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MojoRisin said:
You guys went above and beyond. If someone could just meander through this thread and see if there's anything anyone missed that I'd need to know (ex. what i should and shouldn't bring with me for the trip) I'm pretty sure you guys nailed it all in this thread for what I'll need to know for the days I'm there. Thank you all mucho mucho mucho.


Dont bring weed. Seriously. DONT.BRING.WEED. It's like a mandatory 20 year sentence if you get caught.
 
Masta_Killah said:
Dont bring weed. Seriously. DONT.BRING.WEED. It's like a mandatory 20 year sentence if you get caught.
:lol Don't worry we're not. Wait..what the fuck? 20 years mandatory? for carrying the botanical equivalent of like 2 bottles of vodka?
 
This thread is interesting because me and the lady are planning on going to vegas this year to get married. Has anyone here taken the plunge Elvis style? Know how much it costs, what kind of experience we're going to be putting ourselves through?

We were thinking of going to Vegas for a few days to get married and then going to New York on the way home.
 
Kingpen said:
If you need to go see a show, hit up any of the various 'Tix Half price' outlets. There is one in the fashion outlet mall, one by the M&M factory, and one by Casino Royale. If you get there before 11 am, you pretty much can have your pick of probably 80% of the shows there.

I got Penn & Teller / Zumanity tickets there that would have been 90 + bones apiece for about 53 bucks apiece.

I went to shows during the week though, so I'm sure the weekend shows are more in demand.

some good advice, looking to go for a buddy's bachelor party in october so far, and was hoping to catch a penn & teller performance - where do they usually perform?
 
We're going to Vegas in June and have been on the look out for different things to do.
Booked this yesterday
http://www.scootcitytours.com/ as it looks like great fun. Usually $119 each but we managed to get a coupon and booked it for the 2 of us for $110 all in.
 
Great topic, i'm heading to Vegas early May, these tips will definitly be usefull.
What's the best show in Vegas at the moment?
 
Masta_Killah said:
Dont bring weed. Seriously. DONT.BRING.WEED. It's like a mandatory 20 year sentence if you get caught.

LOL, not even close to true. Weed is decriminalized in Nevada, 1st and 2nd possesion charges carry no jail time.

you can smoke weed in your room all you want, just make sure to tip the maid accordingly.
 
IrishNinja said:
some good advice, looking to go for a buddy's bachelor party in october so far, and was hoping to catch a penn & teller performance - where do they usually perform?

Penn and Teller are at the Rio.

Edit- Some of the best shows in Vegas are the various Cirque de Soleil. KA and O generally considered the two best but if you are huge Beatles or Elvis fans the shows for those two would be your best bet.

Price is Right at Bally's is fun if you are a fan of the show but don't expect to win any big prizes. Give away cheap crap but it's the same games as the show.

Kris Angel has his own Cirque show which is basically various stunts from his Mind Freak show done on stage. Fairly cheap at the half off places and it wasn't too popular so the cheapo seats we bought got turned into seats 2 rows from the stage. I'd go to this if you are a fan of his, otherwise probably not worth it.

My favorite comedian is Vinnie Favorito. Basically he makes fun of himself for half the show then starts ripping into the audience. Here he is roasting Magic Johnson.

David Copperfield puts on an amazing show. If you like going to magic shows this would be my #1 show recommendation.
 
I went to Vegas for 3 days last labor day weekend. Found a pretty good promo on slickdeals for the MGM. Great pool, big casino, good crowd, nice rooms. I think I paid about 50 bucks a night Weds-Sat, and it came with free admission to the club inside the hotel, free buffet, and a free innertube for the lazy river. I would check out slickdeals now they are promo codes on there.

The buffet wasn't half bad but I got sick of it after 1 day.

As for things to do, during the day we stayed in the pool at MGM, walked around the malls etc.

Be sure to get a hurricane with a shot or two extra at the Fat Tuesday Stands (one in the basement of MGM, one in the mall of Planet Hollywood) For 15 bucks that thing to me pretty hammered.

Also chick out Bill's casino. It's nothing fancy, but cheap games, dollar beers, and dollar margaritas if i recall. Good pregame spot. Outdoor bar was another good spot as well, decent music, people, and not a club scene with a huge line etc.
 
