The Golden Nugget’s Summer Winefest will highlight California Italian winesor, as industry experts call them, CAL-ITAL wines.

These wines should prove popular, notjust with the Italian-American demo-graphic which frequents Atlantic City, buteveryone who relishes the taste of winesbyRobertMondavi,CosentinoandAndret-ti.

“All of my wineries are of Italian heri-tage. They trace their roots to the Italianimmigrants who came over and settled inCalifornia. The oldest wineries in Califor-nia are all started by Italian immigrants.Theywere the true beginnings of the Cali-fornia grape and wine production, somedating before prohibition,” said Scott Tar-water a show organizer.

Each day’s event has a food component,with a strong Italian style. To take the culi-nary element a step further, much of theproduce and dairy comes from New Jer-sey.And there ismusic, toboot.Anda fash-ion show on Sunday.

“The festival strokes all the senses,”Tarwater said. “This shouldbewell attend-ed. Ticket prices are ridiculously low forwhat you get.”

» Aug. 17: Wine & Jazz Reception, from8 to 10 p.m. at the H20 Pool Bar.

Live jazz and wines from more than 30wineries complemented by chef-inspiredcuisine. Participating wineries include:Levendi, Cosentino, Ferrari Carano, Rob-ert Mondavi, Francis Ford Coppola,Trinchero, Flora Springs, Andretti andmore. All of the wineries will have repre-sentatives.

» Aug. 18: Grand Tasting from 7 to 10p.m. in The Grand.

Samplemore than120 wines from 40 ofCalifornia and Italy's most prestigiousproducers. Enjoy an evening of live jazzand culinary delights, while samplingsomeof thebestBrunellos, Chiantis, Char-donnays, Barolos, Barbarescos and more.

» Aug. 19: Sparkling Brunch & FashionShow from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Grand.

The event features an Italian-style, sit-down brunch with Prosecco on the tablefor guests to self pour. The brunch in-cludes a lively high-end fashion show,withevening gowns and cocktail dresses fromNew Jersey designer Elizabeth Delgado,who will be in attendance.

“She’s won quite a few awards. She’smakinganameforherself.What’s of inter-est is she will do fittings right there. Ifsomeone in the audience loves an item af-

ter the event, she will do the fitting. She’llmake a custom made dress to your body,”said Tartwater.

Golden Nugget hired 18 professionalrunway models who will walk the runwayto choreographed music. “It will be likeNew York fashion week, it’s that kind ofquality,” Tartwater said.

“We hope this will be an annual eventlike the beer festival,” he said.

Last October, Golden Nugget hosted itsfirst beer festival, which returns Sept. 29to 30,with craft beers fromthroughout theNortheast.

“We have 44 breweries with brewmas-ters.”

WINES TAKE CENTER STAGE

Wine lovers can sample more than 120wines from 40 of California and Italy's mostprestigious producers. PHOTO PROVIDED

Golden Nugget’svino fest is anItalian grape affair

IF YOU GO

The CAL-ITAL SUMMERWine Fest takes placeAug. 17 to 19 at GoldenNugget Atlantic City,Huron Avenue and Brig-antine Boulevard. Timesare 8 to 10 p.m. Aug. 17; 7to 10 p.m. Aug. 18 and 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 19.Tickets are $35 to $65 anevent and $99 for all threeand can be purchased atthe Golden Nugget boxoffice, at www.golden-nugget.com or by calling(866) 746-5336.

TheCAL-ITALSUMMERWine Festtakes placeAug. 17 to19 atGoldenNuggetAtlanticCity. Italianwines fromCaliforniawill be thetheme.PHOTO

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In the “Meet theCasinoVirgins”video,BillyScafuri asks the hotel desk clerk, “Does the ca-sino have a volume knob?”

In another scene, Scafuri’s partner in com-edy,AdamLustick, asks if he can bring his ownplaying cards.

Theexchangeshaveavery “Hangover” feelto it,withLustickandScafuribothplayingcasi-no virgin Zach Galifianakis.

