Going to Las Vegas tomorrow ... anything I should do while I'm there?

[Amaya]

:D I get a vacation! Ok, it's only for the weekend..but I need it.
So, I'm going with a friend. Actually she's gettin' married.
Any place we should go that's a must see or do? :D

Should I be a good girl or a real bad one? :evilgrin:

[MrScorpio]

1. Attach a strong chain to your pants, attach the end end to your wrist

In case you lose them in some casino

[Amaya]

2. Ok

I'll pack the chains :D :evilgrin:

[travisleit01]

3. NYNY Roller Coaster at night!

Front seat - it's awesome. Keep your head back or you'll get whipped around. Forum Shops in Caesars is pretty neat (just to walk thought, it's pretty $$$). FatBurger is GREAT if you've never had it - it's between Aladdin and MGM in next to Walgreens. If you have time, you could go to the Hoover Dam. Also, if it's open (it wasn't when we went in Aug.), you could take a gondola ride at The Venetian. It's pretty relaxing and nice to pretend like you're sailing through Venice. I think there's a restaurant at the top of the replica-Eiffel Tower, that might be good.

Most importantly - HAVE FUN!! Vegas rules...

[Amaya]

5. Those are great suggestions!

I've been to the Eiffel Tower but never went up in it.
I also went to the Venetian.. that place is gorgeous! We are actually staying there. But I never took the gondola ride :( I was afraid I'd fall in :D

[travisleit01]

12. Wow... staying at the Venetian!

NICE :)

[Bronco69]

4. Go to the Mandalay Bay

and ask them if I can have the $500 back that I lost on the roulette table. :-)

[Amaya]

6. ok i'll ask

:D

[Bronco69]

7. Thanks.

And if they give it to you, put it all on red!! :-)

[Amaya]

9. Hell no!

I don't play that game. I'll bet it all on blackjack :evilgrin:

[cally]

8. I don't gamble much and I love Las Vegas

It's just so outrageous and I walk about in awe at American excess. So if you're a Star Trek fan, hit the Las Vegas Hilton. The ride is expensive but the museum is great. Not worth it if you are not a fan. You have to see the Volcano at Treasure Island and try to see the show. It's fun. The Venetian is fun to walk through and hear the gondola singers. Don't gamble there since you will lose. Walk through Caesars and the mall. Try to see the statues come to life. Fun. Bellagio is beautiful and worth a visit. I had fun at the wax museum. The roller coasters at the New York are the scariest I have ever been on.

My husband likes to gamble and I don't. I still have fun in Vegas.

I have also hiked near Vegas. If you are looking for an alternative to the Strip I can help.

[Amaya]

11. I think we'll

definitely go on that roller coaster.. even though I'll be scared shitless

[cally]

16. There's a pause on that roller coast where you look at nothing

but the sky. I like roller coasters but I stumbled off wondering if I could do it again. Of course, I did but I was scared.

[Heyo]

53. I feel the need to caution you...

...I had the best time while in Vegas the whole time...

...and even though it was probably just a freak thing.. it's worth mentioning since people are suggesting the NY roller coaster...

That thing bent my neck forward really hard during one part. (I'm a skinny guy, 6' and about 165)..

Maybe I looked down or something but I think it was your standard inverted loop...

The G's caught my neck the wrong way and my head went all the way forward and I couldn't pull it back up and it hurt pretty bad...

Happened so fast I am not sure about all of it... but it was enough to make the rest of the ride suck pretty bad and it was damn sore afterwards..

I was okay, and felt much better a few minutes later...

I usually am a champ at coasters.. I always go on the scariest ones multiple times even... this one just caught me off guard.. it was kind of a jarring, rough ride... but it does go THROUGH the Casino on a little stretch and that is bad ass..... :9

Just thought I'd mention it.

-Heyo

PS: Everyone else who went on it with me had a great time.

[populistmom]

10. Never been there

I've always wanted to go though. Be as bad as you can be without any horrible, permanent consequences from it. Anyway, have fun! :evilgrin:

[Amaya]

13. Aww ya gotta go

It'll get ya out of those Connecticut doldrums :)

[populistmom]

18. My CT doldrums are less about CT....

and more about my doldrum. :evilfrown: I will though, sometime, someday, I will do many things.

