Going to Vegas in January!

[nickers]

Hey guys... I'm going to Vegas in January and was curious if anyone had any recommendations on where the good restaurants are... It can be anything from greasy spoons to 5 star quality... I'm very interested to know... A group of 3 of us are going... Thank you in advance...

[syd]

there is a white castle in the Casino Royale  on the strip, reason I mention this ? well i love me a white castle and Vegas is the closest place to get one and there going to tear that place down,one of the great last dive ass casino's left on the strip. 

[nickers]

16 minutes ago, syd said:

there is a white castle in the Casino Royale  on the strip, reason I mention this ? well i love me a white castle and Vegas is the closest place to get one and there going to tear that place down,one of the great last dive ass casino's left on the strip. 

yeah I like them too... I thought Royal Castle was even better.. My brother and I used to clean Royal Castles parking lot when we were kids and got free burgers and shakes... They were delicious.. Even the fries were great cuz they were cooked in beef Tallow.. Which incidentally.. RFK wants to bring beef tallow back and I applaud him for it... It's better than Olean and the other artficial shit they use... In fact Margarine is one molecule away from being plastic... Imagine that!... Real butter baby!... All day long!

[DieHardBrownsFan1]

1 hour ago, nickers said:

yeah I like them too... I thought Royal Castle was even better.. My brother and I used to clean Royal Castles parking lot when we were kids and got free burgers and shakes... They were delicious.. Even the fries were great cuz they were cooked in beef Tallow.. Which incidentally.. RFK wants to bring beef tallow back and I applaud him for it... It's better than Olean and the other artficial shit they use... In fact Margarine is one molecule away from being plastic... Imagine that!... Real butter baby!... All day long!

Royal Castle, birch beer and a 6 pack.

[calfoxwc]

Don't get megged at night in the Tunnel of Lights, assuming that is still there.....

we were lucky - undercover policemen roared out of the blackness and surrounded the guy

who insisted we give him our stuff. He was reaching for his back pocket after I said "sorry, we spent if all" (a lie), and got in front of us again. I just moved my Wife behind me.........They surrounded him like bark on a tree after yelling his name and screaming "don't do it". Only another couple was walking around it with us, but they were on the other side. Be careful out there. It was many years ago, though. The one apologized and said they were on the job to keep Vegas visitors safe. Thank God.

[nickers]

1 hour ago, calfoxwc said:

Don't get megged at night in the Tunnel of Lights, assuming that is still there.....

we were lucky - undercover policemen roared out of the blackness and surrounded the guy

who insisted we give him our stuff. He was reaching for his back pocket after I said "sorry, we spent if all" (a lie), and got in front of us again. I just moved my Wife behind me.........They surrounded him like bark on a tree after yelling his name and screaming "don't do it". Only another couple was walking around it with us, but they were on the other side. Be careful out there. It was many years ago, though. The one apologized and said they were on the job to keep Vegas visitors safe. Thank God.

Yeah.. I'm a little concerned because Tren De Aragua has invaded Nevada so I'll definitely keep my head on a swivel...

[calfoxwc]

2 hours ago, nickers said:

Yeah.. I'm a little concerned because Tren De Aragua has invaded Nevada so I'll definitely keep my head on a swivel...

I hope you are fine - I wouldn't go anywhere at night. It was about 7 undercover policemen that saved the day for us.

I have never forgotten what he looked like - a lot like the character "Jim" on the show taxi.

[Dutch Oven]

This thread is unintentionally hilarious. 🤣

 

[Flugel]

14 hours ago, nickers said:

Hey guys... I'm going to Vegas in January and was curious if anyone had any recommendations on where the good restaurants are... It can be anything from greasy spoons to 5 star quality... I'm very interested to know... A group of 3 of us are going... Thank you in advance...

Sounds like fun Nicks!  Looking forward to hearing about it all when you get back.  Just in case, bring this with you - 

[syd]

14 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

I wouldn't go anywhere at night

Fuuuuckk thats when the fun starts,but if you really are worried just stay on the strip, also i  am not sure if they tore down the Tropicana yet and the same go's for the Mirage you should check out a part of history

[Bob806]

I've been there about a half dozen times for bowling tournaments. Only once did we "splurge" on a meal, it was at Lawry's ...excellent steaks/prime rib.

For basic meals, the Promenade area behind the Flamingo & Linc are good stops. Another place we like is Bautista's Hole In The Wall, a good Italian joint.

I've also stayed up by Fremont St. ( Old Vegas) at Main St Station, a great brew pub & hotel. Never dined at the Golden Nugget, but I've heard good things. 

Fremont St. is the most fun for me & my group, but might not be for everybody as there's lots of "oh wow" people watching😁, but you probably already knew that.

Have fun. Plan on spending too much money, it's pricey out there for meals. 

One last thing, which may be of interest, is across from the South Point Hotel & Casino, there's a bar called The Clevelander which has decent food, and the atmosphere is All- Cleveland. Browns, Cavs, Indians, tOSU, even high school pennants are featured. The owners are from the East side, I think Euclid. Good wings, cold beer👍

 

[nickers]

30 minutes ago, Bob806 said:

I've been there about a half dozen times for bowling tournaments. Only once did we "splurge" on a meal, it was at Lawry's ...excellent steaks/prime rib.

