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Shop, eat, stay and play in Atlantic City! This season you'll want to take advantage of all the city that's "always turned on" has to offer. Sporting events and holiday shows and concerts share the stage with great shopping and dining opportunities.
Shop Until You Drop in Atlantic City
Atlantic City offers everything for your holiday shopping from high-end stores at the Pier Shops at Caesars to name-brand outlets at Atlantic City Outlets – The Walk. Stroll the Boardwalk and pick up shore favorites like Salt Water Taffy, novelties and one-of-a-kind souvenirs. Check out the casino gift shops and specialty stores where you can find a wide array of Atlantic City themed items and the latest in fashion and footwear. The Quarter at Tropicana offers a unique shopping twist with over 30 distinctive stores. The nearby Hamilton Mall has over 140 stores for your shopping pleasure. Visit our Shopping page for great ideas for all your shopping needs.

AC Shines With Holiday Shows and Concerts
From the Miracle on 34th Street at the Tropicana Casino Resort, to Cirque Dreams Holidaze and the Brian Setzer Orchestra at Trump Taj Mahal, you'll find a wide variety of shows and concerts that will put you in the holiday spirit in Atlantic City. Be sure to check out Richard Stockton College's Performing Art Center where several holiday concerts and events are planned. Classic concerts from Julio Iglesias and Itzhak Perlman, to the Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson, Don Henley and Dion can be found around the city's showrooms. Be sure to visit our calendar of events for all holiday event listings.

Tasty Times in 2010
Grab your appetite and get ready for an encore of Atlantic City Restaurant Week! Sunday, February 28 through Saturday, March 6, 2010 will showcase many of our finest restaurants offering three-course fixed price lunch menus at $15.10 and dinner menus at $33.10. Visitors and locals can expect a wide variety of restaurants to participate and serve delicious meals at a great value. Area restaurants and chefs are already busy designing menus for the heartiest and hard-to-please appetites, so start planning now! Atlantic City Restaurant Week Gift Certificates are available for purchase on our web site and at the Atlantic City Welcome Center and Boardwalk Information Center and make perfect holiday gifts.

Atlantic City is Home to Honeymooners
Atlantic City will host the Valentine's Day Group Wedding, Civil Union and Vow Renewal Ceremony on Sunday, February 14, 2010 in historic Boardwalk Hall. The ceremony is free for all couples and their guests, and will be performed in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at 12 p.m. The event will include a wedding cake and photo opportunities. Atlantic City is one of the premier destinations in the country with a history of honeymooners. We encourage all couples to participate in this wonderful event. It is a day that promises to be an unforgettable experience. Couples can pre-register for this event beginning in December. Check our web site for more information.

Sporting Events on Tap in Atlantic City
The 2009 Legends Classic Championship Round games will be held at Boardwalk Hall on November 27 and 28. Michigan State, Rutgers, Florida and UMass have been announced as the four regional hosts for this tournament. The Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship will return to Boardwalk Hall on March 12, 13 and 14, 2010. To reserve your all-session tickets, call Boardwalk Hall at (609) 348-7021, or visit the web site. College sports action continues when the ECAC Hockey Men's Championship arrives at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall for three years beginning in 2011. The ECAC includes Division I teams from Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Union and Yale.

Hot Hotel Values
Stay at Caesars Atlantic City and take advantage of the "Dusk" package with rates starting at $139 per room and including complimentary VIP passes to the city's hottest new nightclub. Many hotels and casinos are offering Holiday packages such as the House of Blues "Rock N Roll New Year" package at Showboat, or Taj Mahal's "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" show package. Resorts Atlantic City is featuring the "Tourist" package at only $89 through April 2010 and The Chelsea has a "Soft Landing" package from $129 through May 2010. Be sure to visit our Hotel Packages and Specials page for a complete listing of all our hotel values.

Did You Know...?
... you can purchase EZ Pass "Tags On The Go" at Atlantic City Visitor Welcome Centers for only $29? The tags can be activated immediately and also make the perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift. The Atlantic City Welcome Center is ideally located on the Atlantic City Expressway, just minutes outside AC. The Boardwalk Information Center is conveniently located on the Boardwalk at Mississippi Avenue. Both centers offer a selection of Atlantic City themed gifts and souvenirs. Our trained visitor specialists are ready and waiting to help you with reservations and information for your visit. Visit our web site for more information and hours of operation.

 
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