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luminalflux posted:
The walk is not a pain at all. In fact walking the strip is great compared to a cab. Now, walking from MGM to Sahara/Stratosphere, not a good idea (I did it pre-monorail, there and back). Golf in August will be hot but I never sweat in Vegas and never mind the heat, but I have not golfed in August in Vegas. It matters where you stay if you are a homebody and don't want to move around for food and entertainment. But you are doing Vegas wrong if you stay on one or two properties the entire stay in my opinion. Monorails are convenient although many people hate them. It is fairly simple to move from property to property now with rails on both sides of the strip. And please do not buy one of those 3 foot tall sugar infested margaritas. They get disgusting after a few sips.
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jabro posted:For first timers its like law to buy one so they can take a Facebook picture. This is true. AzCoug posted:Actually the "Orange Octane" from Dicks inside Excalibur is actually pretty tasty and if you have them add the additional shot (costs you your other arm) it will give you quite the buzz. However, still not sure if it's tasty enough to warrant the 3' tall glass. Just go with the football instead, that way you and your buddies can make the Heisman pose all around the strip for the rest of the night (more great Facebook opps). I had the football one downtown, drat that thing did not seem so big until you attempt to slurp it down. This is mainly the large novelty drink you want to avoid, they are sold at the RockHouse in front of Imperial Palace: Might look good on her  But not so much here 
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AzCoug posted:
Hell. No. I just found it with the Google. There are SO many people that haul those around all night. I don't see how it is anything more than a stomach ache and inconvenience, but a decent photo op as has been said. I think they are about $30 too  edit: upon further investigation, they are $20 empty, so I imagine twice that with the alcohol flavored kool-aid in it. I do remember my ex-girlfriend and I buying some of the Eiffel tower drinks in front of Paris, but they have a cool ceramic one available too 
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Shyfted One posted:Is the Deuce bus still around? Yep.
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JustinMorgan posted:I'm thinking about taking a trip to Vegas and I have some questions, as I've never been there. 1. Spring and fall are good times, so is winter. I like summer because I love the blast furnace of heat in my face contrasted with the icy air of the casinos. Just avoid June, July, and August and you wont melt. 2. One week is fine, two weeks is overboard (even for me). With one week you will not run out of things to do. Other than the strip and downtown areas which could keep you busy for weeks alone, there is the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Valley of Fire, and Lake Mead. There are many other areas as well and many travel companies to give tours (bus, limo, helicopter, airplane, four wheelers, Hummers). As far as on the strip, you have infinite number of shows. Even more infinite number of bars and restaurants, and about 7 shopping malls of all kinds. 3. Comp, or "complimentaries" are a casinos way of rewarding you for playing at their property (some casino are owned by the same company, and you can earn comps for those properties as long as they are in the same group). What you do is sign up for a players card, just a card like a room key (many double as the key now, which owns) for free at the players club desk. Take less than 5 minutes. It allows the casino to track the amount of time you play and the amount of money you wager. You use this card every time you play any electronic game, just stick it in the slot  then play. You will earn points toward free poo poo. You also use it at table games, you just give it to a dealer/pit boss who will track you by your average wager. Most light gamblers can at most hope to earn a free buffet or a credit for other restaurants on the property. It may not seem great now, but when a buffet is $25, it is awesome  The next level of comps is usually free rooms. This is easier than you think. When you sign up you give them an email or physical address and they will send you offers, many time free rooms and resort credit. It is important to note that you can charge almost anything on property, room service, meals, gift shop, bars etc to your room and check with a host before you leave to see what they can remove. Or comp. If you pay for an $80 meal with cash, then they can not comp it by refunding. Many times I have got a night or two for free. Basically, just ask at the end of your stay. tl:dr on comps: Sign up for players card, use it every time you play, get free stuff and offers. Feel cool when you hear the receptionist greet you with "Welcome Mr WouldDesk, I have you down for two nights comped and two nights paid." 4. Movie Vegas is not real Vegas. Real is more fun. No, suits and dresses are absolutely not the norm. I can't stress this enough, jeans and Tshirt is common place. Remember, Vegas is mainly regular people on a goodtime vacation. Some higher end properties like Bellagio, Wynn/Encore, Venetian/Palazzo you will see a few people dressed up, but gently caress them. If you go out for a nice dinner or a show then sure, dress up if you feel like it. Jeans and dressy shirts would be OVER-CLASSED compared to most people. I do shorts and tshirt, tennis shoes during the days. I had the same question before my first trip. Thought I had to dress like Daniel Ocean in Oceans Eleven. This is not rare at any casino to see:  I will say the casinos are cold as heck, so jeans and a long sleeve is often needed. But remember, it can be a furnace right outside the door. So don't worry about what you wear at all. Other than the exceptions or really nice restaurant, big shows, and nightclubs. Nightclubs are basically minimum of jeans, dress shoes (you will see a few with tennis shoes rarely somehow) and a collared shirt. Totally up to the doorman, If you are getting bottle service with friends at a nightclub for $800, you could dress like a Nazi and be fine. I hope that covers most of your concerns, feel free to ask more. I leave for Vegas in 14 days and would love to answer more questions to hold me over.
