General Chat / Going to Las Vegas

I will be going to Las Vegas tommarrow and will be gone for like 5 days. There are lots of places that I will be going to. Any tips on where to go? I already made a list.

Mandelay Bay (sp) has the best breakfast/brunch buffet, imho. If possible, go to that. It is well worth it.

The only coaster I went on when I was there was the one outside of New York New York. That's a fun ride, but it's far from comfortable. Just make sure you pull the shoulder restraints down all the way. I bet it's probably a lot funner at night, so that you can see the lights wiz by.

Also, from what I hear, if you're going to ride the coaster on top of the Stratus Sphere (sp, again), make sure to buy the combo ticket. Otherwise, you have to pay just to get to the top of the tower, and then pay again to ride the coaster.

But, if you want things to be really cheap, don't gamble away your money.

DO NOT RIDE MANHATTAN EXPRESS, THAT COASTER IS THE ROUGHEST IN LAS VEGAS!

Ride Speed if Open, Canyon Blaster is OK, pretty decent landscaping. High Roller definitely. Desparado, ok.

There!

Oh, and I stayed in Monte Carlo.

Hm, be sure to watch the volcano at night in front of the mirage [10 minute per show].

If you are lucky, go to the show in Treasure Island.

Visit the Venetian shopping center, its so awesome inside!

Erm, be sure to ride the monorail. LMAO.

Hm......thats all.

Im gonna ride all the coasters no matter what. Also Desperado I am looking forward to. I am also seeing that circus du whatever thingy. And I most likely will be going to all the themed hotel places.

Dont forget to:

-Ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower @ Paris.
-Ride the fun tram from Excalibur to Luxor to Mandalay Bay
-Watch Dancing Waters @ Bellagio
-Ride Fun tram from Mirage to Treasure Island
-Shop @ Aladdin's Desert Passage and Fashion Show Mall

kay thats all I can think of that hasn't been said. have fun @ sin city!

Heres what I would recommend you do in Las Vegas.

*The Pool at the Mirage Hotel

When you walk into the lobby of the Mirage Hotel, located in the heart of the Strip, you immediately step into an atrium which is akin to a tropical rainforest. Trees, waterfalls, exotic birds -- they're all here. Continue through the casino and head out back to the gorgeous pool area, the Mirage's outdoor oasis. Trust me, you've never seen so many palm trees in the middle of the desert. The pool itself is huge, a meandering ribbon of blue that zigs and zags through the lush foliage. The sound of a rushing waterfall at one end of the pool is invigorating. A second waterfall further back is more subdued. During busy periods, the pool area has 1,200 chaises available to guests. Service here is tops, from the cabana boys to the cheerful cocktail waitresses wrapped in sexy little sarongs. Water aerobics classes are offered daily at noon and 2:30 p.m., and this is no ordinary water ballet for seniors. Pool manager Denise McArdel leads intrepid sun worshipers through a non-stop 45-minute workout that will work off every last trace of that breakfast buffet. The more leisurely inclined can take advantage of a nifty bench that runs along the inner perimeter of the pool to read the latest Danielle Steel in cool (and wet) comfort. Kids of all ages can kill a few hours on the rock 'em, sock 'em water slide. Chances are awfully good that you're going to catch a sunny day in Las Vegas, so with some heavy-duty sunblock and a wide-brimmed hat, you're in great shape to take advantage of the prettiest, most enjoyable pool in town. One thing to keep in mind: this pool is available to guests of the Mirage only. That's not a bad thing, because it's a great place to stay. Mirage Hotel, weekday rates $79-$399; weekend rates $109-$399.

