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Entries for July, 2010

Monday Gras on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

      New Orleans is coming to the Atlantic City boardwalk this summer, and we’re not talking about the Showboat casino. Of course, you can catch Big Easy style parades and shows there, if you like, but this is out on the boardwalk. Some of these are pretty big-time acts, and it’s all free.      The [...]

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Tropicana announces menu for Taste of The Quarter on 8/30/10

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 27, 2010) – This will tempt your taste buds. Tropicana Casino & Resort announces the perfectly-portioned and palate-pleasing menu for The Taste of The Quarter, to be held Monday, August 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is the third year for The Taste of The Quarter, which has quickly [...]

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“Come on Down” to Atlantic City

   “Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price is Right!”    One lucky Atlantic City gambler will hear those words this fall, after Resorts is holding a contestant audition for the TV game show. It’s a throwback to the old days when Merv Griffin owned the place, and held tryouts for “Jeopardy” [...]

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Atlantic City Food and Wine Fest

   I can’t believe it’s that time of summer already. The second annual Atlantic city Food and Wine Festival starts Thursday and goes through Sunday. It’s a must for everyone who loves to eat – unless you think Wendy’s and Taco Bell are fine dining, that is.    The events are held throughout the weekend [...]

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Midweek Bargains in Atlantic City

   If you’re in Atlantic City during the week, here are a couple of bargains you might want to check out.    Ono, the new Asian fusion restaurant at the Hilton, has half-price sushi on Wednesdays from 6 to 10 p.m. They also have half-price bottles of wine, and a $35 prix-fixe menu. I haven’t [...]

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Looks are Deceiving in Atlantic City

   If you go to Atlantic City this summer, especially on a weekend, be prepared to deal with mob scenes. The traffic is heavy, the parking garages are full and there are lots of people on the boardwalk.    Only problem for the casinos, is these people aren’t gambling. Casino revenues went down another 11% [...]

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QUA BATHS & SPA AT CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY OFFERS $99 “MID-WEEK INDULGENCE” TREATMENTS

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 13, 2010) – Attain serenity during the weekly grind with the new “Mid-Week Indulgence” from Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Atlantic City. The resplendent spa is enticing the overworked with specially-priced $99 treatments – a savings of up to 45% – from Monday through Friday on therapies to replenish the [...]

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Another Place to Boogie in Atlantic City

   If you like Boogie nights at Resorts, here’s another place to boogie-oogie-oogie in Atlantic City.    The Disco opened last week at Trump Marina. The dancing starts at 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and lasts until the crowd tuckers out and heads for home. It will also be open some Sundays and holidays. [...]

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Atlantic City Tropicana Celebrates Christmas on July 23

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 7, 2010) – Kids aren’t the only ones who just can’t wait for Christmas. The Tropicana Casino and Resort will be bursting with the festive spirit during a property-wide Christmas in July celebration on Friday, July 23, 2010 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Fiesta Plaza. Free Entertainment The Tropicana [...]

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Christmas Comes to Atlantic City in July

   If you didn’t get enough snow this past winter – and I saw enough to last the rest of my life, thank you – the Tropicana is having a Christmas in July celebration on July 23.  It lasts from 2 to 8 p.m.    Santa will take a break from his summer siesta to [...]

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