The prices at their food court are actually pretty reasonable relative to the Strip as a whole. Obviously anything on the Strip is going to be more expensive than what's along Maryland Parkway or Valley View Boulevard, but when sized up to the food court prices in other five-star resorts and even three-and-a-half to four-star resort food courts on the Strip............they're actually decently priced.
My understanding is that the reason why the Berlin Wall is used as a backdrop for a urinal is the fact that people used to pee on the Berlin wall In Germany as a way to express their disgust at the existence of the wall.
Dicks had a location in San Diego in the Gaslamp District and they closed without telling the employees. Literally, one day they were open and the next day, they were closed and equipment and stuff was removed. Did not tell the employees - who only found out when they came into work, and it was closed and locked. A real Dicks move.
You guys should talk to the Neon Museum and do an MTM meetup special event there as a fundraiser for the museum. They do that kind of thing all the time - you can have catering, beverages, they've even had some cool local music like Thee Swank Bastards from golden tiki at one event we went to. Could be a cool MTM Vegas annual event...
I agree with the meetup idea. I am a Neon Museum member and the benefits are incredible.you can use the membership at other state art venues,I have used and are not much trouble. It may depend on the staff you encounter but overall good benefits. Im all for fundraisers to help the Neon Musuem and MTM as well just send me a note and I will help.
I’ve climbed Angels Landing three times - the first time was in 1998, and there was almost nobody on the trail. When we got to the top, there was just an old dude up there peeing off the edge. The second time there were a lot more people in that made it more challenging. Most recently it was very crowded. And the trail is very slow and kind of dangerous as a result. There was one spot where a guy’s girlfriend was holding onto the chains and wouldn’t let go and the only way to get by was to get around her and there was a 1500 foot drop behind her so that was not easy. She wasn’t there on the way back down so I guess he managed to get her to move. Anyway, Angel Landing is awesome but there are many other hikes in Zion that are also very scenic and a lot less dangerous.
In 2007 I hiked Angels Landing with my daughter when she was 11 years old and she was just wearing tennis shoes, not hiking boots. I had no idea how scary this hike would be till we got to the section where its very narrow with a big drop on both sides. The worst part was when you passed people going the other way and you have to let go of the chain for a moment to pass. She was completely fearless the whole way!
I walked through yesterday and took some video and pics of the entire place. Oakville probably the nicest spot left in all of Trop. Some spots of that place are beyond rough.
Watching the video of you walking on the flooded carpeting reminded me that I have to pick up my Aunt Barb's orthopedic sandals . . . pro tip . . . she wears hers with socks.
I've lived in Utah my whole life and have done Angel's Landing hike in Zion NP many times. It really is as scary as it looks, and just as beautiful. If someone wants to do the hike but avoid the scary part, they can get very nearly to the top and just turn around at the chains. You'll miss out on the epic 360° views, but you won't risk dying :) Also, it's quite a workout so come in decent shape, with lots of water.
Im a vegas vlogger from the uk..and i love your channel... i vlogged me climbing "Angels Landing " in Zion.. on my road trip to vegas... (Denver to vegas road trip . Part 13 !! ) 😂 it was one of the most frightening things iv done... definitely recommend it when you need to get far away from them slots !!😂😂 keep up the fantastic show.. 😁🇬🇧👍
Thanks and I'll check out the video. Feel free to place a link on this comment thread if you want! I get bad vertigo which I think would be a no go on that trail but the views look amazing.
Glad that they're fixing the mistakes for the F1 race in Las Vegas, however there's some local businesses planning to sue the Clark County, F1, Las Vegas Visitors and Conventions for economic loses. Love the mini bloopers at at the end each video keep them. Note: I love how Mark always has decorations for each Holiday in his chimney.
If you are heading out to Zion, I highly recommend stopping in to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Best known for rescuing the Michael Vick dogs. Volunteer or take a tour. Amazing place.
We were in Vegas last week and status matched a diamond elite and a seven star card at FontaineBleau. They gave us $150/$150 in dining credit and spa credit and $250/$250 for the 7 star. Will definitely use it on our next trip.
Nevada Men certainly have a LOT to learn from their Florida brethren. If we saw the same video of Angel’s Landing, I was literally trying to hold onto something and I was just watching on my iPad!
My wife likes the outdoors and does not gamble much at all. I made the mistake of taking her to Red Rock and Mt Charleston a few trips back. Now she says we have to go every time we hit Vegas. It is pretty out there, but it sure is cramping my time at the tables. (She needs a daytime boyfriend that will go hike with her while I occupy myself in the casino.) 😎🤣 I told her the solution was going to be for us to stay 8 nights or more now (we both get 4 comp nights each), so we can do her hiking crap for 2-3 days and I still get to carry on with my degenerate ways.
Next time, stay at Red Rock Station or Rampart for a few nights. Both casino/hotels are fine, and you'll be that much closer. In fact, prior to the pandemic, Red Rock Hotel could set her up on a horseback ride through the outer parts of the canyon. It was nice and it gets you off the hook!
Main Street Station still has 20x odds on craps (when the tables are open weekends). The wings at the pub are pretty good too. Many folks still think they are part of Stations casinos, but they are a Boyd property.
Growing up in Utah we would go down to Zions national park nearly every summer to go camping and I have hiked Angels Landing several times over the years. it is a really cool hike but is not for people who are afraid of heights. I also Highly recommend doing the Zion Narrows. it is a 1 or 2 day hike through a slot canyon and is beautiful and a lot of fun. If you try and do it in one day it takes around 12-16 hours depending on how fast you go.
I see influencers trying to get “the last grail of the Tropicana” and it’s sad. It’s already gone. I have good memories of it and want to keep those thanks.