Don't go towards the north end of the strip.. I believe ?

That is the old end.. Circus Circus is ghetto now.. as is the Stratosphere..

Stay towards the newer end/mid strip area


MGM has a lazy river? wtf zomg
 
Decent real advice in this thread.

Be sure check out Tao and since you are already there, XS. If you are still needing nightlife after 5am or so, check out Drias for after hours, don't go there before 4am, it will be dead.

Also, went to Rain last time and it pretty much sucked, too many guys.

You should predrink a few shots because drinks are generally $15-20.

Also, 3 days is plenty if you go really hard and barely sleep. I guess if you take it easy, you can go for longer, but I can't.

I pretty much go every 2 months, went in early Jan and early March already.

Have fun, have a B-52 or Liquid Cocaine for me.

If you are going to strip club here are some choices -

Don't go to Sapphire if you are expecting a BJ or more. The lap dances there are in front of everyone and even going to the back is just lots of couches in the open, just darker.

There are a TON of chicks though, probably the most I've ever seen, some really hot ones, but they disappear to the back fast so if you really like one, you have to go and grab them or make eye contact.

Go to a place like DejaVu where the chicks are full nude, pretty private lap dances ($30 instead of $20 though) and they do more sometimes(:wink wink:. Not as many chicks though so its harder to find the really hot ones.

Also went to Spearmint Rhino which is similar to Sapphire, just not as many chicks. Never went to the back there.
 
jeffpm said:
Since you're on NeoGAF, I'm going to assume you enjoy playing video games. When I was 16, I went to a huge arcade called Gameworks and had a good time. I believe it's still there, and I think you can get all-you-can-play-for-a-day passes for $35 or so.

I'm a huge videogame nut, but I still wouldn't want to spend a whole day of a vacation playing them.


When I went to Vegas, I went on a tour of the Grand Canyon, which isn't too far away. A coach takes you out there, and then we got to walk up to the edge, and flew around in one of thise tiny 6-seater planes that tilts 45 degrees or something stupid whenever it turns. I got incredibly airsick, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat, as it was a fantastic experience; one of the best of my life, in fact.


EDIT: Oops, mixed this up with the more recent Vegas topic. Sorry for the bump.
 
How far away is the Grand Canyon from vegas by car/bus/plane?

West Rim

My buddy wants to go on an aerial tour but its 270 bucks and I'd rather take the 99 dollar bus tour

He claims its a 6 hour drive, mapquest says 2.5 and wiki says 4...........
 
I'm going soon just to see the 51's (BigJonsson knows what I'm saying)... only staying a day or two then heading to LA though. I've been to Vegas a few times before, it's a pretty shallow place. Kinda sucks I'll be missing Kaskade & ATB when they'll be at the Wynn/Encore.
 
I'm going for a week when the 51's are on the road, weaksauce


I was able to buy tix for Love for 55 bucks yesterday, Smartervegas FTW
 
BigJonsson said:
I'm going for a week when the 51's are on the road, weaksauce


I was able to buy tix for Love for 55 bucks yesterday, Smartervegas FTW

Dude. I'm missing Holly Madison bobblehead night. But make up for it with.... one dollar beer night. That + Casino = good idea right?!!
 
People keep saying it's not cheap, but the beauty of Vegas is that you can drink on the streets. If you want to get liquored up with out wasting money, or wasting time waiting on cocktail waitresses (yes, it is free, but it's a process to keep getting served). So buy a handle of cheap vodka and get wasted in the streets and then hit up where you want to go (club, strip, casino, whatever).
 
BigJonsson said:
Totally, you might even get to see Travis Snider...........
Probably be back with the big club before that... Here's hoping Wallace, Arencibia are still around and Drabek gets an early callup

anyways back to the advice thread!!
 
BigJonsson said:
How far away is the Grand Canyon from vegas by car/bus/plane?

West Rim

My buddy wants to go on an aerial tour but its 270 bucks and I'd rather take the 99 dollar bus tour

He claims its a 6 hour drive, mapquest says 2.5 and wiki says 4...........


Ok, I've been told the West Rim sucks ass, but the South Rim is sooooo far......

