Friday was an awesome day. We had a lazy morning, got some sun, gambled a bit. Around 5:30 we took a cab over to the Borgatta – which is an incredible place. Neither Bill nor I had ever been there before, and we both agree that it is one of the nicest casinos out there. It was a much different vibe than Trump. A younger crowd, everyone dressed up, hip restaurants and bars. We picked up our tickets at will call and then (without a reservation for dinner) tried to find somewhere to eat. We lucked out and ended up getting two seats at the sushi bar at one of the neatest restaurants I have ever eaten at. It was full of energy and we ate perfect (although slightly overpriced, but what did we expect) sushi, edemame, and sake. We finished up dinner with enough time before the show started to have drinks at one of the bars that featured a live band – and again, it was great.
The concert was a dual headline – Counting Crows and Maroon Five (which we didn’t necessarily know beforehand). There was confusion at what time the show started. The ticket site said 8:00 pm, but when we picked up the tickets, the sign said 7:30. We got to the venue around 7:30 or so and it was practically empty. The opening act was Sara Barellis, who I wasn’t too familiar with beforehand, but ended up really liking. The big surprise was the Counting Crows came on next; they opened for Maroon Five. The set was OK (a mix of new and old) but it was a very mellow show. Maroon Five was a little more upbeat, but they received lots of booooos when they walked off the stage because there was a scuffle in the front row. They came back, the show continued, and all was well. All in all, it was an OK show. I think we both had higher expectations for Counting Crows, especially after waiting so long to see them (this was the first time seeing them for both of us). It was definitely a fun night. We took a cab back to the boat and called it a fairly early night (for Atlantic City, anyway).
Saturday we had lunch at the outdoor restaurant at the marina. There was a live band and lots of people dancing, so we stayed and listened to all three sets. Afterwards we came back to the boat and hung out. Saturday night we had Chinese food and then gambled. Bill decided to leave the Black Jack table when he was up and went back to the boat. I stayed and played the slots. I was heading to the door to go back and stopped at a Deal or No Deal machine – penny slots! Well, I hit it big. Bigger than I thought was possible on penny slots! The cashier actually told me that someone won 1 million dollars on nickel slots the day before. So I guess I haven’t been playing those games in vain after all. I was v-e-r-y excited to come back to the boat and tell Bill!!!!
The concert was a dual headline – Counting Crows and Maroon Five (which we didn’t necessarily know beforehand). There was confusion at what time the show started. The ticket site said 8:00 pm, but when we picked up the tickets, the sign said 7:30. We got to the venue around 7:30 or so and it was practically empty. The opening act was Sara Barellis, who I wasn’t too familiar with beforehand, but ended up really liking. The big surprise was the Counting Crows came on next; they opened for Maroon Five. The set was OK (a mix of new and old) but it was a very mellow show. Maroon Five was a little more upbeat, but they received lots of booooos when they walked off the stage because there was a scuffle in the front row. They came back, the show continued, and all was well. All in all, it was an OK show. I think we both had higher expectations for Counting Crows, especially after waiting so long to see them (this was the first time seeing them for both of us). It was definitely a fun night. We took a cab back to the boat and called it a fairly early night (for Atlantic City, anyway).
Saturday we had lunch at the outdoor restaurant at the marina. There was a live band and lots of people dancing, so we stayed and listened to all three sets. Afterwards we came back to the boat and hung out. Saturday night we had Chinese food and then gambled. Bill decided to leave the Black Jack table when he was up and went back to the boat. I stayed and played the slots. I was heading to the door to go back and stopped at a Deal or No Deal machine – penny slots! Well, I hit it big. Bigger than I thought was possible on penny slots! The cashier actually told me that someone won 1 million dollars on nickel slots the day before. So I guess I haven’t been playing those games in vain after all. I was v-e-r-y excited to come back to the boat and tell Bill!!!!
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