Fontainebleau is running TV commercials here in the Austin, TX market for the Vegas casino. I find that really interesting as we usually don’t get commercials for Vegas casinos here.
I've heard they are advertising quite heavily in a lot of markets. Nice to see them doing something a bit different from other casinos, but they also need to get their name out there.
The commercials are also running here in Northern California. To be honest the ad looks too commercialized fake and like an unreal experience. It looks beautiful inside but so many bad reviews of service and food (which has devalued the location in Vegas). This hotel is either broke or does not have enough funding or experience especially fighting with Wynn. I will deduct one star immediately for fighting with Wynn. Wynn is the best hotel in Vegas with high reviews.
My wife and I visited Zion NP a few years ago and did climb Angels Landing. It wasn’t as bad as some say it is. The only problem we had was the massive crowd of people. Hopefully they limit it more now.
My friend and I drove up to Vegas, but first went to Mesquite for a cheap night at Virgin River Casino since he wanted to go into St George before going to Vegas. Here in AZ, cactus thieves are known as poachers and it’s illegal to steal saguaros in the desert
Main Street is awesome. I was there ten years ago and I’m from Hawaii so Boyd gaming is important to an affordable option for folks. They keep it real.
Regarding that story you wrote about Atlantis. I stayed at Atlantis in December of 2019. It is amazing what my experience was compared to yours. I did not use the free room option through Ceasers (not even sure they had it then) but I was pretty sure they would comp it all anyway after some late nights in the casino and I ended up being correct. We had a blast in that water park and you are correct the not lazy river is a great time! All said I am a regular traveler and we are heading to Vegas next week and staying at Wynn. I do know what a nice place is and did not see the decay you did when we where there. After the ordeal you had I am pretty sure if I go back to Nassau I would go to Baha Mar. We visited it when we where there, it had not been open very long and was super nice. Either way I am super sad about Atlantis because I do have fond memories of our visit and was planning on going once again in the next year or 2 because of the deal I could have gotten with the seven stars card.
i loved atlantis Bahamas... so fun with kids...the only issue (besides cost for everything) is the competition for reservations. If you weren't super organized and getting reservations 2-3 weeks in advance, you had to constantly check to see if anyone canceled.
Unless you're afraid of heights or very, very careless, Angel's Landing is no big deal. View from the top is breathtaking, but the trail is too crowded these days.
Bryce is amazing and I should have mentioned Cedar Breaks which is a bit closer and has a lot of the same type of formations. Canyonlands is awesome too.
A few words on Main Street Station. At the front desk you can get a pamphlet of all the interesting artifacts throughout the casino. It would be a great thing for a scavenger hunt. If you are traveling with kids..be cool to do. Also, you can get their craft beers on the casino floor while gambling..FOR FREE! Why I love gambling there. Plus the service is dynamite!
I'm glad to hear they brought back those pamphlets. They didn't have them for awhile. I'll try to go get one so I can talk about it on the show at some point. I agree those are great so you can see everything because there is a lot around the property. And yes the free beer when gambling is a great perk. I love their red beer!
Who steals cactususes? Nice to see some preservation of the _Tropicana_ history! They should have kept it open until the Anniversary though! Watching videos on _Dick's Last Resort_ is fun! Hearing the unPC insults is great! Sicily Rose was hit with "Bra is filled with tissue paper and hope" and a non-Vegas RUclipsr had "Boobs downloading...0%"🤣
I just read your Atlantis horror story. I'd gone there with my kids about 20 years ago, not too soon after it had opened. It was, at the time, very new and very nice, but expensive. I recall being shocked at paying $18 for a sandwich at the deli. Considering that a deli sandwich in Vegas now costs $18, I shudder to think what Atlantis is charging - $40?
Yeah the food at Atlantis is other worldly expensive. Funny thing with Margaritaville in the news, that is normally our go to there for dinner at least one night. They do have a mall out there now and some decent options that don't kill you (full service restaurants are ridiculous), but there is no cheap way to eat at Atlantis. I LOVE the pools and water park even if the maintenance had been let go. I probably will go back at some point, but Nassau just doesn't do it for me on any level. I have also been to Baha Mar and like the hotel MUCH better, but its not enough to get me to jump on an airplane. Much better beach destinations I think and from the West Coast Hawaii is simpler too. The last few times we have docked in Nassau on a cruise we haven't even left the ship either. I am sort of over that place, but did really enjoy Bimini.
Cactus!! LOL, I'll raise you one! I live in West Texas Panhandle.....land of the tumbleweeds!!! People here "round"them up, paint them, sell them on line for $75!!! Where there's a will there's a way!! 😂😂😂
If you haven’t visited Oatman Arizona the only living western ghost town where Clark Gable & Carole Lombard spent a honeymoon night, you need to do it. But to get there I dare you to drive Hwy 10 out of Kingman, it was and experience where you are at deaths door all the way there. Not for the faint of heart. Oatman though is very historic and worth seeing burros and all.
It's a cool place. I need to take my daughter out there. Haven't been in quite some time but I am due for a road trip and would love to cover it on the channel.
@@Milestomemories Great , do so, would love your take on it. I dare you to take Hwy 10 out of Kingman. Winding two lane Hwy with no road railing barriers to prevent you falling 3000 ft. I was the passenger, and it was the most scariest ride of my life .
I will not be visiting Fontainbleu as they seem to be too pretentious with an attitude of being ostentatious. I’d much rather enjoy my visits with Encore and Wynn where they are the real upscale deal minus any attitude. Just my $.02.
I am not paying $200 for food with an attitude, but something that might fly in Vegas is the ‘Dark Restarant Experience’ where you eat in a pitch black environment and all the waiters are blind- on second thought maybe not.
