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First Trip To Las Vegas

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Nanalinda
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08-06-2005

Friday, September 14, 2007 - 2:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nanalinda a private message Print Post    
My daughter & son-in-law are going to Las Vegas in late January for their anniversary. It will be their 1st time in Vegas. Any suggestions on must-go places,things to do,places to eat,etc?? I know they want to play blackjack,see a show & maybe bet on some sports events.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Nana, ck out this thread, there is a lot of vegas info in it

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Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, September 14, 2007 - 5:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I loved the water show at the Bellagio, the siren show at TI, the moving statue show at Caesars. All free too lol.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Friday, September 14, 2007 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Nana,
A lot depends on where they are staying and for how long.
For a first time trip (and January is a nice time for it) - concentrate on 1 or 2 shows and 1 or 2 "good" restaurants. Don't try to do EVERYTHING.
And visit 2 or 3 of the free sights (i.e. Freemont Street and Bellagio Fountains).



Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, September 14, 2007 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
also are they poker players?

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 2:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
i think Vegas has so much to offer that it can be difficult to choose where and what to do.

Personally, I love to people watch and do free stuff.

As for gambling, there are some serious places and some which are just about having fun. The odds can be quite different (slots especially) from hotel to hotel. I like to win win win and dont mind that the jackpots are lower.

I dont find it fun to sit for hours slugging away winning just a little now and again.

One time when I was there with a friend the Stratosphere was boasting best odds. My friend doesnt gamble but decided to cough up five bucks on the slots.

We played for FIVE hours~! winning, losing then winning again. She left with a profit but I broke even LOL

my point is a place could be chosen for whether a person is in it to make money, or whether they just are having fun.

I make money whenever playing slots or tables at the MGM Grand. (but I havent been since 9/11 so things could have changed)

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
also free, the show in the sky at the rio. i believe 1st show is afternoon 3 or 4pm. then thru the evening. they toss those beads to the crowd. stand upstairs for best view.
the buffet there is wonderful. i think they have 2 buffets. one is seafood the other is regular faire.

i think they are still doing the free outside show at the treasure island.

where are they staying? will they have a rental car?

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, October 05, 2007 - 2:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
oh yeah, I'd use the bus before I'd use that "trolley".

The trolley took hours to get up the Strip. Every hotel is huge and the trolley would go around the back and wait at each place. The bus was like 20 mins and we were Downtown.

I've never rented a car as it isnt really needed depending on where a person is staying. The Monorail connects some of the hotels.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, October 05, 2007 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
In our experience, the only real way t ogte up and down the strip quickly is to ride that bus called "the Deuce". The monorail is set BEHIND all o the hotels on one side, and you need to weave through the whole hotel (including convention areas), to get TO the station, and then you have to do the whole thing again when you get to your destination. Added a good half hour to the trip.

The trolley only comes every half hour or 20 minutes, and they DO go into many of the hotel pick up areas. It is a LONNNNG process.

The bus runs like every 3 minutes, literally. And one time I thought "I could still probably walk faster than taking the bus back to my hotel" but it wasn't the case. It did go faster, even with all hte stops it makes, and people it picks up.