Our world-famous national historic landmark at 9200 Atlantic Ave in Margate is ready to party. Lucy the Elephant will celebrate her 138th birthday on Saturday, July 20th from 10 am to 8 pm. Lucy The Elephant will have a carnival midway complete with games and Jersey Shore food favorites. No birthday party would be complete […]
Free Margate Shuttle Available Tomorrow
The Four Seasons Hotel earned its reputation as one of the finest hotels in the world decades ago. Next month, they open a brand new Four Seasons Philadelphia in the City of Brotherly Love. To celebrate, Four Seasons set up a free Margate shuttle to take passengers in and around the City on Saturday, July […]
Margate Partnerships: The City Works Well With Others
The City of Margate has worked hard in partnership with the Margate Business Association to spread the word about local businesses and promote the area through large public events like Beachstock and Funfest.
Plans for New Margate Beach High-Rise Shut Down
Poor Lucy. First, the Margate Dunes project obstructed views of this 137-year-old landmark from the beach. Now, a new Margate beach high-rise hotel threatened to literally overshadow her. The proposed high-rise would leave her almost invisible from Atlantic Avenue. If that happened, it could be detrimental to Lucy’s very existence. Luckily, plans for the new […]
Margate Boardwalk Rally at Lucy Park
Boardwalks have been a large part of our history along New Jersey’s Atlantic coastline. The world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk was the first and longest one constructed here in the US. And until the mid-1900s, that included one right here in Margate. Unfortunately, over the years, various storms created so much damage that it eventually disappeared […]
Margate Boardwalk Committee Makes Its Official Debut
Last month, I talked about rebuilding the Margate Boardwalk. Some people are steadfast against it. But, support for the rebuild continues to grow. Just last week, the Margate Boardwalk Committee made its official debut. Their purpose? To promote the benefits of bringing the boardwalk back to our community. Why Form the Margate Boardwalk Committee? To set […]