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Welcome to Atlantic City!

The famous sign on the Atlantic City Expressway has been revamped to match one of the largest on-going city remodeling projects on the east coast. More than just remodeling, Atlantic City, New Jersey, has seen more new construction in the last five to ten years than any city on the eastern seaboard save the Big Apple itself, New York.

Long gone is the dingy Atlantic City of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Today’s Atlantic City is a great mix of new and nostalgic. Returning to its first half of the century roots as one of the county’s premiere seaside resorts in the country, and the redesigning of almost every single casino in town, Atlantic City, New Jersey, is seeing a renaissance like never before. While the classic Boardwalk Hall is still alive and well, the new, state of the art, Atlantic City Convention Center is garnering rave reviews. So impressive is the new convention center, conventions historically held in Philadelphia, New York, and even as far as Baltimore and Washington D.C. are moving to Atlantic City. With the new, gorgeous, Sheraton hotel built directly across the street, conventioning in Atlantic City becomes easier than any larger city. Guests can literally walk 50 feet from their hotel to the convention center. All of this for only a fraction of what convention space, and hotel rooms, cost in New York or Philadelphia.

Another of one of the many great new improvements to Atlantic City has been the Walk. The Walk is an area the size of several city blocks dedicated to dinning and shopping. Perfectly located between the new convention center and the boardwalk, just passing through the Walk to get to the beach, boardwalk, or casinos is quite a pleasure. Not only are the sidewalks kept meticulously clean, but they feature landscaped greenery and trees, and even a photographic history of all the Miss America winners through-out the years. And then there’s the shopping! The Walk features more than 80 outlets offering something for everyone. From Nike and Timberland, to Brooke Brothers and Liz Claiborne, to book stores and gift stores, the Walk is a shopper’s paradise. And don’t forget the food. From a 50’s style diner, to Ruth Chris, the selection of places to eat in the Walk is almost as numerous as the shopping.

The casinos in Atlantic City, now numbering a dozen, have also undergone massive remodeling and expansion projects in the last few years. Harrah’s and The Borgata have both opened new hotel towers in the Spring of 2008, more than doubling their hotel rooms. The Borgata, as only the Borgata does, opened its new expansion, the Water Club, with amenities never before seen in Atlantic City. Indoor pools high above the city below, spas, steam-rooms, massages and more all make the new Water Club the most luxurious place to stay in Atlantic City. The Tropicana has also opened a superb expansion it calls The Quarter. A large sprawling indoor complex designed to look like the French Quarter in New Orleans; The Quarter offers great food and fun. Mario’s the Italian restaurant, Cuba Libre the Cuban restaurant and dance hall, Red Square Russian restaurant and vodka bar, Ri-Ra’s Irish pub with live music, numerous clubs, sports bars, and even an always hip karaoke bar with zebra pattern couches. The Quarter gets the ultimate seal of approval for not just vacationers and business travelers play there, but even with the locals The Quarter is considered a great place to meet up and have fun.

The new Atlantic City is easy to go on and on about. The dining options have vastly expanded, and so has the entertainment. The new pier mall on the boardwalk with its shopping, restaurants and 3 story water fountain extravaganza complete with music and light show makes even window shopping applaudingly fun. Of course there’s the world famous boardwalk, and beach, which is looking sharper than ever before. And all of this is just the opening number in the new Atlantic City, New Jersey, with whole host of new projects planned from the Hard Rock Casino, Four Seasons seaside spa and resort, the Pinnacle luxury casino, and MGM’s new mega-resort which will be the largest on the east coast.

Yes, Atlantic City is new and improved and unlike anything else you’ve seen. With the entertainment, shopping, eating, casinos, beach and boardwalk, all painstakingly revamped, Atlantic City is quickly becoming one of the hottest and most relaxing vacation spots in the entire country.