Just a heads up for any Canadians 🇨🇦 I called Venetian and they will no longer be matching Great Canadian Rewards. 😢This sucks because they reset every 6months. I can only fly out to Las Vegas once a year and all my play at Canadian casinos now counts for nothing. With their new system I’ve been started at the bottom again 😢
Just tried to book the Fontaine bleau offer for end of May and nothing available. Only offer 30% and $50 F&B credit. Checked multiple dates no luck will keep my two comp nights at Bellagio 😊
I just climbed angels landing last June, as a 250 lb man, and it was exhausting lol a bunch of people turned around at the beginning of the famous parts of Angels. I saw, what had to be, a 4-5 yr old climb it. The kid was on a leash lol
As an F1 fan for over 20 years, when it comes to F1 & Vegas, I really think that if this year's race does not do well for whatever reason, it will be dropped from the schedule. There is precedent for this in the past as races in both South Korea & India were dropped after a few years due to declining attendance. Another reason why Vegas would be dropped is because F1 is starting to realize that the popularity of the sport in the US is starting to decline (especially when it comes to TV viewership) to the point where I think they will reduce the number of races in the US from 3 to 1 (likely keeping the US GP at Austin) in the next few years. If Vegas wants to remain on the F1 schedule, they need to have both a good race & decent attendance this year.
It is very interesting. I do expect we will get at least the 3rd year, but I could totally see it ending after that. One interesting thing about F1 is that pit building. They could leave the market from a race perspective and still use it as an F1 museum/tourist attraction, but they did sink a lot of money into that building.
When I was connecting through LAX a couple of weeks ago the entire inside walls of the jetbridge were Fontainebleau ads. They are definitely spending $$$ on marketing.
Fontainebleau's new offer is basically printing money and stealing! I'm quite impressed by it to the point where I almost considered changing my August trip to late July instead (I ultimately decided to keep my August trip because my offer then was also solid and I like having some breathing space between my EDC trip and my trip after that).........but yeah: it's an early sign they're already pivoting their approach to court more mid-rollers as well, not just high-rollers. 🙂 The wide open spaces and natural parks is honestly one of the main reasons I'm planning to move to Vegas. I love the juxtaposition between the centralized glitz and glamour but also requiring no more than half an hour to reach the outskirts and explore them to my heart's content! It's somehow, in my opinion, the single most underrated aspect of Vegas life. 😊
If you go to a reputable supplier any cactus that is indigenous to this area, especially the red barrel cactus, is sold with a special tag to show it came from a legit source and wasn't stolen from the desert or somewhere else. I believe it is actually illegal to sell them without the tags. If anyone is trying to sell you a local cactus like a red barrel and it doesn't have a tag please don't buy it.
Hey guys, i was in Vegas this week at ceasers and saw a lot of the slots bonuses were now fixed and not progressive. Is this another ceasers deal or new slot normal. Lock it link had several fixed grand and majors.
Angels Landing isn't a difficult or dangerous hike, you just have to not be stupid on it. I would avoid it in inclement weather and wouldn't bring kids, but otherwise it's an incredible and fairly accessible hike.
They should just had F1 intersect the Strip in 2 places, instead of actually being ON the Strip. It would have brought in the same amount of dough, but without all the headaches.
Great show as always! I have an off-topic question. I saw a video on social media where the slot machine had the option to transfer money from an account directly into the machine. I took some screenshots. Can't locate the video now. It was unclear where he was, even if he was in vegas. He was making $750 bets on a slot machine. Is this even allowed in vegas? Thanks!
No I don't think it is allowed under state law but there have been proposals for it. I will say there are some cashless systems that allow you to transfer to your casino account directly from your phone. Stations has that for example as does Resorts World. One more step than loading direct to the machine, but essentially the same thing. Some casinos ATMs also allow you to get the money directly as a gaming voucher which I think is a little too much as well.
This Fontainebleau offer sounds great. I even registered for their rewards but can‘t find this offer anywhere. Do you know where to find it? And by the way, thanks for all I‘ve learned about my most favourite city in the world from your videos :) A German follower.
When I am looking on Expedia for June 23-27 it lists Fontainbleau for 949$ Canadian, includes flight and resort fees, pp and gives a $200 food and beverage credit per room per stay. Their prices have come down a bit from earlier this year.
We learned it isn't available to everyone and update that on the next show. Keep checking because they have had different versions come up for everyone in the past.
Progress. lol. Am I now going to have people on the strip trying to sell me a cactus, next to the porn slappers? You guys talk about all the good stuff. Can't wait to get out there. Main Street Station should acquire the stained glass at the trop. I love MSS, the bar is great to drink a beer a watch the casino. It is a fun place that isn't usually too busy. Thanks again, guys.
I was in FB a few weeks ago. Walked in went to the bathroom and left. It was the most boring place I have ever been in. Have no desire to ever go back.
I got diamond status through Wyndham status match. Free valet at half the strip. No resort fees. Some how i scored a suite at Caesars Palace with my wyndham points so Im Definitely cashing in on this status. Supposedly you get 2 tickets to the high roller?
I hiked Angels Landing a few years back. Was feeling pretty good about reaching the top until I noticed a woman that hiked it with her baby strapped to her chest. She is amazing...me, not so much ;)
Do you have to join your patreon in order to get Vegas advice? I went to LV all the time while I was stationed at Edwards AFB CA but haven’t been since 2012. I’ll be coming for the LSU-USC game over Labor Day weekend this year.
Nope - we just do an extra show in there and a bit behind the scenes stuff. You can post your questions here and we (or I am sure many of the viewers) can chime in with help.
@markostermann6632 Thank you so much! I might not watch on Tuesday or Friday but I always watch! I enjoy your insight into the goings on in LV! Hope you and your family have had an awesome and blessed Easter! ☺️
Has most of the F1 and Super Bowl infastructures been removed? Seems like the race is going to be causing disruptions most of the year - setting up, tearing down. Will the strip ever be the same?
