Las Vegas
- Thread starter jeff2
- Start date
Helicopter ride sounds good. I drove there from somewhere else in Arizona. Helicopter ride might be better. I saw an entertainment tonight or some such blurb on tv about things to do In Las Vegas and this one stayed in my mind.
I fired off 3 clips on a Schmeisser WW2 machine pistol. I was bored so this helped. I don't gamble either.
I've heard Red Rock is good for hiking. But might not be a good idea in the summer.
If you have long arms and shallow pockets and like exotic cars, try this.
https://exoticsracing.com/
If you have long arms and shallow pockets and like exotic cars, try this.
https://exoticsracing.com/
Helicopter ride can be weather depending. We had ours canceled. But we also another time took a plane(1 hour flight over the desert terrain) then had several hours with stops for pics on a bus along the canyon. That was worth it being on the ground.
I will add a few other things. Go shooting. Best is a place called Battlefueld Vegas. You can pretty much shoot anything.
You can also go to a place and play big boy Tonka toys running real construction vehicles.
Southpoint Casino has great dining, and a championship bowling alley.
Sundays in Vegas during Football season the sports books can be fun.
For Pool time go to Circa Casino on Freemont. Rooftop. Huge. Hit tubs and pools. Most other Casinos also have DAY clubs with eye candy.
Also look up Area 15 in Vegas. Can't really explain but as an art area with hidden shit all over. It's a day explore.
Hopefully that's a variety.
You can also go to a place and play big boy Tonka toys running real construction vehicles.
Southpoint Casino has great dining, and a championship bowling alley.
Sundays in Vegas during Football season the sports books can be fun.
For Pool time go to Circa Casino on Freemont. Rooftop. Huge. Hit tubs and pools. Most other Casinos also have DAY clubs with eye candy.
Also look up Area 15 in Vegas. Can't really explain but as an art area with hidden shit all over. It's a day explore.
Hopefully that's a variety.
I've been to Vegas many times and just like you I don't gamble, The food is good if you know where to go, I saw shows, I went to a Leafs game vs The Knights, I took a plane to fly over Grand Canyon, and in 2018 I went to the AVN expo a porn convention with all the best American pornstars. I won't go to Vegas now because it's too costly, and the hotels are a ripoff with their resort fees.
Last edited:
I was there last year for a conference. Ate really well at some of the TV chef restaurants (recommend Gordon Ramsay's Pub at Caesar's as you can walk in and get a table and Mon Ami Gabi for excellent steak frites). Did a Grand Canyon helicopter ride that landed on a clifftop! Wish I had had the time to visit the neon museum (old casino signs), Las Vegas museum (history of the place and the Mob roots) and Arts District. Also looked up arcades with old-school video game cabinets. Didn't go to any shows and far, far away from hobbying.
Watch Travel Ruby's YouTube channel to get up-to-date info on where to go and what's happening. If I ever go back, will visit the low-stakes tables on the North of the strip (Strat, Golden Nugget).
Watch Travel Ruby's YouTube channel to get up-to-date info on where to go and what's happening. If I ever go back, will visit the low-stakes tables on the North of the strip (Strat, Golden Nugget).
I think the Plaza has an all inclusive deal that includes 2 meals a day and unlimited drinks, along with other amenities (you'd have to check their site). Not sure about the prices either and it's downtown so expect some noise at night, especially on the weekends.
Oscar's Steakhouse is at the Plaza and has one of the most iconic views of downtown Vegas.
Oscar's Steakhouse is at the Plaza and has one of the most iconic views of downtown Vegas.
I have not been to LV in years, I have heard from people that have visited LV recently that the place is not the same as it was and it is very expensive. I did not gamble when I was there previously because the place was built on the $ billions that suckers have left behind. Years ago, there were really good deals to be had. Yes, there still are lavish buffets you can go to and have huge choice of dishes, but the all you can eat lobster buffets are $130-150 USD now. Years ago they use to have a $80/ 24hr. buffet pass where you can go back for 3 meals and even drop in for coffee and dessert between meals. FYI - If you go for a buffet only go every second or third day or you may injure yourself. If you are not a gambler there really is not that much to do in LV after 2-3 days. Food is very expensive on the LV strip, expect to pay premium prices even in fast food places. Hotels will low ball you with incredible prices but will charge additional resort fees. If you go to LV, plan ahead and see things that are within walking distance to your hotel and use the monorail or the free LOOP shuttle to get around. IMHO cars rentals are lot a good option for LV unless you are going outside the city. Personally I would not go to LV during the 100-110F. heat, you would be better off in the spring or fall when the heat is down and there are less tourist. ( I just checked, it will hit 39C. today at 4:00 PM. ) Plan a trip to San Francisco or California wine country while you are out there. I hear SF has also changed drastically and you will see a lot of homeless on the street.
I used to stay at the Binions Horseshoe for $35 a night back in the day. My buddy got married in a helicopter - that was fun - just a flight up and down the strip. But one of the Grand Canyon ones crashed just after we went so not sure if I would still recommend one. I saw Seigfried and Roy before the lion lost its shit.
Unless you are interested in shows and casinos I probably wouldnt bother - those are the main draws for the place. If you want culture or other activities there are hundred more cities in the US worth a visit.
Unless you are interested in shows and casinos I probably wouldnt bother - those are the main draws for the place. If you want culture or other activities there are hundred more cities in the US worth a visit.
Years ago a lot of casino's had $5 buffets! I'm a poker player so will always love LV but for me today, it is the biggest gouge city in the US.
Each time I've gone to Vegas in my life - only in past 10-15 years, so I don't know "the old days" - I've felt it to be amongst the worst places I've been to on the earth lol.
Everything overpriced, fake, the "glitz" is classless, every last smoker on the planet is there...just awful.
Everything overpriced, fake, the "glitz" is classless, every last smoker on the planet is there...just awful.
I just got back from there for the first time in about 25 years. When I was there 25 years ago, if you didn't gamble was a great vacation because it was super cheap and fun. As long as you were hanging with someone playing at the casino, you could drink all night for free (you had to be at a table or slot machine) and food was crazy cheap. You could get free breakfast buffet for spending very little at a table.
The pendulum as swung completely to the other side now. It's suuuuuper exspensive. Maybe not so much if you go way off the strip, but I couldn't believe how expensive it's gotten. Instead of a fee breakfast buffet, you paying like $24.00 U.S for bacon and eggs. A mid size bottle of water is like 6 bucks U.S.
That was my second time there and I'll never go back. The only upside to the place these days is the casino's themselves are much quieter with the new machines.
The place is a complete ripoff.
See my above post. I thought I would be in the minority being a smoker there. I couldn't believe how many people smoked, and how it's still permitted almost everywhere. The airport, everywhere in the casino's etc...