The Spa at the Treasure Island Hotel

Although this is Las Vegas, the Spa at the Treasure Island is considerably better than the spas at many luxury resorts which are in the spa business. From the minute you enter the reception area, done in soothing beige hues, you know you're in for a treat. Choose from the extensive array of services (full salon facility, facials, body treatments, massage) and then waltz on through the state-of-the-art exercise room to the inner sanctum of the spa. Here an attendant greets you and sets you up with a fluffy robe and floppy rubber slippers. Slink into a wingback chair, prop your feet up on the large ottoman and wait for your therapist to summon you. While you wait, you can snack on fresh fruit, nibble on pretzels or slurp a smoothie from the juice bar. Waiting around is such a pleasure, you might forget why you're here: pampering. Enjoy your manicure or massage, then pick up the latest issue of Vogue and leisurely work your way through the sauna, steam and whirlpool. Finish off with an invigorating shower, than head over to the dressing area where every conceivable lotion and potion awaits you. With just a wee bit of effort, you'll emerge looking, and feeling, like Cinderella. A similar array of services is available for gents who'd rather go for that Prince Charming look. Once again, guests of the Treasure Island get first dibs at the Spa, so you might want to spend the night. The Salon and Spa at Treasure Island offers spa packages from $99 to $239. Individual services also available; facility fee of $17 per visit without services. Hotel rates are $69-$149 midweek, $129-$269 weekends.

The Liberace Museum

I'm not kidding. This is the best $6.50 you will spend in Las Vegas. I'll have to admit that my recollection of the great pianist was pretty hazy. Well, it all came back to me in a hurry once I walked through the door. Set among three small buildings a short cab ride from the Strip, the Liberace Museum is a Liberace lovefest and a fitting tribute to the pianist and showman. It's all here: the rhinestone-studded, fur-draped costumes; the mind-boggling jewelry, including a small token of affection from Queen Elizabeth II; the pianos and cars, among them a 1934 Mercedes Excalibur covered in Austrian rhinestones; and oodles of photos, press clippings and memorabilia which tell the story of the man who helped put Las Vegas on the map. You'll walk in the door thinking this is high camp, but you'll most assuredly leave an admiring fan. The Liberace Museum, 1775 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas. Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Gaming Classes at the Las Vegas Hilton

I notice in Las Vegas they always refer to gambling classes as "gaming classes." Is this to make it all sound...nicer? I'm not sure, but I'm glad these classes are available, because I certainly don't know all the ins and outs of pai gow poker. Even if I only plan on watching, it's still nice to know what's going on. Most of the casinos in town offer gaming classes five days a week, a quick thirty-minute primer on roulette, craps, mini-baccarat, pai gow poker or blackjack, and the classes are usually free. Without a doubt the most enjoyable classes are at the Las Vegas Hilton, thanks to tuxedoed teacher Sam Micco. With Micco in charge, this certainly doesn't feel like school. A former craps dealer, Micco started teaching the nuances of gaming a dozen years ago. His tutorial is sprinkled with a liberal dose of humor, the East-coast kind that says "yea, you might not be a winnuh, but at least yer trying." Micco can make that most baffling of casino games, craps, seem like fun. And his shtick is free, although your "homework" afterwards might prove costly. Gaming classes at the Las Vegas Hilton by Sam Micco are offered Wednesday through Sunday. Schedule as follows: beginner craps 10:30 a.m.; advanced craps 3 p.m.; roulette 1:30 p.m.; and pai gow poker at 4 p.m.

Dinner at Emeril's

Las Vegas hasn't often been thought of as a gastronome's delight. I'm betting that it soon will be, thanks to the likes of Emeril's. There isn't a lot of home-grown talent on the local dining scene just yet, but that's okay, because Las Vegas can afford to import. Chef Emeril Lagasse opened his first restaurant, Emeril's, in New Orleans' warehouse district and opened a second, NOLA, in that fabled city's French Quarter. He's now brought his very own "new New Orleans" brand of cookery to Las Vegas, and the news couldn't be better. This restaurant is arguably the best table in Las Vegas, a town which now boasts the likes of Spago and the Coyote Cafe. The sleek and elegant dining room gives way to a meal which is a marriage of traditional cajun and Creole cookery joined with today's lighter hand and kickier flavors. The result is food which is immensely pleasing to both the eye and the palate. A few suggestions to whet the appetite: how about starting with a homemade savory lobster cheesecake, an appetizer which is sliced and served with a Creole-spiced tomato-tarragon coulis? Continue with the warm wilted spinach salad, which comes with a warm andouille sausage dressing, sliced red onions and Louisiana Chicory Farms goat cheese. Emeril's is a fish house, so you might want to try the potato-crusted farm raised bass, which is served with a Louisiana lump crabmeat and wild mushroom relish. If you can handle it, order the banana cream pie for dessert. The service, food and atmosphere at Emeril's make for a memorable evening. Emeril's at the MGM Grand Hotel is open for lunch and dinner seven days.

