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Bluegreenmountain t1_jdansdy wrote

Might be unpopular opinion: but 99% of people that elect to do a higher end (non trashy AC pound drinks and gamble) bachelor party don’t regret it.

Nice hotel or like a lodge somewhere. Focus on good quality dinner and good quality drinks.

If he doesn’t really have friends it’s better to elevate the experience. My friend from college was this way. I was his only friend pretty much except like 1 person he worked with kind of.

We got a nice Airbnb in the Catskills and then I found a nice farm-to-table restaurant and we had excellent liquor with great food. Went on a small / easy 2 mile hike to a summit with a sweet view the next morning. Spent time cooking big egg and steak breakfast as well, just talking and enjoying the change of scenery.

If adamant about staying in NJ you could prob find something similar in Sussex or Warren County. Or the Catskills are also closer than you think.

Unless this dude just loves light beer, drugs, and strippers in which case I’m sure it’ll be easy to figure out.

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robertfcowper t1_jdav2z6 wrote

Second this. Sounds like it'll be a bit of an awkward mix of people who aren't all that close, so AC seems like a bad idea to me. Not everybody is going to be on the same page about gambling, partying, strip club, etc and because nobody's going to want to speak up in a group they don't know well they'll just keep quiet and have an iffy time. But most people can get behind a really nice dinner and some quality hang time in a cool location. Bonus is everybody will have a chance to chat and get to know each other in that type of setting which will make everybody have more fun at the wedding.

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RivChk t1_jdcmx7t wrote

I agree!

We had a group that stayed in the Catskills in these really nice cabins and had a great time. One day we rode the Belleayre ski chair lift to the top of the mountain and took an easy hike along the ridge. Then nearby is this activity where you peddle these carts along an old railroad track (Railvolution I think)

The cabins we stayed at was https://www.belleayrelodge.com

The owners bent over backwards to provide our group with everything we needed…..like a gourmet tasting dinner, etc.

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