Any vacationer in the Cape May County area who wants to be treated to a fireworks display on the 4th of July can head towards Sea Isle City or Avalon. These two cities offer a magnificient display of fireworks for everyone to enjoy. Bring your beach chairs and get the perfect seat with sand between your toes.
To all you Parrotheads that are fully aware, New Jersey is entitled to a treat this year. Jimmy Buffet is not only performing on Tuesday June 26th at the Camden Tweeter Center, he will also be performing for the first time in Atlantic City at the Boardwalk Hall on June 30th. What a great venue the Boardwalk Hall will be!!! Fans will be able to pick from a variety of parties going on at the beach bars, casino’s, and local bars within walking distance of the Hall. We can only hope that this becomes an annual event.
The owners of Atlantic City’s Steel Pier recently allowed all students with a perfect attendance record a free day of rides and fun. The owners also host a Holt day, which allows all adopted children and their families that were brought together through Holt International a free day. The owners have been extremely kind to thousands of individuals over the years and they need to be commended for their generosity. This is supposed to be the last season for the Steel Pier. The owners and pier will be missed.
One of Atlantic City’s newest shopping Mecca’s is the “Walk”, which is a large Outlet area only two blocks from the Boardwalk. It opened in 2004 and has grown every since. The Walk has hurt businesses on the boardwalk that are reporting drops in sales of 25 to 50 percent. Owners on the Boardwalk are not pleased with this.
The outlets sell Designer Brand Clothes at a discount, where most of the shops on the Atlantic City Boardwalk sell junk. There is no comparison. Instead of the Owners of the shops on the Boardwalk blaming the “Walk” for their lack of business, they need to realize that shoppers with money are changing from buying small, useless souvenirs in the ugly shops lining the Boardwalk, to wanting more shopping that appeals to their senses.
The Boardwalk owners need to wake up and realize that change is necessary. The location on the Boardwalk attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. If they offer something the consumer wants, the business will come back.