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Any thoughts to Las Vegas for retirement? My dads almost 70(?) and the family would like to get him out of the Midwest to where there’s stuff to do and no snow. I’ve heard some good things about Vegas retirement communities in that they’re affordable and nothing like actual Vegas just regular Californias that just wanted to escape the cost of living.
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Hi! I'm going to Las Vegas in December for a week, work related. How much should I expect to spend on food daily? Assuming I have breakfast and dinner covered (hotel and conference respectively). Edit: Actually, assume that breakfast isn't covered, because the hotel's doesn't look good. Guacamayo fucked around with this message at 13:41 on Nov 28, 2017 |
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Nov 28, 2017 13:37
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Seems like a pretty open ended question. Depends on the level of food you want to eat. You can eat McDonald's or Subway all day or go somewhere for a decent meal for $20 or spend hundreds.
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Nov 28, 2017 17:10
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Guacamayo posted:Hi! I'm going to Las Vegas in December for a week, work related. How much should I expect to spend on food daily? Assuming I have breakfast and dinner covered (hotel and conference respectively). Which meal are you calling dinner? It's a word that can mean either the noon or evening meal depending where you're from. Also, where are you staying/where is your conference? Most Strip hotel/casinos have a food court with your typical fast food options, buffets, usually a diner-style restaurant and some upscale restaurants. Plus room service.
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Nov 28, 2017 17:50
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JaySB posted:Seems like a pretty open ended question. Depends on the level of food you want to eat. You can eat McDonald's or Subway all day or go somewhere for a decent meal for $20 or spend hundreds. Jay, Since LoS isn't open, I think I'm going to go to Chada. Can you recommend any dishes?
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Nov 29, 2017 00:03
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Apparently I caught some corporate gently caress-up by Caesar's today... and they actually owned up to it! I usually spend 7-10 days in Vegas around Christmas every year. I stay at the Linq (it's actually not bad), and usually get the whole thing comped, minus one or two nights and some resort fees. I remembered last year that they charged me for some nights, but I didn't think they were supposed to. I noticed this again this time around, and decided to look into it. Basically, if you look at the booking calendar, you see it says my rate is $0 per night  but when I go to book my room, it shows some daily charges  and you even have to click a separate link to see that! I called up their support, and they told me that it's their policy that you can only get comped 5 consecutive days max. I asked them where this was written, and they said it was right there on the page.... only, it wasn't. I kept repeating that it's not there, and the support person kept telling me "oh I'm sure it's on there." I then dug through all the Total Rewards regulations I couldn't find a reference to this policy anywhere! I talked to one of the support managers, and he was like "uhhhh, yeah... I looked into it, and couldn't find it... I talked to legal, and it doesn't seem to be on there... so we'll honor the normal rates and try to get that fixed on our site." I've seen references to this policy on random forums dating back a couple years ago or more, so it seems like they've been screwing folks for awhile. Anyway, if you're booking some longer comped trips to Vegas this year, make sure they're not screwing you over.
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Nov 29, 2017 07:17
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fordan posted:Which meal are you calling dinner? It's a word that can mean either the noon or evening meal depending where you're from. Dinner for me is an evening meal. Also my hotel just serves breakfast. It is near the the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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Nov 29, 2017 14:16
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Guacamayo posted:Dinner for me is an evening meal. Also my hotel just serves breakfast. It is near the the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Go to Ellis Island for the barbecue ribs and chicken.
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Nov 29, 2017 15:07
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Since hotels and flights are cheap, food is often the most expensive part of a trip to Vegas. Well, depending on how much you like to gamble. For all but the cheapest food, if you eat on the strip, you're going to pay a premium for food in Vegas compared to other parts of the country. Hell, sometimes even the fast food is marked up. If you spend a little effort, you can find cheap stuff though. For midrange breakfast, I like Flamingo's brunch buffet and Hash House a Go Go. Either will run you around $20 per person, but will keep you full with decent food for easily half the day. For lunch or dinner, you can pay less than $10 for fast food, or you can go to one of the fancy burger places that every casino seems to have nowadays that'll usually run you about $25. If you look hard enough, you can find decent food at just about any price point, but it might take some effort and some walking. If you're willing to shell out some real money, you can eat at some of the best restaurants in the world. That all being said, The Hard Rock isn't actually on the strip - it's actually like a 30 minute walk to get to the strip, plus however long it takes to get to whatever casino you're trying to get to. I haven't stayed at The Hard Rock, but the food options look pretty sparse around there. There's a free shuttle to the strip, but keep in mind that's gonna add a good bit of time anytime you want to go anywhere, so it'll be tough to pop out for a quick lunch or whatever. Is the conference at The Hard Rock, or somewhere else?
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Nov 29, 2017 16:02
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CaptainScraps posted:Jay, Their beef jerky is excellent, Yum Nua, and crab curry are amongst my favorites. The rest of their common Thai dishes are also good.
