National recommendations - AC

[judsonhamlin]

Tony’s Baltimore Grill for pizza. Irish Pub open 24/7 and food decent and fairly cheap.

[nineunder71]

My National recommendation is to skip AC completely

The place is a complete Ghetto! I spent six months there after Sandy and hated every minute.

To each there own, good luck all

[Steve_NY]

Great recommendations -- Cafe 2825 is amazing as is the Palm and Knife and Fork Inn and White House subs.

Input on how to do fine in AC -- NEVER go more than 2 blocks from the Boardwalk. That's where AC becomes sleezy. Even in daylight, do NOT walk past that 2 block radius unless you drive there.

Follow that rule and you will enjoy AC every visit, and never get mugged.

Steve_NY

[EddieP]

Yeah, I find some parts of AC real sketchy ( and I work in the South Bronx).

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by EddieP

Yeah, I find some parts of AC real sketchy ( and I work in the South Bronx).

I find parts of Chicago real sketchy. So I avoid them.

[bigfish]

Asking for a friend -

the gypsy bar at borgatta. Just seeking clarity. Are you saying there are prostitutes there? If so, I don’t think prostitution mixes very well with baseball cards so I would personally steer clear of that establishment.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by bigfish

Asking for a friend -

the gypsy bar at borgatta. Just seeking clarity. Are you saying there are prostitutes there? If so, I don’t think prostitution mixes very well with baseball cards so I would personally steer clear of that establishment.

possible. it’s a nice place with attractive well dressed females. I assumed legit but what do I know.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Steve_NY

Great recommendations -- Cafe 2825 is amazing as is the Palm and Knife and Fork Inn and White House subs.

Input on how to do fine in AC -- NEVER go more than 2 blocks from the Boardwalk. That's where AC becomes sleezy. Even in daylight, do NOT walk past that 2 block radius unless you drive there.

Follow that rule and you will enjoy AC every visit, and never get mugged.

Steve_NY

Sleazy is in the eye of the beholder. I grew up in Time Square in the 80s so I'm not easily offended. What is the definition of sleazy in AC?

Dangerous is a different story.

[Snapolit1]

Times Square in the 80s ….. ah… many wonderful memories. Midnight shows. Booze bottles rolling down the aisle. Everyone smoking something. Crazy people screaming at the screen. Many great memories. Still waiting for the guy to return with the switchblade me and my buddy gave him $60 to secure in 1982.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Times Square in the 80s ….. ah… many wonderful memories. Midnight shows. Booze bottles rolling down the aisle. Everyone smoking something. Crazy people screaming at the screen. Many great memories. Still waiting for the guy to return with the switchblade me and my buddy gave him $60 to secure in 1982.

Bill De Blasio did his best to return NYC to all it's 80s glory. It still might get there. While those were good, weird, scary, exciting memories for sure, I'd prefer it didn't revert to the Midnight Cowboy/Taxi Driver version. Times Square is for tourists anyway.

Hey...here's a card:

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Times Square in the 80s ….. ah… many wonderful memories. Midnight shows. Booze bottles rolling down the aisle. Everyone smoking something. Crazy people screaming at the screen. Many great memories. Still waiting for the guy to return with the switchblade me and my buddy gave him $60 to secure in 1982.

I think it may actually have been the same year. My situation was a bit scarier. I was there with a bunch of my friends. Made a deal with a guy for $20 for the switchblade. I thought I was smart as I refused to give him the $$ till he had the knife in hand. He left for a couple of minutes, came back with a hand inside his jacket - said "let's take a walk, there are cops all over the place " I (stupidly) followed him into a quiet parking lot a block or so away. He took a brown paper bag out of his jacket, put it in mine, asked me to "feel" the knife - which I did (I thought) and gave him the $20. He said not to take it out till I was far away from there. - I waited with anxious anticipation till we were on a Port Authority bus on the way back to a friend's house in Jersey - Then I took it out .............a Snickers bar!!!!! Great learning opportunity that could have ended MUCH worse!!

[Huck]

I live in northern Virginia and plan to hit the show for at least a day. Will, I be able to park at the convention center or miles away? Any advice is greatly appreciated!