Even though I grew up outside Philadelphia, only about an hour-and-a-half from the Jersey shore, I had never really spent any time in Atlantic City, the East Coast’s answer to Las Vegas. Until last weekend, that is.
Three girlfriends and I decided to escape for a girls’ weekend. We started with dinner at a newly opened Mexican restaurant in our area and then began the drive to Atlantic City. Traffic was light, and it only took a little over an hour to get there. The bright lights of the city hit you right away! Having never been there, I had no idea where to go or what to do. We were staying at the Trump Taj Mahal, which we found easily. As the property was self contained, we didn’t leave, but I hear the Borgata is definitely a place to check out when in Atlantic City.
Much like in Vegas, options abound in Atlantic City. There are tons of places to stay, unlimited (and top-quality) dining options, a wide range of gaming options and top headliners performing nightly. I almost forgot to mention the plethora of high-end shopping and abundance of bars and nightclubs.
I’m not much of a gambler. I have no idea how to play any of the table games. I think I lost a total of $5 by haphazardly trying my hand at slots. One of my girlfriends, however, won $180 on a slot machine! Gambling or not, I had a great time just wandering around, dancing and getting a feel for Atlantic City. The night was good preparation for an upcoming February trip to Las Vegas.
The next morning we were heading back to Philadelphia, but we could not leave the shore area without making a stop at our favorite breakfast place, Uncle Bill’s Pancake House. There are several locations in the area, but we visited the one in Ocean City. As always, Uncle Bill’s did not disappoint.
We spent the next night in Philadelphia, watching the Eagles lose miserably to our arch-rival Dallas Cowboys, mingling at popular Philly hotspot Public House and grabbing a late-night snack from the world famous Geno’s.
— Kim Krol, eFlyer editor, circulation and public relations executive
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