I dunno

I have no interest in the skywalk, but my friends do......even though its fucking stupid expensive
 
They are comparable but even if the Gun Store was cheaper the attitude adjustment alone makes Discount a better place.

It was like 25/30 bucks a magazine or something if I remember right for the smaller calibers. Looking at the prices at the gun store I guess it was more like 50 bucks a magazine for the larger guns. I was just there to take video really. I only shot one magazine.
 
Not bad.........

I plan on just firing 1 machine gun, I think that should satisfy me........

I need to re-read this thread since I'm actually starting to pln this trip now........and have 14 people coming with haha




Anyone have thoughts on the Revolution Lounge, Rockhouse Bar and Nightclub, LAX (how much does it cost?), Voodoo Lounge (Plan to get the 60 dollar open bar package), Penn and Teller?
 
BigJonsson said:
Not bad.........

I plan on just firing 1 machine gun, I think that should satisfy me........

I need to re-read this thread since I'm actually starting to pln this trip now........and have 14 people coming with haha




Anyone have thoughts on the Revolution Lounge, Rockhouse Bar and Nightclub, LAX (how much does it cost?), Voodoo Lounge (Plan to get the 60 dollar open bar package), Penn and Teller?


Penn & Teller are amazing. After the show, they both run through the audience and then set up shop in the lobby and hang out with the fans, taking pics and signing autographs. And they won't leave until the last fan is through. I was by myself and asked a lady to take my picture with Teller, but she couldn't figure it out and got a blurry pic. He took a look at it and said (yes, he talks when he's not on the stage) that it was no good and demanded another pic be taken. Penn is just a gargantuan man with the personality to match. I've seen them twice. The first time I told him how much I enjoy "Bullshit" and the second time I brought up his review of "The Wrestler" and recommended "Beyond the Mat" and we wound up discussing that flick for a couple of minutes ( I was one of the last ones there since I was hanging back in order to tip an usher who had moved me to a better seat on my first visit and I stiffed him because I didn't know any better).

Voodoo Lounge is amazing. The view...damn. My friend and I met up with a couple from Kansas City who we'd just met in the sports book and this dude's wife was amazingly hot and just strutted up to a host and said she was a VIP. The host ushered us over to the couches and actually kicked a group of girls out of there so we could sit down. Good times.

I walked through Rockhouse and it's a good idea but with poor execution, probably due to it's location at Imperial Palace. They've got a VIP area with bottle service about 4 feet away from the beer pong tables. It's got a dive bar atmosphere but in a room about the size of a high school classroom. The hot chicks dancing out front lure them in, but nothing inside really keeps you there. The Guitar Hero-ey hollow plastic guitars filled with alcoholic slushie drinks you can buy for $35 are pretty cool, though.


Anyway, to contribute to suggestions...things I like in Vegas that I haven't seen in the thread:

-Purple Reign, the Prince Tribute Show: This is probably the best time I've ever had in Vegas. I saw it at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay, but it's since moved to Hooters and the price went up (it was $10). However, it used to only happen on Sundays and now I think it's Thursdays-Sundays. The group came together as students at UNLV who put together a funk band. Then at a party they were playing, they played a Prince song and the place went nuts and they found their calling. The guy who does Morris Day and The Time is absolutely amazing.

-Peepshow: saw the guy was disappointed in missing Holly Madison bobblehead night, so you might as well go see the real person and watch a couple other things bobble. A lot of hot chicks in the show and they tease Holly getting naked, which she finally does towards the end. She does a couple of booty popping moves and I noticed that her ass stops moving 2 seconds after she does. If you're going to see a topless revue, probably better this one than one with tons of feathers or one featuring classic rock singing vampires.

-Sirens of TI: Gets some flack for being cheesy, but for 15 minutes of free entertainment, it's pretty damn good. Hot chicks, explosions, fire, pirates....just have to deal with horrible songs and dialogue.

-Go go dancers/dealers at Golden Gate: A lot of casinos have added gaming pits where impossibly hot chicks in lingerie deal games while shoving their boobs in your face (Pussycat Dolls pit next to Pure at Ceaser's, Pleasure Pit at Planet Hollywood), however I'm pretty sure this is the only one that has $5 blackjack that pays 3:2 instead of 6:5. It's a cramped area right next to the cafe that has the 99 cent shrimp cocktail, but the girls are still beautiful and you are less likely to go broke for the pleasure of looking at them.