Yeah everything is "normal" as of now. Took about a month to tear down each (maybe a little longer for F1). They say F1 construction will start about 3 months out so that should be about August sometime.
Planning to move to Nevada (Summerlin area possibly) from out of state. Wondering if I will continue to receive free room offers from Wynn/MGM Resorts/Caesar when I become resident of Nevada. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!
It depends, but anecdotally we get less offers than others, but one thing I have learned is that often people play more than they say so it is hard to compare. I know with MGM/Caesars we almost never got offers when others I know well who had similar levels of play got them. One reason we don't really spend money there anymore. Cosmo is great with locals comp offers as long as they are still independent.
From what I hear, the free room offers will go away, but the locals places - Palms, Boyd, Stations - will give you more free play and dining credits as well as casino swag and gifts, including cookware, bed linens, booze and even pies!
So palm tree theft is a real thing where palm trees can grow bc buying trees is expensive. It sounds crazy but it's real. Guess those enterprising landscapers have moved to the desert!
Just called FB to try to book that offer. Lady told me she knows nothing about it. I would have booked there for June. Anyone know how I can get the deal for FB?
You got me curious about the vacation to Atlantis. After reading it, I will never consider going there. Do you think their contempt for you is because they are probably paid poorly, and to them you are an entitled rich American? They are not connecting the dots. Tourists are funding their paycheck. What can you do if asking for a manager or supervisor and they don’t care either?
I'm not sure and it is one of the cases where I had to use my social media reach to get a resolution. I suppose without that I could have gone to the desk during the day and found a manager. I just think she was a really rude person. One of the few people I have ever interacted with who just needed to be fired or transferred away from customers. It has been 4 years and they have spent money supposedly to fix it up so I do have hopes things are better.
All you comments about the reward programs makes me nauseous on how ridiculous and complicated it has become. As a mob guy said tome once in 1978, “they come here for a good time, we want to give it to them, the more they eat, the more they drink, the more the win , the more they spend, we get it all back and more. Don’t I hop and dime people, it’s not good for business. And, hey, when they leave with little or know money, they’re happy, why, because the food and booze was cheap and they hit a small jackpot or two, meanwhile we have their money”.
$125 credit? Should cover the cost of two beers & that plate of six nacho chips.🤣
The prices at their food court are actually pretty reasonable relative to the Strip as a whole. Obviously anything on the Strip is going to be more expensive than what's along Maryland Parkway or Valley View Boulevard, but when sized up to the food court prices in other five-star resorts and even three-and-a-half to four-star resort food courts on the Strip............they're actually decently priced.
🤣 made me laugh
Funny not funny lol
There's no such thing as a 3-4 star food court in Vegas. They're all under one star (if they rate them at all).
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Heard they upped it to 8 pieces.
Haha $24 nachos for 6 chips and an 45 min wait no thanks
My understanding is that the reason why the Berlin Wall is used as a backdrop for a urinal is the fact that people used to pee on the Berlin wall In Germany as a way to express their disgust at the existence of the wall.
Dicks had a location in San Diego in the Gaslamp District and they closed without telling the employees. Literally, one day they were open and the next day, they were closed and equipment and stuff was removed. Did not tell the employees - who only found out when they came into work, and it was closed and locked. A real Dicks move.
You guys should talk to the Neon Museum and do an MTM meetup special event there as a fundraiser for the museum. They do that kind of thing all the time - you can have catering, beverages, they've even had some cool local music like Thee Swank Bastards from golden tiki at one event we went to. Could be a cool MTM Vegas annual event...
Would be cool for sure.
I agree with the meetup idea. I am a Neon Museum member and the benefits are incredible.you can use the membership at other state art venues,I have used and are not much trouble. It may depend on the staff you encounter but overall good benefits. Im all for fundraisers to help the Neon Musuem and MTM as well just send me a note and I will help.
I’ve climbed Angels Landing three times - the first time was in 1998, and there was almost nobody on the trail. When we got to the top, there was just an old dude up there peeing off the edge. The second time there were a lot more people in that made it more challenging. Most recently it was very crowded. And the trail is very slow and kind of dangerous as a result. There was one spot where a guy’s girlfriend was holding onto the chains and wouldn’t let go and the only way to get by was to get around her and there was a 1500 foot drop behind her so that was not easy. She wasn’t there on the way back down so I guess he managed to get her to move. Anyway, Angel Landing is awesome but there are many other hikes in Zion that are also very scenic and a lot less dangerous.
In 2007 I hiked Angels Landing with my daughter when she was 11 years old and she was just wearing tennis shoes, not hiking boots. I had no idea how scary this hike would be till we got to the section where its very narrow with a big drop on both sides. The worst part was when you passed people going the other way and you have to let go of the chain for a moment to pass. She was completely fearless the whole way!
That is crazy you need to let go for a bit.
We had a last supper at the Oakville Steakhouse yesterday. Sad that the Tropicana is being demolished.
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I walked through yesterday and took some video and pics of the entire place. Oakville probably the nicest spot left in all of Trop. Some spots of that place are beyond rough.
Watching the video of you walking on the flooded carpeting reminded me that I have to pick up my Aunt Barb's orthopedic sandals . . . pro tip . . . she wears hers with socks.
Jacob said they might take some of the signs from the boneyard and put them at the new stadium that would be cool.
I've lived in Utah my whole life and have done Angel's Landing hike in Zion NP many times. It really is as scary as it looks, and just as beautiful. If someone wants to do the hike but avoid the scary part, they can get very nearly to the top and just turn around at the chains. You'll miss out on the epic 360° views, but you won't risk dying :)
Also, it's quite a workout so come in decent shape, with lots of water.
