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Location: somewhere up north | Other than the shopping...which is great! What are your favorite things to see or do? Best places to go after the rodeo, etc.
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Location: Oklahoma | I've never been, so I'm going to be following along on this thread.... but I posted a similar question a few months back and people were saying to go to the buckle ceremony at South Pointe (correct me if I'm wrong!) after the rodeo! |
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| The south point has other things to do during that time, horse sales, ropings. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | i bought shania tickets as a suprise for the so, so we saw her.....i got to see chris ledoux one year (he was AWESOME) the wax museum is kinda neat and this year i want to go to the mob museum......the titanic exhibit is WOW...the shark reef is supposed to be neat to see as well ....and ihave my 2 favourite eating places that are a must..lol............helicopter rides over the grand canyon are on the bucket list.....the roller coaster is fun and the gondola ride at the venitian is something iwant to do but the so is scared crapless of water.....and i think the ferris wheel is open now at the quad....the list goes on and on
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Sit at the Texas Holdum Bonus table for hours. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Hmmm - you want to do a helicopter ride in the Grand Canyon, but the gondola ride scares you. Interesting. You could not pay me to go on the heli ride, or the roller coaster. |
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Location: Okahoma | Tour of Hoover Dam is good. The buckle ceremony at South Point. |
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Location: Oklahoma | kipper - 2014-11-19 11:37 AM Tour of Hoover Dam is good. The buckle ceremony at South Point.
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | GoMistyGo - 2014-11-20 10:23 AM Hmmm - you want to do a helicopter ride in the Grand Canyon, but the gondola ride scares you. Interesting. You could not pay me to go on the heli ride, or the roller coaster.
no no..the gondola boats scare my other half...hes scared of water..lol
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Location: Lost with the rest of the MINIONS! | The South Point fills up fast after the rodeo, so maybe plan to go there early on a night you are not attending the rodeo.
There is a shuttle schedule from many casinos to the T & M, and they are a life saver!
Shopping is my favorite, but the shark reef is good, we always go to the Bass Pro Shop and the buffet at the Silverton is good and not very expensive.
The MGM has the NRS shop, and that always has extra entertainment in the daytime.
My friends and I really love I Love This Bar-good music every night and not as crowded as some of the other places.
Have a great time! |
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| Playing blackjack on Fremont Street!! Won $300 one night, paid for a tack set I bought earlier that day that I was stressing over buying, lol. It is so fun at the $5 dollar tables. The dealers are really nice and will try to help you a little, especially if you tip! I only take a small amount to gamble with and when I lose it I am done. But I never got to that point. I am not a gambler, but man is it fun once a year. |
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | We have always had a great time at the Gold Coast after rodeo show, they have a great show and last time we were there Wylie and the Wild West were playing after the show so some great dance music and it was not very crowded. But we are more mature so that may not be the party scene younger folks are looking for!  |
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Location: somewhere up north | Thanks! We've gone before but usually just do the shopping, rodeo one night and Toby Keiths. We have some new comers this year and thought it might be fun to try something different a day/night or two. |
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| Longneck - 2014-11-19 11:47 AM
kipper - 2014-11-19 11:37 AM Tour of Hoover Dam is good. The buckle ceremony at South Point.
"Welcome everyone. I am your dam guide, Arnie."
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| Sleepy H Ranch - 2014-11-19 12:04 PM
The South Point fills up fast after the rodeo, so maybe plan to go there early on a night you are not attending the rodeo.
There is a shuttle schedule from many casinos to the T & M, and they are a life saver!
Shopping is my favorite, but the shark reef is good, we always go to the Bass Pro Shop and the buffet at the Silverton is good and not very expensive.
The MGM has the NRS shop, and that always has extra entertainment in the daytime.
My friends and I really love I Love This Bar-good music every night and not as crowded as some of the other places.
Have a great time!
Another good fun place that doesnt get too crowded is THE PUB at MONTE CARLO. lots of tv screens, great place to sit, watch, and hang out. |
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| GLP - 2014-11-19 12:06 PM
Playing blackjack on Fremont Street!! Won $300 one night, paid for a tack set I bought earlier that day that I was stressing over buying, lol. It is so fun at the $5 dollar tables. The dealers are really nice and will try to help you a little, especially if you tip! I only take a small amount to gamble with and when I lose it I am done. But I never got to that point. I am not a gambler, but man is it fun once a year.
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| Where is that? Is it on Fremont street? |
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Location: In Husker Land | I like the Mirage after party..we went last year and had a good time..great concerts. Can get very packed but we went with friends and met up with more friends there. Saw alot of contestants there last year and got to meet quite a few family members of contestants. We stayed at Harrah's last year and my husband and I love to play blackjack and craps and they have alot of 5 buck tables..and bring drinks around alot. We also took in a Cirque de solieli show..Mystere..at Treasure Island. Loved it! |
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| Misty,
Helicopter bus and boat ride on the Grand Canyon was the best cost approx 300/person.