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Nov 29, 2017 16:50
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JaySB posted:Their beef jerky is excellent, Yum Nua, and crab curry are amongst my favorites. The rest of their common Thai dishes are also good. Thank you! That crab curry with vermicelli looks awesome.
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Nov 29, 2017 17:36
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I will be in Vegas for the CES, working the Indiegogo stand, hit me up of you are there! Just look for the Dutch dweeb who looks lost. Question: how feasible would it be for me to tack on a few vacation days, and go to the Salton Sea? This plan is mainly hampered by my lack of a drivers license  Ubering there might be somewhat of a stretch.Maybe a Vegas goon would like to go as well, if I take care of gas and whatnot? Maybe there is a secret bus service? Flying back to Europe from San Diego is possible on option, if that helps any.
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Dec 8, 2017 14:11
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G20 Sumbitch posted:Question: how feasible would it be for me to tack on a few vacation days, and go to the Salton Sea? This plan is mainly hampered by my lack of a drivers license Vegas to Salton Sea is like a 4-5 hour drive, over some very remote desert highways with few services. I don't know that its a huge destination area from Vegas so I sort of doubt there is any organized transit there. I'm just speaking as a tourist from a different part of the US though, so maybe Vegas goons can confirm. If you just want to see some US Southwest landscape, have you considered Lake Mead / Grand Canyon, both of which have plenty of tour options from Las Vegas?
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Dec 8, 2017 23:47
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Death Valley is only cool if you want to impress your friends by saying you've been to there lowest point in the US. Other than that it's a wasteland. Helicopter to the Grand Canyon to see how the word grand is a severe understatement.
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Dec 8, 2017 23:54
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Pakistani Brad Pitt posted:Vegas to Salton Sea is like a 4-5 hour drive, over some very remote desert highways with few services. I realize I will probably have to accept this is a dumb plan, but that's like a tradition with me. I enjoy deserts for their remoteness and desolateness, and have been to other deserts before. jabro posted:Death Valley is only cool if you want to impress your friends by saying you've been to there lowest point in the US. This is like you are looking into my soul man. I have visited places like Pripyat for bragging rights, but I would still recommend for everybody to do so. I'm hoping the Salton sea would have even a fraction of the "nature reclaiming places where people once lived". Thanks for both of you talking some sense, and recommending seeing the Grand Canyon. My coworkers did that last year when they were at the CES, and this is something I will will most likely end up doing.
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Dec 9, 2017 01:31
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsJaD5w0jo4 Don't know about Uber, but Lyft has a "maximum fare" for the area, and finding a driver willing to take you that far on a non-emergency basis would be difficult.
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Dec 9, 2017 02:14
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G20 Sumbitch posted:I realize I will probably have to accept this is a dumb plan, but that's like a tradition with me. I enjoy deserts for their remoteness and desolateness, and have been to other deserts before. Salton Sea is not Death Valley. Salton Sea wishes it was Death Valley but came 5 feet too short. Fun fact: The place where Trevor from GTAV lived is based on the Salton Sea area. Imagine that place but with a lot less people and a lot more despair and you get Death Valley. I’m actually trying to sell you on Death Valley since I think you like this poo poo.
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Dec 9, 2017 09:57
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jabro posted:Salton Sea is not Death Valley. Salton Sea wishes it was Death Valley but came 5 feet too short. You seem to know me well, and there are guided daytours, which makes it an easy addition to the itinerary, thanks!
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Dec 10, 2017 00:32
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G20 Sumbitch posted:You seem to know me well, and there are guided daytours, which makes it an easy addition to the itinerary, thanks! Take plenty of pictures! Everything will be the same.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:45
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My wife and I are planning a quick impromptu 72hr trip to Las Vegas between Christmas and New Years since we got a good deal on hotel and flights and I have a couple quick questions for recommendations. For context, we don't really drink anymore or enjoy going to bars/clubs. I haven't been to Las Vegas since about a decade ago when I was a college student with the much different priorities of getting cheap booze and partying. My wife has never been, but her tee-totaling inlaws went years ago and still really enjoyed it hence we are giving it a shot anyways. Since most recommendations online don't seem to cater to us. I figured I'd give asking this thread a shot (plus an excuse to thank JaySB et al. for the advice through-out the thread) A: We are getting $150 of MGM Resort credit, any recommendations on what MGM property restaurants to spend it at? We don't really appreciate really fancy / expensive food. We are staying at Mandalay Bay and we figured the dinner after we check in will be on property there (or close-by). B. Any less-obvious recommendations of things to do? We wont have a car, so something close to the strip / short uber etc might be better? Right now my tentative list of not just walking around the strip / seeing downtown once for the heck of it / gambling etc includes the Neon Museum , the Atomic Testing Museum, and the pinball hall of fame (didn't get to see that a decade ago, but I heard its not quite as good as it used to be). C. No chance of Lotus of Siam reopening by then right? Last I heard its still months away. I was sick when the group I was traveling with went to it when I've last been in the city D. Are the casino rewards / freebies / etc worse than they were a decade ago? I remember signing up at every casino we could since we were at an off time of year and got a bunch of free gambling money / random souvenirs. Billy Gnosis fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Dec 10, 2017 |
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Dec 10, 2017 21:23
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Billy Gnosis posted:C. No chance of Lotus of Siam reopening by then right? Last I heard its still months away. I was sick when the group I was traveling with went to it when I've last been in the city It reopens tomorrow.
