its ok to visit AC once in a while,cant imagine living and working there though, some people manage to do both

I highly recommed visiting AC. Yeah there are some rough parts of the city but If you don't leave the boardwalk area and don't do anything stupid (ie dark alleys etc) you will be more than fine. This thread is SEVERELY exaggerating the safety situation. I am a young woman under 25 and I frequently go to AC alone and have never had any problems. It's one of my favorite things to do. I park at Caears Palace which is right on the board walk and 5$. I'll play cards for a few hours, If I do poorly I may play cheap slots and get free drinks, I usually take a stroll on the boardwalk, look at the water eat a hot dog and funnel cake for lunch (>5$), then head back to the cardrooms refreshed. I'll also admit that on a few occasions I have visited the boardwalk "psychic" for a reading for fun. There are pleanty of casinios in close proximity on the boardwalk, if you want a change of pace. I wouldn't recommend it as a weeks vacation but it's perfect for a day of stupid fun (for any price range).

The only thing I get annoyed by is how aweful people dress, ie women going into the casinos after going in the ocean in their bathing suit and a cover up, lots of sweat pants etc. You don't need to wear a 3 piece suit but jeans and a nice unstained T-shirt should be the minimum dress requirement for a nice casio.

Also I'm not in love with the Borgata. I've only been there twice. I think it's kind of hoity toity. They list on their website that there is a good chance you will see a celebrity there. They push this whole "celebrity/luxury casino" image and then attract that kind of clintelle, 2 visits is not a big enough sample size to tell you much but both times I experienced abnormally rude treatment from table mates. I prefer the boardwalk casions where you can go outside and look at the ocean after a bad beat and it does not require a cab ride if you want to try a new casino.

I like an occasional AC trip, but never really go anywhere but Borgata's pokerroom anymore.


P.S. The entire state smells.

This line is indicative of the wit and wisdom of most of the critics of AC and New Jersey.

LOL, just spit pop all over my keyboard

yeah the taking my family to detroit comment got me good lol.

As far as AC goes, you guys are definitely over hyping the mugging and **** lol. I live in VA and travel up there ever so often for a couple nights. I pull right into tropicana garage, park my car, take the back staircase to the hotel check in. get pre gamed up in my room, then head to the poker lounge and chill for a bit, head to best damn sports bar get some 40oz drinks in me and maybe meet a few ladies. Once got a good buzz going head to one of the other local bars in the trop and chill maybe gamble a little more. I really never even make it out of the Tropicana till i head back to my car in the garage the following days. Its always a fun trip for me and my friends.

Even with WV opening up, I will still venture there. Although i agree with the rest in this post, most people will stay at the new local joints opening up, but AC still gives me that rush feeling driving up on the toll road seeing all the casinos. AC is very fun for a couple nights, we are not talking about living their guys lol.

AC has nothing going for it right now. They need SPORTS BETTING desperately. If I want to go to the beach, I don't go to AC. I go to BELMAR, Point Pleasent...ect.

If they can somehow manage to score sports betting something that should of done years ago, I'll bet sports, and play poker in AC. If not, its PA all the way. Choppin a 1 hour ride off my bottom line. But sports betting will offset the drive.

that is all

brigantine is beautiful... cant believe 4 out 5 houses are for sale tho.. seems unreal the amount of signs for sale

i usually stay at the borgata sun-thur for comped rooms, then on fri sat i head to the taj but the trick to getting comped rooms fri and sat at the taj is to wait till about midnight then try... i usually get hooked up with a 3 bedroom suite when done this way. Also the taj isnt as bad as everyone claims... just use valet and stay away from the dirty hookers.

ive slept on brigintine beach before, in my early life growing up. ivey claps for me.

never had gobbomom laugh at one of my comments, I feel sperchel

This is effing bs. The vast majority of the state is VERY nice, you are basing your opinion on 10 miles outside of NYC and AC or nothing at all. (well maybe Trenton too) But other than that it is a very nice place, and the beach towns in the south are gorgeous. I live in San Diego, and visit south jersey 1 month each summer because I have family there and it is ridiculously fun and nice so please stfu.

Average water temp is like 72 in august and absolutely crushes anything we have in Cali and the weather is very good too.

Actually they do... Ever been to Ocean City or Cape May? They are gorgeous in the summer.

You are sadly mistaken.

If you play for any length of time at all (1 hour or more at the 1/2 table will do it) you can get a free parking pass. Just ask at the Total Rewards desk or the Pit Boss in the poker room. This is true at all 4 Harrah's properties.

Lee

WHAT????

Are you claiming that NJ's beaches crush Cali's beaches? I have never been to Cali but I seriously doubt it. NJ beaches are OK for us that live in NJ/PA. But I seriously doubt they are better than most Cali beaches.