Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Dispensaries all over the place these days, if you're into that kind of thing. Or so I've heard.
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They do helicopters to GC too. But, if you've already been, it is probably less intriguing. There are other hiking options closer to Vegas though. Someone gave me a good overview in this thread last year.
kevzilla
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Spring Mountains are less than an hour away. You will not be disappointed. i could give you a hike in every direction less than an hour away and you would be thrilled and say I cant believe I am so close to the strip. Almost every good peak has a view of the strip. Waterfalls? Want cave drawings? Hot springs? Tons of desert beehives(ok I dont reco this one as it is scary as hell)?
Buttonhook
Footballguy
Not trying to bust your balls, but maybe try something different than just walking the strip. Take advantage of the place, basically the only city in the US where you can race cars, shoot guns, smoke weed, get a lap dance, take a helicopter flight, hit a pool club party... all during the day, and all within a short distance from your hotel room.
But I also understand that's not for everyone.
Big beer nerd here and will be in a similar boat in two weeks where we have two full days before football games start. A few of the things that we're going to kick around:
Atomic Liquors - wide draft list (doesn't open until 2pm on Fri though). This is on Freemont Street, a few block walk past the end of where the "action is"
Burger Bar at Mandalay Bar - good food and good beer list
Tenaya Creek Brewing http://www.tenayacreek.com/ - opens at 11am and is close to Freemont Street
You could easily hit up Burger Bar for lunch and a beer, then uber down to Tenaya for another beer, walk down Freemont to see the experience (should be more fun during the day due to the festival), then end up at Atomic Liquors. All that should easily kill 4 hours or so.
Other option would be to get a monorail pass and go up and down the strip as you please.
Brony
Footballguy
If I have a few hours to kill in Vegas and not ready to get drunk, I'll usually find a daily poker tournament. Most daytime ones will be $50 to 80 entry and will get around 15 to 30 people. With blind levels, you're likely to get an hour of play if you play tight and tourneys usually last no more than 3 hours.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Great info here, this is my kinda stuff. I'm all about the beer so this is perfect. That brewery and Atomic Liquors seem like great options for mixing in the Fremont St thing. Just the kind of info I was looking for....thank you!
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Racing cars and the helicopter flight aren't part of the bachelor party weekend plans, but I think the rest of those are. I'm just looking to backfill the rest of the time for when I'm there before everyone else gets there.
Yeah, the overall brewery scene in vegas isn't all that great (per some friends feedback and overall ratings on Untappd). Another one to look into is Hop Nuts (it's on the way to/from downtown/strip (slightly off strip).
facook
Footballguy
Heading out Vet's Day weekend with our usual group of 4, plus an old buddy I haven't talked to in 15 years. He connected with a couple of us and is going to fly in from Seattle to meet us. Should be interesting....he's the one that at various times through a cocktail glass on LVB from the MGM/NYNY skybridge, a room service plate from the same place, and and beer pint into the mirror in the room - all on trips I was not on. REALLY hoping he's matured as the rest of us have. 
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
If you end up renting a car there are some other cool breweries. Big dogs brewing(which is actually like a green bay packers museum) and joseph james brewing.
Buttonhook
Footballguy
I like to party as much as the next guy, but renting a car and driving between breweries in Vegas seems like a bad idea. Especially if you're bringing along some hookers and blow...
ArbyMelt
Footballguy
I'd rather spend my $$$ on gambling, so I am cheap when it comes to breweries, I go to Ellis Island ($2.50 20 oz, $1 during NFL games) or Triple 7 Pub (Main Street Station), usually around $3 for a 20 oz, even cheaper during happy hour. Obviously there is better breweries out there, but its good bang for the buck.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Joseph James got rid of their taproom.
I just got back a few weeks ago after not visiting Vegas for many years, was very disappointed in the beer selection overall. The big brewers still have a stranglehold on a lot of areas but I was still able to find a few places with good selection. Beerhaus which has been mentioned in this thread before. Paris had a "Budwieser" beer garden directly across the street from the Bellagio fountains, prices sucked but good selection other than just Budwieser products and great view of the fountains.
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ThreeThousand
Footballguy
Talk me through this if you would. As a rookie smoker, where would these be? Are they out in the open with signage? Do I just walk in? Any tips/tricks/hints to not look like a moron?
Yep, thanks. I have corrected that in my original post. Not a bad selection, bunch of TV's to watch the games on, and good happy hour prices on drafts.
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
On the plane
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
They're just off the strip. We took a $6 Uber from Vdara to one. It was actually quite nice. Probably not what you expect. Yes, in the open with signage, but a quick mao search will show you have plenty of optionsThreeThousand said:
Yes, you just walk in. They will ask to see ID. You'll wait in line for a while, possibly in a separate room from where you'll shop. Once you get into the room, they have everything you could imagine from energy drinks to chocolate to gummies to lotions to bud. They have what is, effectively, a menu and someone to walk you through it and answer questions.
I was with a GB from Seattle who is well versed in the dispensary world. He had something specific in mind, so we were in and out relatively quickly.
Ftr, in case it helps : given that the idea was to NOT just pass out in Vegas but to contribute to an active experience, he suggested and went with sativa edibles. At this place, that meant gummies (10mg iirc).
Lehigh98
Footballguy
It's been two years since my last Vegas trip. Heading there Thurs with the wife to meet up with another couple. (Not swingers) Staying at Cosmo Thurs night then Downtown Grand Fri and Sat Seeing the Michael Jackson Cirque show on Fri night.
My Eagles playing on TNF while we're there. Should arrive into airport around 2:45. Will stop and check into Cosmo and hopefully get some check in action and then will be looking for a place to go with good atmosphere, beer, food for the Eagles game, Last time we went to Unami Burger - Beer Garden & Sports Book which was cool. Any suggestions for this trip?
