{"id":30765,"date":"2022-02-24T10:36:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T18:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=30765"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:25:27","slug":"by-the-seaside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/by-the-seaside\/","title":{"rendered":"By the seaside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">We&#8217;re just back (and exhausted) from dealing with a harrowing family emergency. Fortunately, our East Coast correspondent has been busy during our absence and files the following photo essay &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ocean-steak-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30766\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ocean Resort<\/strong>: &#8220;I asked for a small piece&#8221; at the <strong>Avila Lounge<\/strong>, &#8220;and I got a large one.&#8221; George!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ocean-slot-floor-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30767\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The casino was &#8220;well attended&#8221; and a promotional hoodie giveaway could hardly have hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Borgata-crowd-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Borgata<\/strong>: &#8220;It&#8217;s party time here today. Very long lounge food line to the left and an extremely long line for the poker tournament to the right.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Borgata-casino-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30769\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;iI was quite busy with a hooded jacket giveaway also (can never have too many). It was good that we ate before coming here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ballys-AC-casino-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30770\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bally&#8217;s Atlantic City<\/strong>: &#8220;It was quite busy ar Bally&#8217;s casino Saturday, given the free slot play there.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Golden-Nugget-AC-slots-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30771\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golden Nugget<\/strong>: After the Bally&#8217;s time, we went to the Nugget for the lounge food. Golden Nugget had a Valentine dinner and some kind of show with a line to get into the place as seen here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Golden-Nugget-crowd-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30772\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This was the Golden Nugget on Saturday, the most crowded I have seen this winter.&#8221; But the following evening &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cops-at-Golden-Nugget-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30773\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was only a four police car evening at the Golden Nugget, 7:15 PM.&#8221; Meanwhile back in <strong>Philadelphia<\/strong> &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"735\" width=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Philadelphia-dead-1024x768.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30774\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Philadelphia Live<\/strong>: &#8220;This was Philly Live [Feb. 9]. We went for the slot tournament and taco\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/14.0\/1f32e\/72.png?w=980&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&#x1f32e;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Tuesday. She won $25. The food was decent.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re just back (and exhausted) from dealing with a harrowing family emergency. Fortunately, our East Coast correspondent has been busy during our absence and files the following photo essay &#8230; Ocean Resort: &#8220;I asked for a small piece&#8221; at the Avila Lounge, &#8220;and I got a large one.&#8221; George! 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