-Eiffel Tower at Paris: Go at night. It's $15 instead of $10 but it's worth it. The best part is they don't give you a set time to stay up there...just catch the elevator whenever you want. I saw 2 Bellagio fountain shows up there and it was beautiful and I was able to hear the music clear as day. The Strat is higher but it's also up in the no man's land at the northern end of the Strip.

-Main Street Station: If you go downtown, walk 2 or 3 blocks away from the canopy and visit this place, if only to take a piss. Inside the men's room, the urinals are attached to actual pieces of the Berlin Wall. If you must do more than take a leak, the Triple 7 Brewpub has good food and good house brews, the video poker is pretty good, and the buffet is probably the best downtown (but nothing compared to the best Strip buffets).

-Ceasar's Palace: Walk up to the front desk and ask if it's the real Ceasar's Palace or if the place is pager friendly. I went up to the desk and asked how much that has happened since "The Hangover" released and the lady said they get asked about 50 times a day. After that, go place your hands on Cleopatra's tits at Cleopatra's Barge then go to The Forum Shops to the sport's collector's store and laugh at Pete Rose, who signs autographs there (as long as you buy something of his first) about 15 days a month.

-Big Elvis at Bill's Gambling Hall and Saloon: There's lots of free shows in Vegas (make sure to somehow catch the Bellagio Fountain Show set to "Time to Say Goodbye" by Sarah Brightman...spine tingingly haunting), but this guy is a blast. He's about 450 lbs, but the best part is that weight is AFTER he's dropped over 500 lbs. The man loves Elvis and does a great job singing his tunes and talking up the audience. One of his friends comes up and does old Conway Twitty/whoever country songs, which is a good time to go to the nearby bar and grab another drink. Or just grab 2 pitchers of Coors Light for $10 and double fist it like I did.

Others:
-Hash House a Go Go at the Imperial Palace. Say "hi" to the Dealertainers on the way through....some of them actually do resemble the celebrities their impersonating

-Frank Caliendo at Monte Carlo. Love was off and Ron White was sold out, so I "settled" on him. He was a lot funnier than I thought he'd be, if you like his brand of humor (a lot of people grew tired of his impressions years ago).

-George Wallace!!!!! This man is a comedy legend and most people don't even know it. Soooo funny. Just don't fill out the little form on your table because he's cut a deal with some timeshare company and you might start getting calls from them.

-Donny and Marie. just kidding...try not to get frightened when you see their mugs covering the entire west side of the Flamingo.

Soooo much more, but I think I'll stop. Wait, no I won't. When taking a cab from the airport, make sure to tell them to not take the tunnel. That's the long haul route. Most won't do it and they could get in real trouble if they get caught long hauling passengers, but it does happen.

Damn I love that town. Now I wanna go back!
 
Hung out with my fellow Vegas trippers last night and this is what people are planning to do the week we are there in August.......we have 16-18 people coming :|

Saturday - I get in at 11am with some friends, others don't get into Vegas until as late as 10:30PM..........plan to go to Yard House since we like places that have more than 100 beers on tap.......guess we'll also check out things on the strip and around our hotel (carriage house timeshare)

Sunday - Atomic museum and Love (10 of us managed to score 55 dollar tickets already) and revolution lounge

Monday - renting 4 cars since all the vans have already been rented for some US military function =/ and going to the Valley of Fire and Mesquite, some people are going to see Phantom of the Opera at night.......the rest of us will do other stuff around the strip

Tuesday - Some people are driving to Death Valley, some others are planning on driving to Hollywood (big LOL from me considering its a 4 hour drive each way + LA traffic which is something my friend who has been to LA a few times always seems to underestimate :lol), Looks like I'll just relax that day and hit a few casinos or whatever..........I think we are going to Fremont at night but that might be Wednesday

Wednesday - Driving to Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon West, at night its Fremont or just things around the strip that look awesome

Thursday - Some people may go skydiving, some are also going to see Price is Right.......and we'll explore more stuff on the strip......and at night we plan on open bar at Voodoo Lounge as Gaf and other friends say its awesome there....

