Friday, January 04, 2008

Trump Atlantic City Casinos - Trump Comedy Club Series.

Trump Entertainment Atlantic City Casinos



Trump Entertainment Resorts Presents Comedy Series
At All Three Trump Properties


Atlantic City, NJ - January 3, 2008: Need a laugh? Trump Entertainment Resorts has plenty of them for you. Beginning in February, the Trump Comedy Series will showcase comics, from up-and-coming, to headliner acts, during several Saturday night performances at Trump Plaza , Trump Marina and Trump Taj Mahal.

“This series will be a lot of fun, and give our customers the opportunity to see some hilarious comics in a variety of venues at all three properties,” offered Steve Gietka, Vice President of Entertainment for Trump Entertainment Resorts.

The Trump Comedy Series debuts on  Saturday, February 2, with three up-and-coming comedians: Mitch Fatel (Comedy Central, The Bob & Tom Show), Pete Correale (Late Show with Jay Leno), Lynne Koplitz (Comedy Central, Caroline’s) will be held in The Shell at Trump Marina. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. + the show starts at 9:00 p.m. 

The Trump Comedy Series will continue, with a hilarious line-up planned to span all the way throughout 2008.

Trump Comedy Series includes:

Saturday, February 2, 2008 
Mitch Fatel (Comedy Central, The Bob & Tom Show), Pete Correale (Late Show with Jay Leno), and Lynne Koplitz (Comedy Central, Caroline’s) in The Shell at Trump Marina.

Saturday, February  9                
Jon Reep (Winner of Last Comic Standing 2007) and  Bil Dwyer (Last Comic Standing alumni) in Trump Plaza Theater

Saturday, March 8                  
Mike Birbiglia, (Bob and Tom Morning Show, Comedy Central) in The Trump Plaza Theater

Saturday, March 29                          
Greg Giraldo (The Improv, Helium Comedy Club) in The Shell at Trump Marina

Saturday, May 31
John Heffron (Comedy Central) and Henry Cho (The George Lopez Show, Titus) at The Theatre in Trump Plaza

Saturday, June 14
Nick DiPaolo (Caroline’s, Helium Comedy Club, Comedy Central) and Jim Florentine (Crank Yankers, Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC) in The Shell at Trump Marina

Saturday, July 5, 2008 
Doug Benson (Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Premium Blend)  and Finesse Mitchell (Saturday Night Live,  BET’s Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo) in The Shell at Trump Marina.

Saturday, July 19
Alonzo Bodden and Rich Vos (both Last Comic Standing alumni ) in The Shell at Trump Marina  

Saturday, September 20
Robert Klein (HBO, Dead Comic’s Society on Comedy Central, “E! Stand-Up Sit-Down Comedy,”) in The Theatre at Trump Plaza

In addition to the Trump Comdedy series you can also find the Borgata Comedy Club and the Comedy Stop at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Friday, August 24, 2007

Atlantic City Air Show Review and Pictures

Thunder Over the Boardwalk, 2007 Edition Atlantic City, NJ

The fifth annual Atlantic City Airshow, "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" went into the history books on August 15th, and by all accounts it was another rousing success. City estimates put the crowd at somewhere in the area of 500,000 people.

Atlantic City’s airshow has become the second-largest beachfront airshow in the country, ranking behind only Fort Lauderdale’s Air and Sea Show, which is typically held in the first week of May. Also, rumors are swirling regarding the 2008 airshow headliner. The Navy’s Blue Angels have expressed a strong interest in returning to AC after their special co-starring appearance with the Air Force’s Thunderbirds in 2006, which celebrated the Blues’ 60th anniversary. Those directly in the know on the topic say that the Blues want to return because of the high level of hospitality and professionalism associated with "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" and also due to the uniquely long show line (industry-speak for the length of airspace that the crowd has access to) that AC’s beach and Boardwalk present. While the usual land-based airshow typically uses a runway for a show line that is somewhere around 10,000 feet long (just under two miles), the four-mile strip of AC beach makes for a longer and thinner crowd line that in turn makes for more fun for the displaying pilots. Atlantic City’s reputation as an airshow city has also extended to the far North, as there is even interest on the part of Canada’s Snowbirds Demonstration Team in flying next year’s show. The Snowbirds are no stranger to Southern New Jersey, as they have flown at the Millville "Wheels and Wings" show in the last few years. No matter which US team pays a visit next year, the Snowbirds might still make an appearance, as they fly a handful of shows every year in the US, and they are often accompanied on the bill by an American jet team.

