Vegas bound. Any ideas?

mustangj17 · Mar 14, 2011

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
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Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
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It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.

Ace · Mar 14, 2011

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
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Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
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It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.
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One step ahead of me, as always.

mustangj17 · Mar 14, 2011

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
Click to expand...

Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
Click to expand...

It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.
Click to expand...

One step ahead of me, as always.
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The sad thing is, one of the guys I am going on the trip with used to do that in college. He would call me and say "come pick me up at the cafeteria and I'll sneak you out a burger."

Sorry dude, I don't want your cargo shorts-bacon-cheeseburger.

Ace · Mar 14, 2011

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
Click to expand...

Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
Click to expand...

It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.
Click to expand...

One step ahead of me, as always.
Click to expand...

The sad thing is, one of the guys I am going on the trip with used to do that in college. He would call me and say "come pick me up at the cafeteria and I'll sneak you out a burger."

Sorry dude, I don't want your cargo shorts-bacon-cheeseburger.
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;D

schiezainc · Mar 14, 2011

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
Click to expand...

Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
Click to expand...

It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.
Click to expand...

One step ahead of me, as always.
Click to expand...

The sad thing is, one of the guys I am going on the trip with used to do that in college. He would call me and say "come pick me up at the cafeteria and I'll sneak you out a burger."

Sorry dude, I don't want your cargo shorts-bacon-cheeseburger.
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You should have taken him up on the offer. Then you'd have a great story to tell the board about being poor in college.

Rumpleforeskin · Mar 14, 2011

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Ace said:

mustangj17 said:

Just found a gem of deal for Planet Hollywood. If you check-in using Facebook places, you get 2for1 coupon for the buffet - which is awesome.
Click to expand...

Why do you need a 2-for-1 coupon? Don't your pants have pockets?
Click to expand...

It's so I can bring in a second pair of pants.
Click to expand...

One step ahead of me, as always.
Click to expand...

The sad thing is, one of the guys I am going on the trip with used to do that in college. He would call me and say "come pick me up at the cafeteria and I'll sneak you out a burger."

Sorry dude, I don't want your cargo shorts-bacon-cheeseburger.
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"I got these cheeseburgers!"

(NSFW)

TwoGloves · Mar 14, 2011

SoCalDude said:

I've been twice this year already. Stayed at Rio in January and Bally's in February.
Both places gave us coupon packets and NONE of the coupons were for anything at that hotel. Harrah's Properties (now renamed Caesars Entertainment), I guess, wants you on the move.
I don't like the food choices at Bally's. The coffee shop closes at 2 p.m., the food in the Tequila bar is crap and then there's the really expensive steakhouse ($50+). But the coffee shop at Paris is OK. It's in the walkway between Bally's and Paris. There's a good steak place at the far end of the Paris casino, Mon Ami Gabi.

Back to Planet Hollywood -- the mall attached is the Miracle Mile Shops and the restaurant with the skewers of grilled meat is named Pampas Churrascaria brazilian grille. If you're a meat-eater, this is a good stop.
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Coffee shops closes at 2 p.m. or 2 A.M.? The mexican joint stayed open all night. We had tacos and shots and margaritas for $2 apiece about 2 a.m. As for the coupon book, we used one for 2-for-1 Jubliee tickets. I was shocked how good Jubliee was. Fiancee wanted to go and I was impressed how good it was (bare boobies or not!).

playthrough · Mar 14, 2011

Layman said:

Ben_Hecht said:

Layman said:

Pilot said:

TwoGloves said:

Buddy who works at the Review Journal told me the Sahara has closed two of its three towers (and its buffet) for the winter. I guess Binion's closed ALL of its rooms last year. Times must be really tough out there. Which should mean some killers deals are available.
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That's interesting. I've been twice, on Labor Day weekend each of the last two years. The difference between last year's trip and this year's was very noticeable. Business had picked up in a big way, for sure. Hotel deals were not near the "deal" this year. There were tons more people around. The clubs were much more packed. Last year I left thinking it was absolutely perfect. This year I left saying I'd never go back on a holiday weekend.
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Things seemed noticeably busier this past weekend, than they'd been in the last 3-4 trips (over an 18 month period). Bull riding finals were in town (Yee Haw!!), but that seemed to be the only big "event." Having said that, gaming options (especially table minimums) looked relatively decent on the strip, at least compared to the last few years (it'll never be "good" again....).