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Bucking horse futurity excellent horses I think the futurity is Friday admission I believe is 20-40 but definitely worth it. This is at South Pointe
This year we bought tickets for Jeff Dunham. He is playing at Planet Hollywood
Unless you are going for 10 days you don't really have much time all the trade shows take up a lot of time, then each trade show has performance/educational/spiritual speakers that are free you could spend all day going to.
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| GLP - 2014-11-19 3:06 PM
Where is that? Is it on Fremont street?
Yes totally old school casino, all the way down on the left, almost to Plaza |
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| Awesome! We'll check it out, thanks. |
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| fatchance - 2014-11-19 5:04 PM
Spend MONEY!!!!
Lol, my husband likes to play blackjack with me because he says when I have a split you can tell I hate putting more chips out!  |
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Location: somewhere up north | Thank you! Lots of good ideas!! |
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Location: NW. Florida | Fremont Street light show is a must. If you like people watching it's a must, great street shows. They also have a couple live bands out there and more people watching. |
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| Carbon Copy - 2014-11-24 1:14 PM
Fremont Street light show is a must. If you like people watching it's a must, great street shows. They also have a couple live bands out there and more people watching.
I agree, VERY interesting people, even in the early morning on Fremont. |
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Location: California | We were in Vegas this summer and rode in drift cars next to the Las Vegas Speedway. It was a blast! You ride with a professional driver and go FAST around a closed course with hairpin turns. www.exoticsracing.com
Edited to add, they have many options where you can drive your own exotic car etc. I wouldn't recommend that. If you ride with a professional driver, you go so much faster because they can actually handle a car like that. You don't get to drive, but it is still a blast and such a rush!
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Location: iowa | if you have a car, mt charleston is pretty..maybe 40 minutes west of town. used to be a great restarant up there with awesome drinks. we always went up there and had lunch..i get tired of "town" some times and need a slower pace.. |
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Location: Oklahoma | phillyincal - 2014-11-24 9:12 PM We were in Vegas this summer and rode in drift cars next to the Las Vegas Speedway. It was a blast! You ride with a professional driver and go FAST around a closed course with hairpin turns. www.exoticsracing.com
Edited to add, they have many options where you can drive your own exotic car etc. I wouldn't recommend that. If you ride with a professional driver, you go so much faster because they can actually handle a car like that. You don't get to drive, but it is still a blast and such a rush!
I know exactly how I'm convincing my husband to go next December |
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| If you go you have to eat at Burgr and yes the E is left out. It is Gordon Ramsey's place in Planet Hollywood. It is hands down the most amazing burger and onion rings I have ever had. And not expensive |
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Location: California | Yes going to this was my husband's idea, but I think I had more fun than he did:-) The driver thought it was funny when I told him to drive faster on the second lap! Super fun!
Oops meant to quote Longneck here!
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Location: CA | hckbarrelracer - 2014-11-19 1:45 PM I like the Mirage after party..we went last year and had a good time..great concerts. Can get very packed but we went with friends and met up with more friends there. Saw alot of contestants there last year and got to meet quite a few family members of contestants. We stayed at Harrah's last year and my husband and I love to play blackjack and craps and they have alot of 5 buck tables..and bring drinks around alot. We also took in a Cirque de solieli show..Mystere..at Treasure Island. Loved it!
Do you have to be staying at the mirage to go to the rodeo vegas stuff? I looked at the website but it is not clear. My husband suprised me last minute so we dont have tickets to the rodeo. I want to find somewhere we can eat/drink and watch the rodeo. |
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Location: Oklahoma | phillyincal - 2014-11-25 9:52 AM Yes going to this was my husband's idea, but I think I had more fun than he did:-) The driver thought it was funny when I told him to drive faster on the second lap! Super fun! Oops meant to quote Longneck here!
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Location: Idahome | drivemaround - 2014-11-25 11:23 AM hckbarrelracer - 2014-11-19 1:45 PM I like the Mirage after party..we went last year and had a good time..great concerts. Can get very packed but we went with friends and met up with more friends there. Saw alot of contestants there last year and got to meet quite a few family members of contestants. We stayed at Harrah's last year and my husband and I love to play blackjack and craps and they have alot of 5 buck tables..and bring drinks around alot. We also took in a Cirque de solieli show..Mystere..at Treasure Island. Loved it! Do you have to be staying at the mirage to go to the rodeo vegas stuff? I looked at the website but it is not clear. My husband suprised me last minute so we dont have tickets to the rodeo. I want to find somewhere we can eat/drink and watch the rodeo.
No, you don't. Go to the the Sports Book and they will play it on the big screen there. If you get there early enough, there is a little bar you can sit at with more comfortable chairs. |
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