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If you go to Vegas and have some time to kill in an afternoon go here:http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ TLDR: Its a huge warehouse of all working and playable pinball machines about a mile off the strip. If you remember some old pinball machine at the pizzeria down the street when you were a kid, there's a very high probability they have it. Spend 5 bucks here and have fun for an hour instead of pissing it away in 2 minutes.  Yelp page if you're all into that: http://www.yelp.com/biz/pinball-hall-of-fame-las-vegas I go here every time I visit and every time I bring someone new they piss and moan about it being a waste of time before we get there and by the time we leave they have the biggest shiteating grin on their face from how much fun they had. Do it.
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I'd try to flip flop your first night. Go out man, its Saturday night! drink a bunch of energy drinks or something to keep up and then sleep in Sunday. Also if you got time to kill during the day, you could hit this place up. super nostalgia if you're into stuff like this. I had a pinball machine I played the poo poo out of in a pizzaria as a kid and they had the same machine. http://www.yelp.com/biz/pinball-hall-of-fame-las-vegas Great way to waste a few hours for the equivalent of about 3 hands of blackjack. 
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Yeah Ellis Island owns, their food and drinks are fantastic.
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I always check here too along with promo emails from casinos: http://smartervegas.com/ Click the hotel you're interested in on the left or add a date and they have an aggregation of promo codes you can use. You click book on their page and it directs you to the hotel's page with a promo code. Example: they have a promo code on there for Stratosphere for $23 a night. There's a bunch of other options, but I've only ever used it for hotels and a couple shows (50% off bluemangroup tickets I think way back)
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Whats that site that shows on whats going each day, like events and things like that? I'll be in Vegas this weekend and I've seen the link get tossed around but cant seem to find it now. Would like to see what local events are going on.
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That first link was the one I was looking for. Thanks!
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Do this, you get a discount and its through bellagio's website. http://www.smartervegas.com/shows/o_by_cirque_du_soleil/ticketsdiscounts.aspx
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diapermeat posted:Coming from Canada down to Vegas on Monday.. So I have to exchange my cash over to US funds. Is it best to do it before I come down and carry ALL my cash on me? Is it not possible to buy it all into a VISA/AMEX debit card? Seems shady to carry all that cash on you, but that's just me.
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Don't forget that someone also died this year from the diseases in the water.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/legionnaires-disease-luxor-las-vegas-pneumonia_n_1242539.html
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Ellis island Brewery, Ribs and microbrews. That isn't fancy though, just tasty, but you don't really need fancy right?
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Its going to be pretty tough. My pops lives in the area of the red rock Casino and while its a beautiful area to go hiking and running etc, not exactly so much for partying on halloween. Going ANYWHERE is going to be a shitshow that night, honestly if you can, cancel and try to go somewhere close/on the strip, or just plan to park early in the day on halloween at one of the casinos and not expect to leave until the next day. Redrock is a resort to hang out and play golf and relax at, and is largely locals vs the strip. I am actually going to be there too over halloween and booked rooms on the strip for less than 100 a night which us a good deal considering its halloween and there's a huge auto industry event going at the same time.
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When are you going? We gotta get you a better spot than those...
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IP is in a nice location but its also joked as being the worst on the strip right before stratosphere which arguably isnt even "on the strip" because its so far aay from everything else. If you can pay a couple bucks (barely more) and stay at Bally's which is a decent midldle ground spot, if you tip the desk clerk 20 bucks and kindly ask if there are any complimentary upgrades available you can get a suite when you check in. Anecdotal evidence but it has worked for me 3/3 times. Book with this url which has a promo code: https://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-...ionalcodes.aspx read more about the 20 dollar trick so you dont  and gently caress it up.http://thetwentydollartrick.com/ Bam!
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FaceEater posted:
That and the liquor there is goddamn cheap if you decide to stick around. The drinks might be slightly watered down but when you can get said drinks/shots/beers for under 2 bucks each, who's complaining?
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Bill's owns. I was crushed when I heard its going to be revamped to something else. Best cheap strip hotel by far.
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Magic Underwear posted:
Parroting smartervegas.com as where I go for deals. Find a hotel you'd like and theres a couple promo codes. Click through on all the deals, often times deal 3 might be better than deal 1 or 2.
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DavidAlltheTime posted:Hello Do you have the dates when they're going? I can check out a few sites.
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DavidAlltheTime posted:Thanks for all the responses everyone. This is exactly the guidance I was hoping for. They're going on March 10th or 11th, for four nights. Thanks botched lobotomy! here are some mid strip recommendations smack dab in the center that are on the lower/inexpensive end. I found a ultra loving cheap promo code for the quad (20 bucks a night), so if they really want to be as cheap as possible that's your go-to. Here are rates + the promo code you need to use for a few hotels. HOTEL - CODE - TOTAL PRICE FOR 4 NIGHTS quad - IIFNF - $104 Harrashs - ILFN - $229 flamingo - IFNF8 - $256 Ballys - IBFFP - $332 I pulled the rates from smartervegas.com, if you find better rates let me know because I'll start using the site you find.