For basic meals, the Promenade area behind the Flamingo & Linc are good stops. Another place we like is Bautista's Hole In The Wall, a good Italian joint.

I've also stayed up by Fremont St. ( Old Vegas) at Main St Station, a great brew pub & hotel. Never dined at the Golden Nugget, but I've heard good things. 

Fremont St. is the most fun for me & my group, but might not be for everybody as there's lots of "oh wow" people watching😁, but you probably already knew that.

Have fun. Plan on spending too much money, it's pricey out there for meals. 

One last thing, which may be of interest, is across from the South Point Hotel & Casino, there's a bar called The Clevelander which has decent food, and the atmosphere is All- Cleveland. Browns, Cavs, Indians, tOSU, even high school pennants are featured. The owners are from the East side, I think Euclid. Good wings, cold beer👍

 

Thank You!... If they are from Euclid... Chances are I know them . Or, someone related to them...I grew up in Euclid and spent most of my life there until things got too dark. But I know just about everybody from Euclid.. In fact My HS Math teacher Paul Serra was Robert Smiths guardian. He also fielded 10 championship baseball teams for Euclid HS.. I last lived there back in 08 around the time my old man passed.. Ironically were staying in a time share condo behind the Flamingo.. I know a lot of Iconic places were torn down or went defunct... If I'm not mistaken... The Stardust has been one of the recent casualties in the last few years of so... But the list sounds great! At least the temps will be respectable between 55*-60* F!... Looking forward to it...

[Dutch Oven]

2 hours ago, syd said:

Fuuuuckk thats when the fun starts,but if you really are worried just stay on the strip, also i  am not sure if they tore down the Tropicana yet and the same go's for the Mirage you should check out a part of history

Consider the source, syd. 😂Cal definitely needs safe spaces.

[Orion]

Enjoy!  

The bus system is the worst in the country......or at least it was ranked last.

[nickers]

47 minutes ago, Orion said:

Enjoy!  

The bus system is the worst in the country......or at least it was ranked last.

LOl we ain't riding no stinkin bus...

[hoorta]

7 hours ago, Dutch Oven said:

Consider the source, syd. 😂Cal definitely needs safe spaces.

Exactly... you can cruise the Strip at almost any hour...  

Been a long time, but the food at New York New York was pretty good. Vegas food = pricey.  

[calfoxwc]

23 hours ago, nickers said:

Thank You!... If they are from Euclid... Chances are I know them . Or, someone related to them...I grew up in Euclid and spent most of my life there until things got too dark. But I know just about everybody from Euclid.. In fact My HS Math teacher Paul Serra was Robert Smiths guardian. He also fielded 10 championship baseball teams for Euclid HS.. I last lived there back in 08 around the time my old man passed.. Ironically were staying in a time share condo behind the Flamingo.. I know a lot of Iconic places were torn down or went defunct... If I'm not mistaken... The Stardust has been one of the recent casualties in the last few years of so... But the list sounds great! At least the temps will be respectable between 55*-60* F!... Looking forward to it...

Well, when we were there, it was a lot of years ago. They had an M&M 3-D movie, Stayed at Treasure Island, watched the pirate ship show - it may not be there anymore. Stayed at Excalibur once - saw that show.

about crime: (just be careful out there) Have fun !

Las Vegas Review-Journal

https://www.reviewjournal.com › crime › strip-crime-tackled-by-police-over-9000-arrests-500-guns-seized-so-far-2494290

Police make progress in thwarting Las Vegas Strip violence | Crime

Aerial view looking south down the Las Vegas Strip at sunset on Monday, December 6, 2021. ... and a melee in Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. "We had some unique crime waves that were hitting Las Vegas ...

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https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-las-vegas-nv/

The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Las Vegas, NV: Crime Maps and Statistics

[TexasAg1969]

My kid and girlfriend are going there between Xmas and N.Y. with money they made selling the A&M vs Texas tickets I gave them. Fortunately the kid has 30+ years Kung Fu training and teaches it to my grandson and others. If I go back to Vegas I'll get lessons from the kid first. I stay away from Austin at night for sure. Don't want to have to shoot anybody.

[DieHardBrownsFan1]

19 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

Well, when we were there, it was a lot of years ago. They had an M&M 3-D movie, Stayed at Treasure Island, watched the pirate ship show - it may not be there anymore. Stayed at Excalibur once - saw that show.

about crime: (just be careful out there) Have fun !

Las Vegas Review-Journal

https://www.reviewjournal.com › crime › strip-crime-tackled-by-police-over-9000-arrests-500-guns-seized-so-far-2494290

Police make progress in thwarting Las Vegas Strip violence | Crime

Aerial view looking south down the Las Vegas Strip at sunset on Monday, December 6, 2021. ... and a melee in Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. "We had some unique crime waves that were hitting Las Vegas ...

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https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-las-vegas-nv/

The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Las Vegas, NV: Crime Maps and Statistics

Highlights

- Las Vegas has 44% less violent crime than Cleveland.
- Las Vegas has 42% less property crime than Cleveland.