Sahara was door knob dead, when we stopped in on Saturday. Popped in to hit the $1 blackjack tables, figured that was a good place to teach the 21 year old niece how to play. Place was EMPTY.

Spent Saturday night on Fremont, Binions Casino was jumping. That's now owned by the same guy that owns the 4 Queens. Pretty sure they're pushing the hotel biz to the 4Q, for both there and Binions
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Sahara's shutting down, mid-May. Lock/stock/barrel.

Rip Taylor weeps.
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Read that, a couple of days ago. Can't say I'll actually MISS the joint, especially since I've reached the point where "low rolling" is no longer foremost in my Vegas planning. Still, there were a couple of pretty epic Sahara-based drinking / black jack sessions, in my past. Same with the old Westward Ho, the Horseshoe (broke my poker cherry there) & the original Alladin (going all the way back to the college days & my degenerate roomies fr/ Detroit). My wife put her first coin into a slot machine, at the stanky old Boardwalk. Those joints will always have a place in my heart.....
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Good stuff. Westward Ho had those cool mushroom-like neon posts outside, and the snack bar inside had some outrageous cheap food like a buck footlong hot dog and a strawberry shortcake the size of a frisbee.

Of course there will never be another Horseshoe. Present-day Vegas casinos just pale in comparison to the good gamble ol' Benny Binion offered.

SoCalDude · Mar 14, 2011

TwoGloves said:

SoCalDude said:

I've been twice this year already. Stayed at Rio in January and Bally's in February.
Both places gave us coupon packets and NONE of the coupons were for anything at that hotel. Harrah's Properties (now renamed Caesars Entertainment), I guess, wants you on the move.
I don't like the food choices at Bally's. The coffee shop closes at 2 p.m., the food in the Tequila bar is crap and then there's the really expensive steakhouse ($50+). But the coffee shop at Paris is OK. It's in the walkway between Bally's and Paris. There's a good steak place at the far end of the Paris casino, Mon Ami Gabi.

Back to Planet Hollywood -- the mall attached is the Miracle Mile Shops and the restaurant with the skewers of grilled meat is named Pampas Churrascaria brazilian grille. If you're a meat-eater, this is a good stop.
Click to expand...

Coffee shops closes at 2 p.m. or 2 A.M.? The mexican joint stayed open all night. We had tacos and shots and margaritas for $2 apiece about 2 a.m. As for the coupon book, we used one for 2-for-1 Jubliee tickets. I was shocked how good Jubliee was. Fiancee wanted to go and I was impressed how good it was (bare boobies or not!).
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2 p.m. Yes, I thought that was weird, too. The coffee shop next to the Tequila bar.
Yeah, there were 2-for-1 coupons for Jubilee. Doesn't interest me. I saw Folies at the Tropicana a couple of times before it died. Same thing, isn't it?

Ben_Hecht · Mar 15, 2011

playthrough said:

Layman said:

Ben_Hecht said:

Layman said:

Pilot said:

TwoGloves said:

Buddy who works at the Review Journal told me the Sahara has closed two of its three towers (and its buffet) for the winter. I guess Binion's closed ALL of its rooms last year. Times must be really tough out there. Which should mean some killers deals are available.
Click to expand...

That's interesting. I've been twice, on Labor Day weekend each of the last two years. The difference between last year's trip and this year's was very noticeable. Business had picked up in a big way, for sure. Hotel deals were not near the "deal" this year. There were tons more people around. The clubs were much more packed. Last year I left thinking it was absolutely perfect. This year I left saying I'd never go back on a holiday weekend.
Click to expand...

