Vegas in November
September 24th, 2010 at 5:09:29 PM
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I'm off to Vegas in November for my annual sacrifice to the Gods of Chance (she's an atheist) and general living it relatively large.
I have some ideas already planned (including a Vegas craft beer crawl, some ice hockey and a go karting; plus topping up the gambling book collection at the Gambler's General Store), but is there anything an annual Vegas visitor should check out that's new in the last 12 months that is a bit below the radar. Which rules out City Centre, I know about it, and will be passing through.
Shows, offers, events, bars, etc all that stuff is of interest...
We'll be staying at the Orleans... good deal of my buddies points and that's where the hockey is played.
I have some ideas already planned (including a Vegas craft beer crawl, some ice hockey and a go karting; plus topping up the gambling book collection at the Gambler's General Store), but is there anything an annual Vegas visitor should check out that's new in the last 12 months that is a bit below the radar. Which rules out City Centre, I know about it, and will be passing through.
Shows, offers, events, bars, etc all that stuff is of interest...
We'll be staying at the Orleans... good deal of my buddies points and that's where the hockey is played.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
September 24th, 2010 at 5:24:08 PM
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I was in Vegas over Thanksgiving a couple years ago, very depressing. It was a ghostown all week and Xmas decorations were already up, I didn't care for it at all.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 24th, 2010 at 5:57:01 PM
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I'm going over Rembrance Day weekend.. that's a National Holiday north of the border.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
September 25th, 2010 at 7:51:02 PM
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You got to give dates if you want any help on things to do, as they change every week for the off beat things that happen here!
Note, all my post start with this is just my opinion...!
You do good brada ..!
superrick
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September 25th, 2010 at 8:36:29 PM
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I didn't get to do it while there in Sept., but the Boulder City Zip Lines look awesome!
I think I saw it was $149, but I'm not sure about that price at all.
http://www.bcflightlines.com/home.html
I do know the SkyJump at Stratosphere is $99. For that price you get to step off the Strat tethered to a cable and drop 855' to the ground, which makes it the tallest tethered jump in the world. Best $99 I ever wasted in Vegas!!!
I think I saw it was $149, but I'm not sure about that price at all.
http://www.bcflightlines.com/home.html
I do know the SkyJump at Stratosphere is $99. For that price you get to step off the Strat tethered to a cable and drop 855' to the ground, which makes it the tallest tethered jump in the world. Best $99 I ever wasted in Vegas!!!
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September 26th, 2010 at 8:01:34 AM
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The new bridge over Hoover Dam should be open by Thanksgiving.
http://www.hooverdambypass.org
http://www.hooverdambypass.org
September 26th, 2010 at 11:12:57 PM
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Quote: superrickYou got to give dates if you want any help on things to do, as they change every week for the off beat things that happen here!
10-16th... Remeberance Day and the weekend following it.
I will be watching the Bills/Lions game somewhere (is there a Lions fan bar anywhere in Vegas?)
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
September 27th, 2010 at 6:40:07 AM
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Quote: thecesspit
I will be watching the Bills/Lions game somewhere (is there a Lions fan bar anywhere in Vegas?)
Is there a Lions fan bar anywhere in the U.S.? Maybe Detroit, but I wouldn't count on it!
In case you missed my thread on Vegas craft beers, I strongly recommend a visit to the Freakin' Frog near the UNLV campus. Its a total dive, but the beer selection is outstanding.
September 27th, 2010 at 7:55:45 AM
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You can find a few of the things that are going on with this link for anything they have posted so far on the
calendar, you can start off with this!
http://www.lasvegassun.com/events/2010/nov/14/
calendar, you can start off with this!
http://www.lasvegassun.com/events/2010/nov/14/
Note, all my post start with this is just my opinion...!
You do good brada ..!
superrick
Winning comes from knowledge and skill when your betting and not reading fiction
http://procraps4u2.myfanforum.org/index.php
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September 28th, 2010 at 12:56:28 PM
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Quote: PapaChubbyIs there a Lions fan bar anywhere in the U.S.? Maybe Detroit, but I wouldn't count on it!
I found one at random one year near the main post office not far from the airport. We stopped their at random for lunch to be surrounded by Lions flags and memorabilia. It had changed by the time I went back two years later.
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In case you missed my thread on Vegas craft beers, I strongly recommend a visit to the Freakin' Frog near the UNLV campus. Its a total dive, but the beer selection is outstanding.
Oh, we have indeed seen your thread and it has given us a bit of inspiration.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 12th, 2010 at 11:36:03 AM
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I'm thinking of checking out two of the Go-Kart tracks :
http://www.polepositionraceway.com/
and
http://fastlaplv.com/
Anyone been to either? Looking for 'proper' karting where the driver skill is a factor and hitting the top speed isn't something that happens after about 2 seconds...
http://www.polepositionraceway.com/
and
http://fastlaplv.com/
Anyone been to either? Looking for 'proper' karting where the driver skill is a factor and hitting the top speed isn't something that happens after about 2 seconds...
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 28th, 2010 at 2:56:37 PM
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I didn't get much feedback on the previous, but one last question in case there's any knowledge...
I've got vouchers for money off at Rare120 (Hard Rock) and Aureole (Mandalay) through restaurant.com (this weeks code word is Orange...). Anyone got an opinion on either of these? We'll probably hit the Hard Rock at some point to see it in full flow... kinda enjoyed looking around last time I was there to look at the memorabilia.
I've got vouchers for money off at Rare120 (Hard Rock) and Aureole (Mandalay) through restaurant.com (this weeks code word is Orange...). Anyone got an opinion on either of these? We'll probably hit the Hard Rock at some point to see it in full flow... kinda enjoyed looking around last time I was there to look at the memorabilia.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 28th, 2010 at 4:30:11 PM
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Quote: thecesspit10-16th... Remeberance Day and the weekend following it.
If you can extend a day or two, floor passes for the Global Gaming Expo (the annual casino industry tradeshow) are $99 through tomorrow and $175 after. It's at the LV convention center between the 16th and 18th, and while it's been less extravagant in this economy it's still a very interesting experience seeing the new products coming down the pipe. I'll be there almost the whole time and there are several other regular readers of this forum whom I'd expect to attend for at least one day.
www.globalgamingexpo.com
"In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563
October 28th, 2010 at 4:38:46 PM
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My colleague, whose a professional dealer from the UK is going along to this... I can't extend sadly (or probably happily... I'm normally done after a 5 days).
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