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Dec 10, 2017 23:31
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Billy Gnosis posted:B. Any less-obvious recommendations of things to do? We wont have a car, so something close to the strip / short uber etc might be better? If you're downtown, go to the second floor of The D and check out the Sigma Derby! It's a coin operated mechanical horse raising game from the 80s that's crazy fun. It's a great way to burn a bucket of quarters with the family. There's one in the MGM as well.  If you head slightly off Strip to the Rio, KISS putt putt is pretty silly and fun. Circus Circus has a whole theme park out back, if that's your thing. Container park is a cool spot by downtown with lots of random food and shops in big shipping containers. quote:D. Are the casino rewards / freebies / etc worse than they were a decade ago? I remember signing up at every casino we could since we were at an off time of year and got a bunch of free gambling money / random souvenirs.
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Dec 11, 2017 17:02
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I want to play the ultimate death sport while I'm in Vegas: Bingo. Is it better at the Goldcoast or the Plaza downtown?
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Dec 11, 2017 17:07
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Going to be in Vegas Jan 5-8 for a friends stag party with about 8 friends. He said he just booked us in at Top Golf, $30 each and we get a $300 food and drink credit for 2 hours. Anyone been there, is it any good? Any hidden fee's? I'm going to guess the $300 credit isn't going to take us very far. Still hopefully going to an NHL game on the Sunday night if we can round up some tickets.
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Dec 11, 2017 20:56
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Top golf is good and actually not that expensive. Food and drinks are fairly priced. Bring your own golfing gloves if you have em.
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Dec 11, 2017 23:40
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Is the beer at Ellis Island any good?
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Dec 12, 2017 00:22
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I'm not a beer snob, but I do know the difference between good and bad beer, and I find it to be pretty good. I'm going there tomorrow actually!
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Dec 12, 2017 01:12
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Imaduck posted:If you're downtown, go to the second floor of The D and check out the Sigma Derby! It's a coin operated mechanical horse raising game from the 80s that's crazy fun. It's a great way to burn a bucket of quarters with the family. There's one in the MGM as well. We randomly stumbled upon this on our last trip and it was so much fun.
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Dec 12, 2017 03:25
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CaptainScraps posted:I want to play the ultimate death sport while I'm in Vegas: I haven't been to the Goldcoast in a while but when I went it was pretty underwhelming and outdated. I'd recommend the Palace Station if you're set on that area. It's in between those two and they recently built a new bingo room and remodeled the casino. It's decently sized, clean, and has a full bar and snacks and food if that's your thing.
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I was thinking of hiking Red Rock Canyon next week while I'm out in LV. It looks like the weather has been in the 50s and 60s during the day, so it shouldn't be too bad there, right? Should I rent a car, Uber, or hire a tour? What trails do folks recommend?
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Dec 15, 2017 00:13
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Imaduck posted:I was thinking of hiking Red Rock Canyon next week while I'm out in LV. It looks like the weather has been in the 50s and 60s during the day, so it shouldn't be too bad there, right? Should I rent a car, Uber, or hire a tour? What trails do folks recommend? Same but late feb and I have a rental car.
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Dec 15, 2017 00:40
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Imaduck posted:I was thinking of hiking Red Rock Canyon next week while I'm out in LV. It looks like the weather has been in the 50s and 60s during the day, so it shouldn't be too bad there, right? Should I rent a car, Uber, or hire a tour? What trails do folks recommend? I've done this a bunch of times, my only advice is to go earlier than you think because direct sun in the desert feels a lot hotter than you'd think while you're hiking. Though if its that cool you're probably fine. When I go out there in spring/fall, I try to be done hiking by like 10-11am
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Imaduck posted:I was thinking of hiking Red Rock Canyon next week while I'm out in LV. It looks like the weather has been in the 50s and 60s during the day, so it shouldn't be too bad there, right? Should I rent a car, Uber, or hire a tour? What trails do folks recommend? If you were already learning towards renting a car, I would say drive the rental through, especially if you enjoy slowly cruising around winding roads. Red rock has several trails that vary in difficulty, so you might want to check on a trail map to get an idea of what would appeal to you. Also maybe consider valley of fire if you're into checking out desert rocks. Red rock is nice if you just want a smaller morning jaunt that's 20 minutes from the strip. Valley of fire has a lot more variety but it will eat up half your day. If you want to really make a full day of it, valley of fire, lake Mead and Hoover Dam make a pretty good round trip.
