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I'll be out in Vegas in like 8 hours. See you soon vegas goons! PM Me if you'd like to grab an internet stranger drink!
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 09:46 |
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| # ? May 21, 2013 22:37 |
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JaySB posted:I had a long drawn out response to all these questions. But, get a table and bottle service. There's some thread I have somewhere if you care to read about it.
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 16:59 |
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No Wave posted:Are there any clubs that have significantly cheaper bottles and are still good (Saturday in summer) or is everywhere pretty much in the $350-$500 range for Skyy w/ different minimums depending on popularity? Pretty much, I mean nowhere you'd ever want to be is going to be offering $100 bottles. Some will do deals like buy 1 get 1 free depending on who you know and what club...
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| # ? Apr 25, 2013 10:05 |
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Just spent five nights at the Cosmo, got upgraded to an insane suite with wrap around balcony. Was lucky enough to eat at é, meal of a lifetime and worth every penny. While 14 hours a day was work we managed to have a little fun. The Chandelier at Cosmo was a regular hangout and I wouldn't be surprised if Mohawk (Jason) is a goon. I cannot imagine how much money my company spent at that bar alone. If you like cocktails: go to the Laundry Room. Do not pass go, do collect $200 (though you would have a hard time spending all of it there), don't stop just go there. I guess part of the attraction is that they don't post a location and you make reservations via text message. The number is easy to find. Not the kind of place to go get Jaeger bombs or Ketel Sodas, but if you want a cocktail that will melt your freaking face off... Yes it is in a hipster kind of bar and yes some may groan at the speak easy concept. It is intimate once inside and the whole theme really comes together in my opinion. If you want a great drink crafted by one of the most talented bartenders I have ever seen work, this is your place. Speaking of the bartender, she is awesome. I am fairly certain even in my short few hours there that she is a robot, an absolute drink making machine not for speed but for sheer and utter precision and perfection. I will go there every time I am in Vegas. I will probably take my wife to Vegas just to go to this one place. Hopefully at least a few of you know about this place and can go enough to make sure it stays open until I can go back.
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| # ? Apr 27, 2013 03:59 |
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I'm driving to California for an internship, and already have a detour planned in Albuquerque . Are there any decent places to stay that are ≤75/ night? (If it was within a casino that'd be nice, but I'll take a cheap hotel w/o one over a place in a crappy casino full of creepy folk) I figured I could drive in from Albuquerque, get no frills room, maybe play a couple hands of poker or something rather than watch lovely basic cable, then head home. For reference, when I went to Defcon I used to go play blackjack at Circus Circus, I'm not a high roller, and don't need anything fancy. GregNorc fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2013 around 14:55 |
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GregNorc posted:I'm driving to California for an internship, and already have a detour planned in Albuquerque . Are there any decent places to stay that are ≤75/ night? (If it was within a casino that'd be nice, but I'll take a cheap hotel w/o one over a place in a crappy casino full of creepy folk) What day are you going to be Vegas? If its Sun-Thurs then you'll have a lot of options. Fri-Sat not so much. Just start hitting up casino websites on the day you plan being there and check prices. The prices vary greatly week to week depending on what's going on so I can really just say go here since one day a place will be $60 and a week later the same room is $100 because of some huge convention and its spring break.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2013 18:31 |
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jabro posted:What day are you going to be Vegas? If its Sun-Thurs then you'll have a lot of options. Fri-Sat not so much. Just start hitting up casino websites on the day you plan being there and check prices. The prices vary greatly week to week depending on what's going on so I can really just say go here since one day a place will be $60 and a week later the same room is $100 because of some huge convention and its spring break. Yeah, pricing can be all over the place. But depending on the date, you can get into some of the nicer-than-Circus-Circus MGM properties starting at around $40. Luxor, NYNY, Monte Carlo all have rates less than $75 for a few weeknights in the next month or so. You can even get into the MGM Grand for $70 on a few days. Poke around for some promotions, and you can probably beat those prices. If you are a Harrah's property fan, you can probably do just as well at Bally's or Harrahs's. Hard Rock looks decently priced as well.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2013 22:01 |
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jabro posted:What day are you going to be Vegas? If its Sun-Thurs then you'll have a lot of options. Fri-Sat not so much. Just start hitting up casino websites on the day you plan being there and check prices. The prices vary greatly week to week depending on what's going on so I can really just say go here since one day a place will be $60 and a week later the same room is $100 because of some huge convention and its spring break. Yeah I'll hit there Sunday or Monday most likely. I think I'll check rates the night before and decide based on that I guess... are there any good casinos that have low table minimums? (Or just decent breakfast places that aren't crazy overpriced?) (As you can probably tell, I know nothing about Vegas aside from the little I picked up at Defcon) GregNorc fucked around with this message at Apr 29, 2013 around 02:18 |
