Scouting the Area: Atlantic City, N.J.

The Harvard men's hockey team is heading to Atlantic City for Friday’s ECAC hockey championship semifinals. The trip to New Jersey comes after an exciting 8-2 win over Yale on Sunday at Bright Hockey Center. After losing the first game of the series to the Bulldogs, the Crimson bounced back with two straight wins to advance to the next round.

For Friday’s match-up, the Crimson will take on its ECAC rival, number two-seeded Cornell. With one regular-season loss to the Big Red and one tie, Harvard is looking for its first win of this season over Cornell.

In addition to experiencing the excitement of the Harvard-Cornell hockey rivalry, Crimson fans can take advantage of Atlantic City’s many offerings. While Atlantic City is certainly known for its casinos, here are some lesser-known Atlantic City draws:

1. Salt water taffy

Salt water taffy has long been a traditional Atlantic City souvenir.  The candy was first created and popularized on the Boardwalk, and is still sold there today.

2. Monopoly

We have all coveted the lucrative “boardwalk” property in a game of Monopoly.  But, not all Monopoly players know that the classic Hasbro game was inspired by Atlantic City.  Many of the properties and utilities are named after original Atlantic City institutions.

3. Boardwalk Empire

Atlantic City has been recently featured on the small screen, serving as the location for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.  The show, starring Steve Buscemi, takes place during the 1920s Prohibition era.  While Boardwalk Empire is mostly filmed in New York City, the show uses many special effects to recreate the old Atlantic City feel.