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Winszton posted:On impulse driving 2 hours to Vegas with me and some new college buddies, first time for us all. Staying Saturday night, doing poo poo till evening of sunday then heading home in the rental car. Fashion Show Mall on the strip (or any other mall on the strip) will have all the clothes you need, at all price points. I bought a pair of Ralph Lauren dress pants for $195 (I have no idea why, I have not worn them other than that night in Vegas) and a pair of dress shoes from Payless for about $15  As far as authentic/foreigh cusine, look at the top of this page. Lotus of Siam. You need this in you, I promise. Kahunaville in Treasure Island is good, more of an "island fair" type of menu. Good stuff. Rooms on the strip for cheap. Imperial Palace (stay here), Stratosphere (far north strip), Circus Circus, Excaliber, Hooters (not really the strip). You will have you choice of many. Try a travel site like hotels.com and sort Las Vegas strip hotels by price. Skip all of the Econo Lodge bullshit though, once again... you want Imperial Palace. They have an awesome location, "good" food, a monorail stop, balconies in the rooms, and the casino is cheap and fun. Stuff for the 20 year olds to do. Well, just about anything other than gambling. If they like thrill rides, hit the Stratosphere and let them poo poo their pants. If they like arcades, Gameworks, I hate video games but I went here everytime with my girlfriend for air hockey and miniature bowling. They can also just go check out all the amazing properties and the free attractions like Bellagios conservatory, art museum, FOUNTAINS. Take a tour of the town on Segways, take a helicopter tour of the strip ($85 or so). There is plenty to do. Notice I did not say they can not drink. I certainly don't want to say they should but in reality, they just can not buy it. They can drink cheap in the room before you go out and they can drink on the strip and in hotels if they happen to get handed a drink. Not saying this is what you should do, but I did it for 3 years before I turned 21. Of course I gambled too. Stay away from MGM, fight night. Unless you want to see all the action then head down.
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JustinMorgan posted:Still planning a trip to Vegas as a big vacation for next year. Looking thru all the hotels, are all of the casinos pretty much the same? For the hotels that advertise their own shows, theater, whatever...you have to pay for this, I'm assuming? So what's to prevent you from staying at one hotel and seeing a show or whatever at another? They're all pretty close together it seems...can't I just bounce around and see the sights at all of them? 1. Still planning a trip to Vegas as a big vacation for next year. This is good  2. Looking thru all the hotels, are all of the casinos pretty much the same? No. 3. For the hotels that advertise their own shows, theater, whatever...you have to pay for this, I'm assuming? Yes, you pay just like any show/concert on your hometown. Some properties have a few smaller shows for free or they give out ticket vouchers though. 4. So what's to prevent you from staying at one hotel and seeing a show or whatever at another?  That is best part of the fine city of 5. They're all pretty close together it seems...can't I just bounce around and see the sights at all of them? They "seem" close together is something you will learn to put a scale on right after you walk from MGM the Encore. "hey guys, the bright and shiny Encore is right there I see it, screw a cab!" But yes, many properties are close as in they are in close proximity with no real estate between the buildings. However, entrance to entrance is a separate deal altogether. So, yes. Absolutely you can walk around and see everything and you should. Just don't think you will have a 5 minute walk to anywhere...even in your hotel. Or you will  Cabs are cheap if you just want to go a few mile down the strip. Of course there are many other transportation methods but a cab on the strip is cheap when a few people pitch in faster than anything to get INSIDE a casino. I just stayed at Stratosphere and we took tons of cabs from there to Planet Hollywood. $14 or so including tip most the time, so for 3 or 4 people it is near free (except when you meet women and they hop out of the cab and just assume you are going to pay even when you literally met them as you were walking out of the door of your hotel (why they agreed to hop in cabs with us without knowing us v v))I just got back from 5 days in Vegas and will post about it soon. I have some answers f questions that have been posted. WouldDesk fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Oct 13, 2011 |
