on the boardwalk at atlantic city
... atlantic city. is a city in new jersey famous for it's boardwalk (which is a good few miles), giving access to hotels, casinos, shops and more making a total seaside city resort. also famous for its casino gambling, view of Atlantic ocean, sandy beaches, shops, shows and also the site of Absecon Lighthouse ...
i only knew of the "boardwalk" from monopoly, it's that last lot before passing GO with a really high price tag (rent or purchase), good when you own it, bad when you "rent" it...o well, good it's only a game. we got to walk on a real boardwalk on atlantic city, columbus day of last year (oct 12, 08) was the first time and we've been back several times. the boardwalk basically is a long walkway made of boards with the beach and atlantic ocean on one side and hotels, casinos, malls, museums on the other side.
our first stop was to visit the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, it's about a 30-45minute visit for a minimal fee (less than $20 i think). they have everything unusual (a hand-painted butterfly, a big picture made of jelly beans, carved miniature rooms and buildings with amazing detail are some examples). the city also has more than a dozen casino hotels (looks like it), the korean veteran memorial, a mall, an amusement park (steel pier). you can rent a bike and enjoy the boardwalk that way or you can ride their version of a sikad-sikad for a $5 fee i think. if you like lighthouses, don't forget to visit absecon lighthouse by rhode island ave, it's non active but then again still a good photo op.
they also host a lot of filipino shows, they've had eat bulaga, the divine divas (zsa-zsa, regine, kuh and pops) but we never got to watch those. we did watch the most recent one with gary and martin. i've never seen too many filipinos all at once (of course i've seen more when you go to church at home on a christmas day, but i meant here in the US). the show was so worth it...oh i love you gary .... oh, and you too martin (martin's my husband's fave, mine's gary) ... all i can say, as much as i love gary all by himself, the show AS ONE wouldn't have been as great as it was without martin, he has an amazing, amazing voice...
atlantic city...good to have it close by for shows and concerts but i'm not sure if i'd be a frequent visitor otherwise. i've seen their lighthouse, ate boardwalk fries, enjoyed the sunset by the ocean and i'm good ... no gambling for me, i couldn't afford it. ask me again in 5-10 years and we'll see, i'll have enough pennies saved for slot machines by then, hehe....
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- pearl
- i am filipino, proud of my origin ... i have been blessed to be working in the US; i have my hubby and my little boy with me and every weekend (almost!) we try to do something interesting...whether it be in our town, a few miles away, more than a few miles, nearby states or (once or twice) even a plane ride away ....
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Wow, murag kaning Atlantic City wala ni naapil sa akong mga na edit da.. I think my relatives were also there in Atlantic City (but they live in Bloomfield, NJ), I remember watching a picture of them in Atlantic City Aquarium...
murag wala ta bitaw ka edit ani -- murag daghan nig editonon ug magka ingkasuhay haha ... basin kay NJ man ning atlantic city nya sikat pud sa mga suroy2x
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