National recommendations - AC

hcv123 · #1 06-24-2022, 09:17 PM

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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 · #2 06-25-2022, 06:07 PM

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!

Snapolit1 · #3 06-25-2022, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

https://meetac.com/meet/transportation-parking

Johnny630 · #4 06-25-2022, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

If you have a players card for ballys you can park In their garage and walk over, prob a mile or so, maybe less, it�s a easy walk.

Michael B · #5 06-25-2022, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

This site gives you all of the rates:

https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/at...g=202206260100

I am not staying in town. It is much cheaper for me to stay in NJ near the Delaware Memorial Bridge and drive the hour or so. I am a Hilton Honors gold member so I stay loyal to them. May reach diamond this year. This is where I will be parking:

The Wave Garage
2200 Fairmount Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Mon-Fri - All day
1 Hour$5.00
8 Hours$8.00
24 Hours$12.00

Sat-Sun - All day
1 Hour$5.00
3 Hours$10.00
8 Hours$12.00
24 Hours$15.00

It is about 2� blocks from the convention center. If you come in on the Atlantic City Expressway you can take a right onto Fairmont at the end of the x-way and it is the second building on the left before you reach Mississippi Ave. White House Subs is in the same block as this parking garage down on Mississippi.

Huck · #6 06-26-2022, 08:02 AM

Thanks for the parking information! Can I safely assume that beach traffic to AC on a weekend is horrific and to expect long delays?

Snapolit1 · #7 06-27-2022, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Thanks for the parking information! Can I safely assume that beach traffic to AC on a weekend is horrific and to expect long delays?

No sure what direction you are coming from � if you are driving south from new york city or nothern jersey the answer is a resounding yes. unless you are driving down in the evening.

Huck · #8 06-27-2022, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Snapolit1

No sure what direction you are coming from � if you are driving south from new york city or nothern jersey the answer is a resounding yes. unless you are driving down in the evening.

Coming from northern Virginia.

Snapolit1 · #9 06-27-2022, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Coming from northern Virginia.

I don't get the feeling that hoards of people are flocking to the beach on AC, but always some casino traffic.

EddieP · #10 06-27-2022, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Coming from northern Virginia.

I reckon from Northern Virginia you’ll be taking the Beltway up to the BW Parkway . Then you’ll take one of the Tunnels into Balmer . From there you hit Delaware and go across the Delaware Memorial Bridge. I can’t remember if AC is right before the Jersey Turnpike. The best time to leave VA on weekday mornings is right after rush hour. On weekends during the mornings before 10:00. Evenings during the weekends/ weekdays is anyone’s guess. WeekNights after 8:00 p.m. is also good. (This is from my memory when I used to drive from Southern MD to NYC/Maine). You’ll be slowed down by the traffic in DC, Baltimore and Philly if anything.

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