The brief interchange introduces the twocomedy sketch partners who star in a pair ofshort funnyvideosdesigned topitchBorgata toa younger, more tech-oriented audience.

“In the last fewyears, the Internet boomhasbeen a keen way to advertise subversivelywithout advertising. It’s a cool thing. You hideads in viral videos. The Internet audience is ad-verse to heavy advertizing,” Lustick said.

Thevideosarechock full ofwittycommentsfromacomedyteamthatalso ispartof theHar-vard Sailing Team sketch comedy group. Thetitle — “Casino Virgins” — implies the two co-medians are clueless when confronted with acasino resort atmosphere.

The comedy duo formed seven years agowith no connection to Harvard but with a con-nection between Lustick, who graduated NYUand Scafuri, a Hofstra guy.

“Borgata was looking for viral comedyvideos, not commercials,” Scafuri said. Aftermeeting with Borgata public relations people,Liza Costandino and Brian Brennan, they wentto work.

“We jotted down a lot more jokes then weendedupshooting,”Lusticksaid. “WhentouredwithLizaandBrian,wewereable toplace jokesalready written into dynamic locations.”

The videos took nine hours to shoot in a sin-gle day, said Scafuri, who grewup inVoorhees-ville, a sleepy town outside Albany, in upstateNew York. The goal was two videos, but therewas so much material, they created three, hesaid. Itwas a stree-free shoot, Scafuri said, andone that may lead to something on a granderscale.

“Borgata deserves credit for being artist-friendly and supportive,” he said.

Lustick studied theater at NYU. “I had asketch comedy class, which was good experi-ence. Billy was entrenched at the Upright Citi-zens Brigade and interning at SNL.”

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Eugene Hütz never considered an al-ternative to music as a lifestyle and ca-reer.He skipped school in his nativeKiev,in the Ukraine, to concentrate on guitar,drums and writing music.

“School and work never made anysense tome,”Hütz said. “It never enteredmy mind to do something other than mu-sic. I believe this is what I was simply puton the earth to do. There was an extremeurge to follow my impulse and intuition.”

That intuition led to the formation ofGogol Bordello, a band Hütz calls Gypsypunkrock,withan infusionofLatin,Medi-terranean, reggae and rock ‘n’ roll. Theeclectic band plays theHouse of Blues to-morrow night. The other seven membersincludeSergeyRyabtsev;YuriLemeshev;Thomas Gobena; Michael Ward; OliverCharles; Elizabeth Sun and Pedro Erazo.

“The show’s gonna . . . rock. Rock ‘n’roll ingeneralmeansmusicofvitality.Lit-tle Richard and Chuck Berry are still vi-brant. Rolling Stones, too. Our bandcomes from that tradition, a powerful en-ergetic vitality,” Hütz said.

Nikolai Gogol was a crucially impor-

tant Russian writer who wrote graphicfolklore in an avant-garde way. He creat-ed a newgenre. “This is somethingwe aregoing to do with our own brand of rock ‘n’roll,” he said.

The group has proven a success in artcircles in New York. Initially they per-formed in galleries rather than clubs,Hütz said.

“That is why even to this day you see alot of traces of performance art in ourshow, mostly situational, of course. As Isaid before, Gogol Bordello is amulti-lay-ered animal. Gypsy punk music. Rock ‘n’roll.Performanceart.Naturalenergy,”hesaid.

Such different approaches have at-tracted not one, but five documentariesabout Gogol Bordello, none initiated bythe band.

Hütz and his band mates experiencelife in the here and now. “I’m not living inthepastor thefuturebut in thenow.That’swhat thegypsypunkevolution isall about.What colors our music more than any-thing is the natural joy of being. A lot ofpeople lose touch with that when they en-ter the real life realm.”

And if he wasn’t in Gogol Bordello?“I’d be amusician in a different band,”

Hütz said.

