Blogs from Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North America
Atlantic city day 2
Published: May 26th 2012North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
May 20th 2012
Atlantic city Sunday 20th may After a bit of a failed party night but a successful night in the casino for me we decided to do a bit of research for tonight on where to go and what to do. Last night we had a go in the casino in which I won $85 but rich lost $40. These casinos were incredible. Largest, fanciest, loudest and highest stakes I had seen ever. It makes me even more excited to hit Vegas in a month or so. Due to essentially paying for two lots of pricey hotels in atlantic city we decided to recoup this money on food. There was a free breakfast at the motel/hotel which consisted of mini bagels with cottage cheese and coffee. Great selection. So we filled up on them, had a coffee ... read more
Atlantic city stories
Published: May 26th 2012North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic CityMay 19th 2012
Saturday May 19 Our first day of mostly travel we where meant to have a lazy morning in the hotel but woke up at about 8 as there was more packing and re organisation to do I had acumilated quite alot of crap on the way We checked out of the hotel at 9:10am and got on a long very busy hot bus into new york cities main bus terminal. We found ourselves once again starving having had nothing but snacks sinse 3:00pm the previous day so we got two quick paninis that cost 17.60! dollars, it was nice but not that nice, and headed to our gate for another famous grey hound bus which is always a barrel of fun. Atlantic City here we come. This time we couldnt have picked a worse place to ... read more
Atlantic city; the vegas of the east coast.
Published: May 11th 2012North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic CityMay 11th 2012
I have just got back from 3 days in Atlantic city, the Las Vegas of the east coast. My first day in Atlantic city involved the retail outlet stores, you have to love factory shops, though I feel all the money I spent there outweighed the savings and discounts. Though I now own Calvin Klein, banana republic and guess clothes which at full retail value probably cost more than my entire wardrobe. Kayla came with me being a very good clothes mule, and generally good bag carrier. She does have some uses. But the main reason for going to Atlantic city is the casinos, after signing up and getting my free 10 dollar slot voucher. I hit the casino with a whimper, my love of money made it difficult for me to gamble with any real ... read more
Days 49, 50 & 51 - Atlantic City and arriving in Washington DC!
Published: October 21st 2011North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
October 20th 2011
So we went to Atlantic City and found that we couldn't connect to any wifi there at all, therefore, we haven't been able to update our blog for a few days now! Thankfully, we really didn't do much in Atlantic City over the couple of days that we were there, so even though this entry will cover three days, it should be relatively short! There are also not many pictures, as there was really not much to take pictures of! On Tuesday, we woke to our last morning in Philadelphia, which happened to also be Craig's birthday! Emma gave him his card, which she had been hiding in her bag (trying her best to keep it flat!) since the beginning of the trip. He didn't have any other cards or presents to open (Emma had paid ... read more
Atlantic City & Six Flags
Published: July 20th 2011North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
July 19th 2011
Åh, hvor er det svært at komme op. Nu begynder trætheden at melde sig efter alle indtrykkene. Atlantic City venter og det er bare rigtig varmt allerede her kl. 9.30 om morgenen. Vi er alle blevet gode til at sove længe. Dejligt med ferie. Receptionisten taler om det bliver helt op til 102 F. Vi er ikke så gode til omregningen, men vores tommelfingerregel, som siger, at 100 F svarer til 38 C tyder på hot! Atlantic City minder på hotellerne meget om Las Vegas, men vi er enige om, at det ikke kan sammenlignes. Hvis vi skal noget i denne feriestil skal det være den ægte vare. Så Las Vegas vi kommer forbi igen! Videre op imod New York, som gerne skal være turens højdepunkt. Vi overrasker ungerne med at køre forbi Six Flags (nær ... read more
July 10th 2011
Busy day today! (Pics will be added tomorrow - too tired to upload them tonight!) We started a little late - considering the time we got in last night, we took full advantage of the comfortable beds at our hotel. Drive down to Atlantic City was nice - less smells this time around, which was a welcome change of pace. Driving over the bridge, it was odd to see all the wind-turbines. I mean, good on them for being ecological...it just looks odd to have 5 turbines, and then a wall of Casinos. We parked near the Boardwalk, and off we went! It was quite hot today - 34 with the humidity - so we did our best to stay in the shade. We opted to wait for the Piers, and stick to the Casinos for ... read more
April 2nd 2011
Ahhhh...beer. As Benjamin Franklin so majestically stated oh so long ago, "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." To celebrate this divine beverage, Atlantic City hosted its 6th annual Beerfest this weekend. The event has garnered support from the bigger players in the industry, like Anheuser Busch, but the real thrill is sampling the numerous American microbreweries that proudly display their craft in one of the states largest collections and for five childhood friends the terms could not be simpler...sample away! The festivities started Saturday afternoon. Everyone tied up all the loose ends of our ever increasingly busy lives and by noon we were on our way. While I cannot remember the last time "the gang" was all together at the same time, we didn't seem to miss a ... read more
Atlantic City
Published: November 16th 2010North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
November 9th 2010
On Saturday we were off to another adventure. The day was beautiful, so we thought a drive to the coast was in order. Although we don't plan to get to Atlantic City very often, we knew we needed to get there just once to see it while living on the east coast. As we expected, the coast is beautiful. But as we got closer to the city, we realized the effects of sin on a culture. From billboards to humongous gambling halls and hotels it was obvious that the emphasis was on self indulgence. After a short drive and a short walk on the board walk we headed home. Here are some observations: 1. Satan is a deceiver: behind every glamorous building were evidence of the ramifications of sin and it wasn't pretty (Gal. 6:7 - ... read more
Atlantic City - Vegas by the Sea!
Published: July 10th 2010North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
July 6th 2010
We're not actually staying in Philadelphia. Our friends live in the small town of Atco, New Jersey, where there are no buses or taxis, so it's either go by foot or by bicycle. We opted for the latter and cycled the 4.5 miles to the train station in 100F heat. It was hard work as it is some time since we last rode bikes!! 40 minutes by train is the coastal resort of Atlantic City. Think Vegas! Casinos and tackiness abound, but unlike Vegas we saw no signs of the sleazy side of life and AC has a nice board-walk to stroll along. Some don't stroll though, opting instead to be pushed along in a moving chair, a little like a rickshaw but with leg power, not pedal power, moving you along. It was too hot ... read more
American Idol Tour .
Published: August 9th 2009North America » United States » New Jersey » Atlantic City
August 8th 2009
Hello from Atlantic City, New Jersey. We got here thursday lunchtime after waking up to a rainy day at Ross and Christa's.I caught up e-mails and the blog, Kylie did the washing and the kids caught up on the TV watching !! Atlantic City is only about 1 1/4 away. Found our motel ok, When I booked it I looked for the cheapest one closest to the hall where the concert is. Well thats exactly what we got. Its a 3 storied motel stuck in amongst all the huge hotels around us. Its a bit of a dive but we can walk to the Boardwalk and its got a pool. We went for a walk along the boardwalk , Just looking in the many souvineer shops along there.Went into one of the many Casino shopping centers ... read more
