Jimmy and me Down Under
By William Kelly When it was announced that Jimmy Buffett would be the theme of this summer’s Night in Venice boat parade in Ocean City, I had a flush of memories of my time with him in Fremantle, Australia, during the 1987 America’s Cup Regatta. I was in Newport,...Boyar’s Market celebrates 100 years
By Julia Train On a warm, sunny, summer day, there’s nothing quite like stopping at the deli before the beach. Boyar’s Market, conveniently located in Ocean City about four blocks from the beach, has anything a beachgoer could want for their day in the sun. They have...Recalling Reese Palley: The Boardwalk’s eccentric merchant to the rich
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s late Reese Palley was an art dealer, businessman, writer, author, sailor, salesman extraordinaire, and a visionary. Above all, he was a certifiable eccentric. Though some of the many claims that Palley made through his lifetime...Remembering when Atlantic City hit the big screen
By Chuck Darrow Last month, we looked back at “Boardwalk Empire,” the HBO series (2010-2014) that was a fictional tale based on the life and times (and crimes) of Prohibition-era vice lord, Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. But while set in AyCee, “Boardwalk Empire” was actually...Miss America 1923
A Look Back By Fred Miller Miss America 1923, was the third Miss America pageant, held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City on Friday, Sept. 7, 1923. At the conclusion of the event, King Neptune crowned the incumbent titleholder Mary Katherine Campbell as Miss...