Gogol Bordello, aself-proclaimed Gypsypunk rock band with aninfusion of Latin,Mediterranean, reggaeand rock ‘n’ roll, playsHouse of Blues.PHOTO PROVIDED

Band grounded inthe here and nowGogol Bordello playsHouse of Blues

IF YOU GO

Gogol Bordello performsFriday night at the Houseof Blues, 801 Boardwalk.Showtime is 9 p.m. Ticketsare $25 to $30 and can bepurchased at the House ofBlues box office, all Ticket-master locations, Ticket-master.com or by phoneat (800) 736-1420.

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TaKe-On Productions andMSG Sportsannounced the return of full-rules Thaikickboxing toAtlanticCitywith “Battle atBally’s II,” a professional and amateurMuay Thai event set to take place Sundayin the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s AtlanticCity.

Sanctioned by the New Jersey StateAthletic Control Board, this event willfeature a fight card that includes today’sbest professional and amateurMuayThaifighters, competing under rules which al-low for forceful knee and elbow strikes.

“ ‘Battle of Bally’s II’ provides guestswith a level of excitement and high-oc-tane energy rarely seen in this region,”said Kevin Ortzman, senior vice presi-dent and general manager for Bally’s andShowboat Atlantic City. “Muay Thai kick-boxing, in itself, treats audiences to com-petitors that consistently give all-out,tour-de-force performances, so the factthat we have an exhibition taking place ina venue as intimate as the Bally’s GrandBallroom, makes this a truly covetedticket.”

Themain eventwill be the rematch be-tween Gabriel Varga and Philadelphia’sJustin Greskiewicz. At the time of theirfirst bout, Varga had only a handful of profights under his belt and surprised themore experienced Greskiewicz with animpressive win.

Other bouts include Jay Matias vs.

DouglasAhammer;AndySinghvs.Antho-ny Demaio, and Spencer Grokoski vs.Chris Mauceri for the first-ever TaKe-On145-pound title. Ariel Abreu will be fight-ing for the inaugural TaKe-On 185-poundtitle against New Jersey native, Paul Mil-ler. Abreu is undefeated. Other fights fea-ture Nick Vaughan defending hisMiddle-weight TaKe-On belt and Prairie Rugilio,who will defend her New Jersey women’sbelt.

“I couldn't be happier about our returnto Bally's, a venue which has seen an in-creasingamountofMMA,boxingandnowMuay Thai events,” said Eddie Cuello,president, TaKe-On Productions.

Mike Giannone is a challenger at the ‘Battle of Bally's II,’ whic is set totake place Sunday in the Grand Ballroom at Bally's Atlantic City.PHOTO PROVIDED

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Spencer Grekoski will battle Chris Maucerifor the first-ever TaKe-On 145-pound title.PHOTO PROVIDED

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Friday, August 10LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists put on the summer show in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50JABBAWOCKEEZ 10 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$65GOGOL BORDELLO 9 PM, House of Blues >> 9 PM,House of Blues >> The Music Hall welcomes aManhattan-based Gypsy punk band with a flair forthe theatrical $25-$39IL DIVO 8 PM, Borgata >> Classical quartet enter-tains in the Event Center. Sold OutMIKE BIRBIGLIA 8 PM, Borgata >> Funny guyperforms in the Music Box. $30-$35COUNTRY SUPERSTARS 9 PM, Golden Nugget >>Country music tribute artists cover Reba McEntire,TimMcGraw, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson, andmore in the Showroom. $22.55-$39.5021BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 8 PM, Bally's >> DJs al-ternate with a live band from the after noon on.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> Hot DJs and guest stars helpdance the night away.7400 CLUB 10 PM, Caesars >> A DJ spins the musictill the early hoursGYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> A pair of bands rockthe house of tequila throughout the evening.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> A DJ plays the musicwith the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Mayhem Fridays withCarlos Melange playing the music in this bi-levellounge provides an intimate experience with plushseating and private table service areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar providesthe tunes.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Music and DJstill the wee hours.XHIBITION BAR 11:30 PM Harrah’s >> A DJ doesthe music.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 9 PM >> ADJ and a live band alternate throughout the night,with dancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Kyle Sweeney spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from10 PMRUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Music early and latein this intimate lounge.THE DECK 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Live bandsplay by the bay.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> As the nameimplies, live music rocks the house .BLUEMARTINI 11 PM Bally’s >> DJ provides enter-tainment for the evening.

