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Springy Things to Do
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 4.9.2021 By Judy Brenna At long last, gone is the phrase "winter is come", and Spring is finally here. And with warmer weather means more outdoorsy things to do. I cannot tell you how excited I am, personally. I am one of those stereotypical people who, when the sun shines warmly ((on this dumpster fire of a planet)), for the first time in months, she emerges from her winter hibernation cave ((hair matted and unclean, and gr
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Mar 27
- 4 min
Cruise: An Artistic Drive Thru Experience
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 3.26.2021 By Judy Brenna A question that has been circling repeatedly around the cobwebs of my dilapidated cranium, like hawks after they zone in on their prey, is “what do you do in the art world when there’s a worldwide pandemic?”. Well, as luck would have it, the answer is right here in Atlantic City, and it’s happening RIGHT NOW. And I think I know what you’re thinking: art ((pfffft)) what’s the big deal? Unfortunately,
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Mar 11
- 5 min
“Slainte! In AC”
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 3.12.2021 By Judy Brenna It’s that time again. Where everyone gets to pretend for a day that they’re of Irish decent and commits an entire 24 hours to copious ale and Irish whiskey consumption and insisting on speaking like a little leprechaun. I have often been caught shouting “did ya loose yer lucky charms, laddie?” throughout the years, also meandering through the day carrying a giant stick, slurring to random people that
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Gluten Free in AC
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 3.5.2021 By Judy Brenna Let’s face it. We live in age where most of the populous is diet-centric with whatever is the most current diet trend. The instant an article is published stating a certain food or beverage will help prevent cancer or burn fat faster everyone jumps on the train. Plus, nowadays it’s more commonplace for individuals to live with food sensitivities and allergies. I won’t go into the why of it all ((becau
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Strictly Ballroom
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 2.26.2021 By Judy Brenna If you haven’t seen the movie, Strictly Ballroom, you have severely deprived yourself 2 hours of pure, unadulterated joy. To catch you up to speed, the movie, Strictly Ballroom, was a 1992 Australian romantic comedy, directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, in his feature directorial début. The film is the first in his "Red Curtain Trilogy" of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by 1996's R
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Discount Candy
“Discount Candy Day!” Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 2.19.2021 By Judy Brenna The Day after Valentine’s Day has been widely accepted as the alternative to Cupid’s special day, an anti-holiday if you will. If you take to the interwebs you’ll see forums and online communities and Facebook groups dedicated to peacefully protesting the “fake” holiday by celebrating the day after, February 15th, primarily because everything Valentine-themed goes on clearance.
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Happy Valentine's Day!
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 2.12.2021 By Judy Brenna We’ll start this right off the bat with, yes, I am aware of the fact that plenty of people loathe February 14th (my fiancé included), among them single, divorced, the depressed folk who suffer from what’s been termed “the Valentine’s Day Blues”, and then the practical minds (hi, Mike) who think the holiday is solely dedicated to grand-scale capitalistic marketing conspiracies. We won’t get into the w
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Jan 29
- 4 min
Superbowl 2021!
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 1.29.2021 By Judy Brenna I promise I’m going to talk about Superbowl options, but I have been waiting 10 months to talk about this. For a lot of us, since March 16th, our existence has been virtually one long drawn-out scene from the movie Groundhog Day, which has little to do with the holiday, more so about Bill Murray being trapped in the same day over and over again until he learns his life’s lesson. I don’t know what our
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Jan 21
- 4 min
Laughter is The Best Medicine
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 1.22.2021 By Judy Brenna Piggybacking off of last week’s article, active action making you happy, you ever hear the phrase, “laughter is the best medicine”? It draws people together in ways that trigger healthy physical and emotional changes in the body, and it’s been proven to strengthen your immune system, boost mood, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. If I could consume laughter intraveno
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Jan 14
- 5 min
A Day of Service
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 1.15.2021 By Judy Brenna If you are one of the populous who made that special New Year’s wish on December 31st for a better existence after a year of never-ending ((insert expletives here)) chaos and heartache, you may have been a touch disappointed by last week’s event at the Capitol building ((as everyone’s shoulders clench)). Relax, I’m not going to talk politics, however, the event that occurred caused an enormous amoun
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"A New Year...Finally!"
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 1.8.2021 By Judy Brenna Ahh January… The kickstart of the annual “new year new me” campaign, with gym ads and personal resolutions on high. Incidentally it’s also a time when reprints of documents and bank check orders are up because humans struggle with writing the new year. I distinctly recall having an issue last January through February with writing “2020”; I gave up on the teen years all together and for some reason sta
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Dec 12, 2020
- 5 min
AC Winter Wonderlands!
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 12.11.2020 By Judy Brenna Well… here we are again. The most wonderful time of the year, they said. I would insert a Scrooge-esque quip or even an expletive here, but I will refrain. We’ve had a bit too much negativity this year, have we not? So much so I’m half expecting the clock to turn from 11:59 to 11:60 on New Year’s Eve and we’ll be stuck in the year 2020 forever. But! I digress. The most wonderful time of the year.
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Pandemic Stress Management
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 12.3.2020 By Judy Brenna Last week we discussed a truly awesome place, Shift Studio, located in Ventnor City, and everything owner and Reiki Master, Abra Merlino, offers to improve the mind, body and soul. This week I thought it would be helpful to branch out and discuss more options in the Atlantic County area, especially for those whose lives appear spiraling out of control, like mine. After all, there genuinely is only
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Nov 12, 2020
- 5 min
Thanksgiving 2020
Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 11.13.2020 By Judy Brenna Is anyone else freaking out Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away? I don’t get it. Maybe it’s because of what we’ve endured throughout the epic dumpster fire that was 2020. Maybe I’m finally beginning to crack. That would explain the new found obsession with true crime and serial killer podcasts ((#necronomipod rules!)). Where did the time go? I’m pretty sure the shut down lasted 3 years and now all of
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Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
AC Halloween 2020 Guide
“Halloween 2020 Guide” Atlantic County Magazine – GACCA Article Print Date 10.30.2020 By Judy Brenna By now most of you have received the update from the Governor’s office regarding the suggested conduct for Halloween this year. I’m wondering how many people this year will dress up as an actual knucklehead. I tried coming up with a costume but all I could think of was a giant prosthetic finger-knuckle taped to my forehead. Incidentally if you go online and Google “COVID Hallo
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