Atlantic City : An Evening in Poor Man鈥檚 Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Located on the southern Atlantic shore in New Jersey state is Atlantic City which is popularly known for being the home of the Miss America contest as well as a聽poor man鈥檚 Las Vegas, with its pristine awe-inspiring Atlantic beach, the bustling boardwalk, towering resort hotels and casinos.聽

Atlantic City was on聽my bucket list for so long of exploring all the major cities on the East Coast and finally, I got an opportunity to visit there during these Christmas holidays.聽

On Christmas day, I went to see the Rockefeller鈥檚 Center Big Christmas tree in NYC. I鈥檝e to admit that I saw the聽wildest crowd behaving like cattle, pushing and pulling from every side. I was sandwiched between so many big and small people but that is the buzz聽of the holidays in New York City. You shouldn鈥檛 complain but enjoy it!

I was expecting the same energy on the very next day of the Christmas at the Atlantic City. I went there with a group of my old friends from Burlington city to see what the party city of the East Coast had to offer? It was an hour drive. We started at 7:00 PM and reached Atlantic City Boardwalk around 8:15 PM. As we reached the Boardwalk, I couldn鈥檛 see a single soul except four of us. I couldn鈥檛 believe my eyes! I was under the assumption that majority of the popular cities in the United States are in the festive mood during the holiday season. There鈥檚 festivity in the air everywhere but Atlantic City completely changed my perception. Most of the shops and restaurants on the boardwalk were closed. I couldn鈥檛 believe that the party city of the East Coast would be so dull and doomed during the most magical time of the year! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Atlantic City : An Evening in Poor Man鈥檚 Las Vegas
Guide Location: USA » Atlantic City
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Ana Ojha
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