• I've lived in New York City for six years and have only been to Atlantic City once before. • I recently spent four days visiting the beachside city and was surprised by parts of the experience. • The restaurant scene impressed me, as did the free beach and ease of getting there.

I'm a New Yorker, so my summer weekends are usually chock full of trying the latest restaurants, hitting the beach, and taking strolls in the park right within my own vibrant city.

However, this summer I decided to venture a little further from home and explore a beachside escape a few hours away: Atlantic City, New Jersey.

I've been to Atlantic City just once before, to attend a concert at Ocean Casino Resort in Ovation Hall. We arrived the night of the concert, stayed overnight in the Golden Nugget, and

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