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 Re: Las Vegas is like.....
[Re: Mark Perry]
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02/23/24 09:12 PM
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Does a 12oz can of soda, out the vending machine, still cost $3.50?
What's the airplane bottles of whiskey cost? Is it still $8-$12 each?
What's bottled water cost?
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
[Re: Grasshopperglock]
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02/23/24 10:53 PM
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Does a 12oz can of soda, out the vending machine, still cost $3.50?
What's the airplane bottles of whiskey cost? Is it still $8-$12 each?
What's bottled water cost? Didn't buy anything from a vending machine, I don't really drink on planes so no clue and bottled water was $1.50-2.00 all over Vegas.
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
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02/23/24 10:54 PM
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Yes. And probably the last time too. Glad we came. It's been fun. Once is enough for me though. What all did you do while you were there? Hung out with good friends, ate great food, people watched and went sight seeing.
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
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02/23/24 10:58 PM
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We are staying at the Circa on Fremont. We enjoyed just getting out and walking Fremont and people watching. The strip is cool for that as well.
It really does remind me a bit of Albuquerque and LA rolled up together. It’s been a few years- are they still flipping the fake women flyers in your face and shooting up heroin on Fremont? Walked up and down Fremont a bunch day and night. Really wasn't bad at all. Never saw anyone shooting up, it was pretty clean and panhandlers/hawkers have to stay inside marked areas. The ones I interacted with a simple "no thanks" worked great. I expected itto be a lot worse. Did smell a lot of weed but that's OK. It's Vegas, it's not supposed to be Sunday school. One thing Vegas does well is regulate the stuff like that around the strip and casinos. Go a block away and it is a different story though.We did. I didn't see anything that I don't see in Dallas/Ft. Worth or any other bigger city in Texas or anywhere else.
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
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02/23/24 10:58 PM
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Vegas has always had a special place in my heart. I grew up going to Vegas in the 70's and 80's 2-3 times a year with my Dad. He drove a bus for Greyhound and his friends would always hire him to drive the charter bus to Vegas. So naturally I always got to tag along. The casinos always provided free rooms to the drivers and free meals. Our favorite was the 24oz steak at Circus Circus. Loved going to Circus Circus with my Dad because he could gamble and drink downstairs while I spent all his winnings on the kids games upstairs.
My Dad passed away 2 years ago and I had the opportunity to sprinkle some of his ashes below the Circus Circus sign. Then I went inside and played his favorite slot machine on the carousel.
I still go, but not as often with my wife. Not the same. We get free rooms at the Flamingo. Rooms aren't that good, but you can't beat the location. This yr when I flew out to Vegas last minute to watch Riley run I booked a room at Circus Circus. Everybody has always said it was a dump but $120 a night vs $300-$400 a night at the other places I chose Circus. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes the rooms are old but they were clean. The food and beer wasn't outrageous. My only complaint is that there was no fridge in the room. They are doing a $50 million renovation as well. I would stay there again. All I need is a place to sleep . We stayed at Circa which is still pretty new. Started being built in 2019 and finished in 2020 I think. It was a tad under $150 per night. Very nice rooms Mark I was out there during the NFR and to top it off the Raiders had a home game. They jacked the rooms prices up big time. I bet so. Plus we were there midweek.
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
[Re: Mark Perry]
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02/24/24 04:22 AM
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My daughter says that we are going back when she turns 21. I told my wife, that if we do go, we’ll stay at the golden nugget or the California and stay around Fremont. It’s got enough for us and the bands on the street are usually pretty good.
Vegas attractions changed a lot after Covid, lots of the sight seeing stuff is no longer there.
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
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02/24/24 05:52 AM
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Re: Las Vegas is like.....
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02/24/24 01:36 PM
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We are staying at the Circa on Fremont. We enjoyed just getting out and walking Fremont and people watching. The strip is cool for that as well.
It really does remind me a bit of Albuquerque and LA rolled up together. It’s been a few years- are they still flipping the fake women flyers in your face and shooting up heroin on Fremont? Walked up and down Fremont a bunch day and night. Really wasn't bad at all. Never saw anyone shooting up, it was pretty clean and panhandlers/hawkers have to stay inside marked areas. The ones I interacted with a simple "no thanks" worked great. I expected it to be a lot worse. Did smell a lot of weed but that's OK. It's Vegas, it's not supposed to be Sunday school. I went in January with my coworkers ^^ this was pretty much my experience also, I enjoy going lots to look at, we went to the underground shops at Cesars, and it was a nice experience would like to go there again one day. Freemont street is an adventure for sure. !!
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