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Question: My family and I
are thinking of going to Atlantic City. We hear there are great
casinos and many activities for adults, is there anything the
kids can do for fun?
Answer: Yes, Atlantic City has a
huge boardwalk. It runs along the beach. If you go when the
weather is warm, you can take the kids to the beach and visit the
boardwalk. On the boardwalk, the kids and the adults can
play many carnival themed games such as trying to win a prize by
getting the ball in the basket at the basketball game, that is run by a
friendly guy named Mike. There is a lot to see on the
boardwalk, there are stores where you can buy salt water taffy,
many different foods ranging from pizza and fries, and snack food, to a
great cheesesteak at a place called “Origianl Philly Steaks”
where you can get their special of a tasty cheesesteak and fries
for
$6.99. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question: Can
we go to the hotel casinos and play, even if we are not staying at their
as guests?
Answer: Sure, the casinos encourage visitors.
You can park at the nearby parking garages for about $ 4.00 per day. You can always call the casino ahead of time to
inquire if they have special deals for visitors to their casino,
for parking, play,
etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question: Do
I have to dress up to go to the casinos?
Answer: You will
find people dressed in a wide variety of clothes. Some may be
wearing suits and some may be wearing jeans. Your best bet
is to be comfortable with whatever you choose to wear. You
may want to wear comfortable shoes as the casinos are large and require
some walking.
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will be going to Atlantic City with my husband. I really want to
play black-jack, but I’ve never played before. Do you think
the dealer will mind if we share a few hands while I learn how to
play?
Answer: As long as the table isn’t full, the dealer
probably won’t mind if your husband helps you. You should
let the dealer know you are a beginner and make sure they don’t mind if
you both share a few hands while you learn.
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it easy to navigate while in Atlantic City?
Answer The area with
the casinos is very easy to navigate. Most casinos are within
walking distance of each other. Your hotel should also be
able to provide you with a detailed map of the area and can guide
you to the places you want to go.
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the Steel Pier still operating? I remember it was full lf rides back when
I was a kid, way before gambling came to A. C. Didn’t a horse
used to jump off the Steel Pier?
Answer: The Steel Pier is still
a magnet for kids. There are rides, carnie games, and cotton candy. There’s one scary catapult ride for adults: you sit in a two-seater
cab that is launched skyward by a huge spring. The cab is
attached between two poles by heavy but springy cables, and the
cab shoots upwards like an upside down bungee jump. For kids, there is a
small rollercoaster that is still plenty scary (it scares me),
plus rides that spin around and bumper cars. There are
no horses jumping into water any longer. I think the animal cruelty
societies put an end to that. If you want to see some kitch
holdovers from the pre-gambling seaside, you can drive down to
Margate, about 5 miles south, to see Lucy, the cement elephant. Lucy is
shown on many NJ road maps as if she were a destination town, but
she’s really just kitch. I it used to be a hotel and people could
spend the night inside an elephant. Lucy is outside and you can
walk around her for free, but there’s a small admission fee if you want to
walk inside her. Margete, by the way, is a lovely seaside town
and worth a tour just to see the lovely variety of houses.
Also, you didn’t ask me, but I’m adding this information: If
you’ve ever played the board game “Monopoly”, you’re already familiar with
much of Atlantic City. Atlantic City once was where the wealthy
relaxed, so using the place names – Ventnor, Park Place, Atlantic
Avenue, Marvin Gardens -- was a kind of wink to some icons
of America's wealth-worshipping culture of the mid-1800s, the Gilded
Age.
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