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jackyl posted:Thanks! I think you've convinced me to play golf, which is for the best. Last time I played a course with arroyos was like 94 or 95, and the photos from your link told me to do it. If you want to golf in Vegas, give this a gander... http://www.waltersgolf.com/par-mates-caddy-program.asp
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Buskas posted:
Speaking of Carnival Court, I was there at the beginning of the month with about 7 people. As we were entering they told my friend he could not come on because he had on a white t-shirt. They said no solid white t-shirts allowed. So we discuss how loving dumb they are for having the rule in a respectful way and the bouncer/manager actually offer him a new t-shirt so he could get in. So we follow him to their storage space (door next to the camera shop there that just enters into a big room) and he gave him... a white t-shirt. Only difference was on the back toward the neck it had a Bud Light logo no more than two inches wide. He was now allowed to enter  So basically, I could have put some hot sauce on his shirt and he would have been fine. We ate at the little taco/sandwich shop in front of the entrance. But definitely check out that place, the live music make all the difference. Plus it is free to get in, it is outside, and generally is just awesome.
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revmoo posted:Going back on Wednesday, anyone got tips for a cheap room on the strip? I haven't gotten anything from my player's club card, probably because I play penny slots a lot. Weekday rates at Strat were about $30 for me a few weeks ago. Imperial Palace a bit more.
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revmoo posted:drat that is a good price. We had a renovated room too, and no joke... it was a nice room. We met some girls there that were in a non renovated room and it was fairly crappy. We were in the rooms that use the "center elevators" if that helps. And the property has improved soooo much since I stayed 8 years ago. And cab rides further up the strip were cheap. I might have some photos, I will check. But the entire casino is brand new and they have a giant circular bar near the entrance with tons of bar seating and surrounded by plush couches with tables. The bar on top of the tower 110 stories or so owned rear end, especially when they had a DJ.
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TheLing posted:So here are my travel plans as far i've figured them out Wow, first day and you already ruined the drat trip. Why in the hell, HOW in the hell could you arrive at night and go straight to bed? I don't care if you had a 15 hour plane ride... sleep on the plane and have a good time TheLing posted:
 I always avoid contact with the outside world (family, cell phone) while there. If my family wants to make sure I made it they just use a flight tracker.
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TheLing posted:I'm more intrested in being able to unload a clip or two of a rented gun into a target, since i know thats prettymuch never going to happen back home unless i go to military service Vegas lover, gun lover, occasional TFR poster here. Yes you can unload any amount of ammuntion you would like with basically any weapon you would like in Vegas. With no training and it is something you must do. MUST DO. As has been noted The Gun Store is one option, they advertise the most, have the best selection, and likely charge a little more than everyone else but it is near the strip. Take a look around their site and have your mind blown: http://thegunstorelasvegas.com/ There is also another place that that takes photos of all the attractive women that visit to shoot and posts them on the site, so enjoy this one as well: http://www.lasvegasgunrange.net/ImageGallery.aspx?ImageAlbumID=46&PageIndex=0 Any other questions?
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Medullah posted:I'm thinking of going to Vegas in June of next year for Evo (and a Vegas vacation), and obviously planning ahead is going to be cheaper. Sunday Thursday is my normal stay. Last month did a Saturday-Wednesday which had me arriving in Vegas at 8:00 am. That made for a cheaper but longer stay and really screwed me on my sleep. I don't think anyone slept until Monday afternoon. If you are going to an event that is on the weekend this obviously limits your options.
