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60 INTERVAL WORLD Summer 2015 IntervalWorld.com
Larry Sieg/The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; Jon Hicks/Corbis; Cape May County Zoo; Andrew Jace Hillegass; John Van Decker/Alamy
RESORT DIRECTORY:
CLIMATE: During the autumn
months of September, October,
and November, expect cool
nights near the water and
average highs ranging from
56°F to 77°F.
DON’T MISS: Order an
overstuffed sandwich at the
original 231 Arctic Avenue
location of White House Subs.
INTERVAL TRAVEL:
RENTAL CAR: Jitney
shuttles, boardwalk pedicabs,
and taxis make it easy to get
around the city. For trips
outside AC, rentals cars are
plentiful at the airport.
CONTACT: Steel Pier,
steelpier.com; Central Pier,
centralpierarcade.com;
Ripley’s Believe It or Not,
ripleys.com/atlanticcity;
Rainforest Cafe,
rainforestcafe.com;
The Pier Shops,
thepiershopsatcaesars.com;
Gardner’s Basin,
acaquarium.com/explore/;
Lucy the Elephant,
lucytheelephant.org;
Curley’s Fries,
moreyspiers.com/eat/food/
curleys-fries; Sunset Beach,
sunsetbeachnj.com;
Absecon Lighthouse,
abseconlighthouse.org;
Road to the Crown Walking
Tour, sheratonatlanticcity.com/
miss-america; Tanger Outlets,
tangeroutlet.com/atlanticcity;
The Noyes Arts Garage,
artsgarageac.com;
James’ Candy Company,
jamescandy.com; Cape May
County Park & Zoo,
cmczoo.com
VISITOR INFORMATION:
Casino Reinvestment
Development Authority
888.228.4748
fastFACTS
The historic Absecon
Lighthouse was first lit in
1857, projecting the white
light of a kerosene flame
across 19.5 nautical
miles. RIGHT: Founded in
the 1880s by AC resident
Enoch James, his
namesake candy company
is famed for its square,
“cut-to-fit-the-mouth”
saltwater taffy.
Day 4: In Miss America’s Shoes
The Absecon Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey,
yet dwarfed by the nearby casino hotels. Still, experiencing this
little piece of history protected among the high-rises is worth the
228-step climb. You’ll learn about shipwrecks and tidewater in the
replicated 1925 Keeper’s House and history museum. The view from
the top is beautiful, and the gift shop is simply adorable.
Next, head downtown. The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention
Center Hotel’s self-guided Road to the Crown Walking Tour high-
lights the history of the Miss America pageant, first held in AC in
1921. The tour begins in the Sheraton lobby with Miss America
dresses, a historical video, and memorabilia on display. Continue
upstairs to the Shoe Bar, which showcases contestants’ shoes from
previous pageants, then outside and down the block to the Miss
America Rose Walk through the Tanger Outlets. The Rose Walk tells
the story of the Miss America pageant through commemorative
bronze plaques, and it continues right down to the boardwalk. On
your way, get a little shopping in at the outlets, which includes stores
such as Coach, Crocs, Old Navy, Carter’s, Aerosoles, and Skechers.
Just a block from the Tanger Outlets is The Noyes Arts Garage
Stockton College. Visitors can watch artists at work in their studio
spaces, creating with various mediums such as photography,
painting, pastels, basket weaving, and more. Admission is free, and
you can ask the artists questions and purchase original artwork.
Continuing down to the boardwalk, you’ll encounter a plethora
of restaurants. Choose from prime beef at Morton’s, fondue at The
Melting Pot, and many more options. And don’t forget to try some
famous boardwalk taffy at James’ Candy Company. In business
since the 1880s, James’ offers more than 30 flavors of its beloved
candy in vintage-style packaging.