Thanks for the info! At least all of the effort pays off in amazing views.
This sounds like a good reason to be fat and out of shape! (No one is going to be saying "come on...Lets do the Angel's Landing hike") 🤔
@@44MagOr just have the ability to say "no".
Can’t believe you used cacti in a sentence ….. impressive!
Im a vegas vlogger from the uk..and i love your channel... i vlogged me climbing "Angels Landing " in Zion.. on my road trip to vegas... (Denver to vegas road trip . Part 13 !! ) 😂 it was one of the most frightening things iv done... definitely recommend it when you need to get far away from them slots !!😂😂 keep up the fantastic show.. 😁🇬🇧👍
Thanks and I'll check out the video. Feel free to place a link on this comment thread if you want! I get bad vertigo which I think would be a no go on that trail but the views look amazing.
@@Milestomemories cheers.... keep up the great vlogs👍🇬🇧😁
Braver than me for sure :)
Always good info, thank you! I like Main Street Station too, always worth a stop in there to see what's going on and appreciate the history of Vegas.
Glad that they're fixing the mistakes for the F1 race in Las Vegas, however there's some local businesses planning to sue the Clark County, F1, Las Vegas Visitors and Conventions for economic loses. Love the mini bloopers at at the end each video keep them.
Note: I love how Mark always has decorations for each Holiday in his chimney.
If you are heading out to Zion, I highly recommend stopping in to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Best known for rescuing the Michael Vick dogs. Volunteer or take a tour. Amazing place.
Always look forward to ur show lots of great insight and information on Vegas, and the dry humor 😂
Thanks! 😁
Thanks for watching!
We were in Vegas last week and status matched a diamond elite and a seven star card at FontaineBleau. They gave us $150/$150 in dining credit and spa credit and $250/$250 for the 7 star. Will definitely use it on our next trip.
A nice way to start the relationship!
Zion NP is spectacular. It's 2.5 hours from LV, so it's best to stay there at least overnight.
Can't wait to go to Vegas again, your videos hold me over till my next vacation there. I gotta go to Main Street Station for sure, and Circa!
Awesome to hear! Yes head Downtown and you'll have a blast.
Hi, I was up there last week.. Love main Street station casino.. also if anyone finds a $1000 yellow chip it mine
Two of the better spots down there
Nevada Men certainly have a LOT to learn from their Florida brethren.
If we saw the same video of Angel’s Landing, I was literally trying to hold onto something and I was just watching on my iPad!
Haha.
Once again another great video. Love watching you guys 🤙🤙
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you - glad you enjoy the show
My wife likes the outdoors and does not gamble much at all. I made the mistake of taking her to Red Rock and Mt Charleston a few trips back.
Now she says we have to go every time we hit Vegas. It is pretty out there, but it sure is cramping my time at the tables. (She needs a daytime boyfriend that will go hike with her while I occupy myself in the casino.) 😎🤣
I told her the solution was going to be for us to stay 8 nights or more now (we both get 4 comp nights each), so we can do her hiking crap for 2-3 days and I still get to carry on with my degenerate ways.
You need to go to Red Rock casino while she heads out to nature! That way you aren't too far away. :)
Next time, stay at Red Rock Station or Rampart for a few nights. Both casino/hotels are fine, and you'll be that much closer. In fact, prior to the pandemic, Red Rock Hotel could set her up on a horseback ride through the outer parts of the canyon. It was nice and it gets you off the hook!
Main Street Station still has 20x odds on craps (when the tables are open weekends). The wings at the pub are pretty good too. Many folks still think they are part of Stations casinos, but they are a Boyd property.
Growing up in Utah we would go down to Zions national park nearly every summer to go camping and I have hiked Angels Landing several times over the years. it is a really cool hike but is not for people who are afraid of heights. I also Highly recommend doing the Zion Narrows. it is a 1 or 2 day hike through a slot canyon and is beautiful and a lot of fun. If you try and do it in one day it takes around 12-16 hours depending on how fast you go.
I see influencers trying to get “the last grail of the Tropicana” and it’s sad. It’s already gone. I have good memories of it and want to keep those thanks.
We have gone to Red Rock Canyon and the Grand Canyon on visits to Vegas. It is beautiful. I am not an outdoorsy type of person but I was in awe 😮😊
Fontainebleau is running TV commercials here in the Austin, TX market for the Vegas casino. I find that really interesting as we usually don’t get commercials for Vegas casinos here.
I've heard they are advertising quite heavily in a lot of markets. Nice to see them doing something a bit different from other casinos, but they also need to get their name out there.
Fontainebleau is also running ads on CNBC.
The commercials are also running here in Northern California. To be honest the ad looks too commercialized fake and like an unreal experience. It looks beautiful inside but so many bad reviews of service and food (which has devalued the location in Vegas). This hotel is either broke or does not have enough funding or experience especially fighting with Wynn. I will deduct one star immediately for fighting with Wynn. Wynn is the best hotel in Vegas with high reviews.
If Angel's Landing is not your speed I recommend doing The Narrows! Hike up a river that's a gorgeous slot canyon with nice cool water!
I get bad vertigo which is the issue. I’d be dizzy and I don’t think that’s a place to be dizzy. I’ll check out the Narrows!
My wife and I visited Zion NP a few years ago and did climb Angels Landing. It wasn’t as bad as some say it is. The only problem we had was the massive crowd of people. Hopefully they limit it more now.
My friend and I drove up to Vegas, but first went to Mesquite for a cheap night at Virgin River Casino since he wanted to go into St George before going to Vegas.
