Michael Brown
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I think everybody who has posted in this thread that has been to MGM will second this suggestion. A+ steak, and make sure you get the monkey bread
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coyote5
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Craft is well worth it![[icon]](/data/avatars/m/5/5167.jpg?1660313464){kind=avatar}
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Dentist
***Official FBG Dentist***
Always... always...
T-minus 10 days until I return... to a new destination this time (Venetian) for a different reason (20th anniversary of our FFL league) and some new activities.. luxury car laps, and Buggy mini baha race, and twin peaks for the draft
EYLive
Footballguy
I just got back from a 4 day visit. I'm beat. It'll be a good 5 years before I even think about going back.
Cjw_55106
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kutta
Footballguy
I was just there a couple weeks ago and I'm going back at the end of September and back again in March. I'm already itching for the September trip.
I love that place.
Johnny Rock
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belljr
Footballguy
EYLive
Footballguy
We saw One on Saturday. Wow, sensory overload. Not much acrobatics, but a lot of dancing/choreography stuff.
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parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Wife and I have been going 10 times a year for about 3 years now. All comes crashing to a halt in October since a baby is on the way soon. Not sure how I will handle that.
Bob Sacamano
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EYLive
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parasaurolophus
Footballguy
We travel a lot, but we pretty much stick to the same 5-6 places. We have a disney timeshare so we go there a lot too. We go to New York about twice a year. Colorado once a year, DC once a year, and then we throw one oddball in there every year. Last few have been Scottsdale, Atlanta, boston, baltimore, cancun.
kutta
Footballguy
We do a similar thing, but not quite as much as you. My wife and I go about 3 times a year to Vegas (I go at least twice with buddies also), we hit San Diego at least once and NY usually once or twice. Then we throw in a big vacation too.
I am in the opposite place as you though. My youngest just turned 18 and moved out to college, so we are really free to roam now
top dog
Footballguy
My wife and I struggled for many years to be able to travel. We had kids too early. Now that our youngest is 16 and we are in a much better financial situation, we try to travel as much as we can. Just in the past few years we've started hitting places like Vegas, Punta Cana, Jamaica, and various spots stateside. We loved Savannah... We've agreed that we want to hit new places and not keep going to the same places. She grew up going on vacation to the beach in South Carolina when the family went on vacation. Have family there and it was always a chance to see the relatives... We have Aruba, San Diego, Key West and many others on the TO-DO list. D
That being said, we plan on hitting Vegas at least once a year. We both like gambling, hit the shows.. We have a blast there. The last time we went, it was only for 3 days. I had this great plan.. Instead of trying to adjust to the time change (coming from EST), we'll just go to bed when we are tired and drunk. Get up like we are still on EST and not deal with the jet lag. That's all fine and dandy until you wake up at 4am! WTF are we going to go at 4am?
Just something about that place.... It's the only exception to our "Not going to visit again" list.
That being said, we plan on hitting Vegas at least once a year. We both like gambling, hit the shows.. We have a blast there. The last time we went, it was only for 3 days. I had this great plan.. Instead of trying to adjust to the time change (coming from EST), we'll just go to bed when we are tired and drunk. Get up like we are still on EST and not deal with the jet lag. That's all fine and dandy until you wake up at 4am! WTF are we going to go at 4am?
Just something about that place.... It's the only exception to our "Not going to visit again" list.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Hit the road and go hike in the nearby mountains and see the sun come up. At least once it is worth it.My wife and I struggled for many years to be able to travel. We had kids too early. Now that our youngest is 16 and we are in a much better financial situation, we try to travel as much as we can. Just in the past few years we've started hitting places like Vegas, Punta Cana, Jamaica, and various spots stateside. We loved Savannah... We've agreed that we want to hit new places and not keep going to the same places. She grew up going on vacation to the beach in South Carolina when the family went on vacation. Have family there and it was always a chance to see the relatives... We have Aruba, San Diego, Key West and many others on the TO-DO list. D
That being said, we plan on hitting Vegas at least once a year. We both like gambling, hit the shows.. We have a blast there. The last time we went, it was only for 3 days. I had this great plan.. Instead of trying to adjust to the time change (coming from EST), we'll just go to bed when we are tired and drunk. Get up like we are still on EST and not deal with the jet lag. That's all fine and dandy until you wake up at 4am! WTF are we going to go at 4am?
Just something about that place.... It's the only exception to our "Not going to visit again" list.
Paulymaggs
Footballguy
Hi
Whats the best place on the strip to watch week 1games? Some place where i can actually get a seat sunday morning.... thanks
Whats the best place on the strip to watch week 1games? Some place where i can actually get a seat sunday morning.... thanks
abbottjamesr
Footballguy
Not on the strip, but I always enjoy the LVH. They have two areas to watch the games. One is your standard sports book area, the other is this theater with stadium seating (comfy) and all the games on a huge screen. They have pretty inexpensive food and drinks all day, breakfast in the morning and lunch later on. I have never had an issue getting a seat or even a group of seats together if you are going with friends.
Paulymaggs
Footballguy
LVH .... you mean the Westgate? Yeah, that got pretty crowded for me last year during the season.....
Do all casinos also broadcast PPVs (UFC, Boxing, etc) free on their big screens?
abbottjamesr
Footballguy
Oh I guess they did change the name didn't they. I only go once a year during football season and try to make it over in the morning. I never had an issue getting a seat if I got there before the games start in the morning. The have a pretty good breakfast burrito as well to hold you over till games start.
kutta
Footballguy
The Venetian sports book is nice and pretty big. If you get there before the early games you should be able to find a seat. I've wandered down a bout 45 minutes before the games and had no problem.
