Vegas Trip: Essentials

[scotty2hatty]

Also if you can afford a Helicopter trip out to Grand Canyon do it.

Got a Grand Canyon helicopter trip thrown in for free! As well as some ridic VIP limo thing and a show aswell.

[scotty2hatty]

Ah wait, it seems I've given the impression that I'm taking a 5er with me or something. I've got a decent bit - so everything advised doesn't need to be the cheapest possible thing to do in Vegas!!!

Thanks for input so far, keep it coming.

Obviously going to UFC 109!!!! Ship!

[scotty2hatty]

Is this the right thing....

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[Longy]

Is this the right thing....

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Yep that looks right, will wait for Mond to confirm!

[DUNK619]

Is this the right thing....

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Yep that looks right, will wait for Mond to confirm!

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[Simon Galloway]

Take 2.....

Redic Drunk:

A) Downtown.

Start off in Main Street Station.  They have a microbrewery-come-sports bar called Triple 7.  It isn't a bad place to start with a few beers and watch a match, with some beer food.  It is also the end of the line (NW) of downtown.  Then tumble out of there, into California (1 drink and out) into Plaza (1 drink and out) and you are now on the end of Fremont St and under the safety of the pedestrianised area and canopy.  It's all pretty gruesome, but have a beer or two in each one and by time you are at the other end of the canopy you will be rat-arsed, drinking beer out of a plastic guitar and doing a silly dance with Bubba from Idaho.  The good news is, that is downtown "done" and you don't have to go back.  Unless you want to.

B) Strip crawl

Start off in Wynn/Encore.  Anything further North is too much of a walk as it is too spread out.  Just have a beer in every casino and head south and see if you can make it to Mandalay Bay.

C) Higher end / off strip

Don't really know the places for "beautiful people" but Voodoo Lounge in Rio and Ghost bar in Palm always come out on top of a lot of lists.

Food.
A) Still take the comps on offer.  Many people just end up eating wherever they happen to be when they get hungry, but that usually amounts to McDs, shit pizza and mediocre coffee shops.  with a little bit of planning, there is a decent food offering in just about every strip casino at medium prices, at a couple of $$ more than "Panda Express" so if you find you are always eating in food courts, you are missing out.  Grand Lux was mentioned and is very good, incred choice.

B) Whilst out on the bar crawl, you will probably uncover some great places for yourself that you really want to try, do your best to remember them and go back the next night when not hammered.

[chezzboy]

Burger Bar in Mandalay Bay does amazing kobe beef burgers, about $20 but worth it.

Peppermill has been mentioned, breakfast there is immense, also another +1 from me for Grand Lux.

RE The drinks situation, the nicer casino you go in, the better drinks you can have for free, ie Casino Royale, half a pint of piss, Wynn, bottles of Heineken etc.. but the table minimums will be higher, (don't know if this is a problem). Tip the waitress as she takes your drink order, they love that and you'll never have an empty glass.

The best buffet on the strip bar none is at Planet Hollywood, about $30 but top quality. Nice steaks, good seafood etc..

Check out the birds dealing in the Pussycat Dolls gaming area in Ceasars.

I don't know where you're staying but slip $50 inside your passport when you hand it over at check in, asking at the same time if they have any complimentary upgrades. This has worked 2 out of 3 times for me, the worst they can say is no, its standard practice in Vegas.

[mondatoo]

Is this the right thing....

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Yep that looks right, will wait for Mond to confirm!

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[Jamier-Host]

Luxury Blowout - XS nightclub at Encore

Cheap Fun - Beer Pong tables at the back of O'Sheas

[Royal Flush]

Luxury Blowout - XS nightclub at Encore

Cheap Fun - Beer Pong tables at the back of O'Sheas

What this guy said

[scotty2hatty]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Especially Simon for his double effort.

Where's O'Shea's?

Staying at the Bellagio, should be fairly decent.

[outragous76]

Great news if you are at the bellagio. The buffet there is amazing! Try at least one breakfast and one lunch. And dont be fooled by the word buffet. Also if you start late on saturday, party on thru, you can pay an extra 5 bucks at breakfast and have as much champagne as you like. Then get up and party on thru sunday! Weeeeee :-)

[Woodsey]

Mmm...the bellagio buffet has gone downhill imo. Nowhere near as good as it was 4/5 years ago. Can't comment on any other as haven't been to any recently. As mentiones earlier in thread, grand lux cafe at venetian is very good and sensible prices too.

[Claw75]

Mmm...the bellagio buffet has gone downhill imo. Nowhere near as good as it was 4/5 years ago. Can't comment on any other as haven't been to any recently. As mentiones earlier in thread, grand lux cafe at venetian is very good and sensible prices too.

don't know about lunch/dinner, but I tried a fair few breakfast buffets when I was there last March, and the Bellagio was easily the best.

[Woodsey]

Its dinner I've had a few times, don't get me wrong its fine but there are better places for dinner. For the price you pay for the buffet there you can get a top notch meal main course in a great restaurant and the portions are massive so quantity is never an issue.