Those two words in combination conjure up spectacular, history, daytime thrills and nighttime excitement: simply the magic is no illusion-it is real and Atlantic City’s got it all. It would be easy to spend an entire vacation going from casino to casino to sample the hospitality, the shows, the gaming and the food. Their lure is the stuff of legend. The boardwalk alone is world famous. But take a step or two off the beaten path and the odds are in your favor that a jackpot of fun and fascination awaits.

A season of dance, theatre, music and children’s programming awaits all culture enthusiasts at the Stockton Performing Arts Center in Pomona. Pay a visit to all five of the area museums, each totally unique. Ever heard of a museum with its own television studio, car factory and hospital Emergency Room? It is all at the Children’s Museum in Egg Harbor Township. The Atlantic City Historical Museum is a time capsule of this exciting city’s glorious past and present. For a taste of the bizarre, you will do everything from laugh to shudder at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum at New York Avenue and Boardwalk. The Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville offers rotating exhibits and permanent collections of contemporary American art, crafts and folk art, including unique holdings of carved duck decoys. The Brigantine Sea Life Museum and Marine Mammal Stranding Center is a hospital and refuge that gives spectators a close look at rescued whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles. If the fine arts are what you crave, the Atlantic City Art Center always has ongoing exhibits of oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, graphics, photography and sculptures. For antiques and collectibles, Atlantic City captivates even the most discerning browser.

The Ocean Life Center in nearby Gardener’s Basin. Courtesy of Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. You may be rolling into town with a trailer, pop-up, recreational vehicle (RV), or motorhome. Campgrounds are ready and waiting. Facilities like Buena Vista, River Beach Camp II and Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park offer swimming pools, full hookups, video arcades and more. Blueberry Hill offers all this plus a shuttle to the casino action. Take a step back into the past and tour Gardner’s Basin with antiques, eateries, boating, fisherman’s museum and ocean life center. To capture some adventure of your own, try party boat fishing. Bring some of the past home with you from the 60 colonial shops that grace the Town of Historic Smithville and the nearby Village Green.
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