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frankensooner

7/6/2006, 02:26 PM

Remember last month, I was askin' bout the Oklahoma Casinos for my misses' birfday? Well we didn't go and we are going to Vegas and staying at the Bellagio.

Okay, what show should I take her to see?

JohnnyMack

7/6/2006, 02:27 PM

Czar Soonerov

7/6/2006, 02:30 PM

Olympic Garden has an interactive show. :twinkies:

Jimminy Crimson

7/6/2006, 02:37 PM

<RAT, TAT, TAT> [shoves business card with picture of nekkid chick in your face]

:cool:

SoonerAcesUp

7/6/2006, 02:38 PM

<RAT, TAT, TAT> [shoves business card with picture of nekkid chick in your face]

:cool:

Those guys are annoying as hell!

etouffee

7/6/2006, 02:39 PM

If you're doin it for her, see if Elton or Celine are playing. Chicks also dig "O".

Jimminy Crimson

7/6/2006, 02:39 PM

Your pants might become happy at Zumanity. So I hear. :D

frankensooner

7/6/2006, 03:11 PM

Thanks for all the advice, well except for Czar. My wife would hit me with a frying pan if I took her to a booger bar! ;)

Ka looks pretty good, and Zumanity even better.

Next, where should we eat?

etouffee

7/6/2006, 03:12 PM

Next, where should we eat?How much you wanna spend?

frankensooner

7/6/2006, 03:17 PM

How much you wanna spend?
a couple hundry for both of us.

StoopTroup

7/6/2006, 03:18 PM

What show replaced the two tiger fellas at the Mirage?

Mjcpr

7/6/2006, 03:18 PM

What show replaced the two tiger fellas at the Mirage?

Ace and Gary

etouffee

7/6/2006, 03:56 PM

try aquanox or delmonico at the venetian, or commander's palace (its either in paris or alladin, cant remember). there's also a kickass asian joint at mandalay bay.

StoopTroup

7/6/2006, 03:56 PM

http://www.stratospherehotel.com/las_vegas_stratosphere_ride.html#

LilSooner

7/6/2006, 04:00 PM

Take her to see O or one of the cirque du soleis (SP). I hear they are amazing.

soonervegas

7/6/2006, 05:27 PM

O will get you an O.

There is also a resturant in Bellagio called Olives. (I think it is still there) Good stuff...

frankensooner

7/7/2006, 10:44 AM

Thanks one and all for your input!

OU4LIFE

7/7/2006, 11:17 AM

Cravings at The Mirage...it is indeed the ultimate buffet dining experience. It was really good.

IronSooner

7/7/2006, 11:30 AM

Bellagio and Venetian both have really nice restaurants. There's one downstairs at the Bellagio that has a patio on their lake so you can watch the watershow during dinner. Nice place. At least as of '02 they had pigeon on the menu.

JohnnyMack

7/7/2006, 11:36 AM

http://www.excalibur.com/entertainment/tournament_of_kings.aspx

YWIA.

frankensooner

7/7/2006, 11:41 AM

I want to also mention that at 40, this is my first visit to Vegas, (the wife's first visit too at 33) so I really do appreciate all the info. Three nights without the kids is going to be pure bliss. I might even try to talk the misses into renewing our vows or something. (or is that too corny?) ;) I always wanted to have a vegas "Elvis" Wedding with Burning Love blaring as we walk back up the aisle. ;)

etouffee

7/7/2006, 11:53 AM

you want to do something super nice for the missus? book her a package at the spa at venetian. pricey, but guaranteed to pay off for you later. YWIA.

IronSooner

7/7/2006, 11:54 AM

There are a couple chapels up on the north side where you can walk in, get a wedding dress and bouquet there, and get hitched in less than 30min. If you pay about $80 extra you can get Elvis. The place my dad went to was the one where Jon Bon Jovi and Lorenzo Lamas got married to their respective chicks back in the 80's or so. Real classy.

Mixer!

