on the Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace.
We’ll have a complete run-down on the
entire summer line-up in next month’s
issue. If you would like more information
call 652-9000.
- May 13th • Bay Atlantic Symphony -
Exotics - 8pm
[attractions]
ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY LIGHTHOUSE...
abseconlighthouse.org
Open Year Round • Absecon
Lighthouse - It’s only 150 years young
and it’s the third tallest lighthouse in the
USA, and that makes the Absecon
Lighthouse a must visit for lighthouse
enthusiasts any time of the year. There
are also a bunch of events planned
throughout the rest of the year to further
enhance the milestone 150 year celebration.
For more information call 449-
1360.
NEW SHOPS SCHEDULED TO OPEN
AT THE WALK FOR PHASE II
acoutlets.com
Open Year Round • Atlantic City
Outlets at The Walk, the Center City
Outlet Shopping District which features over 75 national and international name
brand retailers with merchandise at up to
70% off, is now unveiling Phase II of the
extremely successful shopping center.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is the
first of 40 more retail shops and eateries
scheduled to open in 2007. These are
mostly company owned stores, and you
can drop-ship your packages. Let’s say
you’re from out-of-the-area and you
don’t want to be lugging loads of packages
along with your luggage. After shopping,
simply head over to the drop-shipping
and wrapping area at Passport
Voyages, and send your packages home
safe and secure, while you continue to
enjoy your mini-vacation free from the
overload. Check out their web site above
for special events and promotional opportunities,
or call 872-7002 for more information.
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Open Year Round • Open seven days
- year round - One of the most visited
attractions in Atlantic City, this marvelous
museum of the weird, wacky, and
wonderfully outrageous is constantly
updating, adding, and discovering new
and unusual items for its “World
Renowned” exhibit. New York Avenue
and the Boardwalk. For more information,
call 347-2001.
AC! AT-A-GLANCE
Boardwalk Hall
Convention
Center Events
boardwalkhall.com • atlanticcitynj.com
Open Year Round •
Boardwalk Hall & AC
Convention Center - Boardwalk
Hall has just been named the
largest grossing arena of its size in
the world for the second straight
year by Billboard Magazine.
While Boardwalk Hall plays host
to some of the biggest names in
show business today, and as a
result gets all the ink, the Atlantic
City Convention Center has quietly
added more and more conventions,
shows and exhibits every
year since it opened in 1997.
Combined, the two facilities deliver
events packed with punch and
dripping with excitement. The
even-better-news is that there is
more to come. Below is a list of
events coming to both arenas over
the next four months. Events listed
with a CC at the end of the listing
take place at the Atlantic City
Convention Center. Those with BH
are at Boardwalk Hall. For more
information on Boardwalk Hall
events, concerts and happenings,
call 348-7000.
MAY
- 30th - May 1st • 11th Annual Gaming
Congress - C C
- 6th - 8th • Atlantic City Furniture &
Accessories Market - CC
- 9th - 11th • Mailcom - CC
- 13th - 16th • AC Variety Merchandise
Spring Trade Show - C C
- 17th - 19th • Issues In Autism - CC
JUNE
- 1st - 3rd • AAAI/ ISMA American
Aerobics Assn. - CC
- 2nd • Boxing: Shannon Briggs vs
Sultan Ibragimov - B H
- 5th - 6th • Promotions East - CC
- 11th - 12th • Tri Branch Symposium - CC
- 19th - 20th • Police Security Expo - CC
- 24th • Dub Magazine's Custom Auto
Show & Concert - CC
- 25th -27th • 2007 Council Of State
Territorial Epidemiologist - CC
[comedy clubs]
ATLANTIC CITY
borgata.com • thecomedystop.com
BORGATA COMEDY CLUB
Open Every Day • Borgata has comedy
seven days a week, and the “Street
Buzz” is pretty good on the quality of the performers. Tickets are $20, and
shows start at 9PM. For performers
and more information call 317-1000.
THE COMEDY STOP
CABARET & CAFE
Open Every Day • Wait ‘til you
experience the new Comedy Stop
Cabaret & Cafe at the “Quarter” at
Tropicana. Everything is state-of-theart,
complete with a beautiful bar and
cafe. Cafe opens at noon every day.
Show times for the Comedy Cabaret
are Sunday through Thursday at 9pm,
and Friday and Saturday at 9pm and
11:15pm. Regular ticket prices are $22
Sunday through Friday, and $25 on
Saturday. All shows are non-smoking.
Tickets are available at the Tropicana
Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster
at 1-800-736-1420.
- Through May 6th • Nancy Ryan,
Uncle Dirty & Andrew Kennedy
- uMay 7th - 13th • Patrick O’Donnell,
Tom Simmons & Danny Bevins
- 14th - 20th • Mitchell Walters, Scott
Angrave & Kevin Knox
- 21st - 27th •Bruce Smirnoff, Al
Romas & Louis Ramey
- 28 - June 3rd • Rick Crom, Chris
Coccia & Tina Giorgi
- FRIDAY NIGHT IS LOCALS’ NIGHT -
The best entertainment value in South
Jersey. No doubt about that. Two tickets
for just $23.00 and a free bag of
popcorn. Must present two forms of
identification, including a valid New
Jersey Driver's License from Atlantic,
Cape May or Ocean Counties.
[movies]
ATLANTIC CITY
IMAX FEATURES MOVIES
DAILY...
The IMAX Theatre was showing
Spiderman 3 and Dinosaurs 3D, at
press time. Tickets available at IMAX
box office or through Ticketmaster
at 1-800-736-1420.