In an earlier post I promised a recap of the show along with some of my photography from show day. Wait no longer: the pictures are done and here for your viewing pleasure. Click her to view my best pictures for the Atlantic City Air Show!

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Monday, March 26, 2007

Atlantic City Beach Bars Open in May 2007 for Summer Season!

Atlantic City Beach Bars - Cold Beers, Sunsets + Live Music

One thing all visitor's traveling to Atlantic City this summer should do is CHECK OUT THE BEACH BARS!  There's something in the fresh outdoor air that makes people go wild.  Once you sit down with a cold beverage of choice, relax and breathe the fresh air, listen to the live band and watch a sunset, my guess is that you'll be back again, it's truly a refreshing experience.  Choose from these three AC Beach Bars.

1. Trump Plaza Beach Bar - Centrally located on the beach in front of the Trump Plaza Casino, this is the largest of the beach bars in town.  Enjoy the Oxygen Bar, Beverage Bar or the Live Music Nightly with full out dancing to all types of music including an 80's retro flashback.  During the day, beat the heat and chill on the beach, grab a few cold cocktails to cool you down.  Our number one rated beach bar.

2. Bikini Beach Bar - Located in front of Bally's Atlantic City Casino and near the Pier at Caesar's.  Very attractive young coctail servers wearing bikini's, what else can we say? Live music nightly and also serves food.  Check out happy hour from 4 - 6pm daily for drink specials.

3. Hilton Beach Bar - Located in front of Hilton Casino on the Southern end of Atlantic City.  The Hlton Beach Bar provides customers with an incredible experience.  Live music nightly, cold beverages and fantastic service. Cabana's are available for a fee.

We guarantee a refreshing experience at one of Atlantic City's Beach Bars this summer, come and join us!

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Atlantic City Sports Betting? Yes or No

Should the Congress allow Sports Betting in Atlantic City if a bill is created and submitted?

First, let me say I'm a huge believer that legalized Sports Betting in Atlantic City will help to catapult the cities future growth.  Here are some valid reasons to support this statement:

#1 - With addition of Philadelphia Riverfront Casinos in 2007, slot parlors at Delaware Park and Philadelphia Park Race Tracks and a new casino being built in the Pennsylvania Pocono's, Atlantic City needs an edge to compete.  The largest number of bet's come in for the SuperBowl held each February.  January and February are the 2 slowest months for Atlantic City Casinos and hotel occupancy.  This will boost business for these winter slow periods.

#2 - Billions of dollars are being bet via Online Sports Books and illegal book makers on an annual basis, legalized Sports Betting in Atlantic City will take a large share of these bet's, AC would be the only place on the East Coast to make a legal sports bet.

#3 - The fact that New Jersey has sports teams and a large number of universities that would be exempt from betting is no big deal.  In Las Vegas several teams are removed from betting, ie UNLV etc.

In Closing, anyone supporting the Legalization of Atlantic City should rally behind the effort and reach out to Jeff Vandrew to see what he or she can do to help.  Let's take a stand and make something happen that will guarantee the growth of our ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. 

Here's a few articles that also support Make Betting Legal + Legalized Sports Betting in Atlantic City + More Sports betting Info. 

Contact Jeff VanDrew Assemblyman for New Jersey and ask how you can help.

Thanks!