[Amaya]

19. I think I know what ya mean

kids and men are doldrums in itself :D

[Jack_Dawson]

14. Go to the top of THE STRATOSPHERE

Put on a jacket, and ride the ride where you shoot up the pole. Not recommended if you scare easily.

[Amaya]

21. I'm scare of heights

nope.. ain't doing that! :P

[travisleit01]

22. Then good luck on NYNY coaster!

It goes pretty high - but it's a rush. I don't like heights either, but at night all the lights are awesome.

[travisleit01]

15. Go see Siegfried and.... oh wait!

I thought of more things for you to do... if you want to gamble at all, we've always had the best luck at Excalibur. It's kinda dumpy, but my mom won $1500 last time she was there, and another $700 the time before. They seem to have pretty loose machines. If you're into Lions, go to the lion habitat at MGM. See the Bellagio light/music show, every night I think on the half-hour. It's free and really good. If you're feeling really brave - try the rollercoaster/bungee jump off the Stratosphere. Circus Circus has this dome in the back with a theme park inside (if you have younger children.)

[travisleit01]

17. And-best buffet: The Rio!

I've actually never been there, but they supposedly have a great buffet with food from all around the world. It's off the strip, though.

[ldoolin]

25. I second that

Do the Rio's seafood buffet. Best buffet in all of Vegas. It's not too far off the Strip.

Also the following are donating big bucks to Democratic candidates this year according to OpenSecrets so give 'em your business: Hard Rock Casino, Stardust, Sam's Town, Eldorado, Joker's Wild, California Hotel & Casino, Fremont Hotel & Casino, Main Street Station. I think all of those except for the Stardust are off the Strip.

Sam's Town is on Boulder Highway and they have one of the best buffets in Vegas - although not as good as the Rio.

[Amaya]

31. Got um...thanks!

We'll do the buffets for sure!

[mitchtv]

43. Rio buffet

.

[travisleit01]

20. Go downtown: Freemont Street Experience

I've never been there either (after going to Vegas SIX times), but it would be interesting to go to once. Lots of lighs. Also, check out Fashion Show Mall (between Frontier and Treasure Island). They were remodeling when I was there last summer, but it should be done by now and would be interesting to see what they have done. Also, next to MGM Grand is Funworks, which has next to it the Coke store and M&M store. Upstairs in M&M world, they have every color of M&M ever. You can mix them up into your own custom bag, so that might be fun...

[Amaya]

23. Last time I was there

I went... it was pretty cool. Might go there again! My girlfriend has never been there. Thanks for reminding me :D

[travisleit01]

24. Sure...

I guess I'll have to go next time. Now I'm jealous - I love Las Vegas.

What's the weather going to be like?

[Amaya]

26. Damn!

it's going to cold.. 49 for the high! WTF? brrrrrrr :scared:
Guess I'm bringing a sweater

[travisleit01]

27. Shoot...

I went there in August, and the first day we were there it was in the 60s, cloudy :( But the next two were upper-80s and sunny. We stayed at Caesars and relaxed at the NICE pool the whole time. It was great just to do nothing.

Even with the weather - you'll still have a ball...

[Amaya]

28. I was there in August too

I was staying at the Venetian :) When I went in August it was hotter than hell!

[pfitz59]

29. Go to Hoover Dam

Damn impressive dam.

[NightTrain]

30. I was last there in 1996...

...but at the time, the most impressive (i.e., garish, ostentatious, and over-the-top) casino was Caesar's Palace. I swear, walking through parts of that place actually made me feel as if I were in Ancient Rome!

[Amaya]

33. Gotta do that place again for sure!

I didn't get to see too much of it when I was there last time.
Yep! Gotta go there again! :D

[travisleit01]

35. Caesars is tighter than $#*&!

Walk through - yes, put a dime in the slots - NO! My grandma didn't leave the casino the whole time we were there, and she lost her ass. Check out the pool, just tell them you left your key card in your room - it's awesome. One pool has columns and a big dome in the middle.

[travisleit01]

36. Erupting Volcano @ the Mirage.

If you haven't seen it, it's pretty neat.

