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Willie Neslon
Footballguy
We were debating going week 1 of the NFL season but hotel prices are ridiculous. I guess because it's the Raiders home opener? Anyone know of anywhere nice that has reasonable rates for that weekend? I'm seeing 1k/night in the good places for that Saturday. Circa sportsbook wants $2500 for the day (10-4:30) for one of those 4-6 person booths.
kevzilla
Footballguy
Resorts World has its soft opening tomorrow, may not have everything open for a few more weeks. But it'll be new and pretty, and given that they can't exactly lure Asian high rollers right now, they would love to see chetcrew in there.
Runkle
Footballguy
Yeah, went last month and even two weeks before the trip, every restaurant reservation on casino property was booked, and this is with diamond status at Caesar's. Didn't really care, found some amazing local spots and off-property places that were just as good if not better than what we would have had on-property.
3 hour lunch
Footballguy
Just got home from Aria, we love it but maybe a hair below Wynn/Cosmo. Many good restaurants including STK, Jaleo and Catch....
Only had a car for one day, but used it to go to a highly recommended, hole-in-the-wall type breakfast place off-strip that was awesome.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
chet
Footballguy
dkp993
Footballguy
Nobu is great but I’m not sure I’d want to say there. The booths a small and not great for sleeping and the morning crew coming in for the day to prep is inconvenient to say the least after a long night of gambling.
Osaurus
Footballguy
The Ref
Footballguy
Great food and they actually built a hotel tower on top of it to boot.
Plus if I remember right it’s dead center in the property and near poker and sportsbook.
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FairWarning
Footballguy
I saw that even downtown raised their table limits now. I was hoping to go sometime this year.
3 hour lunch
Footballguy
Also, STK and Jaleo are at Cosmo- not sure what I was thinking LOL. Javiers is good, as is the Julian Serrano tapas place near the lobby. Also enjoyed Din Tai Fung this trip- place was packed! Every cabana full on a Tuesday afternoon.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
My wife and 16 year old daughter are going out the week of July 19th and staying at the New York. We are going to just Uber and taxi around as needed because of the costs of rentals. We aren't looking for a five star sit down place, but what is a good buffet that we should think about getting a reservation for now. We will probably do Rain Forest Cafe as that is a tradition every time we visit and my wife is so excited to do the Zak Bagans Haunted Museum tour.
Any other tips you guys have would be appreciated. I haven't been to Vegas in years, so I am excited to see all the changes.
Any other tips you guys have would be appreciated. I haven't been to Vegas in years, so I am excited to see all the changes.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Neon Museum is awesome if you haven't been there before and some good restaurants in the Arts District nearby as well.
facook
Footballguy
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
I have a two week work trip to Seattle and Las Vegas coming up at the beginning of August. I'm going to have my wife and 16-yo son join me in Vegas on my in-between days (it doesn't make sense to fly all the way back to Miami only to turn around and fly to Las Vegas a day later. The time we are there together (Friday afternoon through Sunday) will be over my son's birthday so I want to find something really cool to do. All of my searches for cool things to do with teenagers in Las Vegas have come up kind of lame and nothing I didn't already know. I'm sure that some of you are privy to something exclusive, unique and because this is FBG and I expect some idiotic responses, something that is appropriate for a 16-year old. That's what I'm looking for. And no, he isn't quite ready for hookers and blow.
facook
Footballguy
The Mac King comedy/magic show is great for all ages. He's very funny, clean, and a really good magician. He used to be at Harrah's but is now at Excalibur. When we took our son at 14 he loved it. Recommended it to our friends who took their 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son, and they loved it as well. Also, King performs in the afternoon so you can get out of the heat, have a cool drink, and have some fun.
You can see some clips on mackingshow.com and get tickets here: https://excalibur.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/mackingcomedymagic.html?fireglass_rsn=true#/fireglass_params&tabid=a32ebcd731b7281a&application_server_address=isolation2-us-west-2.wss.prod.fire.glass&popup=true&is_right_side_popup=false&start_with_session_counter=1
leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
played in a big hold 'em tourney at The Orleans last week. $200 buy in, 240 players. I was dreaming of the $48K prize pool.