	Cleveland, OH	Las Vegas, NV	United States
Violent Crime	72.5	40.9	22.7
Property Crime	74.5	43.4	35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

[Dutch Oven]

Jesus, this thread is the gift that keeps giving. 

I can't wait until nickers comes back from Vegas, even though I've been warned that I should be careful of what I wish for because AnYtiMe, AnyPlACe! 🤣

[Ibleedbrown]

Gambling is one of the few vices l never got much in to, so Vegas isn’t really a top destination for me and l’ve never been.

I do like shows though and wining and dining is certainly fun, so maybe at some point l’ll pay a visit. I know they have world class entertainment there. The B-52s are doing a residency there at the Venetian at some point. They are on my bucket list, but why anyone would name their establishment after blinds is a weird one to me. 

[calfoxwc]

10 hours ago, DieHardBrownsFan1 said:

Highlights

- Las Vegas has 44% less violent crime than Cleveland.
- Las Vegas has 42% less property crime than Cleveland.

	Cleveland, OH	Las Vegas, NV	United States
Violent Crime	72.5	40.9	22.7
Property Crime	74.5	43.4	35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

yeah, I saw where cleveland is one of America's most dangerous cities. Didn't surprise me. It was 7th on the list I saw.

I was making a point that Vegas can have problems, but they have worked on them bigtime.

Cleveland - nope.

[nickers]

1 hour ago, calfoxwc said:

yeah, I saw where cleveland is one of America's most dangerous cities. Didn't surprise me. It was 7th on the list I saw.

I was making a point that Vegas can have problems, but they have worked on them bigtime.

Cleveland - nope.

All the trouble and violence has mostly been in Blue Cities... I'll expound on this in the proper Forum...

[ballpeen]

Just stick to the strip, not the ends or off strip and you will be fine.  Obviously if you are out late and not many people are around that could be a different story.

 

Take a cab at night if you are venturing far from your hotel.  I just stick to my hotel after dark.  All offer security and all have fine casinos and fine restaurants.  I like staying at Paris or Ballys.  The two are connected so you never really have any reason to venture outside.  Paris has a few excellent restaurants and a A+ buffet, especially the breakfast buffet.

 

Paris is located central strip, so if you do walk you are kind of in the middle of things.  We also like Bellagio, which is across the street from Paris.  Paris is less expensive, so we stay there when we plan on hitting some of the expensive touring acts and Bellagio when it is just for casino action and restaurant dining.

[syd]

now thanks to cal,poor poor  nickers is scared to go to Vegas and rumor  has it is he is trying to get a refund on his trip

[nickers]

50 minutes ago, syd said:

now thanks to cal,poor poor  nickers is scared to go to Vegas and rumor  has it is he is trying to get a refund on his trip

I have never been afraid to go anywhere in my life... I've been in black night clubs where I was the only white dude in the building and felt completely safe... I've been in the roughest of neighborhoods... I got shot at.. Held at knife point more than once and lived to tell about it... I was never afraid to go anywhere... But now a days being older.. I have no desire to see these places.. I've lived it... I've done it... I'm just looking to enjoy what remains left of my life in peace and see some of the world before God calls... I consider myself lucky and very blessed to have the experiences in life I've had.. I have great family and friends who have always had my back... I can't ask for too much more than that... Considering all the handicaps and difficulties I've had in life... I have no buyers remorse for anything...

[syd]

6 minutes ago, nickers said:

I have never been afraid to go anywhere in my life... I've been in black night clubs where I was the only white dude in the building and felt completely safe... I've been in the roughest of neighborhoods... I got shot at.. Held at knife point more than once and lived to tell about it... I was never afraid to go anywhere... But now a days being older.. I have no desire to see these places.. I've lived it... I've done it... I'm just looking to enjoy what remains left of my life in peace and see some of the world before God calls... I consider myself lucky and very blessed to have the experiences in life I've had.. I have great family and friends who have always had my back... I can't ask for too much more than that... Considering all the handicaps and difficulties I've had in life... I have no buyers remorse for anything...

o.k man,just dont bet on black

[syd]

and remember there is no crying in Vegas, even if you get beat up and robbed

[nickers]

And of course Dutch the little asshole would laugh at people who have Handicaps... You are a sad sick person... You are mental.. God you better pray whatever offspring you have or will have are born healthy....  But I should expect nothing less from an ass hat liberal demoquack who stalks people.. That's some sick shit right there... You aren't even close to normal by any sense of the definition... Typical intolerant leftist asshole...

[Dutch Oven]

11 minutes ago, nickers said:

And of course Dutch the little asshole would laugh at people who have Handicaps... You are a sad sick person... You are mental.. God you better pray whatever offspring you have or will have are born healthy....  But I should expect nothing less from an ass hat liberal demoquack who stalks people.. That's some sick shit right there... You aren't even close to normal by any sense of the definition... Typical intolerant leftist asshole...

Typical right-wing moron who pretends to be a tough guy but is a pansy who plays the victim any chance he can. 

We are all well aware of your mental handicaps. 

"AnYtIMe, AnyPlACe!" 🤣