Friday - Gun range (Need to know which is recommended), and some other partying at night

Saturday - Check out, leave our bags at the hotel, do whatever, maaaaaybe go to a Las Vegas 51's game and leave in time to make our red-eye flights.......


Wanted to see Penn and Teller on the Thursday night but they are off that night =/ May go another night instead.....



For those that have been to Voodoo, do you recommend buying the open bar package in advance or just get it when we get there?...........

Damn, its 100 bucks on Thursday nights now, could have sworn I saw 60 bucks Sun-Thurs......guess I'll have to change that now :lol
 
BigJonsson said:
Hung out with my fellow Vegas trippers last night and this is what people are planning to do the week we are there in August.......we have 16-18 people coming :|

Saturday - I get in at 11am with some friends, others don't get into Vegas until as late as 10:30PM..........plan to go to Yard House since we like places that have more than 100 beers on tap.......guess we'll also check out things on the strip and around our hotel (carriage house timeshare)

Sunday - Atomic museum and Love (10 of us managed to score 55 dollar tickets already) and revolution lounge

Monday - renting 4 cars since all the vans have already been rented for some US military function =/ and going to the Valley of Fire and Mesquite, some people are going to see Phantom of the Opera at night.......the rest of us will do other stuff around the strip

Tuesday - Some people are driving to Death Valley, some others are planning on driving to Hollywood (big LOL from me considering its a 4 hour drive each way + LA traffic which is something my friend who has been to LA a few times always seems to underestimate :lol), Looks like I'll just relax that day and hit a few casinos or whatever..........I think we are going to Fremont at night but that might be Wednesday

Wednesday - Driving to Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon West, at night its Fremont or just things around the strip that look awesome

Thursday - Some people may go skydiving, some are also going to see Price is Right.......and we'll explore more stuff on the strip......and at night we plan on open bar at Voodoo Lounge as Gaf and other friends say its awesome there....

Friday - Gun range (Need to know which is recommended), and some other partying at night

Saturday - Check out, leave our bags at the hotel, do whatever, maaaaaybe go to a Las Vegas 51's game and leave in time to make our red-eye flights.......


Wanted to see Penn and Teller on the Thursday night but they are off that night =/ May go another night instead.....



For those that have been to Voodoo, do you recommend buying the open bar package in advance or just get it when we get there?...........

Damn, its 100 bucks on Thursday nights now, could have sworn I saw 60 bucks Sun-Thurs......guess I'll have to change that now :lol
I've been to Vegas a ton of times and have done a tiny tiny fraction of what you are attempting to do. Good on you and good luck. It seems like you guys will have a ton of fun.
 
So I have a free night at any Marriott to use before the end of the year. I imagine the Renaissance and Grand Chateaus are the best. Is one much better than the other? How are they compared to other Vegas hotels? They seem to be close to things according to the map, but I haven't been so maybe I'm wrong.
 
If you want to get out the city for a few hours do this:

http://www.scootcitytours.com/

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We were in Vegas last month and did this one morning. Totally worth it, a stupid amount of fun.


We filled our trip with an insane amount of stuff. The only thing id say is, ive heard many bad things about Grand Canyon West. Cost being the big one. And that you cant take your camera out on the Skywalk.
We did the South, and although its further, its an insane place. Spectacular scenery.
 
Some advice...don't over plan. You've got 3 road trips planned in there and then you want to be back in time for shows and stuff. Don't forget you'll have to spend time in lines for a lot of stuff, like buffets or clubs. Plus there's just an epic amount of stuff to see and do on The Strip, I can't imagine spending 3 days of my week there on the road to see the Hoover Dam.

As far as sports books, bets can be pretty cheap, but don't expect to get served unlimited booze while sitting and watching a 3 hour baseball game that you bet 10 bucks on.


Also: www.cheapovegas.com
 
prodystopian said:
So I have a free night at any Marriott to use before the end of the year. I imagine the Renaissance and Grand Chateaus are the best. Is one much better than the other? How are they compared to other Vegas hotels? They seem to be close to things according to the map, but I haven't been so maybe I'm wrong.


