Topic Of The Week: Assortment Of Topics

[Steve]

What I deceided to do this week was to post some topics that members have sent in that I felt were good "Topics Of The Week" but might not require as many answers that a more general topic would.

I think you'll see what I mean when reading them.

When you reply, just hit the QUOTE icon so members will know what topic you are responding to. I hope I didn't make this too confusing

TOPIC 1:

I usually travel to las vegas with a group, but last year I tried it alone for
a week as noone could make the same dates as myself.
I would like to know member opinions of travelling to las vegas solo.

TOPIC 2:
What do you do for managing your money- tips for making it last as long as possible.

TOPIC 3:
How would members handle moving from one casino host to another.

TOPIC 4:
Has anyone been married
in Las Vegas or have been to a wedding in Las Vegas?
Is there a difference in the atmosphere?

TOPIC 5:
"What entertainer would you like to see in LV that you haven't seen yet?"

[Johanna7]

Money management.

Take enough for each day's food, gambling and entertainment. Prices can be found for shows and meals by going through all the topics here. Add a bit then multiply by 7 for the week and again, add a bit. Also factor in transportation costs such as taxis, buses, monorail and tours you might like to take. Again, costs for these can be found by spending an hour or two going through all the old topics and other advise here.

This assumes that you have prepaid your airfare (if required) and hotel. If not, those must be added in as well.

If you set a budget for gambling per day, stick to it. Do not exceed this or you will spend the next few days eating cheap hot dogs.

Also take advantage of all coupon booklets you can find. If you enjoy shopping, the Fashion Show Mall has a lovely book of coupons with many discounts. Half of the book is the Mall, the other is the Venetian. The dessert passage of shops also has a coupon booklet which pertains to the shops there and has good discounts on shops, meals and shows.

Order the book advertised in here, or two. You will find many 2 for 1 coupons which may not apply to solo travelers but some will also give you 50% off if used as a single.

They also have gaming coupons. Use those as well.

As for entertainment, there are the day-off places that sell shows for about half price. Also, some casinos, Riviera and Tropicana have a wheel which is spinned and you can often win a very good show for free and other prizes as well.

On the very first day, load up on all the booklets and magazines (free ones) you can find. Peruse them carefully. Take a small pair of scissors but do not put those in your carry-on.

Good Luck and enjoy.

Johanna

[vegasbabe]

it's really hard to use the 2 for 1 coupons. Most places won't negotiate and give singles 50% off.

Entertainer--I haven't seen Elton John yet. Gotta get there soon.

[nchikk]

I usually travel to las vegas with a group, but last year I tried it alone for a week as noone could make the same dates as myself. I would like to know member opinions of travelling to las vegas solo.

Before my girlfriend and I began going together, I used to travel to LV alone all the time and always seemed to enjoy myself. There was none of that old "what do you want to do" going back and forth all the time. No disagreeing on restaurants or shows. No having to wait until someone else got up (I'm a VERY early riser). I always enjoyed myself. Now that I have someone to go with, I wouldn't want to go alone again, but you know what? It's still a good time either way.

What do you do for managing your money- tips for making it last as long as possible.

I don't have to eat at fancy places, though I budget for one, maybe two, nice restaurants. And when at the nice restaurants, I lay off the booze. I figure it flows freely in the casinos anyway, so why pay for it?

Regarding gaming, I don't do machines. I play mainly poker and BJ, and using basic strategy in BJ, I find that more often I either break even or come out ahead than not. For poker, I play either $1-$2 no limit hold-em or low-dollar tournaments. In a rake game, with 10 at a table, I only HAVE to put in $3 every ten hands. If I get good cards, then the skill aspect of poker comes in, and I feel pretty comfortable there. I like tournaments because I see the buy-in as an entry fee, or cover charge. I pay my admission and I play for a while. Even if I don't win anything, I have had fun and haven't lost any more. Any profit I made usually goes toward a show, nice meal or shopping.