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JustinMorgan posted:As far as the hotels' actual rooms go, I doubt we would be spending much time in the room, but does anyone have any reccomendations? Advantages to staying in any particular hotel? Location is the first key if you won't be there often. Of course there are advantages to some. If you want prime center strip for cheap, stay at Imperial Palace. Clean rooms and the small casino is fun. Planet Hollywood is a place where you would want to stay on property because of the amenities, and the dancers on poles near the table games.
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Avocados posted:Looks like I'm having to go to Vegas with my Dad this weekened. He'll be there for business/conference stuff, and it'll just be a 1 night 2 day thing. Looks like i'll have a nice amount of time for myself to look around while he's busy. Im 19 so I can't visit everything yet. The amount of money I have will be limited too, so I don't really have much extra to burn aside from food money. Walking around seeing the sights is exactly what you should do your first time. There is plenty to do for a 19 year old. Food, there is so much food. If you are into art, the art gallery at the Bellagio and their conservatory (best place inside there for photos). There is Gameworks which is on the strip but under the ground which is kinda cool. Playing air hockey drunk under Las Vegas was fun for me and my girlfriend. Stratosphere tower has a great view that should be seen and many batshit insane rides atop it. There are other roller coaster rides along the strip that are fun. You can get great views from that. Shopping for whatever the hell you want because it is there. Don't buy drugs on the strip from the black guys in coats. They wear those coats in all weather and handout free passes to night clubs and strip clubs and try to sell you fun drugs. They can be fun to talk to because they love talking about drugs. You can also shoot guns if that interests you. Full auto is fun, even if you shoot at home all the time like myself. Enjoy the trip the place owns and go back on your 21st birthday.
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Avocados posted:Thanks a lot man! Didn't know there was that much to do on the cheap! Looks like i'm leaving in 3 hours so I'll keep this stuff in mind I forgot the BEST free thing... Bellagio fountains at night! Amazing free show a few times an hour.
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thisdude23 posted:The wife and I are headed out there from March 1-5 for her birthday. We have MGM Players Club cards so were thinking about using those to get decent room rates but I was wondering about the resorts and timeshares there. Is it worth staying in a timeshare or one of the resort rooms they advertise? I'm asking because I was dicking around on CL and a lot of resort rooms come up but ask for PayPal payment, which seems stupid to me. Anyways, am I better off using my card to get excellent room rates? Is this your first trip to Vegas together?
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Argyle posted:What's everyone's strategy for getting good hotel rates on the strip? Call directly? Wait for a web promo? Join a players club? Booking directly is the cheapest way almost always, while getting to choose your room. Travel sites will sometimes have lower rates at properties but you will have less choice. The players club discounts is the best way though, assuming you book directly through the hotels website with your discount. So, are you a members of any players clubs/rewards cards? If not, some allow on-line signup. I constantly get offers from MGM properties and lately Stratosphere has sent me tons since my last trip in October. And a no-shithole for that price should be no problem on the strip. How many people are going? edit: Also, the players club (email offers in general) not only give great rates but also free or discounted food and shows. For example, I just checked and received an offer from Stratosphere for $32/night, free tickets to a show on property, 2-for-1 tickets to Bite (their tittie show with vampires  ), free tower admission (which all hotel guests get), and buffet discounts. It is not on the strip but just showing you that signing up and receiving offers is a great deal.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed posted:Sadly, I'll be on my own during the day. Are you high?Alone in Vegas during the day is like a vacation within a vacation. Is there stuff to do around there... you are GD right there is. Anything you want.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed posted:Oh oh, what should I AVOID in Vegas? Other than men trying to pick me up? You can't avoid men talking to you in Vegas so if that is a problem... Just avoid being on the far north strip at night alone, way up by Stratosphere and all the way to the outskirts of downtown. The middle and south strip (normal people stay around here) is safe at all time of the day. Avoid getting arrested. Avoid timeshare people, they are everywhere. If someone is selling things on the sidewalk/giving out hooker cards don;t make eye contact at all. Just walk.
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tuckfard posted:For my bachelor party this summer my friends are deciding between TI, PH, and MC, which are more or less the same price. Any recommendations? Planet Hollywood. Great location, good food selections, plenty of shopping and the casino is great for guys (gogo dancers at the tables, beautiful cocktails).
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