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Vegas Summary

My Vegas Notes. Constantly Updated since 2012. A Must Read!Updated 10 months ago

Vegas Baby!:

Let me be your Vegas Sherpa! I've been 6 times, and have done only half of it. Here are the deals!

2021: Robin, Don, Amanda, Heather, Adam, Trevor, Dylan

  1. Vegas Border Crossing Times #1
  2. Vegas Border Crossing Times #2
  3. Cheap Drinks
  4. Area 15
  5. Free NightClubs
  6. Near Treasure Island
  7. The Golden Tiki
  8. Evel Pie on Freemont
  9. Binions Cafe
  10. Hash House A Go Go (Very Cheap Breakfast)
  11. Speakeasy @ Commonwealth
  12. The Laundry RoomText 702-701-1466 or look for the red light above the door that indicates if there's room for you.
  13. Amanda: Pinball Hall of Fame
  14. Amanda: Valley of Fire
  15. Amanda: Vegas Sign
  16. Adam: Go Karts. Britney.

Ankle Monitor Drinking Game.

    Play when walking through crowds.
    If you spot someone wearing one, everyone else does a shot.
    People will need to be prepared to buy shots or carry a mickey.

To Buy 2021

  1. Chris:Gin, Soda/tonic, lime. Snacks: Chips, jerky, nuts
  2. Amanda:Beer, hard alcohol of unknown type, mix based on alchol, maybe some hard iced teas. Vodka, baileys, kaluha for shafts. Snacks/food: Yogurt, instant coffee for shafts. Maybe some kinda baked goods that walmart might have.
  3. Adam: 24 Beer, 1.75 litre Tequila, Margarita Mix, Chips. To bring Home: Wallet,Belt,Booze(Jamie, Greg, Abbie, Fay),
  4. Heather: AppleTV, Fuzzy Dice Erin+Cabinmate
  5. What alcohol to bring back?
  6. Amanda: Bring Foldable Baskets for ice+drinks!

2019: Robin, Don, Amanda, Karen, Adam

  • Do we want Custom TShirts?
  • Adam Booze List: 40 oz Tequila. 12 beer dark. 12 beer light. 2 Big bottles of Margarita Mix
  • Adam Must See: Circus Circus Show. Mirage Volcano Show.
  • Travel insurance: Adam has a cheap deal.
  • Cellphone service: Adam has a cheap deal.
  • Amanda: Contact "Sav" for nightclub deal
  • Amanda: Call Hotel to get room upgrades a week before hand. We dont need to be kept together if it means nicer rooms.
  • Everyone: Send Amanda your: Emergency Contact. Travel Insurance Info. Passport Info.
  • Everyone: One Fancy-dress day. Please bring nice clothes.
  • Everyone: Do we want to do a bicycle pub crawl? $25. YES you can drink on it.
  • Recommendations: South Freemont Street + Container Park.
  • Adam + Don to pee on the Berlin Wall @ Main Street Station Casino
  • Adam: Wants a "michelada" lime+beer+spices drink.
  • Adam wants to know about all the cheap drink+food specials.
  • Adam: find out details on amazing seafood buffet
  • Amandas Cheap Drinks

Freemont St.

Attractions:

  • Freemont
    Neon Sign GraveYard $18 (10am-4pm. Night Tours Available!) @ Half Mile North of Freemont. Map
  • Freemont
    Mob Museum
  • Freemont
    Zombie Experience
  • Freemont
    Hogs + Hevers
  • Far North
    Stratosphere Rides (10am-6pm. $32)
  •     North    
    Circus Circus Rides
  •     North    
    Mirage Volcano
  •     North    
    Eiffel Tower $14 before 730pm. $17 after. 2-for-1 coupon.
  •     North    
    Mirage Dolphins ($20).
  •   Mid-Strip
    Big Elvis Piano Bar Show @Harrah's(FREE!)
  •   Mid-Strip
    MGM Log Ride
  •   Mid-Strip
    Evil Dead Musical @ Planet Hollywood
  •   Mid-Strip
    Roller Coaster @ New York, NY($25 All Day)
  •   Mid-Strip
    Mob Tour $100 ($50 Coupons)
  •     South    
    Excalabur Show: Tournament of Kings(6 or 8:30pm includes 3course dinner)
  •     South    
    CSI Experience @ Luxor
  •     South    
    Excalibur -- Magic Motion Thrill Ride
  •     South    
    Luxor -- "In Search of the Obelisk"
  •     South    
    Shark Reef @ Mandalay Bay ($18)"
  •     South    
    Piranha Nightclub @ Hard Rock Casino. (Brianne went)
  •     South    
    $25 MGM Lazy River
  •     South    
    House of Blues (Mandalay Bay)
  •   Off-Strip  
    $219 Sky Diving from 15,000ft
  •   Off-Strip  
    Voodoo Zipline @ The Flamingo(free shuttle)
  •   Off-Strip  
    Indoor Skydiving (Behind Denny's) $75
  •   Off-Strip  
    Axe Monkeys (Throw axes, ninja stars, knives and playing cards at targets) $25
  •   Off-Strip  
    Helicopter Tour ($69 15 min flight with Limo+Champagne)
  •   Off-Strip  
    Rent a Adrenaline Rush Slingshot! ($100)
  • Freemont
    Guys! Pee on the Berlin Wall! in the washrooms @ Main St. Station!

