Atlantic City has always felt to me like America’s most misunderstood resort city. As a native New Yorker with a family that loves to gamble, I grew up coming here a few times a year, every year. Sometimes we booked months in advance, other times we decided we’d book our trip just the day before. “I’m going to AC this weekend,” I recall telling my friends at age 12. Obviously, I was too young to g...
While the article offers a comprehensive introduction to Atlantic City as a tourist destination, it also serves as an example of how media outlets often highlight certain aspects of cities while omitting others. The focus on casinos, amusement parks, and waterparks paints a picture of a city primarily geared towards entertainment and family fun, but it fails to address the complex socio-economic issues that affect the local population. This pattern can be seen in many travel articles, as they of...