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Dec 15, 2017 04:14
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diapermeat posted:Going to be in Vegas Jan 5-8 for a friends stag party with about 8 friends. He said he just booked us in at Top Golf, $30 each and we get a $300 food and drink credit for 2 hours. I don't golf but I enjoyed spending an hour at top golf. Drink prices are a little higher than most other basic bars in Vegas, if I remember correctly, but 300 should buy a few rounds for 8 guys. I think there's an initial sign up fee (like 5 or 10 bucks per person), after that you just pay by the hour for however many bays you're renting.
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Dec 15, 2017 04:22
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Just got done with another trip to Vegas - by far the best one I've been on (it's funny how Vegas more and more fun the more money you have to burn there). Wanted to drop in and highly recommend Joel Robuchon - it was expensive, but by far the best meal I've ever had in my life. It's an entirely different style of dining experience in a very small and intimate setting with service out of Downton Abbey. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation,
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Dec 19, 2017 05:05
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Sab0921 posted:Just got done with another trip to Vegas - by far the best one I've been on (it's funny how Vegas more and more fun the more money you have to burn there). Robuchon and L'Atelier are both fantastic meals and worth every penny for a splurge. Which reminds me, I'm overdue to go to Robuchon.
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Dec 19, 2017 18:23
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Hey Jay, are you still doing events/parties and such, or mostly hotels these days? I need to put together a party for about 200 people on May 8th, at or walkable from the Venetian, and the people who are running the conference we are going to really suck....
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Dec 20, 2017 18:00
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JaySB posted:Robuchon and L'Atelier are both fantastic meals and worth every penny for a splurge. Yeah - I need to get a handle on which restaurants I need to hit up on next year's December trip to Vegas. December in Vegas owns, it's cheap as hell, there are $10 blackjack tables at nice places (Aria) and reservations at the top restaurants are not hard to come by at all. It's like a Vegas cheat code for old married people.
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Dec 20, 2017 23:01
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Sab0921 posted:Yeah - I need to get a handle on which restaurants I need to hit up on next year's December trip to Vegas. I'm going to be visiting after New Year's, any suggestions? I'm a cheap bastard so mostly planning on places like Peppermill or Ellis Island, though Herbs and Rye's happy hour is on my list. (I might do something fancy one night if I'm winning, but I won't be packing fancy clothes) I'll be staying downtown (which I've never really explored aside from playing a little poker at the Golden Nugget). I'm planning to hit the Laundry Room and Atomic, check out the long bar at the D, and play some cheap roulette at El Cortez. (I enjoy roulette but rarely play since the prices on the strip are so high.) Aside from exploring downtown I'll play some poker as well (main point of the trip) and probably hit the Neon museum at some point. Open to suggestions on the strip as well... the plan is to get a 3 day pass for the Deuce and hit poker rooms up and down the strip. No firm plans (going to see what Bravo says has a low wait) aside from definitely checking out the 1/2 at the Bellagio at some point. Possibly doing a tournament at Aria - I want to do at least one poker tourney while I'm in town in addition to the 1/2 tables. maskenfreiheit fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Dec 20, 2017 |
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maskenfreiheit posted:I'm going to be visiting after New Year's, any suggestions? I'm a cheap bastard so mostly planning on places like Peppermill or Ellis Island, though Herbs and Rye's happy hour is on my list. (I might do something fancy one night if I'm winning, but I won't be packing fancy clothes) I dunno - I'm not super budget conscious, except I gamble at low stakes tables and travel during times when hotel prices are cheap (I go once a year basically, always in the first or second week of December). All of the gambling referenced below was at $10 or $25 tables only. Recommendations - the shows are cool and fun, the restaurants can be ridiculously awesome and it's generally a lot of fun. However, not super easy to do on a budget. I was in Las Vegas last weekend and the trip was basically: Friday Arrive at noon Work in hotel room until about 6:30 Gamble a bit Dinner @ Olive (very meh) Saw Absinthe @ Caesar's (highly recommend - best show I've seen) Gamble more Saturday Wake up and work until about 4pm Gamble a bit Dinner at Lemongrass (very good) Gamble some more Lady Gaga Concert Gamble some more Sunday Brunch at Mon Ami Gabi (sweets are very good, savory is meh) Some shopping (one day I will get a Bruno Cucinelli blazer) Gamble Dinner @ Joel Robuchon (literally the best meal of my life, go do this) Head downtown and support the new owner of the Rockets by giving him money at Golden Nugget Fin.
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