Vol. 4 No. 12, December 2007
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Out of the Box
This season, think “out of the box” with some unusual gifts. Many of these support worthwhile non-profits and area businesses as well.
The Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner’s Basin on North New Hampshire Avenue offers fun and educational sea-themed gifts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, plush toys, puzzles and games. With gifts priced under $25, you can find plenty of stocking-stuffers as well. Buy a family membership for $70 or an individual membership for $35. The Aquarium’s new Exotic Animal Show is a great treat for the holidays or anytime. The show features exotic animals from around the globe, from the largest species of scorpion to the softest furred mammal in the world. Visitors can enjoy the free show on Saturdays at 2 p.m. Visit www.acaquarium.com.
Put a little local flavor into your holiday with Lucy the Elephant Christmas ornaments for $39.95. The elephant museum also has an array of artwork, clothing and collectibles with an Atlantic City theme. Visit www.lucytheelephant.org. The gift shop in the Absecon Lighthouse offers a variety of lighthouse merchandise, including lighthouse replicas. Prices range from $5 to $30 for clothing, jewelry, toys, mugs, books, picture frames and prints. Visit www.abseconlighthouse.org.
The Atlantic City Art Center offers gift ideas including jewelry, artist prints and note cards, hand-blown glass, and a vast selection of art books and Atlantic City historical books. Prices range from $10 to around $50. Visit www.acartcenter.org.
The Atlantic City Historical Museum’s gift shop offers Atlantic City memorabilia including historical calendars, the book Atlantic City: 125 Years of Ocean Madness by Vicki Gold Levi and Lee Eisenberg and the historical film Boardwalk Ballyhoo available on DVD and VHS. Visit www.acmuseum.org.
Give the gift of an experience in historic Cape May. The MidAtlantic Center for the Arts sells gift certificates and tickets for a wide range of wine and food events. Treat someone to the Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting, the Mad Batter Wine Dinner, Cape May Wine School, tea at the Emlen Physick Estate and more. Visit www.capemaymac.org.
You can always take the easy way out and get a gift card. With so many excellent restaurants in the area a gift card is the perfect alternative to taking someone out to dinner. Most eateries offer one, and the recipient can use it at their leisure. This also works when you are not quite sure what to get someone or don’t trust that your style will match theirs. Let them do the shopping for themselves.