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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

An Introduction to Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Geographic’s 

Atlantic City is a beach community located in Southern New Jersey between Ventnor, NJ and Brigantine, NJ.  It's approximately 2.5 miles long by 5 miles wide and is a barrier island with only bridges to get in and out.  It's located at 39°21′54″N, 74°26′21″W (39.364966, -74.439034) on the GPS.  Atlantic City, New Jersey is located in the south eastern corner of the state of NJ.  New Jersey is located between Delaware and New York with Pennsylvania located to its western border.  It's a very flat city as is most of the state.  The tallest buildings in South Jersey reside along the beachfront and go as high as 42 Stories high also known as the Casinos.

Climate

Summers in Atlantic City are getting longer and winters are becoming milder every year.  Average temperatures are above 65 degrees from May to October.  The average Temperature for the year is 58.5 degrees.  Golfers are now playing year round and basically never snows.

Golf Courses

Atlantic City Golf is one area many people don't connect with the resort city of Atlantic City, New Jersey.  There 14 major golf courses within 25 miles of the beach and boardwalk.  South Jersey has more highly rated golf courses that have been reviewed by Golf Digest than Ocean City, Maryland another eastern resort city about 85 miles south.  The courses highly ranked are Atlantic City Country Club, Twisted Dune, ShoreGate, Sand Barrens, Harbor Pines, Blue Heron Pines, Marriott's Seaview Resort Bay and Pines Courses, Vineyards Golf at Renault Winery, Links at Brigantine Beach, Mays Landing Country club, Cape Cape May National, Pine Hill and Scotland Run to name a few.  We guarantee you'll be impressed with the #1 rated Atlantic City golf courses.

Casinos 

Atlantic City, NJ currently has 11 casinos.  Several changes have occurred over the last few years, for example, the Sands Casino closed in 2006 and the Claridge Casino was bought and merged into Bally's Atlantic City.  The Trump Regency was knocked down about 5 years ago.  This leaves the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Harrah's, Trump Marina, Showboat and House of Blues Casino, Trump Taj Mahal, Resorts Casino, Bally's, Caesar's, Trump Plaza, Tropicana and the Hilton casino as the remaining Atlantic City Casinos.  There a few new casinos that will be built in the next few years and plenty new expansion projects that will help the destination grow.  Pinnacle Entertainment Inc will knock down the Sands and construct a 1.5 to 2.5 billion dollar mega casino in its place.  MGM Mirage Gaming Inc recently announced a plan to construct a new casino resort, tentatively called [ City Center East ], and closely designed after the company's City Center project in Las Vegas. City Center East would be located on 55 acres of land between The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and Harrah's casino Atlantic City.  There is also the possibility that Steve Wynn and Donald Trump will hook up to build a Mega Resort, plus, several other projects are in the works.

Beaches and Boardwalk

Many people don't know how incredible the Atlantic City beaches are.  You'll feel fine white sand in your toes and warm water from June to September.  The Atlantic Ocean generally gets to about 65 degrees in June and as high as 75 degrees in July and August before it goes back down in September and early October.  One unique aspect of the beaches in Atlantic City is the width of the beach.  The distance from the waters edge to the dunes and boardwalk is approximately 40 to 50 yards or 120 to 150 feet.  The boardwalk is currently under revitalization (Spring of 2007) and is getting a makeover and attraction new stores and entertainment.  Take a stroll down the world famous boardwalk and visit the Atlantic City Beaches this summer.   

