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. Atlantic City is located in southern New Jersey along the Atlantic coast. It is just 60 miles east of Philadelphia, PA and 115 miles south of New York City. You can easily drive from New York City to Atlantic City in about two hours. It is less than one hour from Philadelphia and only three hours drive from Baltimore or Washington DC.
Most of the casinos offer musical variety shows similar to those found in Las Vegas but at more reasonable prices. Tickets usually cost about $10 to $25 or about half the price charged in Las Vegas. Often, the Atlantic City casinos also offer famous name entertainment. Many big-name stars appear at the Atlantic City casinos for a few shows on the weekends. Tickets to these shows cost a bit more. (about $25 to $50). It is still much cheaper than Las Vegas or Broadway.
One hundred years ago, Atlantic City was a fashionable summer retreat for the affluent residents of nearby cities. The wives and daughters of the social elite would escape the summer heat in the city by moving to their summer homes on the beach. You can still see their elegant Victorian mansions and beach cottages in the southern suburbs of Atlantic city.
If you rent a car, you can easily drive to Atlantic City in less than three hours. It will be a bit longer if you take the scenic route along the ocean, but that will allow you to visit many of the northern Jersey Shore communities. These seaside resort towns are favorite weekend destinations for many young people from the big city. They tend to be quiet villages most of the week, but turn into great party towns on summer weekends. Bruce Springsteen began his career in the honky tonk bars of the Jersey Shore.
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