Things seemed noticeably busier this past weekend, than they'd been in the last 3-4 trips (over an 18 month period). Bull riding finals were in town (Yee Haw!!), but that seemed to be the only big "event." Having said that, gaming options (especially table minimums) looked relatively decent on the strip, at least compared to the last few years (it'll never be "good" again....).

Sahara was door knob dead, when we stopped in on Saturday. Popped in to hit the $1 blackjack tables, figured that was a good place to teach the 21 year old niece how to play. Place was EMPTY.

Spent Saturday night on Fremont, Binions Casino was jumping. That's now owned by the same guy that owns the 4 Queens. Pretty sure they're pushing the hotel biz to the 4Q, for both there and Binions
Click to expand...

Sahara's shutting down, mid-May. Lock/stock/barrel.

Rip Taylor weeps.
Click to expand...

Read that, a couple of days ago. Can't say I'll actually MISS the joint, especially since I've reached the point where "low rolling" is no longer foremost in my Vegas planning. Still, there were a couple of pretty epic Sahara-based drinking / black jack sessions, in my past. Same with the old Westward Ho, the Horseshoe (broke my poker cherry there) & the original Alladin (going all the way back to the college days & my degenerate roomies fr/ Detroit). My wife put her first coin into a slot machine, at the stanky old Boardwalk. Those joints will always have a place in my heart.....
Click to expand...

Good stuff. Westward Ho had those cool mushroom-like neon posts outside, and the snack bar inside had some outrageous cheap food like a buck footlong hot dog and a strawberry shortcake the size of a frisbee.

Of course there will never be another Horseshoe. Present-day Vegas casinos just pale in comparison to the good gamble ol' Benny Binion offered.
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Corportate casino ownership = no guts.

Next.

mustangj17 · Mar 15, 2011

Ben_Hecht said:

playthrough said:

Layman said:

Ben_Hecht said:

Layman said:

Pilot said:

TwoGloves said:

Buddy who works at the Review Journal told me the Sahara has closed two of its three towers (and its buffet) for the winter. I guess Binion's closed ALL of its rooms last year. Times must be really tough out there. Which should mean some killers deals are available.
Click to expand...

That's interesting. I've been twice, on Labor Day weekend each of the last two years. The difference between last year's trip and this year's was very noticeable. Business had picked up in a big way, for sure. Hotel deals were not near the "deal" this year. There were tons more people around. The clubs were much more packed. Last year I left thinking it was absolutely perfect. This year I left saying I'd never go back on a holiday weekend.
Click to expand...

Things seemed noticeably busier this past weekend, than they'd been in the last 3-4 trips (over an 18 month period). Bull riding finals were in town (Yee Haw!!), but that seemed to be the only big "event." Having said that, gaming options (especially table minimums) looked relatively decent on the strip, at least compared to the last few years (it'll never be "good" again....).

Sahara was door knob dead, when we stopped in on Saturday. Popped in to hit the $1 blackjack tables, figured that was a good place to teach the 21 year old niece how to play. Place was EMPTY.

Spent Saturday night on Fremont, Binions Casino was jumping. That's now owned by the same guy that owns the 4 Queens. Pretty sure they're pushing the hotel biz to the 4Q, for both there and Binions
Click to expand...

Sahara's shutting down, mid-May. Lock/stock/barrel.

Rip Taylor weeps.
Click to expand...

Read that, a couple of days ago. Can't say I'll actually MISS the joint, especially since I've reached the point where "low rolling" is no longer foremost in my Vegas planning. Still, there were a couple of pretty epic Sahara-based drinking / black jack sessions, in my past. Same with the old Westward Ho, the Horseshoe (broke my poker cherry there) & the original Alladin (going all the way back to the college days & my degenerate roomies fr/ Detroit). My wife put her first coin into a slot machine, at the stanky old Boardwalk. Those joints will always have a place in my heart.....
Click to expand...