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GregNorc posted:Yeah I'll hit there Sunday or Monday most likely. I think I'll check rates the night before and decide based on that I guess... are there any good casinos that have low table minimums? (Or just decent breakfast places that aren't crazy overpriced?) Sorry I worded that wrong. I meant just go to different websites now and check the pricing for the day you planning on being there, not to check on the day you're there. You can get an idea now. If you have a good week you get some place like NYNY or MGM for around that price weeknights which includes Sunday. You won't find cheap table games there. Walk across the street to the Trop and you can find $5 games. Also you can walk middle strip to some of the smaller casinos and get smaller limit games, too.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2013 02:39 |
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Ultimate Mango posted:Laundry Room Dammit, I hate hearing about super-cool stuff like this after I've come back home. I hope it's there next time I go.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 14:08 |
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All right, goons. Taking the little lady to Vegas for our anniversary, probably staying at the Nugget unless we can get an insane deal on the strip for less than what they're charging (currently 47/night, but looking for a deeper discount is fruitless at this point). Going mid-July, arriving Sunday leaving Thursday. We've agreed on Penn and Teller and Goretorium (the person running live chat on that site gave me a heads up for $10 off per ticket on their sister site), dunno if we really want to do a Cirque show or not, given the prices we're seeing. Are the gondola rides in the Venetian worth the while? In three days, what are the must-do's for a couple that's pretty old by goon standards (29 and 43)? No car, and don't really want to burn a day going to the dam or the canyon. Open to any and all suggestions.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 20:46 |
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Has anyone stayed at The Flamingo? I don't have high standards, and I see it's 40/night an on the strip. I'm basically gonna hit penny slots for a bit to soak up free drinks then search for some 5 dollar blackjack tables.
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GregNorc posted:Has anyone stayed at The Flamingo? I don't have high standards, and I see it's 40/night an on the strip. I'm basically gonna hit penny slots for a bit to soak up free drinks then search for some 5 dollar blackjack tables. I did when I went in November. It is good because it is so centrally located so if you are going to be doing a lot of wandering it is perfect. The old rooms (which I'm assuming are the 40/night ones) are a little dingy but nothing terrible by any means. I hated the casino in there though (it has really low ceilings so it felt claustrophobic to me) so I would usually walk next door to Bill's for the $5 dollar table games they had there. I think Bill's is closed now though, but it's still a great location and right in the middle of the strip.
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GregNorc posted:Has anyone stayed at The Flamingo? I don't have high standards, and I see it's 40/night an on the strip. I'm basically gonna hit penny slots for a bit to soak up free drinks then search for some 5 dollar blackjack tables. Flamingo has a great location and the basic rooms are fine. The casino is also OK, but not great. Luckily PHo, Paris, even Bellagio are within reasonable walking distance. You wouldn't expect it, but in my experience Bellagio has good drink service at penny slots, and their drinks are (imo) noticeably better, bigger, and less watered down than cheap places like casino royale. If you can get a Go room for fairly cheap I would do it, they have a crazy style but are pretty nice, and have things that even my much more expensive room at Mirage didn't have: a usable minifridge and free coffee. Good pool too.
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A Gremlin Eel posted:Are the gondola rides in the Venetian worth the while? No. Unless you pay extra, you're sharing that gondola with another couple. e: and I love the Flamingo. It has a great location, decent rooms (GO rooms are what you're looking for), nice pools, and cheap gaming.
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Is it safe to take my DSLR out on the central strip at night?
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| # ? May 5, 2013 02:41 |
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GregNorc posted:Is it safe to take my DSLR out on the central strip at night? Why would you think it wouldn't be?
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| # ? May 5, 2013 04:32 |
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GregNorc posted:Is it safe to take my DSLR out on the central strip at night? As safe as any city with lots of drunk people in it  I felt pretty safe all the way from Mandalay Bay to maybe the Riviera/Circus Circus. Might be fine to the Stratosphere, too, but I ran out of time and headed back before getting there. Not sure that I'd walk all the way to Fremont after a certain hour, though.
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I'm glad others had a decent stay at the Flamingo, but I definitely would not stay there again. The room my group got last summer had several dubious-looking stains on the couches and the IR sensor for the rear-projection tv was attached with duct tape. I don't expect fancy for those prices, but that wasn't acceptable. Thankfully I was at the Aria and Caesar's the rest of my stay there.
