Drink wine, enjoy art, repeat
The Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association in partnership with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority are teaming up to raise money for local Hospitality Management scholarships by holding their 11th Annual Wine Tasting Art Show from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at The Claridge Hotel. Students attending Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCU) and Farleigh Dickenson U at ACCC are the direct recipients of these hospitality-related scholarships. The event includes an auction, art show/meet the artists, Stockton University’s Faculty Band, wine and craft beer tasting, and appetizers. There also will be a cash bar. Tickets are $25 per person; $30 at the door.
‘You were just reading my mind’
Golden Nugget Atlantic City’s Chart House is hosting an “An Intimate Evening Magic & Mind Reading” with forensic mentalist Scott Xavier on Feb. 7. This interactive evening of mind reading, magic, hypnosis and comedy begins with dinner 7 p.m. and show at 8:30. Tickets are $75 per person, tax and gratuity included. For tickets, click here.
Going, going, come
The 46th annual Atlantic City Auction & Car Show will take place Feb. 8 to 10 in the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event will auction more than 400. Along with the auction, guests can enjoy a wide variety of vendors, as well as a vast array of vehicles available for sale in the car corral. For information, click here.
Happy New Year!
To celebrate Chinese New Year Bally’s Atlantic City is hosting a mini-parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 9. The parade will have a Lion and Dragon dance, Fortune God, Shao Ling Kung Fu Group, and more. The performance will begin on the Boardwalk at the Dennis Courtyard, then go to Caesars Atlantic City, head through Wild Wild West and finish at Bally’s sixth floor atrium.
Taste of the town
Taste of the townYou don’t have to wait until next month to enjoy the benefits of Atlantic City’s Restaurant Week, March 3 to 9. Attend an exclusive preview event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Atlantic City Convention Center Hall A where 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit local charities. Tickets are $35 per person. The event includes tastings from more than 10 restaurants and a cash bar. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable items for the food bank. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Information Center (Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall), or online.
Couple who cook together
Why go out to dinner with your Valentine when you can cook dinner together – without the grocery shopping and clean-up? The Claridge Hotel is sponsoring a cooking class from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 in the South Hampton Room. Learn how to make lobster bisque with a couples cooking station, then enjoy a three-course buffet. Tickets are $59 per person. For more information, click here.
If a more traditional celebration is more your style, The Claridge also has a Valentine’s Day Getaway Package that includes a prix fixe dinner for two at the historic Twenties American Bistro with gratuity included. Cap off your evening by visiting VÜE Rooftop Bar & Lounge for complimentary drinks for two, then settle into an oceanfront room by indulging in the box of chocolates waiting for you. Also included is breakfast for two the next morning at Twenties American Bistro, a 1p.m. late check-out and complimentary resort fee. Room packages start at $250 (plus tax). Call 844-AC-IS-FUN (option 2). The rate code is H-VDAY19.
Everybody over to the pool
Join Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian Feb. 15 in an intimate setting at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s Immersion Pool overlooking the Atlantic City skyline as he sets the mood and finds the perfect food with the pairing of sister properties Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, and Ruinart Champagnes. Tickets are $85 per person and include a three course prix-fixe menu paired with champagne and cocktails.
And the winners are
Be there when the 2019 Nightlife Awards are announced Feb. 21 at Boogie Nights in the Tropicana Atlantic City. Following a by-invitation-only VIP party from 7 to 8 p.m., doors open to the general public with free admission.
I’ll drink to that
A few days later, sample more than 150 of the world’s most popular wines at Tropicana Atlantic City’s Wines From Around the World Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Grand Exhibition Center on the fourth floor of the South Tower. The festival features wineries from the United States, New Zealand, Italy, France, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, South Africa and other countries. Featured wineries include, but are not limited to, Artesa, Ruffino, Kim Crawford, Simi, Francis Coppola, Ferrari-Carano, Masi, Vistalba and Paul Goerg, Guests can also enjoy artisan crafters, food available for purchase and live entertainment. Wines will be available for purchase by the bottle or case. Tickets, $30 in advance and $35 at the door, will be available for purchase at the Tropicana Box Office and via Ticketmaster. Designated-driver tickets, $10, will be available at the door. Admission includes a souvenir wine glass. Must be 21 to attend. For more information, visit Tropicana Atlantic City.
Life’s a beach
Beach Bash continues at the Tropicana. This property-wide beach party continues through Feb. 28 with giveaways, entertainment, drink specials and more:
Trop Advantage cardholders can guess the number of beach balls suspended from the ceiling of the Palm Walk for a chance to win 1,000 bonus slot dollars. Lock in your one-time guesses at any Trop Advantage comp kiosk. The entry period is open through 6 p.m. Feb. 23. The winner will be announced two hours later at 8 o’clock. A little while later join the countdown and catch the cascade of colorful beach balls as they drop from the ceiling.