Sorry for the double post, but for the love of all that is holy, on your first trip to Vegas stay in an honest-to-goodness Strip resort hotel. Everything looks close on maps...things even look real close when your on The Strip...but the distance is deceptive. And whatever amenities the best Marriott provides will pale in comparison to the things that (most) Strip hotels provide. If money is an issue, you should know that hotel rates in Vegas are at about rock bottom right now and you can get places like The Flamingo and Paris at around $40 a night and 5 star places like Bellagio and Ceasar's Palace for around $100 a night.
 
bozeman said:
Some advice...don't over plan. You've got 3 road trips planned in there and then you want to be back in time for shows and stuff. Don't forget you'll have to spend time in lines for a lot of stuff, like buffets or clubs. Plus there's just an epic amount of stuff to see and do on The Strip, I can't imagine spending 3 days of my week there on the road to see the Hoover Dam.

As far as sports books, bets can be pretty cheap, but don't expect to get served unlimited booze while sitting and watching a 3 hour baseball game that you bet 10 bucks on.


Mesquite sounds cool and I want to see the Grand Canyon, I'd have preferred the South rim but its too far for my liking.........its my other friends that are going on a third day trip and I'm not planning to go to things like the price is right because I'd rather be doing other stuff

I don't know how my friends think that such a packed schedule is a good idea when there is soooo much to see on the strip for free



And we changed some things up, Penn and Teller is now on Tuesday night, I got the last 3 half price tix available for that night
 
So 2 girls I'm going with want to go to Rehab at Hard Rock........is it safe to assume that as a guy I have no chance to avoid waiting in a 2 hour line and overpaying to get in?

The other pool parties look more appealing and cheaper
 
BigJonsson said:
So 2 girls I'm going with want to go to Rehab at Hard Rock........is it safe to assume that as a guy I have no chance to avoid waiting in a 2 hour line and overpaying to get in?

The other pool parties look more appealing and cheaper

If you're taking 2 girls in, you have a good shot of not waiting so long.
 
meh i went when i was 20 so i couldn't do much :/ smh
but those buffets where great :D the circus casino amusement park was pretty fun too

hopefully i'll go back someday and actually play, also could have caught some live shows
 
BigJonsson said:
So 2 girls I'm going with want to go to Rehab at Hard Rock........is it safe to assume that as a guy I have no chance to avoid waiting in a 2 hour line and overpaying to get in?

The other pool parties look more appealing and cheaper
Are you staying at the hard rock? I thought they let guests right in. Another thing to try is joining the players club and asking for a pass.
 
:D

So my flight to vegas leaves in 1 week, 2 hours

Pretty much have everything planned, just wondering what some good cheaper places to get food are around the Planet Hollywood hotel and what the closest grocery store type place is........
 
BigJonsson said:
:D

So my flight to vegas leaves in 1 week, 2 hours

Pretty much have everything planned, just wondering what some good cheaper places to get food are around the Planet Hollywood hotel and what the closest grocery store type place is........

Earl of sandwiches is probably the cheapest sandwich shop you can get on the strip, I went their after I saw tool live a couple of weeks ago (it's open 24 hours) and I was surprised I got sandwich and drink for under 6.50.

Cheap eats... unless you get away from the strip, expect to be paying an arm and a leg for food around the hotels.

If you are grocery shopping, just keep going down Flamingo on the south side of town. You are bound to hit an Albertsons or Smiths. There is a whole foods located at town square too.

Sammy's L.A. Pastrami and Pepes Tacos are local favorites of me and my friends. Try out pepes if you really want good Mexican street food.
 
BigJonsson said:
:D

So my flight to vegas leaves in 1 week, 2 hours

Pretty much have everything planned, just wondering what some good cheaper places to get food are around the Planet Hollywood hotel and what the closest grocery store type place is........


Will second Earl of Sandwich. Good stuff.

Planet Hollywood's buffet is probably top 4 in all of Vegas and you can probably get discount coupons for it.

Walk south a bit and eat at Fatburger. Go at 2 in the morning and play "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube on the jukebox and sing along.

But really, there's no shortage of awesome places to eat in Vegas on any budget.
 
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