The view from the 2nd level
It's official...the Centennial Committee has closed future ticket sales to the Centennial Ball for the purpose of a fundraiser. It is being held on February 16th beginning at 7pm. The Centennial Committee is trying to raise money for a new clock to be erected across from the Casino to replace the one that was there for decades.
Those attending, approximately 300 people, will be wearing various period pieces depicting the last 100 years. Valet parking will be available and the City will not be charging for parking. Simply place a sign on your dash indicating your attendance at the Ball. Parking is on the south side of the Casino or below by A1A.
And for a little trivia:
Our casino was originally built for $100,000 and the builder promised to provide a tunnel from the casino to the beach as well as a 300 foot fishing pier. If you use the U.S. inflation calculator, the building today would cost $1,366,630.95. It cost 5 times that.
ReplyDeleteLynn,
to bad we could not have been able to get it for that price, maybe then the rents would be enough to make it pay for itself.
Well, time will tell on whether it will pay for itself. The city says that it will. But, if we could have had it done a lot cheaper, merchants wouldn't have had to struggle quite so much right now.
ReplyDeleteYou think they are struggling NOW, wait until their leases are renewed.
ReplyDeleteTo bad the pool area looks 3rd world, whats the deal with that?
ReplyDeleteIt only looks that way to some who want to cement it in and build a building in that space.
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