Here in AZ, cactus thieves are known as poachers and it’s illegal to steal saguaros in the desert
Main Street is awesome. I was there ten years ago and I’m from Hawaii so Boyd gaming is important to an affordable option for folks. They keep it real.
I read Cactus and was hooked right away 😂
boo
It really sticks in your mind...
jumpscare at 3:57 with the sound effect being so much louder than the rest of the audio lol
"It looks stunning, it looks beautiful, and I have no interest in doing it" 😂 I've never related to Shawn so much 😂😂
Glad to know I am not alone!
Regarding that story you wrote about Atlantis. I stayed at Atlantis in December of 2019. It is amazing what my experience was compared to yours. I did not use the free room option through Ceasers (not even sure they had it then) but I was pretty sure they would comp it all anyway after some late nights in the casino and I ended up being correct. We had a blast in that water park and you are correct the not lazy river is a great time! All said I am a regular traveler and we are heading to Vegas next week and staying at Wynn. I do know what a nice place is and did not see the decay you did when we where there. After the ordeal you had I am pretty sure if I go back to Nassau I would go to Baha Mar. We visited it when we where there, it had not been open very long and was super nice.
Either way I am super sad about Atlantis because I do have fond memories of our visit and was planning on going once again in the next year or 2 because of the deal I could have gotten with the seven stars card.
i loved atlantis Bahamas... so fun with kids...the only issue (besides cost for everything) is the competition for reservations. If you weren't super organized and getting reservations 2-3 weeks in advance, you had to constantly check to see if anyone canceled.
I’d like to see the As incorporate the stained glass in the new stadium #wulffdendad
That would be awesome
Unless you're afraid of heights or very, very careless, Angel's Landing is no big deal. View from the top is breathtaking, but the trail is too crowded these days.
Thanks for the Founders Card update. I was going to cancel mine when it renews in August. I'll keep it for now.
Beatty NV is a fun town an hour north of Vegas.
Always love the show!
Thanks Joan
Zion is way too crowded. I'd recommend Bryce Canyon over Zion all day long.
Bryce is amazing and I should have mentioned Cedar Breaks which is a bit closer and has a lot of the same type of formations. Canyonlands is awesome too.
Main Street Moto, 831 South Main Street, Las Vegas, NV one of the kooler motorbike shops in the nation.
Can't wait to go to FB this May. Me and the Wife are going to get 2 cards under one of our names so we get the Max value in comp offers
Great video guys thank you. I definitely want to buy one of those little Stardust statues and I love them all so creative.
Stardust one was my favorite too
And yeah: I refuse to be friends with anyone who talks smack at Main Street Station! 😉
EXACTLY!
In St. George, UT is Snow Canyon State Park, which is nice.
Southern Utah is so amazing. Many different landscapes and so much beauty. Even the drive on I-15 between St. George and Cedar City is stunning.
A few words on Main Street Station. At the front desk you can get a pamphlet of all the interesting artifacts throughout the casino. It would be a great thing for a scavenger hunt. If you are traveling with kids..be cool to do. Also, you can get their craft beers on the casino floor while gambling..FOR FREE! Why I love gambling there. Plus the service is dynamite!
I'm glad to hear they brought back those pamphlets. They didn't have them for awhile. I'll try to go get one so I can talk about it on the show at some point. I agree those are great so you can see everything because there is a lot around the property. And yes the free beer when gambling is a great perk. I love their red beer!
It’s the “Pre” and “Post” Race construction which hampers the Las Vegas Blvd experience that is terrible.
Yeah it will be interesting to see how this year compares and if it is measurably better like they say it will be.
Agreed, that is why I recommend just having the race intersect the Strip in 2 places, but not actually go ON the Strip.
@@martygras378
Fantastic idea! I surely hope that they don’t renew this event. I do NOT believe the financial number the LVCC states.
Who steals cactususes?
Nice to see some preservation of the _Tropicana_ history! They should have kept it open until the Anniversary though!
Watching videos on _Dick's Last Resort_ is fun! Hearing the unPC insults is great! Sicily Rose was hit with "Bra is filled with tissue paper and hope" and a non-Vegas RUclipsr had "Boobs downloading...0%"🤣
I just read your Atlantis horror story. I'd gone there with my kids about 20 years ago, not too soon after it had opened. It was, at the time, very new and very nice, but expensive. I recall being shocked at paying $18 for a sandwich at the deli.
Considering that a deli sandwich in Vegas now costs $18, I shudder to think what Atlantis is charging - $40?
Yeah the food at Atlantis is other worldly expensive. Funny thing with Margaritaville in the news, that is normally our go to there for dinner at least one night. They do have a mall out there now and some decent options that don't kill you (full service restaurants are ridiculous), but there is no cheap way to eat at Atlantis.
I LOVE the pools and water park even if the maintenance had been let go. I probably will go back at some point, but Nassau just doesn't do it for me on any level. I have also been to Baha Mar and like the hotel MUCH better, but its not enough to get me to jump on an airplane. Much better beach destinations I think and from the West Coast Hawaii is simpler too. The last few times we have docked in Nassau on a cruise we haven't even left the ship either. I am sort of over that place, but did really enjoy Bimini.
Cactus!!
LOL, I'll raise you one!
I live in West Texas Panhandle.....land of the tumbleweeds!!!
People here "round"them up, paint them, sell them on line for $75!!!
Where there's a will there's a way!! 😂😂😂
Sounds like I need to move there and get my painting skills rolling
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I made a joke about "tumbleweed rustling"...who knew it was actually in operation?
@@davidsigalow7349 so TRUE!!!🤣🤣
If you haven’t visited Oatman Arizona the only living western ghost town where Clark Gable & Carole Lombard spent a honeymoon night, you need to do it.
But to get there I dare you to drive Hwy 10 out of Kingman, it was and experience where you are at deaths door all the way there. Not for the faint of heart. Oatman though is very historic and worth seeing burros and all.
