Evening star., 1936-09-20

continue on route 40 all the way to
Atlantic City; you're now 10 miles
from the resort, about two hours drive
Drive slowly through Mays Landing
10 miles west Of Atlantic City. on the
Great Egg Harbor River. at the head
of navigation. First settled in ITO
1t was in the eighteen century thriv-
ing port and shipbuilding center.
Who can properly describe Atlantic
City? You will find it the easiest
place imaginable for finding your way
around. So it's not necessary to &c
into details here. However, here are
some high lights which might help
pave the way for your visit. The city
with a population of $4,000, is on the
south Jersey shore. only about 4C
miles from the end Of Cape May Pen
insula. More specifically, the loca-
ton Is on Absecon Island. connected
with the mainland by fine motor roads
such as the White Horse pike.
A TLANTIC CITY is the most popu-
lar seaside resort in the United
States, entertaining approximately
$4,000, 900 visitors annually. The IA
NOUS boardwalk, so feet wide and
miles long, is the center of the re-
sorts activities. From 1t five ocean
piers extend into the sea, all devoted
exclusively to recreation. Steel Piel
is the most elaborate, offering q va.
riety of entertainment from grand
opera to minstrel shows, the Marine
Ballroom, theaters and movies. 1t Il
open 10 hours q day.
The auditorium, on the Boardwalk
from Mississippi to Georgia avenues
is the largest place Of its kind in the
world. The main auditorium seats
Al 900 and has the largest stage in
the world: meeting rooms accommo-
date $50 to 5000 people. Other at
fractions here are the municipal art
gallery, the Columbia broadcastine
system station, WPG; ball room
skating rink and facilities for boxing
foot ball, base ball and exhibits.
The resort has more than 1900 no
tel establishments ranging all the way
along the scale from modest cottages
on the side streets to the famous
beach-front structures that rise ma
jestically along the oceans edge.
BY all means visit the three we'll
known residential suburbs, Ventnor
Margate and Chelsea. They are re.
splendent with colonial mansions
Spanish villas, Italian triumphs o1
architectural beauty. set in the center
of wide, sweeping lawns, as well a
fine shrubbery and rock and flower
gardens. Often the cottagers stay
well into October.
Atlantic City is in process Of Great
ing q fishing bank about IL miles Oh
the coast that will be of tremendous
interest to visitors who love angling.
The task Of dumping stone, concrete
and other debris is now under way.
Vegetation grows on such underwater
material and attracts fish.
A TER you've visited Atlantic City,
. grand trip to major beaches
along the coast to the southernmost
edge Of the peninsula, is Is follows:
Follow Route IL to Ocean City,
then take Route 1 to wildwood and
Cape May City. Next you should
retrace your ride back to Atlantic City
and head north along the coast. Go
first to Absecon, then follow Route Q
past Barnegat and Toms River,
whereupon shift to Route 81 past
Spring Lake, Asbury Park and Long
Branch.
Next head for Point Pleasant, where
you should get on Route IS and head
for Lakewood, Lakehurst, and there
take Route 20 to Camden, from which
Route a should be ridden to Penns-
vile, N. ]. Here take the ferry to
Newcastle, Del. and thence back to
Warrington along the same route you
originally followed.
Ocean City, II miles from Atlan-
tic, City. u In Cape May County. ou