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Before Coming to the Airport:

Check the status of your flight by contacting your airline, or calling 1-800-PHL-GATE, or logging onto the Airport’s website, www.phl.org and clicking on Flight Information. Have your flight number handy.

Make sure you have all necessary travel documents, including a government-issued photo ID such as a valid driver’s license, passport, military ID, or a county, state or federal government employee ID. Photo ID is required for passengers age 18 and older.

It is generally suggested that passengers arrive at the Airport at least one hour prior to a domestic departure and two hours prior to an international departure. However, during the holiday period, you should allow extra time for checking in and passing through security screening.

Wheelchair and electric cart services are provided by the airlines, not the Airport. When making an airline reservation, travelers should advise their airline if they require these services and confirm the request prior to the day of departure. Airline personnel at the ticket counter will facilitate this service.

Carry-on baggage is generally limited to one piece of luggage and one personal item such as a purse or briefcase. The personal item must fit under your seat and the luggage must fit into the overhead bin or it will not be permitted on board. Passengers should check with their airline for specific carry-on baggage allowances.

If you are not checking baggage, it may not be necessary to wait in line at the ticket counter to obtain a boarding pass. Most airlines allow passengers to check in and print boarding passes from their websites, and some airlines have check-in kiosks at the Airport. Check with your airline prior to arriving at the Airport. Please confirm gate information upon arriving at the Airport, before proceeding to the security checkpoint.

At the Airport:

Checked baggage is subject to hand inspection. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recommends using locks that TSA screeners can open and re-lock to inspect baggage instead of breaking the lock. The TSA lists some “accepted and recognized locks” on its website, www.tsa.gov.

Consider eating at the Airport or picking up a carry-on meal and bottle of water for your flight once you have passed through the security checkpoint. Drinks are not permitted to be carried through the checkpoint. Most airlines charge for in-flight meals; some flights offer no food at all.

Security Screening:

Passengers must obtain boarding passes prior to entering the security checkpoint. Before entering the checkpoint, have boarding passes and photo ID ready for inspection by TSA personnel and keep these documents available until you exit the checkpoint.

To expedite your passage through the checkpoint, place cell phones, pagers, keys, PDAs (personal digital assistants), loose change, money clips, metal hair decorations, and metal jewelry in your carry-on baggage or in a plastic bag and place the bags on the X-ray machine conveyor belt.

PHL provides plastic bags in which to place small items that need to be passed through the X-ray machine. The bags are available at Information Counters or from Information representatives who will distribute bags to passengers prior to entering the checkpoint.

At the checkpoint, the TSA provides bins in which to place personal items and outerwear such as shoes, coats, jackets, suit jackets, sport coats, blazers and belts with metal buckles that must be removed and passed through the X-ray machine.

Remove laptops and video cameras with cassettes from their cases and place them in the bin to be X-rayed.

Equipment used to screen checked baggage damages undeveloped film. Pack undeveloped film in a carry-on bag. High speed and specialty film should be hand inspected at the security checkpoint. To facilitate hand-inspection, remove undeveloped film from the canister and pack in a clear plastic bag. Screening equipment will not affect digital cameras and electronic image storage cards.

Do not wrap gifts. They may have to be opened for inspection. This applies to both checked and carry-on items.

Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications are permitted. Medication, including diabetes-related supplies and equipment, must be properly marked with a professionally printed pharmaceutical label. Make sure all medications are placed in carry-ons. It is recommended that you check the TSA website for additional information.

The TSA has new regulations regarding liquids in carry-on baggage. Small amounts of liquids in containers of 3 oz. or less are permitted. The liquid containers must be placed in a clear, zip-lock, quart-size plastic bag, which must be removed from your carry-on bag.

For additional information on permitted and prohibited items, consult the TSA website www.tsa.gov, e-mail the TSA at TSA-ContactCenter@dhs.gov or call the TSA Consumer Response Center toll-free at 1-866-289-9673.It is recommended that you check the TSA website often, since regulations can change at anytime.

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