| pphalen | 21 Mar 2009 5:33 p.m. PST |
I leave bright and early tomorrow morning for a week in Vegas. Most of my time will be consuimed with work and client dinners, but want to do something "different" than I usually do(like drink and gamble). I have half of tomorrow free (although I'll probably be watching the NCAA tourney at the Sports book in the Wynn)
Half of Monday and Half of Wednesday free. I'm thinking of hitting some of the rides at the Stratosphere and perhaps NY, NY or Circus Circus. I'm not *that* big a fan of Star Trek for the trek experience. Any other ideas? |
aecurtis  | 21 Mar 2009 5:41 p.m. PST |
The Star Trek experience is gone, anyway. Go visit John Coviello at the Little Shop of Magic: link If you want to wander around fancy shops, the Forum at Caesar's Palace and the Venetian are the ones I like best. Go down to Old Town and check out Fremont Street. Run out to the Ethel M. chocalate facory and take the tour. Go by the Elvis museum. There's lots to do that isn't too expensive. Allen |
| Mrs Pumblechook | 21 Mar 2009 6:02 p.m. PST |
You can pretend your in Venice qand go on the Gondala ride, but think you need to book for that at least a few hours in advance. When I was there in 2000 I left it to late and couldn't get in. there are also the waxworks which I thought was fun. |
| Pictors Studio | 21 Mar 2009 8:22 p.m. PST |
Have you seen the Hoover dam. It is worth the trip, I've always thought. |
| Space Monkey | 22 Mar 2009 3:35 a.m. PST |
If you've got access to a car you could drive out to Red Rock Canyon (just West of Town}.
Valley of Fire is nice but it's pretty much a day trip. I'd suggest staying clear of Fremont Street… as far as Vegas goes it's sort of like the bottom of the trash can. If you like punk music and midget-porn then I'd suggest a visit to the Doubledown Saloon… off of Paradise, nearish to the airport. (actually they had to remove the midgets and the mechanical pony a while back… but the spirit remains the same). |
| aecurtis | 22 Mar 2009 7:20 a.m. PST |
"I'd suggest staying clear of Fremont Street… as far as Vegas goes it's sort of like the bottom of the trash can." Oh, come on. It's got its own vibe. I wouldn't stray far off it, if I didn't know the area, but it's definitely an Experience. Allen |
| Space Monkey | 22 Mar 2009 10:00 a.m. PST |
…it's definitely an Experience. So was the Black Hole of Calcutta… Except for the craptacular light show it doesn't have anything you can't see on The Strip… all the same drunken, homeless, desperate people compressed into a smaller and uglier area… it's the town's giant neon cloaca! I do kind of have a soft spot for The Plaza… but the surly Don Ho impersonator is gone… and the charming solo lounge-act under the escalators at Fitzgerald's isn't around anymore either…
One bright spot about Fremont street is that after Neonopolis went on the skids the rents dropped low enough that a bunch of art galleries opened up inside. |
| aecurtis | 22 Mar 2009 11:09 a.m. PST |
"I do kind of have a soft spot for The Plaza…" Only place in Vegas I've been sick after eating there… Fitzgerald's brings back some fond memories. Allen |
| Stosstruppen | 22 Mar 2009 6:37 p.m. PST |
The show in front of Treasure Island is fun, and free have to get there early though. There are a couple cool little shows in the Forum shops, the Paris is fun to look at…since you are at The Wynn…La Reve is a really good show IMO. Their dinner buffet though expensive is pretty awesome, we hit it every time we go. The shark thing at Mandalay Bay is really cool. Of course there are the Bellagio fountains and the Conservatory there as well. |
| Texas Grognard | 24 Mar 2009 8:16 a.m. PST |
I highly recommend Hoover Dam. My family took the tour five years ago and I was very impressed. Have fun and Salut! Bruce the Texas Grognard |
| iouliared | 04 Jun 2009 3:01 p.m. PST |
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