[indie]

32. go to the bellagio

and check out the fountain show. it's impressive.

[Amaya]

34. Forgot about that one!

I didn't get to see that last time. Gotta see that!
It's on the list.. thanks! :)

[peterh]

37. Yeah…the Paradise Club….

There’s this real cute Philippine spinner-unit there and….uhhhh…oops…never mind :silly:

[Nevernose]

41. That place used to be INCREDIBLY skanky

And now, since they built the Hard Rock across the street, it's become one high-class titty bar. ;-)

[cosmicdot]

38. never been there - but, one of the Cirque du Soleit shows might be fun

"O" is a resident show at
Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV.
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/tickets/resident/o/default.htm


Mystère is a resident show at
Treasure Island in Las Vegas, NV.
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/tickets/resident/mystere/default.htm

[travisleit01]

39. "O" is supposedly great, but...

It was always booked when I went there. Maybe if you called ahead NOW you'd be ok, since it's the slow season, but it's pretty popular. You may have better luck with Mystere. Just DON'T go see Rita Rudner! If you walk through NYNY, you'll hear her annoying voice on the big screens, which will be enough Rita for you!

[MercutioATC]

49. Definitely Mystere. If you score front row center seats, you may get to

be a part of the show...I was :)

[supernova]

40. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

take Hunter S Thompson's classic work, replicate it, and you will be assured of a memorable (if you can) time! ;-)

[Nevernose]

42. That stupid revololving bar in the Circus Circus!

Once, while in high school, I was trapped on the bar, convinced that if security helped me off, thay would find the sheet of liquid acid I had in my pocket (food coloring containers come in handy).

They helped me off, told me to have a nice day, and I arn off screaming into the night. Ah, to be 17 again...

[CO Liberal]

44. Go To The Valley of Fire State Park

Take I-15 North toward Utah to the Overton exit (about 50 miles outside Las Vegas). Go through Overton (a little one-horse town) and follow the signs for the Valley of Fire State Park. Red rock formation as far as the eye can see.

Well worth the trip. I used to live in Henderson, and we went to the Valley of Fire every chance we got.

[Nevernose]

46. OOOHHH! That's one of my favorites!

At sunset and for a few hours after, at Atlatl Rock just off the road, the bats come out. If yer inta bats, it's the place to be.

More importantly: if you should go to Valley of Fire, get out of the car and walk down the canyons (what's it called? "Mousehole" or something like that?). There's a lot of history there: the Cavalry chased Indian banditos through the canyons, and there are some of the best pictographs in North Ameroca available for public viewing. Wildlife is pretty neat, too; for example, this time of year the wild mustangs come down from the mountains, through the Paiute reservation, and into the Valley of Fire area.

[Character Assassin]

45. Leave as soon as you get there.

I've been to Vegas perhaps 300 times in the past, oh, 10 years, on business.

I fucking hate that city almost as much as anyplace I've ever been in my life, and that's most of the known world.

[scottcsmith]

47. Penn and Teller

They play at the Rio hotel. Great show. Penn and Teller are magicians (Teller is the one that never speaks). And, after the show, they usually gather outside the theater to meet with fans, and Teller even speaks!

[soothsayer]

48. WIN!!!! Also...try the indoor skydiving

it's at a place right near the las vegas hilton

or if you want to fire a machine gun, you can do it at a rifle range there (only in NV and TN)

[Snow]

50. Well, this may not have occurred to you, but

there's some excellent hiking out in the boonies just out of town. And since it's winter, you won't roast. I'd pack my hiking boots, water bottle & hat, check out the local hiking websites - hmmm, localhikes.com might have some suggestions & they're pretty good.

So how's that for something different to do in Vegas?

[aquaman]

51. Climb a tree

.

[Heyo]

52. I don't know of anyone's mentioned this yet..

But the have a nighttime cahmpagne toast and short helicopter ride over the city... circle around the Stratoshpere tower.. for only 59 bucks per person.

We did it in June... fantastic..

Vegas is such an overwhelming place, there is so much incredibly cool stuff to do there there aren't words for it.

Enjoy!

:party:

-Heyo

edit: spelling