{"id":18081,"date":"2011-10-20T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=18081"},"modified":"2018-03-12T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T16:19:34","slug":"atlantic-city-hotels-atlantic-city-to-do-list-walkable-monopoly-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/atlantic-city-hotels-atlantic-city-to-do-list-walkable-monopoly-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic City to-do list: Walkable Monopoly board"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From childhood game to real-life kitsch: The Monopoly game on A.C.’s Boardwalk. Credit: Dougtone.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Erin Behan<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes there is more to Atlantic City than gambling (although with 11 casinos, there\u2019s plenty of that, too), but once the cooler weather sets in you\u2019ll have to skip sunning on the beach. On your fall or winter Atlantic City vacation<\/a>, you might set your sights on something more pedestrian — a walkable Monopoly board, sitting in front of Bally\u2019s Atlantic City<\/a>. It\u2019ll put life-long Monopoly gamers in the mood to wager.<\/p>\n

Bally\u2019s constructed the game board, which includes larger-than-life dice and the famous green houses, red hotels and signature game pieces, located at Boardwalk and Park Place, naturally. And, yes, you can \u201cPass Go! Collect $200,\u201d which is also the name of the casino\u2019s promotion for a chance at more than $1 million in prizes through Dec. 2 (see, plenty of chances to gamble!).<\/p>\n

After a romp on Reading Railroad, it\u2019s time to explore the Boardwalk\u2019s rich history via walking tours downloadable on iTunes. There are 17 short episodes set at famous Boardwalk locations (Central Pier, Boardwalk Hall and various casinos among them) courtesy of the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority. You\u2019ll get just enough info to feel like you\u2019ve learned something but nothing too strenuous on the grey matter — hey it\u2019s vacation after all.<\/p>\n

Of course a trip to the Boardwalk wouldn\u2019t be complete without a stroll by the newly installed replicas of storefronts from the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire.” The 108-foot-long fa\u00e7ade showcases storefronts from the series. Get photographed in front of Babette\u2019s Supper Club, Fralinger\u2019s candies or the Steel Pier, and impress your relatives back home. You\u2019ll find the stretch of faux storefronts in front of the West Hall of Boardwalk Hall near Florida Avenue.<\/p>\n

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