Saturday, August 11LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists put on the summer show inLegends in Concert Theater. $32.50JAY LENO 8 PM, Borgata >> Legendary TonightShow host shows he can do more than a mono-logue in the Event Center. $55-$75.THE DAN BAND, 9 PM, Borgata >> Comical popband so popular in The Hangover entertains in theMusic Box. $25JABBAWOCKEEZ 10 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$65COUNTRY SUPERSTARS 6 and 9 PM, GoldenNugget >> Country music tribute artists cover RebaMcEntire, TimMcGraw, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nel-son, and more, backed by a five-piece band in theShowroom. $22.55-$39.50EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 9PM, Harrah’s >> Hot DJs and guest stars help dancethe night away.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 1 PM, Bally's >> DJs andlive music alternate day and night.7400 CLUB 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Johnny Loochspins the music till the early hours.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor with DJ Be-Easy until 5AM.DUSK Caesars >> DJ Sat-One entertainsBOARDWALK BEER GARDEN, Caesars >> DJprovides music.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> A pair of bands rockthe house in this eclectic setting just off the casinofloor.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> DJ’s provide music in thisbi-level lounge with plush seating and privatetable service areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Samantha RonsonBirthday Party with Doug GraysonEDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Music and DJsthroughout the night.LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Mellow music for liveentertainment.BAYWALK 2 PM, Harrah’s >> Caribbean musicrocks the afternoon away.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM, Harrah’s >> A pair of DJsdivide musical duties till 5 AM.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 8 PM >> ADJ and a live band alternate throughout the night.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Cool Jon Sprang spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Live bands al-ternate with a DJ for the evening.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ spins the musicwith the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.RUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Live music earlyand late in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> Two bandsplay by the bay.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> As the nameimplies, live music rocks the room.AFTER HOURS FOUNDATION ROOM10 PM,Showboat >> DJs inside and out till the wee hours.

Sunday, August 12LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50DAUGHTRY 8 PM, Borgata >> Hard rock bandbrings down the house in the Event Center. $85JABBAWOCKEEZ 7:30 PM, Harrah's Resort >>Male hip-hop dance crew spends a long time inThe Concert Venue. $40-$65EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Generation Nextrocks the room.GYPSY BAR 8:30 PM Borgata >> 3 AM provides

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Tuesday, August 14LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50ROCK OF AGES 9 PM, Caesars >> Broadway showrocks the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$105JABBAWOCKEEZ 9 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew continues its lengthy stay inThe Concert Venue. $40-$65DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> DJ E-Rock CD releasepartyGYPSY LOUNGE 9 PM, Borgata >> Please PleaseMe please pleases the tequila bar.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Music in this newlounge off the casino floor.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> DJ ChrisRivera alternates with DJ Liz Ladoux till the weehours on the beach.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Big House playsmusic in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> Golden VoiceKaraoke entertains by the bay.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJs carry on till theearly morning hours.

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If ever a performer and role belongedtogether, it’s Dominique Scott and Drew,in “Rock of Ages.”

“I truly believe that it doesn't get bet-ter — at least for me and where I'm at inmy life right now,” Scott said in an inter-view before the show opens an extendedrun at Caesars Atlantic City. “This rolewasaperfect culminationofmyskill sets.

“It is also one of the hardest roles,’’ hecontinued. “A lot of people can’t do this. Ihave extensive vocal background,” saidthe 24 year-old Miami native.

The film version, with TomCruise andwith Diego Boneta, as Drew, opened thissummer. Don’t expect the film to influ-ence what Scott does. “I saw it after I did200 shows. But it is eye-opening to seesomeoneelseplaya roleyouknowsowell.The movie is different from the show,even though the plot line is still there.”

Being in entertainment was preor-dained. “It’s not a choice for a lot of peo-ple. It’s a career that chooses you,” saidScott, a performer since age 6. He per-formed professionally at 10.