It's a cool place. I need to take my daughter out there. Haven't been in quite some time but I am due for a road trip and would love to cover it on the channel.
@@Milestomemories Great , do so, would love your take on it. I dare you to take Hwy 10 out of Kingman. Winding two lane Hwy with no road railing barriers to prevent you falling 3000 ft. I was the passenger, and it was the most scariest ride of my life .
I will not be visiting Fontainbleu as they seem to be too pretentious with an attitude of being ostentatious. I’d much rather enjoy my visits with Encore and Wynn where they are the real upscale deal minus any attitude. Just my $.02.
I am not paying $200 for food with an attitude, but something that might fly in Vegas is the ‘Dark Restarant Experience’ where you eat in a pitch black environment and all the waiters are blind- on second thought maybe not.
That would freak me out!
Iwe t to one in Germany, thank heaven I didn’t have to use the washroom.
I love you guys show
Thanks Bryan - glad you enjoy it
They should roll up the carpet at Trop and sell it off for $10 for a 1’ square
Just a heads up for any Canadians 🇨🇦 I called Venetian and they will no longer be matching Great Canadian Rewards. 😢This sucks because they reset every 6months. I can only fly out to Las Vegas once a year and all my play at Canadian casinos now counts for nothing. With their new system I’ve been started at the bottom again 😢
Just tried to book the Fontaine bleau offer for end of May and nothing available. Only offer 30% and $50 F&B credit. Checked multiple dates no luck will keep my two comp nights at Bellagio 😊
The Fettucini Alfredo hit the spot when I was at Dicks in January. It felt good to cuss back at the waiter.
tip if you go to Utah: Nevada is pacific time, Utah is mountain time, so you will lose one hour when you travel there
Great point! A little easier than AZ where it depends on the time of year.
I just climbed angels landing last June, as a 250 lb man, and it was exhausting lol a bunch of people turned around at the beginning of the famous parts of Angels. I saw, what had to be, a 4-5 yr old climb it. The kid was on a leash lol
Main St Station is a gem
immhoping they save the ceiling at the trop
As an F1 fan for over 20 years, when it comes to F1 & Vegas, I really think that if this year's race does not do well for whatever reason, it will be dropped from the schedule. There is precedent for this in the past as races in both South Korea & India were dropped after a few years due to declining attendance. Another reason why Vegas would be dropped is because F1 is starting to realize that the popularity of the sport in the US is starting to decline (especially when it comes to TV viewership) to the point where I think they will reduce the number of races in the US from 3 to 1 (likely keeping the US GP at Austin) in the next few years. If Vegas wants to remain on the F1 schedule, they need to have both a good race & decent attendance this year.
It is very interesting. I do expect we will get at least the 3rd year, but I could totally see it ending after that. One interesting thing about F1 is that pit building. They could leave the market from a race perspective and still use it as an F1 museum/tourist attraction, but they did sink a lot of money into that building.
Ive been seeing FountaineBleau ads. They must be trying to ramp up
When I was connecting through LAX a couple of weeks ago the entire inside walls of the jetbridge were Fontainebleau ads. They are definitely spending $$$ on marketing.
I would rather go to Downtown and the Arts area than the main strip. Would find it way more interesting and fun.
Same… Alot more in the pipeline from what I have seen in the art's district. I love having out there more than the strip now.
Arts district is pretty great
Today's young people have NO CLUE what the Berlin Wall was. I mention that I'm a Vietnam vet - they ask me "What's that"?
Yikes!
Baseball!⚾️👏🏼
Fontainebleau's new offer is basically printing money and stealing! I'm quite impressed by it to the point where I almost considered changing my August trip to late July instead (I ultimately decided to keep my August trip because my offer then was also solid and I like having some breathing space between my EDC trip and my trip after that).........but yeah: it's an early sign they're already pivoting their approach to court more mid-rollers as well, not just high-rollers. 🙂
The wide open spaces and natural parks is honestly one of the main reasons I'm planning to move to Vegas. I love the juxtaposition between the centralized glitz and glamour but also requiring no more than half an hour to reach the outskirts and explore them to my heart's content! It's somehow, in my opinion, the single most underrated aspect of Vegas life. 😊
Make F1 Great Again!
If you go to a reputable supplier any cactus that is indigenous to this area, especially the red barrel cactus, is sold with a special tag to show it came from a legit source and wasn't stolen from the desert or somewhere else. I believe it is actually illegal to sell them without the tags. If anyone is trying to sell you a local cactus like a red barrel and it doesn't have a tag please don't buy it.
Interesting - thanks for sharing
Hey guys, i was in Vegas this week at ceasers and saw a lot of the slots bonuses were now fixed and not progressive. Is this another ceasers deal or new slot normal. Lock it link had several fixed grand and majors.
Angels Landing isn't a difficult or dangerous hike, you just have to not be stupid on it. I would avoid it in inclement weather and wouldn't bring kids, but otherwise it's an incredible and fairly accessible hike.
They should just had F1 intersect the Strip in 2 places, instead of actually being ON the Strip. It would have brought in the same amount of dough, but without all the headaches.
Some real sleuth. This will make the career of the arresting cacti officer. Hat's off
I am a big fan what is going on downtown and the arts district.
Arts district is probably my favorite area now.
Great show as always!
I have an off-topic question. I saw a video on social media where the slot machine had the option to transfer money from an account directly into the machine. I took some screenshots. Can't locate the video now. It was unclear where he was, even if he was in vegas. He was making $750 bets on a slot machine. Is this even allowed in vegas?
Thanks!