Michael Brown
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@Dentist @kutta @parasaurolophus any of you got suggestions on seating at Absinthe? Looking at tickets, it seems to be about $150/person for the VVIP seating (first row) and about $90/person for a 5-person table in the back. We have five people, cost isn't as big an issue as comfort and quality. Apparently first row is cushioned seating and you're *in* the action. Back section is further away, but everything I read said the views are just as good and some people say it's a better experience since you have a little more room and your own table and stuff. Thoughts?
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Michael Brown
Footballguy
No worries. I saw you made a bunch of posts so I took a shot. Got any advice on the Mirage sports book? I know I read something earlier in the thread that there was sort of a minimum to bet to reserve seating in the book. I've never been there on an NFL weekend before, so I'm not sure how that works. Do I lay a bunch of money Saturday night to ensure a seat Sunday? And if so, is there another minimum on Sunday that I'll need to have in play?
EYLive
Footballguy
I was at Absinthe last week. If you're in the front, the host will probably roast you. But it's hillarious so who cares. $90 for a back table is good cuz the view will still be great.
I paid $97 for row11 seats. As long as you're not behind a pole, pretty much all the seats are good.
eta, if you wander around the box office around mid day, staff will give away $20 discount coupons.
I paid $97 for row11 seats. As long as you're not behind a pole, pretty much all the seats are good.
eta, if you wander around the box office around mid day, staff will give away $20 discount coupons.
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facook
Footballguy
I think Mirage is a minimum action of a grand to reserve. We got there @ 7:00 and had our choice of seats without reservations. I would recommend sitting in the middle of the seating. We were in back and ended up with dozens of dbags lined up behind us thru the day.
cheese
Footballguy
Plenty of good first come first serve SB seats at Mirage. No betting minimum. You just beat people there. My MO is usually get there or Bellagio about 745, grab sheets and pens, lay them all over some chairs. Walk around a little, grab a Cinnabon, coffee, as it starts to fill up I sit down to figure out my bets. A decent amount of people show up 830 or so, but an even bigger wave shows up at 945 and acts surprised it's crowded lol.
Make your bets between 845-915 to not be in the crazy lines. Bet all at once if you can and ask for drink tickets.
Or if you're rich just ask them Saturday the reservation policy and ignore me.
Make your bets between 845-915 to not be in the crazy lines. Bet all at once if you can and ask for drink tickets.
Or if you're rich just ask them Saturday the reservation policy and ignore me.
Dentist
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i sat about 4 rows back, it was perfect, i'm not sure there's a bad seat in the house
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
I have had very good luck getting reserved seating at the Wynn, which is not very far from the Mirage(I realize not very far is different for some people). From Mirage just cross the street go into venetian, walk through palazzo, take bridge to the wynn. Get there early enough and you will see somebody writing out the "reserved for" sheets and putting them at seats. My last two trips during NFL season I just went there early and got two seats reserved. She never even asked me how much I wagered. I did have all the tickets I had just bet in my hand because I thought they would ask. Had probably 10-12 tickets for about 20 bucks each both times.
It is awesome having the reserved seats. We could come and go as we please. I like having my own TV to control so I tend to prefer places like Bally's, The Wynn, and Red Rock.I will happily sacrifice a little big screen quality for the TV in front of me I can control and I can put headphones in it and listen to sound for my local team. I also like that the Wynn has power outlets at each seat so I can charge my phone and even watch baseball games on it. Bally's has plenty of outlets too.
kutta
Footballguy
I have never seen Absinthe so I can't help there. Regarding sports books, I think the Venetian sports book is much better then Mirage. I usually bet $1k on the games and I do that Saturday night and it's enough to get me two reserved seats for all day Sunday. I'm not sure if that's the magic number or not, but it works for me. It is awesome having a reserved spot because you can roam without fear of losing it.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
I hate the venetian sports book. It is like sitting at a slot machine and watching the games. Those tv screen gaming consoles at every seat suck. I get it though if you like playing games like that.
At least the food options right there at venetian are really good.
kutta
Footballguy
I don't even ever use those. I just like the layout and they have a couple of really nice big screens. And like you said, the food options are great.
ArbyMelt
Footballguy
And you can go grab a six-pack for a reasonable price at the Walgreens during a commercial in your favorite game.
ArbyMelt
Footballguy
Yea, thats a pretty safe bet. Priceline.com lists it as the only 4* downtown. And the tripadvisor rating and # of comments matches up as well.
kutta
Footballguy
I've never been there for opening weekend, so I'm not sure if this holds for all weeks, but 8 AM should be fine. How many seats do you need? They have remodled and they have added a bunch of bar seats near the back. Those actually aren't that bad and you shouldn't have any problem getting one. I've gone down at 9:15 and gotten one of the bar seats.
Still, if you guys are going to bet, you're better off pooling your bets, going Saturday night, and asking for a reserved seat for Sunday. Of course, if you're only betting a few bucks, that probably won't work.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Headed to Vegas the first week of October. Is this show a must-see? I was thinking of seeing La Reve or O, but should we see Absinthe too or instead of?
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kutta
Footballguy
That's a lot. Probably just need to get down there early. You should at least be able to secure the bar seats.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Not a big fan of the changes on hotwire. Got really comfortable with knowing what all the resorts are and now i have to learn it all over again. Not having good luck finding a good hotel deal for October 7-11.
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