Trop Advantage cardholders also can win a five-night getaway to Tropicana’s sister property, Isle Casino Pompano Beach, $250 in free play and a $100 dining credit. Get one entry for every promotional point earned through 5:59 a.m. Feb. 23. The drawing will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 23.
Restrictions apply regarding both promotions. Visit the Trop Advantage Center for details.
In addition, every Thursday during Beach Bash, guests who dress in summer/beach attire (bathing suits, shorts, tanks) will receive complimentary admission to Kiss Kiss Nightclub (valid all night). At Mrs. Fields during Beach Bash customers can enjoy 15 percent off ice cream cookie sandwiches. For more information on these and other offers at Tropicana visit Tropicana.
Locked in
Escape AC, Atlantic City’s escape room experience, has lifted its 18 or older age restriction to allow participants of all ages. Escape AC delivers four challenging Atlantic City-themed escape room adventures: The Poker Room, The Boardwalk, Casino Cage and Backstage. The recommended age is 13 or older; however, younger children can participate with assistance from older siblings or parents for complex puzzle content and/or out of reach objects. All participants younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $35 per person plus tax. To learn more visit Escape AC Live Action Game or call (609) 246-7772.
Looking ahead:
March 2: The Monkees, Ocean Resort
March 2: Vic DiBitetto, Borgata
March 2: Grand Funk Railroad, Tropicana
March 2: WWE Live – Road To Wrestlemania, Hard Rock
March 3 to 8: Atlantic City Restaurant Week
March 7: Harlem Globetrotters, Boardwalk Hall
March 8 to 9: Mid Atlantic BBQ & Outdoor Expo, Showboat
March 8: Christopher Cross, Borgata
March 9: An Evening With Fleetwood Mac, Boardwalk Hall
March 9: Theo Von, Borgata
March 9: Ian Anderson Presents Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary Tour, Ocean Resort
March 15: Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour, Boardwalk Hall
March 15: Kool & The Gang, Hard Rock
March 22 to 24: The Splash at the Shore, Showboat
March 22 and 23: Lionel Richie, Hard Rock
March 22: Cat & Nat: #MOMTRUTHS Live, Harrah’s
March 23: Luann de Lesseps – Countess and Friends, Borgata
March 23: Tape Face Boy, Harrah’s
March 23: Whose Live Anyway? With Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis, Ocean Resort
March 23: Joel McHale, Tropicana
March 23: Sinbad, Resorts
March 29 and 30: Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival, Atlantic City Convention Center
March 30: Mariah Carey, Hard Rock
March 30: Piff The Magic Dragon, Borgata
March 30: Chris Botti, Ocean Resort
March 30: Smokey Robinson, Borgata
March 31: Romeo & Juliet, Caesars
Here are other “insider” tips about what’s happening in Atlantic City during February:
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Entertainment and Events
Borgata Comedy Club (check for dates in February), Bill Burr (Feb. 8), Toni Braxton (Feb. 9), Sinatra Meets The Sopranos (Feb. 9), Bubbles with Geoffrey Zakarian (Feb. 15), Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience (Feb. 16), Michael Carbonaro (Feb. 16), Postmodern Jukebox (Feb. 23). For tickets visit TheBorgata.com or call (866) 900-4TIX (4849).
Promotions
$50,000 Big Game Sweepstakes – Enter to win cash or Bonus Slot Dollars from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 3. Insert your M life Rewards card into a slot machine or open a table games rating from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for your chance to win.
$100,000 Cash Sweepstakes – Enter to win cash or Bonus Slot Dollars from 2 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Insert your M life Rewards card into a slot machine or open a table games rating from noon to 6:30 p.m. for your chance to win.
Details on all promotions are available at the M life Rewards Center.
The Claridge Hotel
Entertainment and Events
The 11th Annual Wine Tasting Art Show (Feb. 6), Valentine’s Day Couples Cooking Class (Feb. 14).
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Promotions
$10,000 Bingo Bonanza Feb. 3, 10 and 17 at 2 and 7 p.m. in The Grand. Free entry for all Elite and Chairman cardholders. All others must earn at least 20 tier credits that day for the player and one guest.
For details on all promotions, visit the 24K Select Club or Golden Nugget Atlantic City.
Free self-parking continues.
Entertainment and Events
An Intimate Evening Magic & Mind Reading (Feb. 7).