Food:

  •   Mid-Strip
    Hot N Juicy Crawfish
  •   Mid-Strip
    Cupcake ATM Machine (on Plaza near Linq)
  • Rio!
    BlackOut (Dining Blind!) ($45 Lunch, $65 Dinner) Accross Street from Rio
  • Freemont
    MUST: $25 Paradise Seafood Buffet. Tuesday4-10pm|Friday Tuesday4-11pm
  • Freemont
    Tons of Cheap Food @ Binnions
  • Freemont
    Itsy Bitsy Ramen & Whisky @ Freemont+ LasVegasBlvd Sorta
  • Freemont
    Cheap food @Golden nugget--Freemont
  • Freemont
    $5.95 salad bar 11am-11pm Market Street Cafe
  • Freemont
    $20 Crab&Seafood Buffet @Paradise Buffet(Tuesday 4-10pm)
  •     North    
    $2.50 Beer AND HotDog @ "Stage Door" (Behind Paris)
  •     North    
    Chicken Wings @ Anchor bar @ Venetian
  •     North    
    Tao Restaurant @ Venice
  •     North    
    Tower of Nachoes @ Guy Fieri's El Burro Borracho -- The Linq (See Video)
  •     North    
    $3 Jumbo Hotdog @ Westside Deli @ Circus-Circus
  •     North    
    $2 Footlong Hotdog @ Casino Royale Between White Castle & Fat Tuesdays
  •     North    
    $1.50 Taco Tuesday@ Rockhouse - Venetian
  •   Mid-Strip
    Mark Walburg Burgers Place!!
  •   Mid-Strip
    $7.77 Gambler’s Special(Steak, Shrimp Potatoes) @ Hard Rock Cafes
  •     South    
    Ecalabur buffet
  •     South    
    Dicks last resort @ Excalabur
  • Map

Booze:

Questions:

  • If Lost, WHERE do we meet? After 30 mins, find Wifi, and login, or send text.
  • Consider your Walmart booze Purchases now. Include Duty Free to bring home!
  • Las Vegas Airport doesn't Sell booze!! Must put in Checked Luggage!
  • Adam ussally ONLY carries a carry-on bag, If you are checking a bag, Can you take my suit in your luggage. So I don't wrinkle mine?
  • How do we get TO / FROM the airport in Victoria?
  • Do you need a Cell Phone SIM Card ($20)?

Attraction Videos:

Adrenaline Rush Slingshot
Tower Of Nachoes
Tournament of Kings
NY-NY Roller Coaster
BlackOut Diner
Inspiring BlackOut
Cycle Pub Crawl
McCarran Airport Security
Best Free Shows
LVGunfights Shootout
Biggest Pizza
5 Worst Hotels
History Documentary
100 Facts
Implosion Montage, Movies
Fontaine Bleau

Vegas Pics:

My Best Pics and Helpful Information


12

15@ Hoover Dam

15@ Hoover Dam2

15 Sign

15 Sign2

16

17 Condo

1? High Roller

To Do:

  • Agree what to do if lost
  • MP3's of Trivia for Adam while driving
  • Cell Phones Data Plan
  • Download Map!
  • Install Apps!
  • Discuss Groupons

Links:

Fancy Restaurant Notes:

  • Yui Edomae Sushi is too far from the Strip Map
  • Viet Noodle Bar is too far from the Strip Map
  • Tacos el Gordo is 4.6 MILES from the Wynn... Map
  • Mr. Chows is VERY expensive Link
  • Harvest @ Belagio is VERY expensive

To Bring:

  • Garbage Bags (to hold ice for drinks)
  • Comfy Shoes
  • Guys: Vests/dress Pants, Collared-Shirt, Tie, Vest
  • Girls: Fancy Dress. or something

Tupac's Murder Spot(s):

  • Sept 7, 1996. After a 50-second Mike Tyson Fight @ MGM Grand.
  • Witnessed by: "Yaki Kadafi" Yafeu Fula
  • Tupac & Sug Knight were Driving Eastbound at Behind Ballys/Paris.
  • At East Flamingo & Koval, next to Arco+Shell Stations.
  • They were heading to Club 662 (Now Call "Flair" Nightclub).
  • After Shooting, they drove/fled to Las Vegas Blvd & Harmon and crashed(Harley Davidson).
  • Ask at MGM specifically where the "Orlando Anderson" Beating took Place.

