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Re: Vegas Bound - Off topic
Damn! That was informative:) Now, I don't need to take a vacation, which means
more money for the car8)
b-
"Belt, Stephen D" wrote:
> I know this reply is too late, but it may be useful for next time:
>
> I just went to Vegas two weeks ago myself and had the following agenda:
>
>
> Attending: Wife and self (kids at home with brother).
> Hotel: The Bellagio => the fanciest, most upscale hotel in Vegas:
> $189/night overlooking the strip and the fountain.
>
> Agenda:
>
> Friday
>
> *
>
> Fly from PHX to LAS on Southwest: $0/person (Rapid Rewards tickets
> were used)
> *
>
> Pick up Hertz rental Car: $39/day
> *
>
> Roller Coaster at New York, NY casino: $6/ride go early to avoid
> a long line.
> *
>
> Check in to hotel (1pm or so).
> *
>
> Lunch at Circa Restaraunt at hotel. Decent food and great view of
> the fountain: $65 (no alcohol) for two.
> *
>
> Call from brother-in-law about hot IPO has us spend two hours going
> to bank and then FedExing a check to the broker. (scary thought to be at a
> bank in Las Vegas, trying to get a cashiers check for $10k (company isn't
> public yet, so I don't know if the IPO was a worse bet than my time at the
> craps table)).
> *
>
> I gamble for 2 hrs, while wife takes a nap: win $200.
> *
>
> Dinner at Sam's Restaraunt at hotel at 8pm. Decent food, but no
> view: $160 (with wine) for two.
> *
>
> I gambe for 1 hr, while wife takes another nap: win $200.
> *
>
> Show: Sigfried and Roy at The Mirage at 11:30pm. Good show, but
> these guys are old. We had front row seats, so we could see the mistakes,
> but when they were on, it was amazing...I still don't know how they did some
> of that stuff and I was 10 ft away! This is their last month, so see them
> before they retire: $95/person.
> *
>
> Sleep.
>
> Saturday
>
> * I gamble in the morning, while wife sleeps in: lose $200
> * Checkout at noon.
> * Go to Las Vegas Hilton: Champagne brunch at the lame buffet (poor
> choice...anything's better): $15 for one (wife had room service).
> * Star Trek attraction: This was time and money well spent. Expect
> at least 1 hour and if you really like Star Trek, 2 hours: $16/person (i
> think).
> * Return rental car.
> * Fly back to PHX
>
> For me, I didn't get enough gambling in. My wife isn't a gambler, however,
> so its was difficult to find the time. I prefer to see the late show for
> any show you do want to see. Gives you a chance to have dinner before hand.
> Otherwise the shows start around 8pm, and you don't get dinner. Every show
> I've ever attended included two drinks. Giving the concierge a call before
> your trip is the best way to arrange dinner and show reservations. They can
> tell you if any special headliners are in (I was hoping a good comedian was
> in town, but oh well). I gave them my top three choices they made it
> happen.
>
> The buffets are a good deal. The best I've had is at the Tropicana, but I
> haven't tried The Bellagio's, which I heard is also supposed to be quite
> good. Most (like the one at the Hilton) are really nothing special, except
> the price.
>
> If you bet $25/hand in blackjack (or similarly per roll in craps), ask to be
> rated. A few hours of that will get you your dinner for free (and it lets
> you skip the line). Longer play and/or more money per hand will net you
> better meals, free rooms, and even free air fare. Normally I'd get my room
> and meals free, but this trip I knew I wasn't going to clock enough time
> before dinner, so I didn't bother.
>
> Lesser betting just takes longer to get anything free. 10-12 hrs a day at
> $5/hand will likely get you into the buffet for free (again, the advantage
> being that you go right up to the front of the line, hand them the chit and
> get seated right away).
>
> Steve.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris collier [mailto:ccollier@giardina-usa.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 8:58 AM
> To: VR6 Listserver; Digest, jetta glx
> Subject: Vegas Bound
>
> Hi everyone, chris collier here,
>
> I am leaving in the morning to go to Vegas for the weekend; going to do a
> little sight seeing, take in a show, little gambling, little night
> light......................
>
> Any suggestions? remember, I will be attending the city with my significant
> other, so, not only are off-colored establishments not my bag of tricks, but
> suggestions of that caliber will be VERY inappropriate to say the
> least........................KEEP IT CLEAN
>
> thank you for any input,
>
> Chris Collier
>
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