“I was always a clown. I needed a lot ofattention,” said Scott, whose father wasFrench and worked in the consulate. Hewent to a French school growing up.

But Miami was not the place to be formusicals. He attended Syracuse Univer-sity because of its theater program.After

college, Scottmoved toNewYorkwithhisband Domin8trx trying to get as manygigs as possible. “I was also auditioninglike crazy and worked at a restauranteight hours a day.”

He scored roles in “Miss Saigon,” “Je-sus Christ Superstar” and “Will RogersFollies.”

Scott auditioned for “Rock of Ages”and got cut. “ . . . I knew the role was tooperfect for me not to even be considered,so I went home and made a video. I sentthe video to the casting director, and acouple weeks later I got a call to come infor the final day of callbacks — and Ibooked the show.”

Despite his grueling schedule in “RockofAges,” Scott continues to plug his band.“At first, my band mates were bummedabout ‘Rock of Ages.’ ”

But as a rock band, he’d be lucky toplay before 100 people. “It was usually 20to 40.Now, I performbefore 2,000 a night.And it’s similar towhat I dowithmyband.

The exposure is great.”Scott’s girlfriend plays Sherrie in the

show.

The versitale Dominique Scott plays Drew in ‘Rock of Ages’ at Caesars Aug. 14 throughSept. 2. PHOTO PROVIDED

HISROCKAND

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Actor-musican is theperfect fit for dramacoming to Caesars

IF YOU GO

‘Rock of Ages’ opens Aug. 14 and con-tinues to Sept. 2 in the Circus MaximusTheater at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100Pacific Ave.. Shows are everyday butMonday. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets are$55 to $105 and can be purchased at thebox office or by visiting www.ticketmas-ter.com or calling (800) 745-3000.

While most massages are solitary af-fairs, a couple’smassage adds an elementof camaraderie.

“A lot of women want a massage withtheir partner. It gives them some time to-gether,” said Gina Rosenberger, whoowns Vive Day Spa & Salon at Showboat.

Until Aug. 15, the spa is offering a 50-minutePureRelaxationSwedishmassagefor couples for just $199. Spendquiet timetogether while relieving stress.

The term day spa does not often applyto those spas within resorts or destina-tions. But at Showboat, the spa trades onthat name, while still catering to hotelguests.

“Wehavehadtonsofrepeatbusiness inthefouryearswe’vebeenhere,” saidown-er Gina Rosenberger.

Vive Day Spa has separate male andfemale locker rooms,with steams, saunasand showers. They also have Himalayansalt and rain showers, good for ex-folia-tion of the body.

In addition to the special on couple’smassages,anotherfocusofsummertreat-ments is an orange and grapefruit facialusing the renowned Sothys product.

Rosenberg opened the spa with theeconomy in tatters, and has grown be-tween 10 and 30 percent a month. In part,she credits the stress people are under inthe economic downtimes for such suc-cess.

“People want great customer serviceand amazing treatments. We deliver onboth accounts,” Rosenberger said. “It’sbeen great to be a part of the Caesars En-tertainment properties.”

Vive Day Spa customers often guestsfrom Showboat but also hair clients fromRevel, which does not offer that service.Sheraton andCourtyardMarriot inAtlan-tic City also send their guests to Vive forspa treatments. Vive does in-room mas-sages at Sheraton, and also in-suite atShowboat.

Massages are the most popular treat-ment, with Swedish or the hot stone themost sought after. Then there’s the hotand cold stone together. The heat warmsup the muscles, which is followed withcold marble stone on ice.

“It helps alleviate tension and swell-ing,” Rosenberger said.

Aaahhh, spaVive Day Spa &Salon at Showboata pleasure paradise

Spa goers know that a massage, one of the most popular treatments,will leave them feeling relaxed and rejuvenated — and ready toconquer anything. THINKSTOCK

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For its 10th anniversary, the “Thunder Over theBoardwalk” air show moved from a Wednesday to aFriday. The change wasn’t made to draw more of acrowd—800,000peoplealreadyshowupfor thespec-tacular display.