Car

Car Afterward

Car With Shug Knight

Club662

East Flamingo@ Kavol

Las Vegas Blvd@ East Harmon

Pole

Pole2

Pole3

Timeline

Videos:

Tupac Recreation#1
Tupac Recreation#2

Notes:

  • Tamara: Golden Knights Game..
  • Jonathan Horgan(Dodgeball+Dodd's Furniture can get room deals @ Treasure Island.
  • Las Vegas Airport doesn't Sell booze!!
  • Local Johnny-Depp Impersonator: Lv Johnny Depp impostor/ lvmadhat
  • $20 Upgrade trick
  • Rent / Borrow an Electric scooter(like for old people) and hide a cooler with drinks in it. Most-Drunk person drives! Penalty for touching Ground?
  • SUCKS: Miss Behave Gameshow SUCKS

Greg 2018 Trip Priorities:

  • Must have a Suit day
  • Go-karts (Buy Groupon)
  • Beer Pong (Buy Groupon)
  • Neon Sign Museum (Buy Groupon)
  • Pub bike crawl (Buy Groupon)
  • Sky Diving (Confirm Price is around $200)
  • Hogs and Heffers (Freemont St)
  • Greg must study Map of Strip + Freemont
  • Comedian: Bill Maher
  • Shark Tank at Mandalay Bay
  • Unlikely: Fighter plane

Costco Booze:

You will NOT believe the cost of massive amounts of Booze in the USA. Go to one of the 3 vegas Costco's for these deals:

  • 3x750ml Glenlivet 12&15 year. $129.99USD
  • 1.75 Litre Kirkland 12 Year Scotch, $38.99USD
  • 1.75 Litre Black Velvet Whiskey $9.35USD
  • 1.75 Litre Bombay Sapphire Gin $26.95USD
  • 1.75 Litre Captain Morgan Spiced Rum $17.95USD
  • 1.75 Litre Bacardi White Rum Spiced Rum $16.25USD

Wax Museum Photo Rules:

I can't believe this isn't obvious. But since way too many people have asked why my photos look so amazing:

  • The Picture-Taker figures out where the statue is looking, and stands THERE. The subject just looks at the camera.
  • Pose LIKE the statue. Ie. act like they do. Copy their pose. Touch them. Make it fun.
  • This isn't 1985. Take at least 5 pics of each statue from friend bothers to ask you for a pic of them with.

October 2018 "Bachelor Party":

  • Adam drives his Mom's Prius Down. Others Fly down
  • Backstage at "Ka" Show. Amanda
  • Adam, Amanda, Greg?, Leif, Chris+Delilah? Jamie?
  • Stay on Freemont Street?
  • Each Person gets to pretend to Be the bachelor(ette) on night.
  • Must: Kayaking, Amanda's Red Rock Canyon Hike
  • Adam would like to visit EAST freemont street.

Halloween in Vegas? Fuck yes!:

Halloween in Vegas
  • Freemont is the place to be
  • If you show up without a costume, you will be sorry!!

To DO Beforehand:

  • Travel Insurance?
  • Business Cards
  • Get a Texting Plan ($10-$20).
  • Get American Money.
  • Warn Credit Card People of Travel
  • Installing the Data-free Mapping
  • Install Txt tracking Ap ("Wheres my droid") Set up, and TEST it!
  • Put a photocopy of your PASSPORT in your purse/wallet, just in case

Keep an eye out for:

  • Cheap Slushies for Adam!
  • Every time you order a drink, if you see any 99 cent shots of Tequila, order one for Adam :)
  • "Flash bang" Hot Sauce for Adam

Vegas Pics:


Bill

Booze Abbie

Booze Jamie

Booze Jamie2

Burger1

Burger2

Cheat Sheet

Circus Circus Nachos$4

Container Park

Deal

Hyperloop

In Room

Love

Magnolias

Magnolias2

Magnolias3

Main Street Station Berlin Wall

Map

Map2

Map Freemont

Math

Mermaid

O H I O

Paris Drink

Paris Drink Purple

Paris Drink Red

Pics

Roadtrip San Francisco

Scorpion Shot

Street Performer

Tattoo

Taxi Rate

Titty Nuns

Tshirt

Walk There

Walmart

Amanada Survey 2019:

Survey

Hotel Deals for Karen:

Karen: I say review (to make sure I didn't enter the wrong dates, etc.) and book one of the two highlighted deals Immediately!