Flashback Fridays, free entertainment by tribute bands in The Showroom [Kashmir (Led Zeppelin) – Feb. 1, Mullet (Hair Bands) – Feb. 8, Rock’n Chicks of Classic Rock (Benatar, McCormick, Nicks, Slick, Wilson, Ronstadt) – Feb. 15, Friends of the Brothers (Allman Brothers) – Feb. 22]. Doors open at 7 p.m., shows begin at 9.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Promotions
Hard Rock continues its Wild Card tier match program until further notice. Details at Wild Card Tier Match.
Entertainment and Events
Tim McGraw (Feb. 1 and 2), Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Feb. 8 and 9), Cheap Trick (Feb. 16), Cage Fury Fighting Championship (Feb. 16), Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Feb. 22 and 23). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Harrah’s Resort
Entertainment and Events
Steven Wright (Feb. 1), Jagged Edge & 112 (Feb. 2). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 736-1420.
Ocean Resort Casino
Promotions
Ocean Resort Casino continues its tier match program for new Ocean Premier through March 31 Not valid for current Ocean Premier cardholders.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Gold and receive $25 in free play and one complimentary night valid Sunday to Thursday.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Platinum and receive $75 in free play and two complimentary nights valid seven days a week.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Black and receive $150 in free play and three complimentary nights valid seven days a week.
Room offer – based on availability – is valid until May 23. Offer subject to change.
Details at the Ocean Premier Rewards Center.
Entertainment and Events
Lee Brice (Feb. 8), Brian McKnight (Feb. 15), The Isley Brothers 60th Anniversary Tour (Feb. 16), 38 Special (Feb. 22), Frank Caliendo (Feb. 23). For tickets visit Ocean AC Entertainment or Ticketmaster.com, or call (800) 745-3000.
Resorts Casino Hotel
Promotions
Premiere cardholders who earn two tier points during a gaming day park free in the self-park garage at Resorts. Check any promotional kiosk to confirm the points and present a valid Star card at the exit.
$35,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes, Feb. 23.
Visit any kiosk once per day through 6 p.m. March 24 and count the basketballs. At 6:15 p.m. on March 24, the 10 payers closest to the actual number without going over will win $500 in free play. Anyone who guesses the exact number will win $1,000 in free play.
2019 BMW 2 Series Coupe Guaranteed Sweepstakes. Earn entries – one for every tier point earned – through 3:55 p.m. March 31. Drawing at 4 p.m. March 31. Earn 25X entries Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Visit the Promotions Booth for details.
Entertainment and Events
Marc Antonelli (Feb. 3, 10, 12, 14, 19-21, 24, 26 and 28), Chubby Checker (Feb. 16). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, the Resorts Box Office, or call (800) 745-3000.
Tropicana Atlantic City
Entertainment and Events
Primal Men Male Revue (every Saturday at Boogie Nights), Hymn: Sarah Brightman in Concert (Feb. 2), The Duprees (Feb. 15), Patti LaBelle (Feb. 16), Valentine’s Soul Jam (The Stylistics, Bloodstone, The Manhattans and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes), Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat 67 (Feb. 22), Wines From Around The World Festival (Feb. 23). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, call (800) 745-3000 or check with the Tropicana Box Office.
Another entertainment option at Tropicana is Atlantic City’s only IMAX® Theatre. Moviegoers receive a discounted parking rate of $5 to park in the enclosed Tropicana self-park garage, but first must obtain a parking voucher from the IMAX Box Office at the time of ticket purchase. Plus, every Tuesday college students can enjoy $10 movie tickets and 50 percent off all concession purchases, excluding merchandise. Must present valid college I.D. to redeem offer.
Great Barrier Reef 3D runs through March 14, Glass: The IMAX Experience runs through Feb. 7, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part: The IMAX Experience runs Feb. 7 to 13, Alita: Battle Angel: An IMAX 3D Experience runs Feb. 13 to March 7.
For show times and tickets, visit Tropicana Atlantic City Entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX Box Office, through Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
Recreational gambler Darryl D. McEwen is publisher of the Seven Stars Insider – both the website (www.SevenStarsInsider.com) and the monthly newsletter. For a free subscription to the newsletter, join the mailing list at Seven Stars Insider and tell him how you heard about it. You also can download the newsletter from the website where he frequently updates news about Caesars Entertainment and Total Rewards under “Latest News” on the home page. In addition, be sure to follow @7StarsInsider on Twitter.
Darryl also writes a bi-weekly column, Mr. AC Casino, for the Atlantic City Weekly. A former professional journalist, based in Wilmington, Delaware, Darryl is president of his own consulting firm that manages several small national and international trade associations, and provides public relations and fundraising services for a number of charitable organizations.
