How much is mediterranean avenue in monopoly

The winter of was exceptionaly cold and the AC Quaker group playing Monopoly liked the Mediteranean warmth better than cold sounding Arctic Ave. Jessie Rayford was the person who ranked and chose the names for the streets. Both Rayford and Todd were friends of Ruth Hoskins. And I all to well knew the game board as well as the city. Looks like Yahoo picked this up. I doubt that back in the thirties that there was a single casino in existence… Nevada had the monopoly on that.

Mob would have kept it that way since they opposed Boardwalk gambling as compitition. This was very interesting and I enjoyed it very much. I also appreciated the comments. I would love to see, if they have the UK version and the real story behind the game is quite fascinating! A dead-ringer for the town in the Truman show?

Or… you could just head down to Seaside, Fla. I had no idea that all the streets were in one place; I thought they must have been scattered across the USA. But where are the railway stations? I was looking forward to seeing them. Great post. Born and raised in AC. Left in Lived on many of the streets on the board.

Great Presentation. My family built the Madison. We lived there until the government took over the hotels. Wonderful memories. Great pics. So different from the city I grew up in.

Sold beautiful produce. St James Place! Greatest place in AC to have a guinness and a cheap sandwich! I noticed two inaccuracies in your post. Otherwise, thanks for showing some of the more positive parts of the city. God knows we have taken our lumps. I commend you on the research put into this and the photos of the updated locations. Everything is accurate especially the directions that most, even some locals are confused.

When writing up a tour for visitors, they are told to picture themselves standing in the middle of Atlantic Ave. Anything behind is South and anything in front is North. Usually one has to see an old map of the slanted island or speak with the city engineer or city planning employee. I came across this website trying to show St. Thanks for this and good luck in all your endeavours. Photo by Flickr user Paul Lowry — Click for the original!

Joe September 23, at am. Casey September 24, at pm. Neil J Murphy September 23, at am. Last weekend? Strange weather on Illinois Avenue! Gene September 23, at pm. The Illinois Ave photo is from a different Flickr user and was taken in February Dan September 23, at pm. Dannie September 23, at pm. Thanks for this. Keep it up! GM Palmer September 23, at pm. Joe Helfrich September 23, at pm. Joan September 23, at pm. Old Skool September 23, at pm. What, no ride on the Pennsylvania-Reading-Seashore Line to get you there?

Mel September 26, at am. I was also wanting to see what the good side of the Reading RR was. The Short Line was never a railroad, but a bus line. Nathanael September 23, at pm. Surely you could have gotten a photo of a Short Line bus at least! Anne-Marie September 24, at am. Mike September 24, at am. This is cool! Being a monopoly fan since childhood makes this even more awesome…thanks! Chris September 24, at am.

Joel Tarpanis September 24, at am. PaulyG September 24, at am. Thanks for the photos! Great article—good research! JohnG September 24, at am. Lansen September 24, at am. Marimelle September 24, at am.

James September 24, at am. Ted September 24, at am. San Francisco Wedding Photographer September 24, at pm. Rowdyrichard September 24, at pm. Bnpositive September 24, at pm. James September 24, at pm. Scout, Thanks for the great peice showing the streets of Monopoly. Take care James. Scout, Thanks for the great piece showing the streets of Monopoly. Dave Ruddell September 24, at pm.

The Jail? The railroads and utilities? Sami Zaza September 24, at pm. No Monopoly game ever ends without: -A fight -Someone crying -Someone quitting -Someone flipping the board over -Someone accused of stealing from the bank In my family, it usually ended with all of the above. Susan Wong September 24, at pm. Shawn September 25, at am. Diann September 25, at pm. Alan September 25, at pm. Kevin Z. September 25, at pm. Meeeeeeeeee September 25, at pm. Maury September 25, at pm.

Should get rid of that damn income tax. I HATE taxes!!! Arakasi September 25, at pm. JBiz September 25, at pm. Chris September 26, at am. Morgan September 26, at am.

This boardwalk is older than the one in Coney Island? Find that hard to believe but ok. Brad May 1, at am. Poway Chris September 26, at pm. Thanks for the article. Wow, Atlantic City is a shithole. Mary Ann September 27, at pm. Jock September 27, at pm. Chiang Mai Property September 28, at am. John September 29, at pm. Gary September 29, at pm. Tamaresque September 30, at am. Floyd September 30, at am. Like, if you decided to kill someone by planting a tree in their yard, waiting until it grew taller than their house, then chopping it down so it lands on them.

Baltic 1. Northern Irish slang, used among contemporary youth to describe a severe degree of cool. We're Terri and James Vance - high school sweethearts who went on to international careers and became world nomads.