No I don't think it is allowed under state law but there have been proposals for it. I will say there are some cashless systems that allow you to transfer to your casino account directly from your phone. Stations has that for example as does Resorts World. One more step than loading direct to the machine, but essentially the same thing. Some casinos ATMs also allow you to get the money directly as a gaming voucher which I think is a little too much as well.
what about main st stations buffy its an old RXR DEPO
I feel like it used to be better but my one visit post-pandemic wasn't as good. It was never fancy but I always enjoyed it.
tell me where you can get a buffy for under 30 dollars in las Vegas
What is lower than a cacti thief?
It's Vegas so there must be something.
This Fontainebleau offer sounds great. I even registered for their rewards but can‘t find this offer anywhere. Do you know where to find it? And by the way, thanks for all I‘ve learned about my most favourite city in the world from your videos :) A German follower.
When I am looking on Expedia for June 23-27 it lists Fontainbleau for 949$ Canadian, includes flight and resort fees, pp and gives a $200 food and beverage credit per room per stay. Their prices have come down a bit from earlier this year.
We learned it isn't available to everyone and update that on the next show. Keep checking because they have had different versions come up for everyone in the past.
Progress. lol. Am I now going to have people on the strip trying to sell me a cactus, next to the porn slappers? You guys talk about all the good stuff. Can't wait to get out there. Main Street Station should acquire the stained glass at the trop. I love MSS, the bar is great to drink a beer a watch the casino. It is a fun place that isn't usually too busy. Thanks again, guys.
Just curious if Oakland A's come to Vegas are they considered American leagues baseball. Just wondering
They are in the AL and I think that will stay the same.
I was in FB a few weeks ago. Walked in went to the bathroom and left. It was the most boring place I have ever been in. Have no desire to ever go back.
They need to work on the vibe in there for sure.
I got diamond status through Wyndham status match. Free valet at half the strip. No resort fees. Some how i scored a suite at Caesars Palace with my wyndham points so Im Definitely cashing in on this status. Supposedly you get 2 tickets to the high roller?
They have free show tickets each month and high roller is an option.
Love that…Fountainbleau…book it for 2 nights and get $125 credit….use it to get 2 breakfasts!! 😂😂😂
Haha unfortunately it’s the truth. Well maybe almost the truth.
I hiked Angels Landing a few years back. Was feeling pretty good about reaching the top until I noticed a woman that hiked it with her baby strapped to her chest. She is amazing...me, not so much ;)
Wow that’s impressive.
When will F1 begin setup for 2024?
Do you have to join your patreon in order to get Vegas advice? I went to LV all the time while I was stationed at Edwards AFB CA but haven’t been since 2012. I’ll be coming for the LSU-USC game over Labor Day weekend this year.
Nope - we just do an extra show in there and a bit behind the scenes stuff. You can post your questions here and we (or I am sure many of the viewers) can chime in with help.
@markostermann6632 Thank you so much! I might not watch on Tuesday or Friday but I always watch! I enjoy your insight into the goings on in LV! Hope you and your family have had an awesome and blessed Easter! ☺️
Happy Easter@@bryanburgess6478
Has most of the F1 and Super Bowl infastructures been removed? Seems like the race is going to be causing disruptions most of the year - setting up, tearing down. Will the strip ever be the same?
Yeah everything is "normal" as of now. Took about a month to tear down each (maybe a little longer for F1). They say F1 construction will start about 3 months out so that should be about August sometime.
Planning to move to Nevada (Summerlin area possibly) from out of state. Wondering if I will continue to receive free room offers from Wynn/MGM Resorts/Caesar when I become resident of Nevada. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!
Locals still get room offers etc. will just depend on your level of gambling.
It depends, but anecdotally we get less offers than others, but one thing I have learned is that often people play more than they say so it is hard to compare. I know with MGM/Caesars we almost never got offers when others I know well who had similar levels of play got them. One reason we don't really spend money there anymore. Cosmo is great with locals comp offers as long as they are still independent.
From what I hear, the free room offers will go away, but the locals places - Palms, Boyd, Stations - will give you more free play and dining credits as well as casino swag and gifts, including cookware, bed linens, booze and even pies!
The GP just confirmed that Vegas is for rich people.
So palm tree theft is a real thing where palm trees can grow bc buying trees is expensive. It sounds crazy but it's real. Guess those enterprising landscapers have moved to the desert!
Yeah that makes sense. They are costly.
Sent you email with video of Paris hotel.
Thanks!
Just called FB to try to book that offer. Lady told me she knows nothing about it. I would have booked there for June. Anyone know how I can get the deal for FB?
You got me curious about the vacation to Atlantis. After reading it, I will never consider going there. Do you think their contempt for you is because they are probably paid poorly, and to them you are an entitled rich American? They are not connecting the dots. Tourists are funding their paycheck. What can you do if asking for a manager or supervisor and they don’t care either?
I'm not sure and it is one of the cases where I had to use my social media reach to get a resolution. I suppose without that I could have gone to the desk during the day and found a manager. I just think she was a really rude person. One of the few people I have ever interacted with who just needed to be fired or transferred away from customers. It has been 4 years and they have spent money supposedly to fix it up so I do have hopes things are better.
Stealing cacti? What's next - tumbleweed rustlers?
The bean counters want more whales.
Guess wait, it’s for the money…
All you comments about the reward programs makes me nauseous on how ridiculous and complicated it has become. As a mob guy said tome once in 1978, “they come here for a good time, we want to give it to them, the more they eat, the more they drink, the more the win , the more they spend, we get it all back and more. Don’t I hop and dime people, it’s not good for business. And, hey, when they leave with little or know money, they’re happy, why, because the food and booze was cheap and they hit a small jackpot or two, meanwhile we have their money”.
I wish I went to mob run Vegas
Yeah it's a different world. One of spreadsheets, margins and efficiencies.