Anything else new and cool in the last couple years we should check out?
TIA!
My Eagles playing on TNF while we're there. Should arrive into airport around 2:45. Will stop and check into Cosmo and hopefully get some check in action and then will be looking for a place to go with good atmosphere, beer, food for the Eagles game, Last time we went to Unami Burger - Beer Garden & Sports Book which was cool. Any suggestions for this trip?
Anything else new and cool in the last couple years we should check out?
TIA!
kutta
Footballguy
Lehigh98
Footballguy
Thanks, already on my list!... again, was on list last time but didn't make it over.
Are you saying its good for TNF or just in general?
kutta
Footballguy
Just in general. I wouldn't watch the game there.
I really like the Venetian sports book though. It shouldn't be too crowded for TNF, and it's a pretty nice setup.
Lehigh98
Footballguy
I like sportsbooks but we'll need dinner and also have the ladies with us so we'll need something more domesticated.
kutta
Footballguy
Lagasse's Stadium at the Pallazo is a great place to see games with pretty good food. It's a sports book but a restaurant too.
Turk Tide
Footballguy
Wife and I are staying at Bally's this Thursday through Monday. My only other trip there was about 10 years ago. Not huge gamblers, but will plan to lose some money at the poker tables and slots. No definite plans, just "winging it." Do plan to spend Saturday in a sportsbook watching and betting on college football. I have a basic understanding of odds and bets, but this will be a first for me. Is there a sportsbook that is better than others for beginners? Any other "tips?"
leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Just wanted to add that Yard bird is legit.
kutta
Footballguy
I've seen that plenty of times but never been there. Let us know how it is if you go.
dhockster
Footballguy
If you are going there, I would recommending calling ahead to reserve your table. I don't know if that is really necessary for a Thursday night game, but you definitely need to do it on Sundays.
Enforcer
Footballguy
Wife and daughter are staying at Mandalay Bay next two nights. There to see Stone Sour in the House of Blues. A band they both like.
She tells me they've twice walked by Pete Rose at an autograph signing. Said both times he was alone and looked awfully bored. I grew up a big fan of the Big Red Machine. Loved Charile Hustle. Will never forget trying to dive into bases head first as a little kid. Not sure whether or not to feel sorry for him. My gut tells me he's likely a broken and lonely man. Of course by his own doing, but still, he was all heart as a player. Bizarre that he's become such a pariah in some ways.
She tells me they've twice walked by Pete Rose at an autograph signing. Said both times he was alone and looked awfully bored. I grew up a big fan of the Big Red Machine. Loved Charile Hustle. Will never forget trying to dive into bases head first as a little kid. Not sure whether or not to feel sorry for him. My gut tells me he's likely a broken and lonely man. Of course by his own doing, but still, he was all heart as a player. Bizarre that he's become such a pariah in some ways.
top dog
Footballguy
Booked a trip with the wife for my birthday over St. Patrick's Day weekend. Anyone ever been down there for that day? Any cool St. Patrick's day stuff on the strip? Last year we went to a local St. Patrick's day parade and it was basically young people standing around drinking watching old people walk down the street in skirts with bag pipes.
Also, what is typical dress of the YardBird? Casual OK?
Also, what is typical dress of the YardBird? Casual OK?
culdeus
Footballguy
kutta
Footballguy
I've been there for St. Patrick's Day. Keep in mind that it's also usually around March Madness, so it's pretty crazy in Vegas at that time.
O'Shea's is really fun on St. Patrick's Day. Gets pretty crowded, but they'll have some awesome live music, blackjack, and beer pong. You at least have to swing by and check it out. We had a really good time there a couple years ago.
soothsayer
Footballguy
So my wife is in Vegas for work and a friend of hers flew down to meet her for the weekend. In the last 48 hours they have been to:
Yardbird
Velveteen Rabbit
Rose.Rabbit.Lie
Absinthe
Sinatra (for the always-awesome Sinatra Smash)
Studio 21 for a tattoo
Good for her.
Yardbird
Velveteen Rabbit
Rose.Rabbit.Lie
Absinthe
Sinatra (for the always-awesome Sinatra Smash)
Studio 21 for a tattoo
Good for her.
A couple of years ago my wife and I stopped by Mandalay Bay and got a picture autographed by Pete. Took a couple of pictures with him and chatted about baseball for a few minutes. I got the feeling that I could have sat there talking with him as long as I wanted and he wouldn’t have kicked me out. There was nobody else there - I can see the argument for him being lonely.Enforcer said:
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
He does like 100 signings at that store a year. There is nobody left that wants a "sorry i bet on baseball" ball.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Flying back to Boise now. Saw Elton John Friday night at Caesars. Phenomenal show. Even better than Dodger stadium as a kid.
Valley of the Fire tour outside of Vegas was great. Pinkjeep tour guide was awesome. He took us to wash out area five which can only be seen when the temps are lower and no clouds like yesterday. Some amazing photos. Well worth it.
Saw Ringo Starr and his All Starr band last night. Very good show. Todd Rungdren and the guy from Santana were great.
Stayed at the Linq. Very convienent, but i was not very impressed.
The promenade was cool. Had to chow down on some In N Out.
Valley of the Fire tour outside of Vegas was great. Pinkjeep tour guide was awesome. He took us to wash out area five which can only be seen when the temps are lower and no clouds like yesterday. Some amazing photos. Well worth it.
Saw Ringo Starr and his All Starr band last night. Very good show. Todd Rungdren and the guy from Santana were great.
Stayed at the Linq. Very convienent, but i was not very impressed.
The promenade was cool. Had to chow down on some In N Out.
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