October 2018 Karen:

  • Painted mountain- Slab City, California
  • Bike pub crawl
  • Party Bus
  • Freemont St.
  • Neon Musuem
  • eggslut (In cosmo)
  • Vegas Sign
  • Pin Ball Center
  • Tupac Shooting Site
  • High roller, maybe with unlimited drinks
  • Mirage Volcano
  • Outlet Mall
  • Hover dam on way out
  • Nachoes / $40 Margarita+Taco TUESDAY
  • Comedy / hypnotist
  • Go Karts
  • Dicks Last Resort
  • Erotic Museum (Ask Tom + Amanda)
  • Secret pizza @ Cosmo. 3rd floor.
  • Helicopter Tour
  • My Vegas. 2 days 139$ @ costco
  • Scorpion Shot @ "Nacho Daddy"- Freemont.
  • Spurce Goose(Worlds Biggest Plane) @ "Evergreen Museum near Portland.
  • Play MyVegas slots
  • El doro tacos @ The Links
  • $5 cupcakes at the lynx
  • Find Tunnel under strip
  • Shrimp
  • NY Roller Coaster
  • Fri Oct 26. Leave Victoria on 4pm Coho Ferry. Drive straight to Vancouver WA(4 hours). Get there 10-11pm.
  • Sat Oct 27. Shopping in morning with Dora. Eric Entertains, 7pm Halloween Party at Eric + Mae's.
  • Sun Oct 28. Drive South. Leave at 10am (3.25 hour drive). Stop in Florence Oregon to see Sealion cave. Leave at 5pm when they close. Sleep somewhere along the way. Drive all night.
  • Mon Oct 29. Drive to Vegas. Check in 3pm or 2
  • Fri Nov 02. Leave Vegas. Drive to Mesa, via "Lake Havasu" to See London Bridge.
  • Mon Nov 05. Fly Home at 8:20am from PHX Terminal 4. Land in Victoria at 12:35pm. Itenerary: 7385047468325. Confirmation: PED8MZ. Ticket: 0142872038379,0142872038380.
  • Driving Times:
    • 4.0 Port Angeles=>Vancouver WA
    • 3.0 Vancouver WA=>Florence, OR
    • 8.5 Florence, OR=>Reno, NV
    • 7.0 Reno, NV=>Las Vegas, NV
    • 2.5 Las Vegas, NV=>Lake Havasu, AR
    • 3.5 Lake Havasu, AR=>Mesa
  • Must:
    • Activate Costco Memebership?
    • Buy Travel Insurance
    • Get Cell Phone Data Plans
    • Karen must bring Mp3s
    • Plan Purchases (Clothes, Victoria secret, Ross, Marshalls, Adam Underwear, Sheets,Jean Shorts, Belt, shoes, smoke alarm, hot sauce etc)
    • Bring Back Cigarettes+Tobacco for Nate + Candice.
    • Call hotel to confirm room.

Groupons & Deals:

I have Done the Math to divide the price per person or drink.

  • Mon Walmart, Neon Museum, Bike Pub Crawl
  • Tue Go karts, Tupac, Helicopter
  • Wed Halloween
  • Thu 4pm Comedy, NYNY, High Roller, 10pm Hypnotist.
  • Fri

    Drinks:

  1.     South    
    $16 Margaritas @ "Tacos+Tequila" Luxor
  2. NEW
    $13 44oz. Margaritas @ Circus Circus
  3.     North    
    $24 for $40 @"Senor Frogs" (in Treasure Island)-- Sunday to Thursday 9pm-1am)

    4. Shows:

  4. NEW
    $12 Comedy Magic T,W,R @ 4pm Planet Hollywood
  5. Unknown
    $10 Marc Savard Comedy Hypnosis

    Pubcrawls:

  6. NEW
    $26 BIKE Pub Crawl (2 or 3 Hours @ Downtown Grand. No Alcohol on Bikes)
  7. NEW
    $25 Three Bar Pub Crawl (1030-2am on Freemont)
  8. Unknown
    $31 Pub Crawl (Tao. etc. Thursday Only)
  9. Unknown
    $38 Three Nightclub Party Bus+Free Booze. Thursday Only