Dessert at the Coyote Cafe

It may seem like a bit of a stretch to have dessert at the Coyote Cafe after you've had dinner at Emeril's, but trust me, it can be done. The answer is timing. Fortunately, the Coyote Cafe stays open late (well past midnight), which gives you ample time to work off your dinner at the MGM's casino and then return for a late-night treat. The Coyote Cafe is the baby of chef Mark Miller, who opened his first location in Santa Fe. Numerous cookbooks later, he's brought his unique brand of southwestern fare to Las Vegas. The food is good, indeed. The desserts, however, are irresistible. You can feast on a canela cheesecake with bourbon caramel sauce and candied pecans or a silky-smooth lemon tart with fresh seasonal berries. Chocoholics will enjoy the chocolate-kahlua flan with a savory ancho-peanut brittle. The undisputed king of desserts, however, is the Venezuelan chocolate spoonbread, a dense, moist chocolate square drizzled with vanilla Anglaise and topped with creamy vanilla ice cream. Bow to the sugar gods, and Mark Miller. Coyote Cafe at the MGM Grand Hotel is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days.

Flip It

No, this isn't tiddly winks. It's tiddly's slick and mischievous evil twin. And aren't evil twins always irresistible? You'll find Flip It in many Las Vegas casinos. It's a big machine, kind of an oversized slot machine. There's a large piece of glass in front, and behind the glass are trays filled with gold-colored dollar coins. The trays are bursting with coins, and the coins appear as if they're ready to spill over at any moment. So here's the drill: you pop your own dollar coin into the machine, it does a somersault in the air and, with any kind of luck, lands at just the right spot on one of these trays so as to knock a few, hopefully a lot, of coins off and into your piggybank. Sound simple enough? Try it for yourself. If you're like most people, you'll be amazed at how stubborn these coins can be. They just don't want to fall! And like the rest of us, you're going to keep on trying because you are sooo close. Flip It is part carnival game, part gaming game -- in other words, you can win or lose a lot of money here. But more than likely, you'll find the action irresistible. Flip It can be found at most of the larger Strip casinos.

Stratosphere Tower

Why do the words "only in Las Vegas" come to mind when I think of the Stratosphere Tower? I'll tell you why. This newest addition to the Las Vegas Strip is the tallest free-standing observation tower in the U.S.A. The view from the top is spectacular -- you'll see all the hotels on the Strip, the suburban sprawl which is the new Las Vegas and even Mt. Charleston in the distance, a snow-covered peak which is over 11,000 feet high. But that wasn't enough for the Stratosphere folks. They also added a rollercoaster at the top, the world's highest rollercoaster, and if that doesn't prove to be enough of a thrill ride, you can try the Big Shot, a reverse bungee jump which will shoot you 160 feet into the air at 45 m.p.h. and then send you zooming back down. If you survive all of this, there's also a bar and restaurant at the top where you can order yourself a stiff drink. Lots of Stratosouvenirs for sale at the top, too. Hey, this isn't just a tower, it's an event. Stratosphere Tower is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.

The Strip

It's officially known as Las Vegas Boulevard, but in reality it's a strip of glitz and glam of unrivaled proportions. To say it's over the top might be an understatement. The Strip is the main drag of gambling U.S.A. and home to most of the top hotels and casinos. A stroll down the Strip at night is a blaze of blinking lights and a sea of humanity making its way to that winning slot machine. Nighttime is also the most comfortable time of day to be outdoors in the Las Vegas heat zone, so take your stroll under the stars and bask in the glow. A couple of choice stops are at the Mirage for its signature volcano, which erupts every fifteen minutes in good weather, and at the Treasure Island for the epic pirate battle. The battle takes place every 90 minutes starting at 4 p.m. and although it's a brief showdown, it's a helluva fight. The best of the Strip is on Las Vegas Boulevard between Sahara and Tropicana Avenues.

