For the beach rats and travel junkies of New Jersey, the premature warm weather last month served as a pleasant reminder of what’s to come — long summer days hanging on the Jersey Shore.
Atlantic City, which has sought to expand its reputation as a gambling destination into one that has much more to offer than slot machines, is also revving up for the busy season with renovations and new development that are slotted to be ready by summer.
“Atlantic City is the only city in the Northeast that offers all of the seashore amenities as well as gambling,” said Elaine Shapiro Zamansky, manager of media relations for the Atlantic City Tourism District.
This year, the city anticipates about 25 million visitors, which is on par with recent visitor numbers throughout the last few years.
Tropicana Casino and Resort will be bringing in a new nightlife venue, Kiss Kiss a Go Go, in which Ivan Kane will take patrons on a trip down the rabbit hole to the neon-fueled nights of Bangkok, to Atlantic City.