Hi Folks....
Me and my friends are heading to Laughlin for the Super Bowl. Where%26#39;s the best place to watch the game and party? Any parties or celebrations planned?
Thanks.
MG
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
i think the best spot is inside the colorado belle at the brew pub the boiler room
Seeing youre from California, may I suggest Las Vegas.
Just kidding............Tarzans at the Nugget is probably the best. No real parties planned.
can anyone tell me.... does paris offer wireless internet? if so, is it actually reliable. i have been to countless hotels who offer it but the signals are too weak.
paris las vegas internetnot sure about in your room but their business center, located in the walkway that connects paris to bally%26#39;s has internet access with either your or their computer for a nominal charge
paris las vegas internetIf you don%26#39;t mind a short walk you could go to the Coffee Bean at the shops at Aladdin/Planet Hollywood where they offer free wifi.
It%26#39;s easy to find a good seafood buffet on a Friday night, but how about on a Monday or Tuesday.
*Note: We will have a car (not tied to the strip), and I am specifically interested in all-you-can-eat crab legs (over-eating crab is my 3rd favorite vice!).
Downtown at the Fremont at the Paradise Buffet and Cafe ,they have a Seafood Fantasy Dinner on Tuesday from 4-10 for $15.99.Alway%26#39;s had a good meal there.
Orleans has a Monday night seafood buffet, it is off strip, you may be able to get the shuttle if they aren%26#39;t checking room keys at Barbary Coast. They were not checking in Dec.
Here is a list of buffets, I skimmed it briefly, it tells the specials for each casinos buffet. My experience is most buffets have crab legs on their dinner buffet. Most are chiled, not hot. Hope this helps some.
http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/food/buf-list.php3
I%26#39;d suggest hitting the Wynn. They always have split crab legs on their dinner buffet and I%26#39;ve always found them to be sweet, fresh %26amp; very tasty. Their shrimp is good too and they offer a number of other fish dishes you might enjoy.
I forgot to menion- I agree that lots of the big sprit buffets include crab legs on their dinner menues. I had them at Paris a couple of weeks ago and we a bit disappointed because the crab legs weren%26#39;t split, just cracked in few places, so eating was a messy task. I imagine they go through fewer crab legs due to that.
green valley ranch has both hot and cold crab legs (my bf and I are all for the hot) and we went on a Weds night...however nothing else was worth eating, but were more than satisfied with the amount of crab we polished off!
Obviously i know there aren%26#39;t games hidden in Vegas where you can double your money instantly, but are there any games in Vegas where if you follow a set method you can make some proper cash?
I read that if you follow basic strategy in Blackjack, you stand a good chance of coming away with money. But i was thinking if anyone had any specific strategies they have previously used in other games that have worked for them?
if there was an answer to this, vegas would not exist.
Blackjack played in 3/2 table with optimal strategy provides the lowest house edge... but they still have the edge.
Taz
True, although i didn%26#39;t mean guaranteed strategies that mean you never lose, i meant does anyone have any personal tactics that they have found to work in certain games, or strategies they have learnt/been told that help.
http://wizardofodds.com/
Everything you need to know about this topic. Ignore personal systems and tactics that deviate from the norm. In the short term any method may prove successful, but over a long period of play the house edge will always get the better of it.
read the experts
www.wizardofodds.com - the best all-around
www.bj21.com - join for the newsletter, monthly updates on best tables. with BJ not only do you need to play BS you have to have some type of counting system
also get bobdaners ';video poker for winners'; sftwr and PRACTICE
there are NO betting sytems that work. play ONLY the few games with the lowest house edge and you make the best bets. increases your chances, house always has a slight edge.
start with the wizard
I went to this sight and can get a car for $15.00 a day. Does anyone know if there is a catch when you get to the airport. Can you take them out of State, to the Grande Canyon?
Most rental car companies you can take out of state,15.00 is a good price but that does not include taxes and fees.
Fees, what kind of fees?
Natamour,
We have always used Priceline for our rental cars, but i go by their prices listed and then do the bid and underbid by a few dollars. We%26#39;ve used 3 different places and all had airport checkin, and then shuttle to car. All very easy and we%26#39;ve been 100% pleased everytime.
We just got back and I bid $15 for a midsize and it was through Avis. On their website, same car was $25 a day. If they don%26#39;t accept your 1st offer, you can always change it, by choosing different type of car and different price.
Good luck and have a great time!!
