Yeah, about the casinos…Ĭan we please change the narrative that most casino-populated towns like Atlantic City are reserved for (a) older people 50+ with money to burn or (b) high rollers making millions? Please? During our stay, we saw plenty of 20somethings enjoying themselves at slot machines and cashing out their earnings at the counter, so if you’re a youngin, don’t feel intimidated to check it out. The writer received a free stay/meals/experiences in order to write this review.) Your Atlantic City Packing ListĪfter getting over the initial excitement of entering the suite, we were treated to a multicourse tapas dinner at Amada by Chef Garces (he beat the one and only Bobby Flay during a 2008 appearance on Iron Chef America), where we feasted on crispy potatoes, jamón ibérico, wild mushroom rice, juicy steak, spicy margaritas, and more, if you can believe! A late-night food coma promptly ensued, despite talking a walk through the enormous casino afterward. If you’re already making spring and summer 2022 travel plans, here’s everything you need to know before you hit the Atlantic City scene…. Atlantic City (esp if you stay at a resort like this) is absolutely worth your time and is actually an ideal weekend trip for couples, a bach party, or a reunion with old friends who wanna take a vacay that feels fancy but not super-out-of-budget fancy. You may have your preconceived notions about Atlantic City, but I’m here to tell you they’re wrong. That being said, when Ocean Casino Resort of Atlantic City offered me and my boo an opportunity to check out the property over a weekend in July, we jumped at the chance-it was our first time traveling together since summer 2019! We didn’t get a chance to celebrate his birthday last year (thanks, COVID-19), and a quick getaway at a casino (after we got Pfizer vaxxed, of course) felt like the perf opportunity to amend that.

Remember the, er, rather messy portion of the pandemic when people were violating stay-at-home guidelines because they just wanted to have a smidgen of fun? Welp…I was not one of those people, and I exclusively left the house for one of three things: going to the grocery store, attending un-fun physical therapy appointments two or three times a week, and seeing my boyfriend a small handful of times during the summer months.

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