7/7/2006, 12:55 PM

What show replaced the two tiger fellas at the Mirage?
This... (http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/showstickets/love/intro/intro.htm?sa_campaign=external_ads/LOVE/Vegas/TheBeatles/link)

etouffee

7/7/2006, 01:32 PM

saw a tv documentary about that. hope it works, but i'm skeptical.

frankensooner

8/1/2006, 10:29 AM

Well, next week we go!!! We made a dinner reservation at Circo and are going to two shows, Love and Zumanity! Anything else that I need to do?

I can hardly wait!

Boarder

8/1/2006, 10:35 AM

Eat at In 'n' Out Burger one day for lunch.
Go downtown one night to see the overhead light show thingy.
Walk through the Forum Shops and see the free living statue shows.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 10:40 AM

breakfast at Paris. the star trek museum is ok, if you're a trekkie

JohnnyMack

8/1/2006, 10:45 AM

Breakfast at Bouchon at the Venetian.

frankensooner

8/1/2006, 11:00 AM

Sound like I am going to put on five pounds and spend about a thousand dollars on food!

O was sold out!

etouffee

8/1/2006, 11:02 AM

at least 5 pounds, depending how long you're staying

Boarder

8/1/2006, 11:04 AM

You do realize that Zumanity is NSFW, right? Didn't want you to be shocked.

frankensooner

8/1/2006, 11:07 AM

Yeah, I talked the misses into it, I hope she doesn't freak out or nuthin' ;) The video of the show had an s&m portion, that seemed to make her a bit uncomfortable.

OU4LIFE

8/1/2006, 11:11 AM

Plan a day just to walk around and look at stuff man, seriously you can spend the whole day just wandering around between the fountains at Bellagio and the talking statues at Ceasars Palace and the Teasure Island boat show Sirens.

and all of that crap is free.

And seriously, if you just want a nice meal that's not crazy expensive, Cravings at the Mirage. it's awesome.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 11:14 AM

the wimmings can spend days just ambling through teh shops at venetian and caesars. kinda boring to tag along, but it's air conditioned.

frankensooner

8/1/2006, 11:15 AM

Thanks doods! We are planning a whole free day to wander. Two shows is a bunch, but who knows when we will get back. This is our first vacation in 11 years without the ankle-biters, and I intend to make the most of it!

etouffee

8/1/2006, 11:18 AM

say hi to the little messican guy handing out teh flyers for me :)

JohnnyMack

8/1/2006, 11:24 AM

etouffee

8/1/2006, 11:48 AM

stay inside during the day, walk around at night. summer nights in vegas are usually quite nice.

mrowl

8/1/2006, 11:52 AM

You do realize that Zumanity is NSFW, right? Didn't want you to be shocked.

if you go to Zumanity, when the 2 dudes come out, time for a bathroom break

YWIA. :D

etouffee

8/1/2006, 11:55 AM

he's going to zumanity,not elton john

OU4LIFE

8/1/2006, 12:24 PM

Yeah, nothing like walking around the desert in August for fun. :rolleyes:

*reaching for pimp hand*

If you can't handle walking around in the heat, don't plan a frickin Vegas trip for AUGUST.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 12:27 PM

there's plenty to do indoors during the daytime (especially if you have the missus with ya). there's really no need to spend time outside if you don't want to. just hop cabs from place to place if you have to go out.

JohnnyMack

8/1/2006, 01:14 PM

*reaching for pimp hand*

If you can't handle walking around in the heat, don't plan a frickin Vegas trip for AUGUST.

I remember one time I got smart and walked from Mandalay to Caesar's in June. That succed.

GottaHavePride

8/1/2006, 01:23 PM

I remember one time I got smart and walked from Mandalay to Caesar's in June. That succed.

Heh. When some of us went a couple of summers ago we walked from Mandalay to Stratosphere in July. Just gotta stay hydrated. And wear a hat.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 01:32 PM

I remember one time I got smart and walked from Mandalay to Caesar's in June. That succed.Yep. The strip is deceptively long. Hotels that look like they're just a short walk away are actually quite a long way off. One time we were at Venetian and I was craving IHOP for breakfast (shaddup, I have a thing for their boysenberry syrup), and my wife said there was one by Stratosphere and it should only take 5 or 10 minutes to walk there. Heh.