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I'm going to be in vegas this weekend for the Viva Las Vegas event at the orleans, staying at the monte carlo. Never been to this event and never stayed at the Monte Carlo but I go to vegas at least once a year; anyone stayed at Monte Carlo or gone to Viva Las Vegas with any good ideas/tips? Monte Carlo always seemed kind of boring to me but it worked out being the cheapest "ok" room near the Orleans by the time we booked.  - Actually part of the promo for the room was like 50 bucks dining credit, are any of the food places in there worth a poo poo?
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Hey that looks alright! Thanks. I'm not big on buffets anymore really but I know my friends are going to want to hit one before we leave. Is the Monte Carlo one alright or should we move to another spot?(I like the RIO one myself but thats not so close)
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Haha holy poo poo. I've never actually stayed at Imperial Palace/Quad and have always been tempted since I'm just a regular fella and dont need anything ultra fancy, but wow that's just repulsive.
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FaceEater posted:http://www.montecarlo.com/restaurants/the-pub.aspx I'm sure my experience was localized to just me but we had a terrible time here. Waiter was condescending as gently caress for some reason, we got our meals before our appetizer so we asked to cancel the appetizer. It came out anyway 10 mins later and we were given a hard time when we turned it down. The Burgers we got were dry even when asked to be done medium (turns out they just have them precooked and sitting there which is why the burger came out in less than 5 mins) and 2 of them were cold. The guys on the dueling pianos were good at least.
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It was probably just a fluke font when I went. Their beer selection was good, just the food and service was extremely underwhelming haha. I'll have to check those other places out jay, that is if I stay at the monte Carlo again. (probably not)
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I'm a basic kind of guy but I thought hooters was kind of alright. Cheap as poo poo, and close enough. Doesn't try to be anything more than it is. Be polite at the front desk and do the 20 dollar trick and you'll get a huge room upgrade and enough comped wings to eat yourself sick. 
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Sep 20, 2013 04:59
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Go to vegas for dual RCP90 action a la goldeneye. Doing that in CA is a nono.
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Oct 21, 2013 23:12
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Yup Absinthe.
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Any motorcycle riders in LV? I might be riding there to visit friends and would love a few jaunts through some fun areas. Its a dirtbike if that opens up any avenues other than roads.
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What are some routes you take? Or is there a site that keeps track of these things perhaps?
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These are great, thanks!
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TheReverend posted:-My wife and I aren't club people, but shows we like. I'm thinking of doing Zarkana(free)/Absinthe/Penn&Teller/Michael Jackson? Is that a good lineup? I can confirm that Absinthe and Penn and Teller are good choices.
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Pinball Museum is pretty much the best thing ever. I'll never get tired of it.
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Try some of these options to bypass ticketmaster, I don't know what site I used last time I went years ago but it was fine. http://www.retailmenot.com/s/absinthe Great choice on the show BTW.
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Would the private tour be less valuable if it was just like 2-3 people going? As in is it "pretty fuckin cool" split 10 ways or is it still worth it with a couple?
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JaySB posted:It's way more fun with less people. You can spend as much or as little time as you want with the animals. Also, with smaller groups you can interact more with the animals. The otters and the monkeys are hands down the coolest things there. Lemurs are a distant third. Perfect, thanks! Sounds like its worth it either way. Weird their site is so out of date, implying they arent doing any level of tours at all. jabro posted:Are you willing to pay $125 to get your picture taken with a kangaroo for the Facebook cred? .....Yes.
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Ballys is definitely more run down than the others last I went so it wouldn't fit the modern luxury requirement at all, but they also are right in the middle of the strip and they're usually really inexpensive. Doing the $20 trick has gotten me a suite every time I've stayed as well as long as you're polite and ask nicely too even though I paid for the bottom tier room. If you aren't planning on using the hotel amenities or staying in your particular hotel check it out if its in your budget, just don't plan to wow your spouse with the room unless her expectations are really low, even with the suite.
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Insane Totoro posted:I really enjoyed the cheap food and obvious locals at the Ellis Island. The beer was good and the food hot and ready. The people...... Love that place. I always try to stop in for their beer and bbq when I'm in town. Don't really stay for anything else though..
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About to eat at Lotus of Siam for the first time. What do you all recommend I order?
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Had the Khao Soi, it was amazing as you all said. Thanks fellas!
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Cheapest? Maybe the El Cortez? The best? Definitely not the El Cortez. Realtalk I have a secret love affair with Ellis Island; however its a dive (its attached to a super 8 for their "hotel") so you better not take friends you're trying to impress there.
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