Tag Archives: Atlantic City

Summer Travel: Cruising the Boardwalk

It was nearly 30 years ago to the day that I took my first stroll along a boardwalk in New Jersey. Growing up in Hawaii I was used to the sound of crashing waves mingling with music, but getting to enjoy that combination while devouring salt water taffy and riding roller coasters, well, that was something the Aloha State, simply couldn’t offer. The United States is home to dozens of popular boardwalks and during the summer months they are packed with people looking for fun in the sun. Here are a few that I have visited that deliver in a … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Good News for Sports Lovers and Bad News for Smokers

GOOD NEWS FOR SPORTS LOVERS I grew up in a house with four guys and every one of them was a sports fanatic (and still is). If your brother, father, son, or husband has dreamed of taking the wheel of a NASCAR racecar or slamming a stick into a NHL hockey puck coming at him at 120 mph make sure your summer travel plans include a stop in New York City. That’s where your favorite sports nut (male or female) can experience what life is like as a professional athlete. On May 7th the Sports Museum of America will open … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits—Splashing Into Summer

Happy Memorial Day… eve. We are a halfway through the holiday weekend and to celebrate the occasion, which is also known as the unofficial kick off to summer, I have compiled a few notable wet and wild attractions that just opened a few days ago on opposites sides of the country. The first is located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Just in time for the holiday weekend and the impending summer travel season–what is being billed as the largest indoor pool complex in Atlantic City–is now open at Harrah’s Atlantic City. Its name says it all-—“The Pool”–is a 172,000-square-foot complex, … Continue reading →