Good stuff. Westward Ho had those cool mushroom-like neon posts outside, and the snack bar inside had some outrageous cheap food like a buck footlong hot dog and a strawberry shortcake the size of a frisbee.

Of course there will never be another Horseshoe. Present-day Vegas casinos just pale in comparison to the good gamble ol' Benny Binion offered.
Click to expand...

Corportate casino ownership = no guts.

Next.
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I never went to Binions before it closed but I've been to Bill's. I know I've said this before - Bill's is awesome.

Layman · Mar 15, 2011

mustangj17 said:

Ben_Hecht said:

playthrough said:

Layman said:

Ben_Hecht said:

Layman said:

Pilot said:

TwoGloves said:

Buddy who works at the Review Journal told me the Sahara has closed two of its three towers (and its buffet) for the winter. I guess Binion's closed ALL of its rooms last year. Times must be really tough out there. Which should mean some killers deals are available.
Click to expand...

That's interesting. I've been twice, on Labor Day weekend each of the last two years. The difference between last year's trip and this year's was very noticeable. Business had picked up in a big way, for sure. Hotel deals were not near the "deal" this year. There were tons more people around. The clubs were much more packed. Last year I left thinking it was absolutely perfect. This year I left saying I'd never go back on a holiday weekend.
Click to expand...

Things seemed noticeably busier this past weekend, than they'd been in the last 3-4 trips (over an 18 month period). Bull riding finals were in town (Yee Haw!!), but that seemed to be the only big "event." Having said that, gaming options (especially table minimums) looked relatively decent on the strip, at least compared to the last few years (it'll never be "good" again....).

Sahara was door knob dead, when we stopped in on Saturday. Popped in to hit the $1 blackjack tables, figured that was a good place to teach the 21 year old niece how to play. Place was EMPTY.

Spent Saturday night on Fremont, Binions Casino was jumping. That's now owned by the same guy that owns the 4 Queens. Pretty sure they're pushing the hotel biz to the 4Q, for both there and Binions
Click to expand...

Sahara's shutting down, mid-May. Lock/stock/barrel.

Rip Taylor weeps.
Click to expand...

Read that, a couple of days ago. Can't say I'll actually MISS the joint, especially since I've reached the point where "low rolling" is no longer foremost in my Vegas planning. Still, there were a couple of pretty epic Sahara-based drinking / black jack sessions, in my past. Same with the old Westward Ho, the Horseshoe (broke my poker cherry there) & the original Alladin (going all the way back to the college days & my degenerate roomies fr/ Detroit). My wife put her first coin into a slot machine, at the stanky old Boardwalk. Those joints will always have a place in my heart.....
Click to expand...

Good stuff. Westward Ho had those cool mushroom-like neon posts outside, and the snack bar inside had some outrageous cheap food like a buck footlong hot dog and a strawberry shortcake the size of a frisbee.

Of course there will never be another Horseshoe. Present-day Vegas casinos just pale in comparison to the good gamble ol' Benny Binion offered.
Click to expand...

Corportate casino ownership = no guts.

Next.
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I never went to Binions before it closed but I've been to Bill's. I know I've said this before - Bill's is awesome.
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Actually STAYING at the Ho, was an experience like no other. World's largest / worst maintained Motel 6, basically. Couple of my friends and I (in our poverty level days) would crash at the Ho during the opening weekend on the Tourney, spending the day at the Stardust betting hoops. Back to the Ho for all night drinking & blackjack....Peppermill for an early A.M. breakfast.....Lather, Rinse, repeat. Good times.....at least, as much as I can remember.

Binions was amazing, back in it's day. It just oozed of "gamble." Snack bar food was the single, greatest bargain in LV (burgers & navy bean soup). The poker room was like something out of a movie set. May you burn in hell, Becky Binion Behnen.....

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