Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

ferf1223

March

ferf1223 wrote: »

Hi guys -

I do have one more Las Vegas Member Rewards voucher book to redistribute ....

Thanks again to bubble for her kindness in passing her extras onto us intially.

Hi guys - MariaC was closest (number hubby picked was 46).

Froggitt

Reminds me of those scam auctions they use to have in Oxford Street...after giving a Playstation or similar to an insider, theyd then say "Who'll now give me a tenner for what Im thinking of".....and the whole room would put up their hands and receive a piece of tat.

terryrees

November / December

The new Margaritaville casino within The Flamingo is now open. To celebrate they are concocting a world record margarita and there is a live webcam if anyone's interested:

http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

katie1234

November / December

Hi all,
Have posted a few times on here but mainly just read along like a secret stalker! Im goin to vegas the first week of November and am struggling as to what clothes i will need with me! I no this has probably been covered many times and have read the avg temps etc but was just looking for first hand advice from anyone thats been this time of year before?

Were getting married while were there so would also like to know if it could be wet as i know it is atm. How oftn does it rain in las vegas?

1 more question regarding hotels puting holds on cards. I know little about this but we are travelling as part of a package deal so the hotel will already have been paid. Will they still hold the entire rate on a card as well or will this hopefully not be the case?

Cant wait to go now! Just feeling under prepared!!

stoneman

October

katie1234 wrote: »

Hi all,
Have posted a few times on here but mainly just read along like a secret stalker! Im goin to vegas the first week of November and am struggling as to what clothes i will need with me! I no this has probably been covered many times and have read the avg temps etc but was just looking for first hand advice from anyone thats been this time of year

Cant wait to go now! Just feeling under prepared!!

advice on what people wore in the past is no good to you for the present. Just look at the forecast for when you are going, then you will know what to take, simples.

MariaC

October

ferf1223 wrote: »

Hi guys - MariaC was closest (number hubby picked was 46).

Fanks Ferf!

Really quite excited now! :j

Last few bits to sort but majority is done.
REALLY want to start packing but know that it is way too early.

13 days, 13 hrs, 53 mins until your next flight with us......

ferf1223

March

finally got this off my phone (I don't have a fancy enough phone).



This was the best win of our trip - at Flamingo. I HATE these machines but my husband likes them...I had won $200 on a 50 Lions machine and was very pleased with myself...I walked over to where he was sitting and he started gesturing at the screen - it was at about $200 when I walked up and just kept going...neither of us thought it would be anything near almost $600...a bit crazy.

Up to that point there was a risk this would be the win of the trip...



Which was Harrah's Joliet the night before we flew from Chicago to Vegas...we were at the first stop on our quest to get 3 locations ticked off for the Race for Rewards. I was exceptionally pleased with this one, though somehow it seemed like a full screen of the top symbol (first and last columns on the main spin - and then the middle 3 filled in) should be more than $400.

luci

May

katie1234 wrote: »

Hi all,
Have posted a few times on here but mainly just read along like a secret stalker! Im goin to vegas the first week of November and am struggling as to what clothes i will need with me! I no this has probably been covered many times and have read the avg temps etc but was just looking for first hand advice from anyone thats been this time of year before?

Were getting married while were there so would also like to know if it could be wet as i know it is atm. How oftn does it rain in las vegas?

1 more question regarding hotels puting holds on cards. I know little about this but we are travelling as part of a package deal so the hotel will already have been paid. Will they still hold the entire rate on a card as well or will this hopefully not be the case?

Cant wait to go now! Just feeling under prepared!!

We have been a few times at the beginning of November. It was a bit chilly early in the morning when we needed long sleeves, but in the afternoon it was warm enough to sunbathe by the pool. We had no rain.

However to put that in context, when we were there for the last 2 weeks in September for the last 2 years, the temps were up to 107F and the air was very dry. Last year there was a shower on the day we left. This year at the same time they have had temps in the 60's and a lot of rain.

Check this site just before you leave as I always find it accurate

http://www.8newsnow.com/weather

weiser

just back from a whistle stop tour of vegas my 13th year running very disappointed to discover the small bar in the bellagio overlooking the fountains has now closed it appears two new nightclubs are being built as one of there staff told me to accomodate the younger element a shame really it was a gem of a place

pebblesmax

November / December

Thanks to Ferf and bubble for the MRB. We have used several of the downtown ones so far. We had dinner at Magnolias in the 4 Queens using a 2for1 yesterday. They do a good prime rib dinner there. I had that and Tony had a roast beef sandwich. Yummy.