{"id":55519,"date":"2017-01-02T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T17:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=55519"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:49:57","slug":"take-a-mental-health-day-and-go-to-atlantic-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/55519\/take-a-mental-health-day-and-go-to-atlantic-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Mental Health Day and Go to Atlantic City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlantic City may seem like an ironic destination to rid you of your post-election blues\u2014given that it\u2019s certainly haunted by the spirit of the president-elect. But it\u2019s time to face your demons and aggressively party like there\u2019s no 2017. Just a couple hours from New York City and you\u2019ll have all the ingredients for a cure-all. Grab your favorite friends, blindfold them if necessary, and get on the bus to AC.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Do: <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"boogie

Stay:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since you\u2019re already there, check in to the Tropicana<\/a> (rooms in the New Havana tower start at $139.99.) Convenience is key this weekend. The Tropicana is nicely situated on the boardwalk and is perfect for people who want a sprawling all inclusive-feel, miles and miles of gambling, and the option not to see the sunlight for the entire weekend. They also seem to be pretty accommodating with late night random room service requests, wink wink. For something a bit more chill\u2014but is that what you\u2019re here for?\u2014book a room (starting at $159) at the Chelsea Hotel, not to be confused with New York City\u2019s legendary Hotel Chelsea, but with similar retro vibes, a spa, and a highly coveted heated saltwater plunge pool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eat:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

\"cuba

Getting around:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rent a bike<\/span>\u00a0but beware that a BUI is a real thing, so maybe stick to the boardwalk. There\u2019s also a boardwalk tram<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for people who prefer to be shuttled, and plenty of pedi-cabs eager to take you places. Beyond the boardwalk, the Jitney<\/span>\u00a0is your best bet, and after that, of course, Uber.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Atlantic City may seem like an ironic destination to rid you of your post-election blues\u2014given that it\u2019s certainly haunted by the spirit of the president-elect. But it\u2019s time to face your demons and aggressively party like there\u2019s no 2017. Just a couple hours from New York City and you\u2019ll have all the ingredients for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":55520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,898,747,811,314,770,842,329,1693,774,1867],"tags":[31,21,108,293,143,228,81,161,226,11268,32,269,449],"class_list":{"0":"post-55519","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weekend-getaways","8":"category-atlantic-city-new-jersey-2","9":"category-bus-2","10":"category-casino-food-drink","11":"category-dining-nightlife","12":"category-food-drink","13":"category-music-culture-2","14":"category-new-jersey-destination","15":"category-politics","16":"category-restaurants-food-drink","17":"category-transit-type","18":"tag-bar","19":"tag-beach","20":"tag-beer","21":"tag-budget-friendly","22":"tag-bus","23":"tag-casinos","24":"tag-concerts","25":"tag-dancing","26":"tag-drink","27":"tag-new-jersey-guide","28":"tag-nightlife","29":"tag-party","30":"tag-restaurants"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":55520,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tropicana-e1483377390423-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}