NTTCALR: vegas

WindyCity33 · April 2013

When I lost our twins in late march I told DH I wanted to hide from mothers day this year. So, we're going to Vegas. Any recs of your favorite thing to see or do is?

Eta: we've been a couple times before so I've done the standard...bellagio fountains, nyny roller coaster mirage volcano, Venetian gondola

sammer818 · April 2013

We saw a Cirque de Soliel (sp?) show when we were out there. It turned out to be the adult-themed one...some of the acrobats were topless and there was an emcee that was kind of raunchy. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

We also jumped off the Stratosphere. AMAZING. I'm terrified of heights but still managed to do it.

DH's fav is old town...the name of the street escapes me at the moment.

Also, if you like wine, The Hole in the Wall restaurant (Italian) has good food and all you can drink house wine included in the price.

JordyInIndy · April 2013

YAY VEGAS!!!! First thing you should do is try the $20 sandwich when you get there! https://www.thetwentydollartrick.com/

A few of my favorites are: The breakfast buffet in the MGM. Fountain show at Bellagio. NYNY and Planet Hollywood are fun. I also recommend going to Old Vegas to see the light show on Fremont St. LOVE is amazing as well.

Where are you staying?

zapgurl44 · April 2013

If you like wine the hostile grape is really cool. Its in the M casino off the strip about 10 minutes. You can pay to sample all kinds of wines. We had a sip of a super expensive port and it was yummy.

KA is also a really good show

WindyCity33 · April 2013

JordyInIndy:

Where are you staying?

This time we're staying at the Venetian. We've also stayed at aria, bellagio and out in lake las vegas.

Thanks all for the recs! Keep me coming ladies! Haven't seen any of the. Circ shows but I'm interested in those if you have a favorite!

Roxycc55 · April 2013

We went for my EDD in December. Cuz we also went when I was pg for my birthday last may. Skip cris angel, definitely see a cirque show. What about something like the Hoover Dam? It was beautiful to see. I also love downtown and its way cheaper.

SuzyQq02 · April 2013

Definitely go see the Freemont St Experience downtown. We had a blast downtown, it's a lot cheaper and some of it's kinda campy, but a nice change of pace from the Strip.

We've seen Mystere and LOVE for Cirque shows, both were great! Peepshow was just eh, I wouldn't recommend it. Jubilee! at Bally's is a fun old style topless revue, but tickets are expensive, we got really cheap ones and that was the only reason we went.

For dinner, I LOVED Mon Ami Gabi in Paris. The food and service were wonderful, and it's actually not as outrageously expensive as it could be, given the location. The buffet at Paris was also pretty good, they had a crepe station and brie and bacon mac and cheese.

WindyCity33 · April 2013

SuzyQq02:
Definitely go see the Freemont St Experience downtown. We had a blast downtown, it's a lot cheaper and some of it's kinda campy, but a nice change of pace from the Strip.
We've seen Mystere and LOVE for Cirque shows, both were great! Peepshow was just eh, I wouldn't recommend it. Jubilee! at Bally's is a fun old style topless revue, but tickets are expensive, we got really cheap ones and that was the only reason we went.
For dinner, I LOVED Mon Ami Gabi in Paris. The food and service were wonderful, and it's actually not as outrageously expensive as it could be, given the location. The buffet at Paris was also pretty good, they had a crepe station and brie and bacon mac and cheese.

Thanks for the recs. we actually have a mon ami not far from where I live. I know members of the restaurant group that owns it.

SuzyQq02 · April 2013

WindyCity33:
SuzyQq02:
Definitely go see the Freemont St Experience downtown. We had a blast downtown, it's a lot cheaper and some of it's kinda campy, but a nice change of pace from the Strip.
We've seen Mystere and LOVE for Cirque shows, both were great! Peepshow was just eh, I wouldn't recommend it. Jubilee! at Bally's is a fun old style topless revue, but tickets are expensive, we got really cheap ones and that was the only reason we went.
For dinner, I LOVED Mon Ami Gabi in Paris. The food and service were wonderful, and it's actually not as outrageously expensive as it could be, given the location. The buffet at Paris was also pretty good, they had a crepe station and brie and bacon mac and cheese.
Thanks for the recs. we actually have a mon ami not far from where I live. I know members of the restaurant group that owns it.

Oh, so cool! I loved it there, they had the best wine service.

daisy19782011 · April 2013

LOVE VEGAS! Blackjack at the cosmo bar is fun...Love planet Hollywood...I just think the atmosphere is great.

And, if you wanna get off the strip---Case de Amore is great italian food and they will come pick you up at your hotel for free and bring you back. They have a singer..it is very old vegas feeling and a great date night dinner! I highly reccomend it!

WindyCity33 · April 2013

ChiaWombat:
Hubert Keller's Burger Bar in Mandelay Bay. Nom. It's different than the Burger Bar on Clybourn (which I also like).

We walk to the clybourn one...boom! Sweet potato tots nom nom

dragonfly711 · April 2013

Omg we are going in July for our 2 anniversary. Hubby wants together away since we never do and we hope to be pregnant soon and when we have a little one we will not be going away much. I think he also wants to get away due to our loss in Feb.

I would love to have ideas too!!!

WindyCity33 · April 2013

Madisonpenny:
SgrRay929:
I've never been so I have no recommendations, but that is awesome!! What a great idea. Have a blast!!
same, but my parents go twice a year. They are always raving about cirque du soleil. They also visited the Grand Canyon and said they were blown away by it (they did the helicopter tour). My mom is always raving about the shopping at Fremont (sp?) street.
I think this is a great idea and so much fun! Have a great time.

We had tossed out the idea of NYC and Cabo but I felt like NYC would be too much of a "family" spot and Cabo would be too mundane.

Junebug060609 · April 2013

Valley of Fire & Hoover Dam

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