Need LAS VEGAS advice from veterans

[auggiedawg]

Just a quick rundown.

I'm heading out there for my 40th bday. We have never been. It will be 6 people...all like to drink, cut up, gamble, just easy come easy go

Will be out there from march 15-18 (which includes st pattys day)

So, we will mostly be doing some small gambling (craps, blackjack)...nothing big.....watching tournament basketball....eating some places.....just whatever really.

So.....

What are some places I should go to :

1) gamble
2) watch , bet on tournament bball
3) eat.....maybe some places that are unknown to most.
4) st patty day places to celebrate
5) any other ideas.....as we are all go-getters and up for most stuff.

Any places I must avoid or traps?

Thanks in advance for any help. Really appreciate it.
(I did use search, but iPad just pulled up Vegas promotion contest in a separate forum)

 

[Enfuego]

I really like the Southpoint. Off the beaten path but a nice casino and hotel. A good environment.

 

[TopShelf11]

You got a vehicle rented?

 

[bigbet1234]

Where ya staying?

I'd stay downtown. Walk to several casinos all with a few blocks. Great blackjack at Elcortez, and decent craps downtown with 100x odds.

They have a new place tere called "container park" which is a cool little area with restaurants and shops.

I use to e into the strip, but being downtown still feels like "old vegas" in a sense.

 

[bigbet1234]

Eat at Bin 702. It's in Container Park downtown

 

[FairWarning]

Rio is a good option also, all junior suites and have free shuttles to the Strip (Bally's/Paris).

 

[auggiedawg]

I really like the Southpoint. Off the beaten path but a nice casino and hotel. A good environment.

Thanks!

You got a vehicle rented?

Yes I do

Where ya staying?

Excalibur

I'd stay downtown. Walk to several casinos all with a few blocks. Great blackjack at Elcortez, and decent craps downtown with 100x odds.

They have a new place tere called "container park" which is a cool little area with restaurants and shops.

I use to e into the strip, but being downtown still feels like "old vegas" in a sense.

Heck yea..perfect

Eat at Bin 702. It's in Container Park downtown

Was reading about that. Nice.

Rio is a good option also, all junior suites and have free shuttles to the Strip (Bally's/Paris).

Thanks man

 

[CarolinaKid]

i use to love the rio dance club FW, a great place to party...........excalibur also was the worst place i have ever stayed at, yrs ago we went on the last min for new year year and stayed there....too many damn kids for sure

 

[goin4broke]

if you have car rented hoover dam is about an hour or so away and the and the grand canyon west with the skywalk is about 3 hours away not sure what time you'll have especially if its your 1st time to vegas but those are 2 options and worth the trip to see imo

 

[CarolinaKid]

also the legit whore houses are in nye county, about a hr drive from vegas

 

[CarolinaKid]

if you have a good cc here is a great place in nye county...............http://www.sherisranch.com/

 

[auggiedawg]

if you have car rented hoover dam is about an hour or so away and the and the grand canyon west with the skywalk is about 3 hours away not sure what time you'll have especially if its your 1st time to vegas but those are 2 options and worth the trip to see imo

Going to Hoover dam on the first day. Gotta see that.

 

[goin4broke]

ya its amazing my buddy lives in phoenix we drove to vegas for sb 2 years ago on way home stopped there and grand canyon simply awesome literally the skywalk goes out over the canyon i think 70 feet glass floor looking 4,000+ feet straight down my legs were shanking for sure haha but it was a great experience

 

[Mr_Mark]

Rio is a good option also, all junior suites and have free shuttles to the Strip (Bally's/Paris).

Rio also has really cool bar/lounge on the roof top, great views, reasonably priced drinks

 

[thekeyman]

like bigbet said,the downtown is the place you should be as its been so re-done and improved.its just a great place to carry on and be yourself.everything is also cheaper there.


i hate to bust your bubble on tournament games as there will be nothing really being played.with your dates that you listed it looks like you will be coming home on the 18th and that is the day they start the play in games to get in the tournament,so it seems your not really a ncaab fan if you thought it was going on

have a great time,...enjoy vegas,..everybody else does

 

[thekeyman]

if you have a good cc here is a great place in nye county...............http://www.sherisranch.com/

hahaha,...CKID,..the first time i ever went out to vegas i visited sheri's ranch,great time,and had several return visits,..lol

 

[CarolinaKid]

KM a great time here as well, by the way i was at the carolina/duke game last nite and i really think this loss will help carolina going into tourney play.very hard to beat duke at home but carolina shot well, just the turnovers and fouls what got us

 

[thekeyman]

like bigbet said,the downtown is the place you should be as its been so re-done and improved.its just a great place to carry on and be yourself.everything is also cheaper there.



i forgot that the conference tournaments will be going on then so my fault on that statement,just not thinking as the night

i hate to bust your bubble on tournament games as there will be nothing really being played.with your dates that you listed it looks like you will be coming home on the 18th and that is the day they start the play in games to get in the tournament,so it seems your not really a ncaab fan if you thought it was going on

have a great time,...enjoy vegas,..everybody else does

i forgot that the conference tournaments will be going on then so my fault on that statement,just not thinking as the night gets later

 

[thekeyman]

KM a great time here as well, by the way i was at the carolina/duke game last nite and i really think this loss will help carolina going into tourney play.very hard to beat duke at home but carolina shot well, just the turnovers and fouls what got us

yea i hear all that,but it just looked like they were not focused at all,and against your rival i can't see how that can happen

 

[deadbeatking]

DUKES in the sleazy dirty old part of town has everything, atmosphere in spades. I stayed at a 99 a week place just down the road across from the youth hostel and played alot at the stratosphere. Spend some time wandedring down there at 4 am and buy a beer for a homeless vet. That's the way to do vegas right, EFF puffy combs and his crappy vodka trying to be the new Ratpack.
The ad has them walking to the airport in the AM to their plane after partying all night and then the voice over says DRINK RESPONSIBLY...

Video poker and karaoke at dukes is the way to go!