Hi,

    Well, insofar as local attractions of redeeming social value are
concerned, look at the Mullica River area, Smithville, Ocean City, the
Renault vineyard/winery, etc.  There are a number of similar "off the beaten
track" areas of interest nearby to ACY.

    George Chandler


On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Ken Kretsch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I live about 1.5 hours from AC, maybe closer than any regular on this list
> (one town over from Tony's boy-hood stomping ground) and I will probably go
> to the tournament if Cornell makes it.
>
> AC has, of course, the casinos, although as a statistics teacher I wouldn't
> recommend them :-). It also has the Boardwalk and that slightly run-down
> seaside feel that those of you who remember Coney Island, Old Orchard
> Beach,
> Salisbury and Revere beaches in Massachusetts, Misquamicut Beach in RI,
> Long
> Branch, Wildwood, and Asbury Park in NJ, etc. A lot of people come to AC
> expecting Las Vegas East and leave disappointed. Philadelphia is a two hour
> train ride away and NYC is probably on the way for most of you. Tony
> mentioned Cape May; I would recommend staying at one of the Victorian B&Bs
> there instead of Atlantic City itself. As the event nears, I will fill you
> in on things to do.
>
> In the mean time, as BU's season is over, I will close with...
> Go Big Red!! (I hear they are doing well in that other NCAA tournament.)
> Ken Kretsch
>
> PS
> No one from New Jersey actually says "Joisey", except for the bennies, and
> the folks on "Jersey Shore" are mostly from Staten Island.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Buffa
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ECAC toruney
>
> Hi All,
>
> Actually AC is near some things. :-)
>
>  For example, the ocean, the GS Parkway, the cranberry bogs, the pine
> barrens and if you go further south, the neat area of Cape May.
>
> Tony Buffa
> RPI '64 but raised on the joisey shore near Long Branch
>
> ========================================
> On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Joe Makowiec wrote:
>
> > At 3-20-2010 12:38 PM, Sara M. Fagan wrote:
> >> Atlantic City is near nothing.
> >
>
>