Leaving for Las Vegas
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No. Red Rock, though interesting, pales in comparison to Valley of Fire. A photograph[^] I shot some years back using an old RB67 in the Valley of Fire.
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Jerry Hammond wrote:
A photograph[^] I shot some years back using an old RB67 in the Valley of Fire.
Looks really cool. Going to have to visit next time I see my uncle in Vegas :-D
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I'm going to Vegas for work the next 4 days. Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightMy husband visited the Stratosphere and liked that although he was too chickensh*t to do the roller coaster thing. He like the free show at Treasure Island. He stayed at the Mirage and they had a tiger and dolphins in the hotel. he collected the hooker cards for me but forgot them in his hotel room. :) :badger:
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I'm going to Vegas for work the next 4 days. Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightIf you have a car there, get out of town and drive. There are some pretty good sites if you get up in the mountains, or head towards the Hoover Dam. The fountains in front of the Bellagio are pretty cool. Getting a drink in the casinos is waaay harder than it should be. Actually, the insides of the casinos were pretty much a complete disappointment for me... But they look cool from the outside, so walking the strip is fun. The Stratosphere didn't impress me, but then, the rides were shut down because of weather, so YMMV.
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If you have a car there, get out of town and drive. There are some pretty good sites if you get up in the mountains, or head towards the Hoover Dam. The fountains in front of the Bellagio are pretty cool. Getting a drink in the casinos is waaay harder than it should be. Actually, the insides of the casinos were pretty much a complete disappointment for me... But they look cool from the outside, so walking the strip is fun. The Stratosphere didn't impress me, but then, the rides were shut down because of weather, so YMMV.
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I'm going to Vegas for work the next 4 days. Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightI haven't gone to Vegas in years, so I don't know if these things are still there, but here goes: 1. Bungee jumping at Circus-Circus 2. The indoor skydiving place (I think it's pretty near the strip) 3. The view from high up in the Luxor pyramid (ok, this one is definitely still there ;))
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Vegas sucks. Take a helicopter to the grand canyon, and spend the rest of the time in your room.
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I hate Vegas because I don't gamble and the smoke everywhere makes me ill. But it's the only place where you can see some of the great Cirque du Soleil shows.
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Your Mileage May Vary
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I'm going to Vegas for work the next 4 days. Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightHelicopter ride to the Grand Canyon. Absolutely incredible. The Stratosphere is actually quite cool. Avoid the x-treme ride and go on the slingshot one. The Belagio fountains entertained me for a bit but don't go too far out of your way for it. The TAO night club is fun enough. Here is what I thought of Vegas[^]. Seriously though. Save up and get that helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon.
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eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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brianwelsch wrote:
Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
Paul Watson was there earlier this year - he may have some night club recommendations (probably non-stripper ones).
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probably non-stripper ones)
:laugh:
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Vegas sucks. Take a helicopter to the grand canyon, and spend the rest of the time in your room.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Yeah, I pretty much agree.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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I haven't gone to Vegas in years, so I don't know if these things are still there, but here goes: 1. Bungee jumping at Circus-Circus 2. The indoor skydiving place (I think it's pretty near the strip) 3. The view from high up in the Luxor pyramid (ok, this one is definitely still there ;))
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Michael Dunn wrote:
1. Bungee jumping at Circus-Circus
Write this one off. My girlfriend and I were there in January (on our yearly pilgrimage) and it was closed for good. Too bad, too; I really liked standing in the CC parking garage and watching to see who would drop so low they'd hit the water in the pool below. :laugh:
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No. Red Rock, though interesting, pales in comparison to Valley of Fire. A photograph[^] I shot some years back using an old RB67 in the Valley of Fire.
"We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the internet, we know this is not true." -- Professor Robert Silensky
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Go see Celine Dion. Maybe she`ll sign to stay in Vegas for a few more years if she keeps selling out and postpone her homecoming... We really don't miss her! :->
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My husband visited the Stratosphere and liked that although he was too chickensh*t to do the roller coaster thing. He like the free show at Treasure Island. He stayed at the Mirage and they had a tiger and dolphins in the hotel. he collected the hooker cards for me but forgot them in his hotel room. :) :badger:
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leckey wrote:
he collected the hooker cards for me but forgot them in his hotel room.
Hooker cards? Like business cards? Perhaps he didn't forget them in his hotel room.... ;)
John Cardinal wrote:
Like business cards?
Yup. Complete with phone number and, uh, "picture". They carpet the strip.
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brianwelsch wrote:
Besides gambling and golf, does anyone have any must-see suggestions?
Paul Watson was there earlier this year - he may have some night club recommendations (probably non-stripper ones).
Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
some night club recommendations (probably non-stripper ones).
Surely in Las Vegas that's an oxymoron?
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Go see Celine Dion. Maybe she`ll sign to stay in Vegas for a few more years if she keeps selling out and postpone her homecoming... We really don't miss her! :->
> Go see Celine Dion. > Maybe she`ll sign to stay in Vegas for a few more years if she keeps selling out and postpone her > homecoming... We really don't miss her! Or just buy the ticket, but don't bother showing up. I mean, come on...asking him to actually go? What kind of sick bastard are you? ;P
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:clap clap clap: heard across canada in response to your post. I really don't know why but I don't like her either, she just annoys the hell out of me.
John Cardinal wrote:
she just annoys the hell out of me
You`re lucky, the annoyance started *years* earlier in French. But I feel your pain :)
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> Go see Celine Dion. > Maybe she`ll sign to stay in Vegas for a few more years if she keeps selling out and postpone her > homecoming... We really don't miss her! Or just buy the ticket, but don't bother showing up. I mean, come on...asking him to actually go? What kind of sick bastard are you? ;P
Nah, I`m affraid empty seats would bruise her husband`s ego and that they`d come back.
Daniel Desormeaux wrote:
What kind of sick bastard are you?
The paranoid but cautious kind! :-D