Micky
We also used Priceline for a car rental in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago. Our bid was for $9.00 per day for 4 days over a weekend and they accepted it! The total with taxes was $64.00. Can%26#39;t beat that!! We also ended up with Avis. Best car rental ever. We bid on an economy car but there were none available when we arrived so we received an upgrade to a compact car.
Great experience!
I just used Priceline to rent a car for my March trip. The prices on Expedia, Travelocity and the individual rental sites were running about $255 for seven days. I named my own price, and ended up with a rental for seven days for $150. IMO, there%26#39;s no reason not to use Priceline for rental cars. My only advice would be to start low. I started bidding at $15 a a day, and won on the first bid. I think I could have probably won with a lower bid.
Natamour Fees taxes airport tax concession tax ,ect,just like you pay taxes and fees on airline tickets.
Can you take these cars out of state?
Also check out hotwire.com. I usually book through them.
natamour, I just noticed you are in Canada. You will need to check with your auto insurance company to see if your insurance will cover you while you are in the US. If not, then you will need to add inurance to the cost of the rental car.
Hi, I knew you suggested wolfcreek in this forum. Do you know if it happens to be more crowded on saturday and friday than thursday? It would make a huge difference to me as a beginner.
How long in advance do you book tee time? I%26#39;m going to LV late Feb but can%26#39;t book tee time now until few days before leaving.
I would appreciate any suggestions. thank you.
Played Wolf Creek last week and it%26#39;s unbelievable. I played on tuesday 23rd and it was wide open Definately play it midweek over going at the week-end. Also, as a scratch player, to be brutally honest if you%26#39;re a beginner I wouldn%26#39;t play it..... it%26#39;s way too difficult!! I don%26#39;t think you would enjoy your round. But hey, it%26#39;s your money and golf balls!!!!!
Go to their web site golfwolfcreek.com and check out the rates and if you leave it to a few days before you play ,click on the link at the bottom to ';hot tee times'; and get a better rate on selected tee times!
Courses closer to Vegas worth playing are Rio Secco(lightning fast greens), Revere at Anthem(Concord course), Boulder Creek out at Boulder City is pretty good as well. Also the sun or snow course at Paiute could be good for you.
If you want to try and get the best rate at courses other than a phone in rack rate try lasvegasgolfadventures.com and talk to Brad.
Anything else re. golf in vegas just ask ....I%26#39;ll try and help.
Jerry.
Jerry, Thanks for your great suggestions! I %26#39;m sure you had a great time at WC and probably got good score too :) Was it cold in Mesquite than in LV? Did you have good sunny day at the course?
Snow and Sun look fab! Which one would you pick (as for back up)? Aren%26#39;t they even busier than WC being closer to town? I still hope to get tee time at WC. If it%26#39;s not busy, there%26#39;s a chance for enjoyable game(without scoring of course). I don%26#39;t have to worry about people behind, keep letting them pass, and be able to peace myself and focus. If it%26#39;s busy schedule, I wouldn%26#39; t dare to play there.
128, I am a local who plays a lot. All golf courses are busier on weekends as reflected in green fees.
Wolf creek is popular, but right now till March, demand is low due to cold weather and deteriorated course conditions.
How many are in your party? None of the courses will take tee times for just one. If you are by yourself, don鈥檛 sweat it, just show up as a walk on. Don鈥檛 worry about slowing anybody down; there will be a lot of high handicappers out in front of you. Just be ready to pick your ball up and move forward if you fall behind the group in front of you, and play ready golf.
Since I am local and a PGA member, I don鈥檛 make tee-times, so not sure how far in advance you can make tee time reservations at Wolf Creek. Many of the 3rd party reservation systems allow you to make them 90-days out.
Vegashomeboy, It%26#39;s party of two(hubby and I, both beginners).
Thanks for your encouragement. I%26#39;m looking forward to playing there hopefully wednesday or thursday.
Hey 128,
Weather was great ...no real difference between l.v and mesquite. Although cool in the early morning I never saw a cloud during my 9 day business trip. Being a cold blooded scot, 60 F constitutes a cool summer%26#39;s day! Wolf Creek was in great shape condition wise so no worries there. As for Sun or Snow it%26#39;s a flip of a coin. Although it%26#39;s closer to Vegas, Pauite is still 20 miles north on I-95 so if you are staying at the south end of the strip it%26#39;s still a good 35-45 min drive. I was there last Monday lunchtime for a meeting and it was not that busy so midweek should be fine for you.
Enjoy your golf game wherever you and your hubby play.If you happen to lose ground with the party in front, as you said previously and as proper etiquette dictates, just stand aside and let the group play through.
