I'm taking my best friend to Atlantic City for his birthday in a few months. Although I've been through there many times, years ago, I've never actually spent time there. Anybody got some tea to pour about AC? Where are the hotspots, sights, men, etc.??? Lay it on me.

Lol.....get strapped.

Graycap23 said:

Whatchu mean???

SCNDLS said:

It has been a while since I was there so maybe things have changed. U just have 2 be careful around those parts.

Graycap23 said:

you aint lyin'


AC is still poor


the casinos are so nice though.

I've been to Atlantic City a bunch of times. Buses are always taking supercheap trips up there from Baltimore.

I like it a lot and I don't even gamble really. The boardwalk is nice, with lots of cute little shops and whatnot. I got in the ocean last time I went and the water was nice and clean, but the beach was SUPER crowded.
The food in the casinos is typically pretty good, but a bit expensive. However, avoid the really cheap buffet (there's only like one, and its GROSS)

oh and yes, the surrounding area isn't the nicest, but chances are you'll be staying in the touristy area which isn't bad at all, IMO

thekidsgirl said:

Good to know. I don't gamble at all, so I'm all about the shops and restaurants. I'm staying at Caesar's, it looks REALLY nice online. Have you been there?

STAY NEAR THE HOTELS!!!

That is all.

johnart said:

Oh, and have a great time, of course.

SCNDLS said:

I haven't stayed there, but last time my dad visited AC I'm pretty sure that's where he stayed. All the high end hotels around there are nice, and like John alluded, as long as you stay in that vicinity, you will have a great time

johnart said:

Thanks, I'll try not to get killed.

.....But in Atlantic City's defense, it's not that bad outside of the main area I mean, it's what you'd see in any other major city. There are good parts and there are less good parts...that's everywhere!

thekidsgirl said:

In all fairness i have not been in years.
Back in the day I did a few drag shows down there and some spots were no joke.

Maybe it's evened out a bit.

johnart said:

Hopefully. But I'm sure i'll be doing in AC like I do in Vegas, not leaving the strip. I've been to Vegas at least 15 times and I've NEVER even been downtown. I keep saying I'ma go cuz they have a cool light show, but I stays on the strip. So, I'm guessing I'll be all about the boardwalk in AC.

SCNDLS said:

Thats a good plan

johnart said:

If you ever want to go, lemme know
We can go up there like a pair of old ladies with our bingo visors and shiny gold tennis shoes on

thekidsgirl said:

OMG! That actually sounds like something we should consider.

Are they overnight trips or what?

johnart said:

I've mainly done day trips in the past

thekidsgirl said:

Like on the episode of Sex and the City when they went down on a private plane but had to come back on the bus with the blue hairs in their "sequenced" track suits.

SCNDLS said:

Yes YES! LOL
Omg, the rule Atlantic City, so I hope you have your outfit ready

thekidsgirl said:

Oh, my. Well, this is gonna be an interesting trip.

thekidsgirl said:

Ok, I do think this is something we need to chat more about.

I'm from NJ. I live about 2 hours from AC.
I go there in November for the Teachers' Convention (ah, the smell of polyester in autumn ), and twice a year with my sister to do some serious shopping. I go to the boutiques and buy the shoes U can't find in malls around here.

There is a mall there that U will love. It's connected to Caesar's- mostly designer stores.
There is an outlet plaza in town. Pretty cool. I'm not a big outlet person.

I usually stay in Trump Taj Mahal when I'm there. I have stayed in Caesar's. Not bad. The Borgata is nice- more expensive. Never stayed there, tho, but heard the rooms are nice.
I saw Prince at Trump Marina in 1998. (just threw that in )

Taj Mahal has a techno club on the weekends. Kinda tacky- girls dancing in cages and stuff, a lot of bachlorette parties, but it can be fun.
I've heard the Borgata's night club is cool.
Oh. There's a 40-40 club on the street. My sister, friend and I went there one night after the Stevie Wonder concert, but they were going thru purses and making sistas leave extra shoes (not my flats! ) in a big garbage barrel. OH HELL NAW! So we got out of line....
The crowd in line seemed like a ghetto hot mess anyway!

Honestly, the town of AC is NOT that great. My sister and I walked from the outlets one evening back to our hotel. We got lost on a side street. Um, not cool.

The beach? Eh.

Well, that's the "Joisy Girl" synopsis....

at least the slots are loose.

DesireeNevermind said:

So are the hookahs :rimshot:

SCNDLS said:

johnart said:

DEFINITELY!

chocolate1 said:

Good info,, thx.

I have a homegirl who is doing her 40th birthday there, so I decided to take my gay husband since his 40th is the following month. She mentioned 40/40 and some other spots. Caesar's recently opened up a new club called Dusk that looked GORGEOUS! But I hope they don't do like the clubs in LV and start playing Techno at midnight to get the black folks out at midnight

I thought about the Borgata but isn't that off the boardwalk?

Oh, and Caesar's has high end stores attached to it??? I wasn't aware

Do not leave the boardwalk.

SCNDLS said:

I haven't been down there this season, so I didn't know about the new club. I'll go "school shopping" in a couple of weeks.

http://www.caesarsac.com/...etail.html

The Borgata is across the bridge, right when U come into AC from White Horse Turnpike (like U know what that means, right? ) It's off the Boardwalk with Trump Marina. They're "exclusive" to the other hotel/casinos.
Borgata has an arena- the tix are usually more expensive. My sister wanted to see Depeche Mode there till we found out there was no seating for that show. At almost $200 a ticket- STOP PLAYING! So we're just going to MSG.

Anyway, when are U going? I'd love to drive down and meet U!