Today, 65 countries later, we're still traveling Check out Our Story for more of the backstory at gallivance. View all posts by gallivance. OK, so I was cracking up while reading this post…I especially like the quote about strategies on winning monopoly!

Plus I learned a lot more about Baltic Avenue. Your Blog is very readable and well organized and it seems like you two enjoy sharing your travels with the world—I look forward to reading more! Hi Jennifer, When I read that quote I cracked up too! I guess when I was a kid I was too caught up in keeping my little sister from stealing all my hotels.

I never really thought much about the origins of the game. Thanks so much for stopping by, Terri. Monopoly also was my least favorite game.

The person who first taught me to play it gloated when he won … and I was bankrupt. Not a great feeling even if it only was with play money. Loved your history on the game, especially the part about it being a WWII escape tool. Thanks for visiting my blog. I thoroughly enjoy your blog, particularly your post Another Time, Another Place. You totally had me hooked! All the best, Terri. Everyone remembers playing monopoly, but did not realise each country has its own version.

I also love the purples for the same reason as you. I just read that there is one for Tallinn, Estonia. So cool! We had a blast. We were there in the fall. I imagine it gets pretty chilly, and beautiful in the winter! Apparently a failproof strategy is to go for the blues, purples and oranges. Thanks for the comment Mark, and for dropping by the blog.

I guess that I just did what most people do in their everyday lives … tossed the dice, and hoped for the best. Just had to share how much I enjoyed reading this post. But like you I loved the place names and grew up with the British version. Thanks for the comment Tanya, and for dropping by the blog. Obviously, lots of folks had Monopoly experiences as kids. We received strategy recommendations, rants about how much people hated it, and stories of cut-throat playing tactics. When we lived in London, my office was in the WE, and I absolutely loved working there.

I got very spoiled. Thanks again. Thanks for the kind words James. Glad you both had a good London experience. And for exploring my blog further. I love the fun facts. I always loved Baltic because purple is my favorite color, and somehow I figured it had been named after me my last name being Baltuck. We used to have family Monopoly marathons that would last the whole weekend. A very fun post. At the top of my to-go list is the Baltic region. Thanks Naomi, for the comment and for dropping by the blog.

It sounds like a lot of fun. Someone brought a huge, complex jigsaw puzzle and we took over the dining table. It was amazing how much togetherness it generated. People would drift in and out, stories were told, drinks and food were enjoyed, and it just seemed effortless. Sounds lovely.

At the last family reunion in Alaska, my sisters set up a table for beading. Every day we went fishing, or hiking, or out to see the glacier. It was a really cool way to spend time, something to do with our hands while we talked. Here we are, more than 40 years later — sophisticated adults — and we are still playing Monopoly. Thanks for the comment and for dropping by the blog Mrs. And I found the photographs of the two of you — through the years — a delight.

It adds so much to the enjoyment of reading a blog when I can picture in my mind, the people behind the words. Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my rhino post. I love this post and will be reading more of your blog. Just by chance I saw this article about Monopoly today.

The iron token is being replaced by a cat. Hi Catherine, That is news I had not heard. Very Cool! I far prefer a cat to a clunky old iron. I loved your rhino post and look forward to reading lots more. Thanks for checking out my blog.

Everyone has a story of Monopoly from childhood I guess. Mine is when I was 10 playing with my big brother who was I begged to stop playing, telling him my stomached hurt.

He made me play till my last property was mortgaged. Next day I found out I had hepatitis. Alison, That is a great Monopoly story! And if I were you, I would probably avoid Monopoly for fear of a relapse!

Thanks for giving me a smile! I loved your Monopoly post, and was re-living many childhood moments whilst reading it. I too was a great believer in the power of purple properties; we had the British version.

For us it was in the doldrums of winter when we were tired of building snow forts. And there was always a card table set up with a jigsaw puzzle in progress for any passerby to try their hand. Great post which raise a smile or two! Hi Suzanne, Latvia and Lithuania were equally as interesting, but in entirely different ways. The trip really was fascinating, with something to learn around every corner. Who version. And hello from another Teri.

Who version! What do they call Baltic Avenue in that Version? I used to play Monopoly many years ago too. I wonder if they have raised the prices to reflect the inflation over the years. You are SO right Mary! In the mid 70s I actually won a Monopoly competition. I could hardly breathe for excitement.

I was only 11 and she said she was worried about IRA attacks — at the time they were targeting places like these. Thank you Helen. First, what a fantastic accomplishment for an 11 year old. Well done!