And while I'm on the subject, I usually look for the clearance racks in the gift shops. I'm not one that does a lot of shopping, but every once in a while, something may just happen to jump out at me and force me to buy it...but that's rare too.

[hollym]

Traveling solo

I went to Vegas solo last year for 6 days. I had a nice time and met alot of people. The only down side is dining alone. I'm going again for a week in October, but I'm traveling with a friend.

[talanhart]

TOPIC 1:

I usually travel to las vegas with a group, but last year I tried it alone for
a week as noone could make the same dates as myself.
I would like to know member opinions of travelling to las vegas solo.

I love going to Vegas alone. I do whatever I want when I want. I also love going with First timers. I love showing them around. I also have two friends that I go with and we get along well on our trips together.
TOPIC 2:
What do you do for managing your money- tips for making it last as long as possible.
I never manage my money. I don't set an allowance for each days gambling. I love to gamble, but I am very frugal when I gamble. If I lose 20 or 40 dollars at a table, I know that's not my table and I get up and leave. If I am winning and then the table turns for 3 or 4 hands in a row, it's time to leave with my winnings.
TOPIC 3:
How would members handle moving from one casino host to another.
I don't gamble enough to deal with a casino host.

TOPIC 4:
Has anyone been married
in Las Vegas or have been to a wedding in Las Vegas?
Is there a difference in the atmosphere?
My nephew was married in Las Vegas three years ago at Ceasars Palace. It was a lot of fun and Ceasars did a really nice job for them.

TOPIC 5:
"What entertainer would you like to see in LV that you haven't seen yet?"[/QUOTE]
Bette Midler.

[diana-al]

topic 2-to manage your money you have to have a limit per day & stick to it-maybe
put your money in separate envelopes-
topic 4-we were married at the drive thru window at 'little white chapel'-all I
can say is that it was fun & very economical-that was 15 years ago & we are
still having fun-

[dog1dog2]

Traveling solo

I went to Vegas solo last year for 6 days. I had a nice time and met alot of people. The only down side is dining alone. I'm going again for a week in October, but I'm traveling with a friend.

I agree with the dining thing....for some reason, I can't stand to dine alone....I can be MORE than happy going everywhere and doing everything by myself while there, but I can't stand to eat at a restaraunt alone.

[carol222]

My daughter opted for a Destination wedding in las vegas. we choose the Excalibur. and we couldn't have been happier! Everything we asked for we got! Everything was done to perfection. ABSOLUTELY. The personnel couldn't have been more in tune with what we wanted. I would say that planning was a breeze. The food was outstanding. The DJ was great, the reception, wedding - everything went off without one single incident.

Just about everyone stayed at the Excalibur (although that would not be my choice) and were happy with it. I thought the rooms were small and dark. But who stays in their rooms?
We had approximately 60 guests.
Most came from NY state.

[ChicChas]

Topic 1: Going alone

As much as I enjoy traveling to Las Vegas with my friends, I've also had a good time on my own. Last February, I went for four days. I was worried I'd get bored. I shouldn't have. Had no trouble moving around and following my own agenda. Some responders have said they don't like eating in restaurants alone. Doesn't bother me, but I don't go to the high end places alone. My next trip, hopefully in November, will be on my own again.

Topic 2: Money management. Just set a budget before you leave home and STICK TO IT. There are plenty of food, entertainment, shopping, etc options for everyone's budget. Just do your research before you leave home.

Many people have different ways of managing their gambling stake. Again, I say decide how much you can afford to lose in a day and DON'T GO OVER IT. If you run out of money, STOP. Find something else to do the rest of the day. Don't dip into tomorrow's stake. If you end up at the end of a day with some of that day's stake left over, PUT IT AWAY. Don't roll it over into tomorrow's stake.

Topic 5: Entertainers. If we are talking about entertainers currently in Las Vegas, I'd have to say I'd really like to see "KA". I'd also like to catch Steve and Eydie once before they retire.

However, if we are talking about entertainers we would like to see play Vegas, I agree 100% with talanhart. BETTE MIDLER!