OU4LIFE

8/1/2006, 01:56 PM

Vegas rule number 1: If it looks like it's 5 minutes away, it's an hour.

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 03:29 PM

Vegas rule number 1: If it looks like it's 5 minutes away, it's an hour.That's why we are renting a car...that and we need it to get to the Grand Canyon for a day.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 03:31 PM

renting the car, if you're staying on the strip, isn't a great idea at all. it's better to take cabs or the bus, or walk. driving on the strip is a royal pain in the arse, and in a lot of places you'll have to pay a lot to park. i'd skip the car except on the day you go to the grand canyon. save yourself a few hundred bucks and use it to take the wife to a 5-star restaurant. or better yet, treat her to a few hours at the Canyon Ranch Spa at Venetian (guaranteed to get you some. probably a lot. ywia.).

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 03:34 PM

renting the car, if you're staying on the strip, isn't a great idea. it's better to take cabs or the bus, or walk. driving on the strip is a royal pain in the arse, and in a lot of places you'll have to pay a lot to park. i'd skip the car except on the day you go to the grand canyon.dude...we got a great deal on it...we are renting it for the 7 days, but I have 4 free day coupons. We need it to get over to Nellis AFB from time to time for supplies and tickets. We are not planning on driving on the strip though...that is the SUCC.

Did I mention that the lodging is FREEEEEE...we won it on our cruise last year...and the plane tickets are two for one. :D

etouffee

8/1/2006, 03:37 PM

free lodging is good. where at?

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 03:45 PM

free lodging is good. where at?It's a timeshare condo about 1 block away from Paris. We have seen the pictures on the internet and it looks awesome. We are going to head over to Nellis AFB and get junk for breakfast because after that...it will probably be lunch and dinner out.

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 03:47 PM

This is reminding me that I need to get my a$$ online and start honing my poker skills again....it has been FOREVER since I played.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 03:50 PM

is it one of those deals where they're going to try to sell you a timeshare?

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 03:53 PM

is it one of those deals where they're going to try to sell you a timeshare?No, we won it on a cruise last summer. It was a choice between Vegas or Cancun. We have some friends going, so we are using it this way. No meetings or screwball pitches.

But for a week in Vegas, I may have to attend one of those 3 hour bore fests.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 03:56 PM

yeah, the first wife and i went on a few vacations on the old time share seminar ticket. one time they were majorly high-pressure and got all ****y when we weren't interested, but other than that, not a bad way to do a vacation, especially when you're on a budget.

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 04:08 PM

Yeah...we probably wouldn't be able to do as much as we are going to do if we hadn't gotten so many bennies.

Hell, I even shelled out $300 so the Mrs. can see Celine....GAH

etouffee

8/1/2006, 04:13 PM

Hell, I even shelled out $300 so the Mrs. can see Celine....GAHhttp://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/bushtit/smilies/puke.gif
She's not makin ya go with her, is she?

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 04:20 PM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/bushtit/smilies/puke.gif
She's not makin ya go with her, is she?:(

Actually, she told me I didn't have to go...but you know that works.

Boarder

8/1/2006, 04:31 PM

renting the car, even if you're staying on the strip, is a great idea. You made a very wise choice. I would never go to Vegas without a car again. Some say it's better to take cabs or the bus, or walk, but that's silly talk. Driving on the strip is no big deal at all, and I have yet to find a casino that you have to pay to park in. Most have free valet parking even.

i'd get the car immediately upon retireving your luggage. They even have a shuttle to the car rental place. Vegas is laid out on a very simple grid and is really easy to get around. The extra you spend on it will be well worth it in time and exhaustion of walking. Plus, you can go shcek out things off strip any time you want without having to do the cab thing (which is not cheap).

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 04:36 PM

Yeah...because when I want to sit down and do some serious gambling, I will not be on the strip.

