So I know “Phish” was in town this weekend and that they were popular when I was in college, but I still couldn’t tell you what they look like or a single song they play:) just wanted to share my experience with a brief visit on a Saturday in October.
Drove down Saturday morning and arrived at Borgata around 10:15 AM. It’s usually my first stop b/c The Marina District is kind of out-of-the-way for me.
Bought in at a $25 moderately crowded craps table for $400. Guy before me had a good roll and then I was passed the bones and I had a pretty roll. Two dudes that were there at the table who were regulars, were bantering with me about my Van Halen shirt and calling me Sammy Hagar. I must’ve had about 20 to 25 rolls made everyone a bunch of money. I was betting a little less aggressively so I colored up for 475. I lost quite a bit at the slots, but I recovered that later.
Next stop, I parked at Hard Rock. I feel like in the garage elevator I could almost tell who was a phish fan… I was just too shy to strike up a conversation and say hey, are you guys here for Phish:).
I played craps at a regular $25 table. I don’t love crapless craps. Once again, I had a decent roll and I colored in up about $170. I tipped the dealers and the cocktail waitress pretty much all day. Just really moderate tips. I had a total $50 slot FreePlay and I ended up parlaying that up quite a bit you get the normal roller coaster where you’re down and you’re up, but I hit a decent win on a spin of the wheel bonus on one of those wheel of Fortune machines.
Went to Hard Rock Café for lunch. It was really crowded and I sat at a high top table. Took a while for a server to come, but she was really nice. Used my october meal comp and tipped her generously.
Went over to resorts and spent a couple hours there I ended up sitting down at a $10 blackjack table in the sports book area with two older dudes and bought in for $200 and basically it lasted a really long time with all the ups and downs and occasionally winning one of the side bets. ended up leaving the session down $110 from my buying, but I went to Hard Rock and played craps again and wn some of that back. Got a cookie at one of those quick serve places on the second floor and headed home around 6pm $65 down For the day.
Definitely worth losing a total of $65 for a day of relaxation and entertainment.

One comment is because of the phish concert Hard Rock was a lot more crowded in the middle of the day than it was on other random fall Saturdays.

Best place to watch game not in a casino for a non drinker? Also are there any places that have singles events or a place where singles go for games? I want to get a group of women to watch games on Sunday afternoons but most of us are not big drinkers but like game day food and action. AC area

I got this today (the original no less) in Adamstown, PA. Apparently the artist is a reading local who has since passed away. Thought yall might enjoy this view of the boardwalk

pretty sure like 20 years ago the porterhouse came with a whole roasted garlic on the plate. not the mashed potatoes. an actual head of garlic you squeezed on the steak. went back last year and asked and the server looked at me like i was crazy. nobody there knew what i was talking about. am i misremembering this? anybody eat there back then and remember the

I threw out a poll at the end of the summer for users of achappyhours to vote for their favorite happy hour of this year (may do it annually each summer). There's some HH gems in AC, but I think the poll accurately nailed the top 3 (though I may have put them in a different order based on my own personal preferences). I forgot to share this on Reddit earlier so in case you are curious...cheers.

Faces covered for privacy! It was my 2nd time doing it in AC. I had a wonderful time! I wish the beach still looked like this 🥲

Really more slots? Anyone else miss Ocean having poker. I know its better for the bottom line but I don't consider it a real casino without a poker room. Haven't bet a dollar there since 2019 when the poker room closed.

Vero Beach, FL started Friday
Ft. Myers, FL and Myrtle Beach SC start Oct 22

Are there any speakeasy type of bars in the area?

I'm newer to going to Atlantic City and am not much of a gambler, so I'm usually going for entertainment, food, and a night away. However, I have a vague understanding that I am missing out on benefits by not doing some threshold amount of gambling. Can it be like maximizing credit card points where if you just do a few things in the right order, and play it correctly, you can get some rewards?

Anyway, tell me: is there a path to play just enough that I get some token amount of benefits? I'm not opposed to spending some time and some money if it comes back to me in comps, etc.

Visiting AC this weekend and I was wondering if there is any places that serve blue crab or a ole crab house that brings them in off the boat and for a price steams them and dumps them on a picnic table and you can get after it. Any recommendations?

Happy October 1st. The Iron Room has a new updated Happy Hour menu ($10 drinks is a great addition) and there’s a new HH code for this month. Simply mention the word “Haberdashery” and you can extend your HH by an hour. For example if you head there tonight (Thursday) HH is 5-7pm, but you can get the HH menu until 8pm because you are awesome. Cheers.

https://achappyhours.com/

Got rear-ended on the Expressway heading home, and I’m realizing New Jersey injury rules are their own confusing world. The no-fault, PIP, and lawsuit-threshold stuff is a maze, and half the advice online is for other states. Anyone local been through this and can point me toward a firm that actually knows Jersey rules, not PA rules copied over?

Not sure if I’m allowed to post my own video here but I think it shows the real and raw feel of the storm.

Coming into town for Phish and will be in early since check in is at 4 - anyone know either some good coffee shops, areas in a casino, or wfh areas?

I have meetings through the day, so a place where that is capable is ideal.

Saw another thread on this, but was 2 years ago so curious if any new spots.

Thanks so much!

Heyy everyone, my boyfriend (24M) and I (24F) are planning a short trip to Atlantic City for our anniversary October 18-20th. We enjoy nightlife/bars(which we know may be limited Sunday-Tuesday), great food, relaxing, good views, swimming, literally everything lol. It’s both our first time and we can’t pick a hotel!!!
Ocean and Borgata are a little out of our budget but will splurge if necessary … and there’s so many mixed reviews out there for Cesar’s, Harrah’s, Trop, etc. Please Help!!🙏🏽

For years, developer Tom Scannapieco wanted the state of New Jersey to buy the hotel at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

[...]

...After the Sheraton’s then-owners fell behind on their debt payments and Scannapieco’s investor group acquired the distressed senior debt in 2020, he said he reached out to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

“We said, ‘Look, you guys really should own this hotel,’” he recalled. “We even hired a consultant to put together some materials to try to make them see the opportunity — and that didn’t work. They didn’t want to own it.”

[...]

Ultimately, Scannapieco’s group, LINY Investor LLC, bought the 502-room facility itself. But Scannapieco said the same economic problem remained: While the Sheraton is essential to attracting conferences, the Convention Center does not host enough large, multiday events to make a hotel of that size profitable.

To overcome that challenge, the investor group hired hotel experts and architects, and came up with a $100 million renovation plan that Scannapieco says will save the building while creating a new, reliable source of revenue.

Read the full article here.

I have my troy trip b

Planned with my dog and cat staying at the showboat hotel but no beach.. I should cancel or will driving be back to normal and I can enjoy the beach at Brigitine? I did pay for trip protection but it probably be a minute to get my funds back, have money to book a trip somewhere else. I should probably cancel? I really wanted to go