Las Vegas

AOX81 · #1 11-12-2003, 09:09 AM

Looking for good bars to check out when I go to Vegas. Also, looking for a good place to go for a bachelorette party on a Thursday night.

Thanks!!

XOAlumXO · #2 11-12-2003, 11:44 AM

You are going to have an amazing time. Definetly go to Ghost Bar (Palms) and Studio (MGM Grand). When I went last year, we stayed at NYNY. Most of the hotels on that side of the strip have really cool bars to hang out at and tons of restaurants! My favorites are between the Paris, Venetian, and the Belagio. I want to stay in one of thos the next time I go!

phisigduchesscv · #3 11-12-2003, 12:23 PM

There is an outdoor bar just outside of Harrahs called Carnival Court - they had some really good 80's cover bands there.

Someone told me to do Coyote Ugly in NYNY.

Rudey · #4 11-12-2003, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by XOAlumXO
You are going to have an amazing time. Definetly go to Ghost Bar (Palms) and Studio (MGM Grand). When I went last year, we stayed at NYNY. Most of the hotels on that side of the strip have really cool bars to hang out at and tons of restaurants! My favorites are between the Paris, Venetian, and the Belagio. I want to stay in one of thos the next time I go!

I liked ghost bar a lot. If I had to wait in a line like everyone else I don't know how I'd feel but I was with some girls who sweettalked us in. I think there was a place in the Rio that was really cool too and new. Maybe I'm thinking of somewhere else.

-Rudey
--Belagio has great gellato.

XOAlumXO · #5 11-12-2003, 12:28 PM

I agree with Rudey! You need some girls to 'sweet talk' you in. The line to Ghost Bar is NUTS.

Coyote Ugly is in NYNY. Again, the lines are nuts, so either get there early or be ready to 'sweet talk.'

Jill1228 · #6 11-12-2003, 12:39 PM

You will have a blast there! RA at the Luxor is a great club to go dancing!

If ya want male dancers, Australia's Thunder from Down Under is at the Excalibur.

The Venetian is a beautiful hotel! Great rooms. If you get a room at Aladdin or Paris, get a high floor and make sure it overlooks the Bellagio fountains!

Vegas is a cool place to get married and NO you do NOT have to have Elvis at your wedding.

(Jealous that you are going to my favorite city!)

sueali · #7 11-12-2003, 01:26 PM

The place in the Rio that was mentioned earlier is the voodoo lounge. The Palms has Rain also,but I'd say ghost bar is best. Oh and the opinion of Vegas being your favorite city would change quickly if you had to live here everyday.

Rudey · #8 11-12-2003, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by sueali
The place in the Rio that was mentioned earlier is the voodoo lounge. The Palms has Rain also,but I'd say ghost bar is best. Oh and the opinion of Vegas being your favorite city would change quickly if you had to live here everyday.

I think i went to rain also. I honestly didn't like being in Vegas because of the fact that I wasn't with a large group of guys. How the hell do you enjoy this place if you go with a family, as a couple, or with girls??

I blew about a week's worth of my current pre-tax salary on the tables there. I was so trashed I played that damn stupid Chinese poker game. None of the girls I was with did this. None of them thought it'd be funny to get trashed and act all funny. The bars and clubs are fun I guess but that's not why you go to Vegas. You go to vegas for the cheap accomodations, the gamblings, the waitresses in tiny outfits, the mexicans on the street giving you those fliers, the ability to just get down and grimy.

-Rudey

ladyj39 · #9 11-13-2003, 04:18 AM

I'm going to Vegas with my girlfriends in December! We just booked the flights today and I'm so excited!

The last time I was in Vegas, my friends and I went to Coyote Ugly in the afternoon to check it out. We met a bouncer and he gave us free VIP passes for later on that evening. We went back and we git to walk right in. We've gotten into the VIP at Baby's by just by asking the doorguys what was going on in there. We got to meet Eminem!

But once you're in VIP, there are no ins and outs-not even to go to the bathroom!

If you want to go to rumjungle in Mandalay Bay and don't want to pay or wait in line, make dinner reservations for around 9-9:30. They won't kick you out after your meal, so you can stay as it turns into a club. Plus, they have an awesome dessert that is a book of matches, an ashtray, and a "lit" cigar completely made of dark and white chocolate!

It's definitely a HUGE advantage if you're a group of girls. Most any door guy in Vegas will let you in for free if you are really nice. Don't try to be supercool or shady. Just be nice and if he's cool, he'll let you in. (Especially if you say you're there for a special occasion like a birthday, bachelorette party, or someone's first time in Vegas)

Have fun!

AOX81 · #10 11-13-2003, 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by ladyj39
I'm going to Vegas with my girlfriends in December! We just booked the flights today and I'm so excited!

What days are you going??

mmcat · #11 11-13-2003, 08:49 AM

battista's hole in the wall. good italian and all the wine you can drink.
many hotels are going back toward the nickel slots so there are more chances to just play for fun.
have a blast.

xok85xo · #12 11-13-2003, 09:44 AM

i'm going to vegas december 26th-29th..i'm so excited, i can't wait. i'm a big fan of studio 54..i've always had a good time when i went there. personally i think that rumjungle is overrated..the drinks are way overpriced, its pretty small and you can't bring any drinks onto the dance floor.

in terms of bars, i've heard good things about voodoo lounge, vbar)venetian) and red square (mandalay bay)

sueali · #13 11-13-2003, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by mmcat
battista's hole in the wall. good italian and all the wine you can drink.
many hotels are going back toward the nickel slots so there are more chances to just play for fun.
have a blast.

my chapter has a tradition of going to Battista's after our depinning ceremony. They serve free red wine with your dinner and we wear the red napkins on our heads.

This is definately the place to go if you want a good example of what Las Vegas used to be.

Jill1228 · #14 11-13-2003, 01:43 PM

We never got a chance to hit Battista's. Next time

We did have our wedding reception at the Venetian Ristorante on Sahara and Valley View. Great food and had a great time!

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Originally posted by sueali
my chapter has a tradition of going to Battista's after our depinning ceremony. They serve free red wine with your dinner and we wear the red napkins on our heads.

This is definately the place to go if you want a good example of what Las Vegas used to be.

sueali · #15 11-13-2003, 02:56 PM

The venetian Ristorante is also excellent, and still family run. I actually enjoy the food there better, but since it's off the strip I didn't think many people would know about it.