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 04:38 PM

DAMN...I got a K in the hole and dealer just flopped two more....YIKES

Penguin

8/1/2006, 04:40 PM

Forget Zumanity. It's a freak show. It's supposed to be erotic, and I guess 2 or 3 scenes are, but it's mostly a freak show. The tricks weren't very acrobatic as you would expect. But it makes sense. Think about it. If you're a superstar acrobat, would you work for a nice show where you wear clothes, or work at a creepy show where you're naked most of the time?

Skip Zumanity. Go see a real Cirque de Soleil show.

Sooner in Tampa

8/1/2006, 04:42 PM

DAMN...I got a K in the hole and dealer just flopped two more....YIKESAnd I lost to a damn straight...:mad:

etouffee

8/1/2006, 04:44 PM

hmmm. different strokes, i guess, soonerboarder. we've been going 3 or 4 times a year for several years now, and having done it the first couple of times, i wouldn't waste money renting a car in vegas under any circumstances, except to leave the city to see some other attraction. but i guess if you can't afford cabs and don't like walking or buses, it might be an option for some people.

Boarder

8/1/2006, 04:51 PM

I counted up one time and I've been around 15-20 times. The first time I didn't rent a car the first day. After that, every single time. I've never had a problem. Never have to wait on a cab, etc.

Rental cars are cheap, too.

And, I go off strip a lot. One of my favorite things to do is to go to Mount Charleston. Also, to go to the Las Vegas Fitness Club to work out once per vacation. And, if you wanted an In 'n' Out burger, you wanna have to walk all the way there or take a cab?

That's why I always get a car. If I stayed at, say, Paris, and never got north of Treasure Island or south of The Luxor and never off the strip, I may feel differently.

And, I don't drink so much I can't drive so the "rescue cab" is not needed.

etouffee

8/1/2006, 05:00 PM

We rarely leave the strip. If we do leave for an excursion, such as out to lake las vegas, we use the rental car desk at whatever hotel we're staying at, and get a car for 1 day. We're usually at Venetian, Paris, or Mandalay Bay; a couple of times Bellagio but only if they have a great rate special. I've never had to wait for a cab at all, as they are always lined up at the hotels waiting for fares, and since we stay in a relatively small area of the strip, it's not that expensive to cab it from hotel to hotel, assuming we don't feel like walking. We generally do a goodly amount of walking, except in the daytime during the summer.

BoogercountySooner

8/1/2006, 06:41 PM

Take Sic-em with ya he needs some positive attention!

Boarder

8/1/2006, 10:56 PM

It's not so much the cab from the casino to the off strip destination ad the way back that bugs me.

PrideTrombone

8/1/2006, 10:59 PM

OU4LIFE

8/2/2006, 07:46 AM

I think we are going to rent a car for at least one day while we are there, we want to do the GC trip, but don't want to make it the whole day.

Other than that, we just walk or take the rail. And the rail runs directly behind the timeshare where we stay which is behind the Flamingo.

Walking, even in the heat of the summer just doesn't bother me. Heck, I even play golf out there in the cheap tee times, between 1-3. You'd be shocked how empty the golf courses are at 1 o clock in August.

Sooner in Tampa

8/2/2006, 08:00 AM

I think we are going to rent a car for at least one day while we are there, we want to do the GC trip, but don't want to make it the whole day.Isn't the GC a little over 2 hours away?

Boarder

8/2/2006, 08:30 AM

You need to splurge one day and play Paiute (I think that's what it's called). It's north of the city. Beautiful lush green course right in the middle of the barren wasteland desert. There's another couple of courses I've played there on the west side of town and they're absolutely gorgeous, too. It gets you out of the casino for a few hours. :D

OU4LIFE

8/2/2006, 09:53 AM

They say it's about a 3 hour trip to the Grand Canyon. We just didn't want to di the bus trip and be stuck on their schedule.

Pauite Resort course is where I was looking at. Stallion Mountain looks sweet as well.

I'm itching to go.

frankensooner

8/2/2006, 11:26 AM

We start packing tonight. O was sold out. Love looks really good, and I likes me some Beatles. It is my first trip, so the whole rental car thing is a non-issue, I am going to stay on the strip and explore it.