Instead, the move was made to accommodate theU.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the headlining act. Butthe weekend date— the showwill take off Aug. 17—will likely boost the size of the beach crowd, as willtheaddedsandpumped inbytheArmyCorpsofEngi-neers this summer.

“This is the largest beachfront weekend air showin North America and among the top five overall inthe country based on the number of people,” saidDa-vid Schultz, president of David Schultz AirshowsLLC, which stages “Thunder over the Boardwalk.”“This is a perfect venue and it’s free.”

Inaddition to theThunderbirds, the showfeatures

the aircraft, Schultz said.In addition to the beach, the ocean

makes for up-close viewing. “We do notclose the ocean off from spectators. Youcan float and watch the show from the wa-ter.”

Schultz expects more than 460 boatsand pleasure craft in the water. “You’ll beable to walk from boat to boat between thecity of Ventnor and Steel Pier without get-ting your feet wet,” he said of the close-packed flotilla.

Pulling off a show of thismagnitude re-quires lots of coordination behind thescenes, with more than 100 volunteers, aswell as sponsors that include Caesars En-tertainment and the 177th New Jersey AirNational Guard, based at Atlantic City In-ternational Airport.

“It will only get better each year,”Schultz said.

the U.S. Army Golden Knights ParachuteTeam, U.S. Navy Super Hornet, U.S. CoastGuard Search & Rescue Demo, U.S. AirForce Heritage Flight, Geico Skytypers,U.S. Air Force Globemaster III and U.S.Airforce Thunderbolt II. Additional civil-ian acts will perform. F-4 Phantoms areamong the new attractions this year.

“We try and mix it up every year,”Schultz said.

Whatever themix, the air showpromis-esaerobaticsmaneuvers, formation flyingand solo routines by military and civilianpilots.Witness fly-bys anddemonstrationsthatreachupto15,000feet in theskyandaslow as 50 feet over the water against theAtlantic City skyline.

While centered around theFloridaAve-nue beach, the flyovers stretch along 15miles of coastline, from Brigantine toVentnor.EvenOceanCitypicksup someof

Orchestrating a show of this magnitude requires lots of coordination behind the scenes, with more than 100 volunteers, as well as sponsors thatinclude Caesars Entertainment and the 177th New Jersey Air National Guard. PHOTO PROVIDED

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‘Thunder over the Boardwalk’ marks its 10th anniversary

IF YOU GO:‘Thunder Over the Board-walk’ takes place Aug. 17.Time is 10:30 a.m. to 3p.m. Admission is free.For more, visit https://atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx

Or see the air show fromthe ‘Flight Line Club,’ atented area on FloridaAvenue, with the en-trance on the Boardwalk,between Boardwalk Halland Tropicana.

For $30 per person, get aseat on the beach and ahot dog or burger, bever-age and a bag of chips.Also available are ‘FlightLine’ VIP packages for$50 per person whichincludes a seat in a desig-nated VIP section withunlimited food anddrink. For tickets, call(609) 813-2121, visitTicketmaster.com, or goto the Boardwalk HallBox Office.

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Tech Sgt. Harold Roger Brown earneda distinction while serving in the U.S. 5thArmy’s 92nd Infantry Division duringWorld War II. He became the first Atlan-tic City African American to die in com-bat.

Brown’s division consisted of AfricanAmericans from across the country, andbecameknownasBuffaloSoldiers, amon-iker first given by Native Americans to a19th-century African-American cavalryunit.

To honor Brown, the second annual At-lantic City Salutes America’s ArmedForces Parade will feature a riderlesshorse with one boot in its stirrup. Thehorse will lead the Aug. 15 parade with abanner that honors Brown, said longtimetalk-show host Pinky Kravitz, who cameup with the idea for the march last year.

The parade, which is part of a weekthat culminatesAug.17with the “10thAn-nual Thunder Over the Boardwalk” airshow, honors the sacrifice and dedicationofservicemembers throughout theyears.A dozen Casino Reinvestment Develop-ment Authority Ambassadors will followthe parade procession line on bicycles.