Atlantic City Hotels and Accommodations 

Atlantic City hotels compliment the areas casinos by offering lower prices for rooms during the high demand summer months.  There are all kinds of hotels and motels scattered about the city, some are located on the boardwalk and others on the strip also know as Pacific ave.  You will also see a large contingency of Hotels, Motels and Inns on the way in to Atlantic City, New Jersey.  From 2 star tourist class hotels like the El Greco Motel to 5 star Convention Center hotels like the Sheraton Atlantic City.  You'll find hotels with suites and Jacuzzis in rooms such as the FantaSea Resort, Skyline Towers, Atlantic Palace Suites, Flagship Resort, La Renaissance Suites and the Comfort Inn Boardwalk.  Other Atlantic City hotels located within the city limits are Crown Motel, El Dorado Motor Inn, Days Inn Atlantic City, EconoLodge Boardwalk, Super 8 Atlantic City and the Quality Hotel Casino City.  You'll also find a group of lodging chains on you way into town for example the Knights Inn, Ramada Limited, Red Roof Inn, Clarion Convention Center, Comfort Inn, Best Value, Holiday Inn Express, Econo Lodge Airport and many more.  You can see there several lodging options in Atlantic City, NJ.

Transportation

What's the best way to get to Atlantic City, New Jersey?  The fastest is way is by automobile.  You can drive your car on major highways right into town and park in on of the ample Casino parking garages for $5 - $10 per day.  An Express Train from New York City to Atlantic City is in the works and will be ready to roll in 2007.  Currently you can take the train but must change trains in Philadelphia at 30th Street Station before making your way into Atlantic City.  The bus is another easy way to get to the Jersey shore.  Both Greyhound and Academy Bus have “Casino Express" type buses that run from New York, Philly, North Jersey, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Click here for Greyhound Casino Express Schedules. 

Shopping

Atlantic City shopping has become the hottest place in South Jersey.  From the Walk, Atlantic City Outlets to the Pier at Caesars and the new boardwalk stores, AC has stepped up its game in the world of retail.  People are coming in from miles around to get the hot new stores.  The Walk Atlantic City Outlets has been so successful that it is expanding again for the third time. You'll be shocked of the number of quality stores found in Atlantic City, NJ.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Steve Wynn and Donald Trump Atlantic City Partners?

Steve Wynn wants to bring Las Vegas style glitz and glamour to Atlantic City by teaming up with his former archrival Donald Trump for a $3 billion megaresort that could dominate the heart of the Boardwalk. “Steve and I are talking about something very exciting and very interesting,” Trump said in an interview Wednesday. “It would be great for the state of New Jersey and Atlantic City, but it's very preliminary.”Trump declined to disclose details, but people familiar with the plans said the aging Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino would be demolished to make way for a gigantic development project. It would encompass as many as four blocks of Boardwalk property from Missouri to Texas avenues and stretch out to Atlantic Avenue on the land side, at the foot of the Atlantic City Expressway.The Trump-Wynn casino project also would include a hotel tower rising 50 stories over the beachfront and perhaps an entertainment pier jutting far into the ocean. A new tunnel underneath Pacific Avenue would be considered as one of the roadway improvements needed to accommodate casino construction.Wynn, who is renowned for transforming the Las Vegas market with megacasinos such as Bellagio, Mirage and most recently the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, wants to make a spectacular return to Atlantic City. He left in 1987 after selling the Golden Nugget, now known as the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort.The Trump Plaza site would put Wynn in the middle of the Boardwalk and give him a prime spot off the expressway corridor, the main entrance into the city. Earlier, Wynn met with Gov. Jon S. Corzine to discuss the possibility of redeveloping the city's former Bader Field airport, but was told that site would take too long and prove too costly to convert for a casino.Although Trump says the two are good friends now, the casino titans were bitter enemies for years and opposed each other in earlier plans for casino and road projects in Atlantic City.“We'll see what happens,” Trump said. “If Steve and I got together, it would be really amazing. The combination would be an amazing thing for New Jersey and Atlantic City.Neither Wynn nor his company has commented on the Trump discussions. Wynn has been talking privately to Gormley since May about possibly returning to Atlantic City to be part of the resort's red-hot $5 billion-per-year gambling market.Trump and Wynn represent the biggest names in the casino industry. Trump is the chairman and largest individual shareholder of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., owner of Trump Plaza, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Marina Hotel Casino. His status as a celebrity CEO has been solidified by his hit NBC reality show  “The Apprentice.”Atlantic City Casinos
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