Vegas!

[Gusington]

If you don't want to gamble at all get some chicken, waffles and a hooker.

[BanzaiCat]

If you don't want to gamble at all get ... a hooker.

Isn't that gambling, in a way?

[bayonetbrant]

If you don't want to gamble at all get ... a hooker.

Isn't that gambling, in a way?

there's a "playing the slots" joke in there somewhere

[Gusington]

HA well sure it is. Chicken and waffles should be safe though.

[Centurion40]

I get to go to Las Vegas in three weeks thanks to the DevLearn conference.

I am accompanied by my manager, but she is bringing a friend of hers so they'll both be busy after show hours are done though I have no doubt they'll try to drag me out to do stuff.

Also our intern is going, and he's a young kid from Columbia, but that's all I really know about him.

Anyway...it's really really sad that I'm going to Vegas...for the first time in my life, I must admit...and I'm looking forward to it because I can bring a couple of solitaire board games with me to entertain myself in the evenings.

I realize the demented and sad state of affairs this tells of my social life, but (a) I don't have a lot of spending money so gambling is out (and not all that interesting to me, to be honest), and (b) I know little about Vegas and I'm not going with anyone I know so I'm not really prone to wanting to wander the Strip and have sex/strip club business cards thrust upon me.

In any case, if any of youse has been to Vegas and has any advice, let me know. It's hard to do anything there I think when you're broke. Besides play solitaire games alone in your hotel room when you're in the capital of sin and debauchery.

Sigh.  O:-)

Where are you staying?

I echo the comments about Caesar's shopping area called the Forum Shops.  Lots of resorts have their own malls.

Fremont Street, at night, is something to behold.  You could hit the Heart Attack Grill whilst there.  There is a bus that runs the length of the Strip and travels up to Fremont Street called the "Deuce".  It's a great deal.  But if you are in a hurry to get somewhere, take a taxi.  They take side streets because the Strip can be blocked with traffic.

http://www.rtcsnv.com/wp-content/uploads/routes/2013/Deuce(07-07-13).pdf

You can get reduced price show tickets at these outlets on the Strip.  You can get some great discounts, as opposed to buying the tickets directly from the show's box offices.

http://www.tix4tonight.com/

If someone approaches you in or near to a hotel or casino, trying to offer you free stuff- it's a time share pitch.  Don't worry, they are 100% accustomed to being completely ignored.

[pzgndr]

My vice in Las Vegas: http://www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com/  G'suffa!

[BanzaiCat]

Centurion40: at the Bellagio. Right across from the Eiffel Tower replica, on the Strip.

Thanks for the links, guys. I'll check it out. If the prices are very reasonable I might try a show.

[Centurion40]

Nice.  The Bellagio usually has something going on (some kind of exhibit) in it's atrium.  You are mid-Strip, which is ideal.

My favourite thing to go is walk through the casino's and their malls.  The Venetian also has an interesting indoor shopping area, complete with indoor and outdoor canals.

[Con]

Go shoot some guns at http://www.battlefieldvegas.com

I was there three weeks ago for a bachelor party and shot a vickers mk ii and an mg42.  The vickers jammed on me and the armorer had to use his bayonet just like in real life to get the unwieldy bastard to fire again. If that had been me in 1916 the Huns would have made it into the trench

Con

[GDS_Starfury]

What did that cost?

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Drive a few hours east to Utah and go hiking in the rock formations.  Very cool and, even better, you're no longer in that pathetic dump of a town.

[Con]

What did that cost?

A little less than a dollar a round. Yes you can still lose your shirt in Vegas even without gambling. But it was worth it to hear and feel an mg42. Sounds just like it's described. Lethal

Con

[WallysWorld]

I really liked the Titanic Artifact Exhibition at the Luxor. The price at $32 may be a little steep, but I found it well worth it.

[Toonces]

Banzai-
I went to Vegas for my 40th birthday and I do not gamble at all.  I don't enjoy it.  But, in the spirit of being in Vegas I dropped $50 on blackjack in about 5 minutes and just got it out of my system for the remainder of the trip.

You do not have to gamble to have a good time in Vegas.  Great tips here.  I do suggest visiting the casinos and walking around the various gaming floors...they all have individual themes and it's just neat.  Great food available all over.  And if you like to drink, I concur with the suggestion of blowing $20 on nickle slots and drinking for free (except tips).  Or the Walgreens 40-ounce idea.  Just soaking in the atmosphere is super cool. 

And for the record, my first thought regarding your traveling companions was, "Cool!  Three-way!"  Just for the record.   >:D

[Bison]

I hated every minute I was in Vegas.