The four Harrah's Entertainment properties, as well as Boardwalk Hall, will be hosting some terrific events in the not-too-distant future in an effort to broaden the entertainment options in Atlantic City.
A portrait of Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the inspiration for Nucky Thompson, the main character in HBO's hit drama series "Boardwalk Empire." Bally's Atlantic City, one of the four Harrah's properties in Atlantic City, will start giving Nucky / "Empire" related tours on Nov. 18, 2010.
Harrah’s Entertainment has some unique excitement brewing for the near future, not the least of which is a family friendly affair on frozen tundra called the Caesars Tribute: A Salute to the Golden Age of American Skating.
That event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, and will bring many of the best American figure skaters in the world into Boardwalk Hall. Among the confirmed participants are 2010 Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek, 2006 Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion Sasha Cohen (pictured above), 2002 Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes, two-time Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan, 1988 Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano, 1985 Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton, 1968 Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming and several others. The exhibition will also feature some of the greatest doubles champions of all-time including Jenni Meno and Todd Sand, JoJo Starbuck and Kenneth Shelley, and Naomi Lang and Peter Tcherneshev.
Special guest appearances and presentations will also be made by Dick Button (the 1948 and 1952 Olympic gold medalist) and Kristi Yamaguchi (1992 Olympic gold medalist).
For more on this event, go here.
Starting next Thursday, Nov. 18, Bally’s will be “bringing history to life” with a Boardwalk Empire-inspired package that will provide a snapshot of life in Atlantic City during those good old days of bad behavior — the era of Prohibition. Bally’s guests will be able to take a walking tour through Atlantic City during and after the Prohibition era (1920-’33). Included will be “enticing underground drink specials and authentic 1920s cocktails.” More will be forthcoming on this package as details are released.
Another event still largely under wraps, but alluded to during the Atlantic City Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association 20th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 26 by Harrah’s Entertainment Eastern Division president Don Marrandino, will be a rodeo coming to Atlantic City April 1-3 with several rodeo attractions and events being planned for Boardwalk Hall.
If this turns out to be anything like the Professional Bull Riders Series two-night stand that took place in front of a packed Boardwalk Hall in November 2003, it will be one event not to be missed. Stay tuned ...
Ever since he returned to his Atlantic City roots more than two years ago, Don Marrandino has been an outspoken critic of the costs of doing business at Boardwalk Hall.
There is so much going on over the next week in Atlantic City. Between fundraisers, food events and yes, even a rodeo dance competition (the actual rodeo events at Boardwalk Hall take place April 1-3), you can’t say it’s a slow season here at the Jersey shore.
Lewis, who headlines this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 18 & 19) at Borgata, chatted with Atlantic City Weekly from his snow covered rural Massachusetts home about where his music is taking him these days.
If you're a fan of skating, you know the Smucker's Stars on Ice tour. If you're not a fan, you're going to be after seeing this show. For 18 seasons the world's best skaters along with a brilliant team of designers and choreographers have produced a truly spectacular event. This year's version of the Emmy Award-winning tour, packed with more stars, more lights and bigger sound and color than ever before, is coming to Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, Feb. 21. Headlining the season are such skaters as Todd Eldridge and Yuka Sato and legendary pairs like Jamie Salé & David Pelletier. As a special treat for skating fans in the Northeast, Olympic Champion and two-time World Champion Kristi Yamaguchi and Olympic Silver Medalist and World Professional Champion Paul Wylie will be joining the tour. Yamaguchi was the first American to win the Olympic Gold Medal since Dorothy Hamill in 1976. She was a touring member of Stars on Ice from 1992 to 2002. Throughout her decade as a professional skater, she appeared on dozens of televised specials and became one of the most recognized athletes in the world. Wylie had an equally illustrious career, winning 10 professional championships and...
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The Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo will saddle up and ride into town arriving at Boardwalk Hall Friday and Saturday April 1-2 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 3 at 1pm. The event is a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association) sanctioned event.
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