Bellagio Hotel

The Bellagio Hotel & Resort, Mirage-Treasure Island owner-impresario Steve Wynn's Italian-flavored resort-casino is at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South (888-987-6667), on the infamous Strip. Dining is accelerated to a crescendo at Bellagio's thirteen restaurants, which run the gamut from gourmet dining to easy informal meals. For gourmet dining you can experience haute cuisine at Le Cirque, or at its sister restaurant, Osteria Del Circo. Chef Julian Serrano left his perch at the four-star Masa's restaurant in San Francisco to open Picasso in Bellagio, probably the most beautiful restaurant in Las Vegas. Aqua is a clone of one of San Francisco's best restaurants, and is a French-flavored high style seafood venue. Prime, which is overseen by Manhattan's Jean-George Vongerichten, features the chef's signature dishes such as crab mango salad with cumin crackers; an assembled tomato accented with basil oil; and entrees such as the house prime steaks that come with a variety of sauces from béarnaise to tamarind, or seven different mustards. For Asian meals, seek out either Jasmine, Shintaro or Noodles restaurants. (contributed by GraceAnn Walden)

New York Style Hotel

January, 1997 saw the opening of New York-New York Hotel & Casino at 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South. This 2,035 room "lodgertainment" was developed on 20 acres at a cost of about $460 million by MGM Grand, Inc. and Primadonna Resorts Inc. The hotel recreates the feeling of the Big Apple's skyline using 12 hotel towers designed as one-third-scale models of well-known structures in Manhattan, including the CBS, Chrysler, Empire State and Seagrams buildings. Standing the tallest is the Empire State Building tower, at 47 stories.

A myriad of restaurants include Il Fornaio Italiana, Gallagher's Steak House, Gonzales y Gonzales Mexican restaurant, Nathan's Famous, Schrafft's Ice Cream, Motown Cafe and Nightclub, Chin Chin Asian, actor George Hamilton's namesake Hamilton's Lounge and Fine Cigars and Village Eateries. There are nine bars in the casino and a number of scaled-down models of New York's most famous landmarks such as a 150-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty and 300 foot-long re-creation of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Call 1-800-NY-FOR-ME for reservations!

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I know you're fat and all, but whatever you fucking do, go to the NY-NY and get one of their New York-style pretzels. Health be damned, I say.

Oh, and if you're lucky enough to be staying at the Mandalay, you've got the benefit of a wave pool and a lazy river...but bring your own innertubes, unless you wanna spend 20 dollars to rent one.

One last thing: Excalibur is the middle-class of all the resorts. That means: McDonald's and Krispy Kreme. To hell with the fancy breakfasts, get yourself some Krispy Kremes!

That is all.

EDIT: Did I mention all the fucking porn everyone hands out to you on the streets?

Geez Glitch, did you come up with all that, or did you copy it from Fromers website or sumtin?

Yeah, do all you can, just dont get caught loitering if ur under 21. I was loitering at Caesars Palace once while my dad and uncle went to wastch a Blackjack game. I got in big trouble with security.

Oh, go to the Adventuredome. That place is like Camp Snoopy on steroids. Manhatten Express is not worth the 10.00 fee ( they might have changed it since the last time i went) and the 1 hr wait, but if you want to add it to ur coaster count, then be my guest.

Oh, if your flying there, dont take National Airlines, which uses Las Vegas/Mccarren Airport as their capital hub. BEsides, theyre probably bankrupt again.

Geez Glitch, did you come up with all that, or did you copy it from Fromers website or sumtin?   

Sally's Place to be exact.

You're good, real good.

Im back! Well I am gonna post a big post in a bit. After I recover.

Damn. The attack of gay Turtle is back! :faints and wait for sircursealot:

My freind is going to Vegas Sunday-Fri and staying at Mandalay Bay.