Jerry.
Jerry, thank you so much!
A few additional items:
My wife is a beginner, and enjoyed Wolf Creek very much. Make sure you play the ladies tees, and your husband plays the whites (or even the yellows). If the starter matches you up with a twosome of guys playing the blues, it%26#39;s important that your husband doesn%26#39;t try to play at their tees. It will be a long, long day of golf. I agree with the others, enjoy your round, but make sure you keep moving and not hold up the group behind you.
Definitely play during the week if you can.
When we booked an April round for a Saturday, I had to call two months in advance, as there was a big show in Vegas. But in March you should be fine. Just call their 800 number and they%26#39;ll be helpful.
They do have last minute rates during the slow months, and they let you know about them by sending out an email if you%26#39;ve joined the list.
One last thing. Be aware Mesquite is on the Pacific/Mountain time zone border, so it gets dark early. Add in the fact that a round can take 5 hours, it%26#39;s important not to tee off too late!
Hi All
Am off to Vegas for my second time (last in Sept and loved it so much i have been wanting to go back every day since!)
Have seen a good deal on the Aladdin for the first couple of weeks in June, does anyone know when the construction is likely to end and whats been done/ still to be done. It%26#39;s a really good deal and i%26#39;m thinking about booking it then waiting to get other deals in Caesars etc nearer the time, but i don%26#39;t want to end up there if it%26#39;s a nightmare.
Any comments appreciated!
Construction in Aladdin?stopped there for the weekend 20th Jan. No problems at all with the construction inside the casino. The front of the place is having a face life but not a real problem at all.
Please don%26#39;t be put off my negative comments on the construction because it didn%26#39;t affect us at all.
Construction in Aladdin?It will be over in June. The good offers are to intro the new decor.
I was there is the peak of it last June, and there was no problem. Also stayed at Monte Carlo a couple nights, the one where there%26#39;s construction next door, and didn%26#39;t even know it once inside the hotel, and poolside.
But, many people on the board have a bug-eyed paranoia about construction, and will warn you without even knowing the actual extent of the impact...which was very little
Tweetiepie99;: We stayed at the Aladdin last March/early April at the height of the Trip Advisor Aladdin- bashing. There was no inconvenience as far as on site construction; barely noticed the temporary walls and the on site music had been turned up to mask any noise. Psyched about the new registration areas and casino facelift. Booked for 5 nights this April and not going to get all freaked out like I did last year. There is more noise at 4am coming from the Cosmopolitan than anything going on inside the Aladdin. I imagine the Cosmopolitan construction is probably more of an impact on Monte Carlo and Bellagio. It never bothered me with a strip view room during my stay in March. A lot of people in here love to bash and bad review the Aladdin, but for location, amenities, loose machines, and affordable dining it can%26#39;t be beat. ( Have stayed at Aladdin 5 times both during and before any renovations). The common areas are done and I%26#39;m ready. Never going to be April 16th lol. Good luck no matter what you decide.
where have you seen a good deal for the first week of june?
Go to fatwallet.com. They had a link listed for Aladdin special and in June they had rates of $49. It also had 2for1 buffet and 2for1 show at V. theatre. We%26#39;re doing that deal for March but this one was good in June.
i am checking out fatwallet-- pu in a search for aladdin but am totally confused please help-- what link do i go to
thanks so so much
Just modified an existing reservation at Aladdin using the new Fatwallet promo code. Aladdin has come a long way since our first visit last May. I agree with one of the above posts, it was the height of complaining but we had a fantastic stay. Passed through again in November and the new casino remodel looks awesome. Current status is that the majority of the construction is on the exterior with some construction in the casino. Will post a report from our upcoming trip at the end of Feb. By June there are rumors that all of the construction will be done, however, it seems as though the estimated completion keeps getting pushed back.
For a few updated pictures, check out:
www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/planeth.htm
Here is the site
https:roomres.aladdincasino.com/CGI-BIN/LANSAWEB?PROCFUN+RN+RESNET+R15+FUNCPARMS+UP(A2560):;CNEW7;?
I hope it works for you.
thanks for all the replies!
It was fawallet i got the link from - am going for 2 weeks in June and have booked it all at the aladdin just now - works out at ￡525/ $1046 which is great. Will keep my eyes out for other deals too - we got the Ceasars palace upgrade deal last year for $160 a night and it was amazing - huge room and a double bathroom - bliss! So i%26#39;ll probably chop and change before then
thanks for all the info!
