Vegas Vacationing: tips, tricks do's and don'ts?

[99chromegt]

Jibbster forget this what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas crap....pics or it didn't happen man.

[Sswitch]

I don't think you should stay anywhere off the main strip. It can mean the difference between waking up alive in the morning! Haha

IMO-Vegas is a hole you only visit once. You will have fun, lose a lot of money, get ripped off a bunch of times, and then never want to go back there again... like ever.

Take a bus tour out to the Hoover Dam. It's a one day excursion.

There's lots of "slots" in Vegas, and they'll all take your money! ;P

[NickD]

I don't think you should stay anywhere off the main strip. It can mean the difference between waking up alive in the morning! Haha

IMO-Vegas is a hole you only visit once. You will have fun, lose a lot of money, get ripped off a bunch of times, and then never want to go back there again... like ever.

Take a bus tour out to the Hoover Dam. It's a one day excursion.

There's lots of "slots" in Vegas, and they'll all take your money! ;P

Thats a different story then I have heard from anyone whos been in say the last 20 years, its a family town now lol
My uncle still has a condo their I think, I've been wanting to go for a little while, maybe this fall.

[Sswitch]

Thats a different story then I have heard from anyone whos been in say the last 20 years, its a family town now lol
My uncle still has a condo their I think, I've been wanting to go for a little while, maybe this fall.

Maybe so. I haven't been there since 2001. I take it you've never been there?

[tulowd]

Been at least once a year for biz since 1990. That makes it 25 x and counting. It is better than before and certainly more family oriented. I like Fremont street > old Town a lot; couldn't care less about the strip or the gambling. The mall at Ceasars is epic no matter what. Shelby Museum is very worthwhile.
Food is ok, the drive thru the desert to San Diego or LA is pretty cool too.

[Sswitch]

Been at least once a year for biz since 1990. That makes it 25 x and counting. It is better than before and certainly more family oriented. I like Fremont street > old Town a lot; couldn't care less about the strip or the gambling. The mall at Ceasars is epic no matter what. Shelby Museum is very worthwhile.
Food is ok, the drive thru the desert to San Diego or LA is pretty cool too.

Paul the vagabond! Lol

I just remember Downtown being downright deadly. I've heard it has since cleaned up, especially south by the Spaghetti Bowl. Sure, you will still get mugged, and stabbed to death, but only at night now. MUCH BETTER!!!!!!

[jibbijib]

I'm fine with staying off the strip. I like having a nice quiet place to sleep. Although I don't know how quiet an air force base can be. But it'll be like I'm at home anyway.

I have a rental car so I'll bomb around in that, head over to the hoover dam and such. Maybe catch a bus that travels to the strip so I can get hammered and not have to worry about driving. Got lots of stuff to do. Gotta find a souvenir shop for some keychains and trinkets to bring back too.

Still gotta make a list on paper and figure out where all this stuff is so I can knock it out. Been so busy with work and hashing out details I haven't really had time to review all the things to do in great detail and write them down.

[NickD]

Maybe so. I haven't been there since 2001. I take it you've never been there?

Nope, want to take me?

[Sswitch]

Oh, I have other places I'd rather go! Antarctica, Alert (during Polar Bear season), Siberia... . Of course, you are welcome to come along

[92redragtop]

I'm fine with staying off the strip. I like having a nice quiet place to sleep. Although I don't know how quiet an air force base can be. But it'll be like I'm at home anyway.

I have a rental car so I'll bomb around in that, head over to the hoover dam and such. Maybe catch a bus that travels to the strip so I can get hammered and not have to worry about driving. Got lots of stuff to do. Gotta find a souvenir shop for some keychains and trinkets to bring back too.

Still gotta make a list on paper and figure out where all this stuff is so I can knock it out. Been so busy with work and hashing out details I haven't really had time to review all the things to do in great detail and write them down.

Ride the Deuce on the strip. Was $5 for each 24 hours when I was there about 5 years ago.