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Mason Dixon posted:I'm glad others had a decent stay at the Flamingo, but I definitely would not stay there again. The room my group got last summer had several dubious-looking stains on the couches and the IR sensor for the rear-projection tv was attached with duct tape. I don't expect fancy for those prices, but that wasn't acceptable. Thankfully I was at the Aria and Caesar's the rest of my stay there. What rooms at the Flamingo have rear projection TVs? I've never heard of that.
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Magic Underwear posted:What rooms at the Flamingo have rear projection TVs? I've never heard of that. Not sure, I knew nothing about it until I got there. Another guy in the group reserved it. It was pretty late already or I would've looked for another place. Maybe they've since re-modeled. Here are the pics I took from back then: Main room:  You can barely see the side tv at the back-right corner:  The tv sensor held down with duct tape: 
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Yeah that's a suite that looks like it was last updated in 1988. The Flamingo Go rooms are a lot more modern looking and somewhat decent. For the price.
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So we just got back from Vegas late last month, and are looking at spending another week over the Christmas holiday - including Christmas day. (Mandalay Bay has some great rates for under $70 that week, as do a few other properties.) I've been reading and it seems that at least as far as the strip goes, I shouldn't be left wanting for things to do during the holiday. I guess the big question would be if anyone has specific ideas or experiences with a few places to grab some good Christmas eats on Christmas Day itself. Style, quantity, etc don't matter - in other words it could be a buffet, an asian restaurant, a steakhouse, or even a small diner. Any suggestions?
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I'm going to Las Vegas for a couple of nights in September (Wednesday the 11th - Friday the 13th) and I am really not sure where I want to stay or what I want to see. I guess on the strip would be ideal. I want a room for (ideally) less than $200 for both nights, but will consider up to $250. I'm currently looking at the MGM Grand, seems to be in a good spot and is $237 for both nights including extra fees. Is there any reasons I shouldn't stay here, or anything in a better spot for a better price with equally positive reviews? As for shows, is there any easy to navigate website which has a list of everything or something? I'm having trouble finding anything which relates to my interests (which I suppose are mostly music and comedy). Is the Penn & Teller show a permanent fixture at the Rio? There aren't any ticket details that far ahead but that is the one show I've found that I'd love to go and see. e: I don't really know anything about this city so any general advice is appreciated as well. Also, I am just going by myself. david puddy fucked around with this message at May 12, 2013 around 09:45 |
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david puddy posted:
http://www.vegas.com/shows/
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david puddy posted:I'm going to Las Vegas for a couple of nights in September (Wednesday the 11th - Friday the 13th) and I am really not sure where I want to stay or what I want to see. I guess on the strip would be ideal. I want a room for (ideally) less than $200 for both nights, but will consider up to $250. I'm currently looking at the MGM Grand, seems to be in a good spot and is $237 for both nights including extra fees. Is there any reasons I shouldn't stay here, or anything in a better spot for a better price with equally positive reviews? Your show question was answered but maybe also look at http://www.tix4tonight.com/shows-in-las-vegas.html as a cross-reference. Oh, also check http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/events/ Penn & Teller are pretty permanent at the Rio - have been for years. As for MGM Grand, based on the dates, that looks like an OK price if it includes the resort fees. Looks like a lot of the MGM properties are running around $70-$100/night before fees. You could go slightly cheaper and still get an OK hotel stay, but if that price is OK for your budget, I'd say go for it.
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david puddy posted:e: I don't really know anything about this city so any general advice is appreciated as well. MGM is a little too far south from the action. If you're going alone. I'd recommend you'd stay between the rectangle with Bally's and Cosmopolitan on opposite ends. Bally's-Paris-Planet Hollywood-Bellagio-Cosmopolitan are the hotels there in order of least expensive to most expensive.
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BelgianSandwich posted:MGM is a little too far south from the action. If you're going alone. I'd recommend you'd stay between the rectangle with Bally's and Cosmopolitan on opposite ends. Bellagio is way more expensive than Cosmo. Treasure Island, Monte Carlo, Mirage are all good options. Dunno why you'd want to limit yourself to the one block between Flamingo and Harmon but whatever.
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Thanks for the replies, guys. I will take a look at all of those and see what I like the look of. I read your Vegas thread a while ago JaySB and I'm really looking forward to seeing the city because of it Should be interesting.
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| # ? May 21, 2013 22:37 |
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MGM Grand is great. If you're worried about being to far away from the action, there is a monorail station at the MGM Grand. Also, if you want to party it all (what I like to do), take the monorail to the Sahara station (or maybe the one before that because there's not much near the closed Sahara) and walk back to MGM.
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