    10. Museums:

  10.   Off-Strip  
    $16 Erotic Heritage @ Trump Tower

    11. Sober:

  11. NEW
    $11 Go Karts @ North Off Strip.
  12.   Off-Strip  
    $20.50 Go Karts) Just South of Airport. Near "Law Vegas" Sign **TOM PURCHASED**
  13. NEW
    $30 Go Karts @ North Off Strip.
  14.   Off-Strip  
    $35 Simunition Shooting Range Package for Two

    15. High Rollers:

  15. NEW
    $30 High Roller NIGHT time
  16.   Mid-Strip
    $32 High Roller + Open Bar @
  17. NEW
    $69 High Roller + Wax Musuem + ALL booze twice!!

    18. Helicopter:

  18. NEW
    $85 Helicoper Tour
  19.     South    
    $46 Helicopter Tour @ Night (if we get 3 people)!!

    20. Adam suggests no:

  20. NEW
    $50 OPEN bar+ 5 Clubs on Bus (FRIDAY ONLY) Dress Code
  21. NEW
    $25 (O29+O30 @ 730pm @ Planet Hollywood)
  22. Unknown
    $40 "VEGAS! The Show" Code: SMARTER50 WORKS!
  23. NEW
    $46 Hoover Dam Bus Tour
  24. Unknown
    2 for 1 Burgers TUESDAYS @ Hennessey's, Freemont
  25. NEW
    $34 (Only O29+O30+N02 @ 4pm @ Paris)

Deals:

My Vegas Points:

Use this App / Game to get FREE Shit!

  • Use BOTH The Slots, and Blackjack Games. They earn "Loyalty Points" between the two of them
  • Send Gifts to your friends to get Coins
  • Use the "Auto Spin Feature" to play for you 50 rounds.
  • Even 3000 Points is enough to get free shit like:
    • Free Drinks / Food
    • 2 for 1 ALL DAY RollerCoaster Passes at New York New York
    • 2 for 1 Cirque de Soleil Shows
    • Cheap Hotels
  • Download My Vegas SLOTS
  • Download My Vegas Blackjack
  • Play on Facebook

To Do:

I have Done the Math to divide the price per person or drink.

  • Find Sitter for Bosco
  • Buy American Money ($1000)
  • Mom: Sign Note. Get Box. Check Chains
  • Costumes: Monster Feet. Contact Lenses. Make. Up Teeth.
  • Fix Tenant Washer.
  • Border: Allergic to Weed.
  • MP3s
  • Buy Travel Insurance
  • Get Cell Phone Data Plans
  • Sunglasses, Chargers, Passport
  • Karen: Photocopy Passports
  • Karen: DOWNLOAD Netflix Movies: Wild Card
  • Get Inhaler.
  • Buy Phone

Groupons Not Available:

Other Groupons:

Top Vegas Conventions:

Vegas is THE Place for Conventions. Here are some to visit if you can get the Timing Right:

  • 01/09/2018$100 Consumer Electronics Show
  • 01/24/2018$ 80 Adult Entertainment Expo - AVN
  • 03/28/2018$ 0? Digital Signage Expo
  • 06/29/2018$ 25 Comic Con

Interesting Videos:

Vegas Isn't Vegas
20 Things you Didn't Know
Married Guy in Vegas
The Riveria

Street Buskering:

What should my Sign Say?

  • Written in Blood
  • Zombie Travel all way from Canada
  • One Day Only!
  • Brains?
  • Post your Pics on my Facebook "Adam Withers"

Street Buskering General Rules:

  • Street performers may not place objects on the ground unless the objects are within a 2 foot radius of the performer;
  • Do not obstruct or impede pedestrian traffic or cause a potential risk to passersby;
  • Must be integral to the performance (e.g. a hat or container to accept donations).
  • Must display the registration form at the perimeter of the designated location being used by the performer or otherwise in a conspicuous manner within or bounding the designated locations.
  • It is unlawful for a street performer to charge a fee for a performance within the Pedestrian Mall.
  • Never perform:
    • Within 20 feet of any building entrance or ATM;
    • Within 10 feet of any retail kiosk or cart;
    • Within 10 feet of the outer perimeter of any outdoor dining area while the area is being used for dining;
    • Within 20 feet of any fire lane or crosswalk;
    • Within any area of the Pedestrian Mall that is closed to the public;
    • During any sponsored concert, within 100 feet of the stage on which the concert is taking place;
    • Within 40 feet of any other street performer then performing; or
    • At any location that will obstruct or impeded pedestrian traffic.