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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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!