When the payouts went up, the prize pool was $35K. The Orleans scraped off 13 grand to run the tournament. That's 27% juice. Pretty disgusting imo. I hope no one plans to make a living at these tournaments. Impossible to beat that kind of vig.
When the payouts went up, the prize pool was $35K. The Orleans scraped off 13 grand to run the tournament. That's 27% juice. Pretty disgusting imo. I hope no one plans to make a living at these tournaments. Impossible to beat that kind of vig.
https://machinegunsvegas.com/kids-experience/
Or maybe find an ATV tour or something in of the parks/desert areas.
Can he drive? Last time I was there, we rented a Slingshot car thingy and drove around Red Rock Canyon park. That was fun.
Drunken knight
Footballguy
Would he like any of the cirque shows? Zip lining? Houseboat on the lake? The facades of the hotels (Venetian/palazzo, Paris, nyny, bellagio, etc)
great restaurants and pools. Water park.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
Was thinking about the ATV option. That would be cool.https://machinegunsvegas.com/kids-experience/
Or maybe find an ATV tour or something in of the parks/desert areas.
Can he drive? Last time I was there, we rented a Slingshot car thingy and drove around Red Rock Canyon park. That was fun.
He has his permit but was lazy about getting it so he won't have his license until next May (Florida requires 1 year with a permit).
Machine guns looks kind of cool.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
Not really into shows. Zip lining At Fremont would be cool. Won't be there long enough to warrant a houseboat, And not sure what you mean by the facades of hotels. We have been to Vegas before so looking for something unique and different.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Drunken knight
Footballguy
If you hadn’t been there, the different themes might have been funSenor Schmutzig said:
The Linq High Roller is definitely worth a half hour of you and your son's time. It's basically an open bar for 30 minutes with some awesome views. Book it for a time at night. It's actually a short walk to Hells Kitchen.My son turns 21 in September, we’re booked at Hell’s Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay Steak and the new Amalfi by Bobby Flay
cheese
Footballguy
We went last night for the fireworks party. It’s huge and awesome, but it’s pretty far out of the way. It’s even past Encore. We stopped and played at the Venetian and Wynn to breakup the walk. Dawg House had cool live music in a bar/sportsbook setting. Uncle Kracker was one of them.eoMMan said:
cheese
Footballguy
Probably Aria or Bellagio, but MGM and Mirage are fine and cheaper if you care about price.
ETA: Bardot restaurant in Aria is amazing. French toast is incredible if you go during brunch.
I think you will be disappointed in Aria sportsbook. Any of the other 3 are better.
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matuski
Footballguy
Has the Cosmo fallen out of grace? Freaking loved that place a few years back.
eta - best pizza ever from that backroom place
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cheese
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
Cosm still has a good rep.....MGM overall kinda stinks. If that is required, yes Aria. If you want to be in a baller book, Venetian or Circa (taxi/uber ride downtown required).
cheese
Footballguy
The Ref
Footballguy
The Ref
Footballguy
Going next week ( to hell’s)My son turns 21 in September, we’re booked at Hell’s Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay Steak and the new Amalfi by Bobby Flay
I think my wife just wants to bang Gordon but I’ll leave a review after anyway
The Ref
Footballguy
I’m a wuss but if he has the stones for it the rollercoaster off top of the Stratosphere
Harry Frogfish
Footballguy
Thinking about seeing Bruno Mars at the Park Theater later this month. There are a few tickets left on TM (not re-sale). Lowest is $720, very good seats. $875 for better, near the back of the lower/front tier. $1450 for seats w/ service. And get this, $8K for front row (two left). What's weird is the night before (Friday), there are almost identical front row seats (2) for "only" $5K. WTF?
We'll be comped at the Venetian so I'll ask the host there but I highly doubt we're at a level that would get this done. Do any of you ballers have any other ideas? We just want to get in the joint but I don't see a thing on Craigslist, yet.
I've never even listened to one of his albums but I wanna see this guy in his prime.
We'll be comped at the Venetian so I'll ask the host there but I highly doubt we're at a level that would get this done. Do any of you ballers have any other ideas? We just want to get in the joint but I don't see a thing on Craigslist, yet.
I've never even listened to one of his albums but I wanna see this guy in his prime.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
You haven't listened to him and willing to pay those ticket prices?
Yikes. Ball out I guess. There should be a lot of women (not dry) in the crowd.