Last year, 120 units participated. As ofAug. 1, more than 140 have signed on forthis year, including 30 musical groups,Kravitz said. Also on board for the 2.3-mile walk are 17 floats, military and civic

leaders, and several veterans groups.“It’s absolutely phenomenal,” Kravitz

said of the response. “But that’s not a sur-prise.”

A year ago, it drizzled part of the timeand most of the crowds, estimated at100,000, remained, he said.

“It was something very special. After-ward we heard from people who said wewant to be part of it. This is a way to payhomage to those in the armed forces,”Kravitz said.

The parade, which is part of a week that culminates Aug. 17 with the ‘Thunder Over theBoardwalk’ air show, honors the sacrifice and dedication of service members throughoutthe years. PHOTO PROVIDED

Honoringthe honorable

Thank our veterans atArmed Forces Parade

IF YOU GO

The second Atlantic City Salutes America'sArmed Forces Parade will be held, rain orshine, on Aug. 15 on the Boardwalk. Theparade kicks off at 6:30 p.m. from New JerseyAvenue to Albany Avenue.

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Eagles standouts Michael Vick andLeSean McCoy will be on hand at thefirst Fantasy Football Fest, held at theAtlanticCityConventionCenterAug.18and 19.

“It’s a lucky break for us,” saidGregTopalian, senior vice president forReed Exhibitions, which produces theshow.

Vick and McCoy will join a stellarcollection of players — most of whomare retired — to participate in a week-end of football experiences on the cuspof the 2012 season. Among the an-nounced stars: JoeMontana, JimKelly,Phil Simms, Brian Dawkins, MatthewBerry, Joe Theismann, Bruce Smith,Tony Dorsett, Chris Doleman, Tony Si-ragusa, Lawrence Taylor and Ottis An-derson.

“We are aiming to make the inaugu-ral Fantasy Football Fest a unique op-portunity for fans.Thehigh-profile ath-letes participating in panels and auto-graph signings are just two of the wayswe have been able to do this,” Topaliansaid.

Whilemuchof theexpocaters to fan-tasy football players, the overall vibeappeals to even the casual sports fan.

“Depending on your level or lack ofinterest there’s a lot to do,” Topaliansaid.

Hard-core fantasy football fans willsalivate. “They can hold their owndrafts there. There will be incredibleinsights with a dozen fantasy expertsbreaking down players by position andsleeper picks. How cool is that.”

The fan who is not into fantasy foot-ball can buy memorabilia and othermerchandise or grab an autograph.Kids and others can stop by the interac-tive zone, kick a field goal and try theirpassing accuracy. Outside there’ll be abeer-tasting area with great craftbeers.

ReedPOP, the part of Reed Exhibi-

tions responsible for New York Comic-Con, Chicago Comic & EntertainmentExpo and Penny Arcade Expo, saw anopportunity for not only an under-served segment of the market — fanta-sy football—but inanewcommunityaswell.

Atlantic City offers a lot of advan-tages, Topalian said. It’s in the Easterncorridor. It’snotPhiladelphiawhere theEagles dominate. It’s not New York,where the Jets and Giants rule.

“It’s also a great destination to getaway to,” said Topalian, who countsCaesars Entertainment as one of thekey casino sponsors. And there’s a hugepopulation base between New York toWashington.”

Pre-sales havebeen strong,Topaliansaid.

“Our goal is 20,000-plus, which isoutrageous, incredibly busy,” he said.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (above)and running back Le Sean McCoy will beon hand at the Fantasy Football Fest.ASSOCIATED PRESS

IF YOU GO

The Fantasy Football Fest runs Aug. 18 and19 at the Atlantic City Convention Center,One Convention Way. Showtime is 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Aug. 18 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Aug. 19. Depending on which day, pricesrange from $30 to $55 in advance and $40to $70 at the door and can be purchased atthe convention center or at www.fantasyfootballfest.com/Buy-Tickets/. Children 10and under get in free with an adult ticket.

Goal-oriented eventFirst-ever FantasyFootball Fest at theA.C. Convention CenterByWilliam SokolicCourier-Post Staff