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Location: Texas | I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited! |
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Location: Texas | polorunner - 2015-11-16 11:59 AM
My sister and I will be there the 5-9th. We will be there with our website On The Rodeo Road doing press and will be there for The Horse Magazine for the AAEP Convention.
so cool!!! We are going the 5th-10th and will mostly be at the AAEP convention as students but I said I had to go tot he NFR one night! |
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| casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 11:40 AM
I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited!
I believe soft rides have a booth at the conference.
They are the one company that frustrates me, as years ago they told me they have a booth at Vegas during the NFR, but it is at the vet conference, that I believe the lay people can not attend. |
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Will be there in the 9 til the 14....m
Lol we come home the 10
We should possibly do dinner the 9th, I can't remember which show we are going to that night either Rodney carrington, or a KA. |
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Location: lexington KY | casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 1:13 PM
polorunner - 2015-11-16 11:59 AM
My sister and I will be there the 5-9th. We will be there with our website On The Rodeo Road doing press and will be there for The Horse Magazine for the AAEP Convention.
so cool!!! We are going the 5th-10th and will mostly be at the AAEP convention as students but I said I had to go tot he NFR one night!
Oh for sure! You can't miss the NFR if you are going to be out there! I am actually so glad the AAEP is back in Vegas this year, makes our work much easier. |
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| casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 9:40 AM
I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited!
We are going the 30th through the 6th for the PRCA Rodeo Comitteee Convention and the Bucking Horse futurity sale.  |
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Location: Texas | cheryl makofka - 2015-11-16 12:51 PM
casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 11:40 AM
I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited!
I believe soft rides have a booth at the conference.
They are the one company that frustrates me, as years ago they told me they have a booth at Vegas during the NFR, but it is at the vet conference, that I believe the lay people can not attend.
Yeah we have to register in advance to go to the convention and its kind of pricey. I think It's $600 for vets, and it ended up being around $150 for students. It's mostly continuing education lectures.
And the AAEP National convention isn't always in Vegas, it rotates from year to year. Next year I believe its Florida.
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cheryl makofka - 2015-11-16 12:51 PM
casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 11:40 AM
I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited!
I believe soft rides have a booth at the conference.
They are the one company that frustrates me, as years ago they told me they have a booth at Vegas during the NFR, but it is at the vet conference, that I believe the lay people can not attend.
Yeah we have to register in advance to go to the convention and its kind of pricey. I think It's $600 for vets, and it ended up being around $150 for students. It's mostly continuing education lectures.
And the AAEP National convention isn't always in Vegas, it rotates from year to year. Next year I believe its Florida.
That is something that would interest me, I am always trying to learn more about equine veterinary medicine so I can be a good horse owner and know the current therapies/treatments as well as understand what my vet is telling me. |
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Location: Willows, CA | Six of the RG team will be there. I will have a breakfast meeting with Sherry C on the first morning. It doesn't get much better than that!
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Location: A roping pen near you!! | casualdust07 - 2015-11-16 12:40 PM I'm actually getting to go this year!!! The AAEP National Convention is in Vegas at the same time as the NFR!! So we are going to the convention and then going to watch the perf on the 9th! So excited!
Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE have tickets to the 4th performace Sunday night     |
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Location: North Dakota | A group of us will be heading down for the last weekend too. So excited! Flying out the 9th and coming back the 13th with a new last name 
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Location: Nevada | Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas. |
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Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas.
if you have never been, go to a performance.
If you have ever been for sure find a comfy spot in casino to watch and drink.
Also if you go to performance take a shuttle or limo don't try and drive
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Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas.
We usually get $100 seats one night and then just watch at the casino. It is fun to go to the NFR because the atmosphere gets pretty electric, especially the grand entry. But I do enjoy the comfort of watching at the casino, too. I, too, would rather have a little shopping money in case I see something I don't think I can live without, lol. |
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Location: Texas | GLP - 2015-11-17 12:21 PM
kendra_turn_n_burn - 2015-11-17 12:12 PM
Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas.
We usually get $100 seats one night and then just watch at the casino. It is fun to go to the NFR because the atmosphere gets pretty electric, especially the grand entry. But I do enjoy the comfort of watching at the casino, too. I, too, would rather have a little shopping money in case I see something I don't think I can live without, lol.
We bought $130 seats.. not great seats but I wanted to say I was there and saw it. Maybe when I'm not a semi broke college student I can buy the nicer ones! |
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kendra_turn_n_burn - 2015-11-17 12:12 PM
Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas.
We usually get $100 seats one night and then just watch at the casino. It is fun to go to the NFR because the atmosphere gets pretty electric, especially the grand entry. But I do enjoy the comfort of watching at the casino, too. I, too, would rather have a little shopping money in case I see something I don't think I can live without, lol.
We bought $130 seats.. not great seats but I wanted to say I was there and saw it. Maybe when I'm not a semi broke college student I can buy the nicer ones!
Not a bad seat in the house! There are actually some better deals this year than I have seen in the past! |
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Location: Wisconsin | kendra_turn_n_burn - 2015-11-17 12:12 PM Hubby and I are planning on going the 10th-12th. My question is is it worth paying $200 per ticket for ok seats or should we just watch at casino? I would rather save that money for cowboy christmas.
I love watching it at the casino, simply because i can hear everything going on. I have gone and sat in the 7th row which was a great experience. I have gone and sat in general seating...(you couldnt much tell who the heck was running). |
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I am bringing my daughter who will be turning 15 the week before. It has been a long time since my husband and I have been. We are going strictly for the rodeo and shopping (not a big gambler). Can anyone suggest any other things during those dates to go and see? Any ropings or such happening? |
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December 10-13th
I am bringing my daughter who will be turning 15 the week before. It has been a long time since my husband and I have been. We are going strictly for the rodeo and shopping (not a big gambler). Can anyone suggest any other things during those dates to go and see? Any ropings or such happening?
The World Series of team roping finals will be at South Point.
There is also a chute out rodeo at the orleans... sounds like a different concept. maybe pretty exciting to watch??
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | This is how I look at it...Go to a performance and if you aren't in the expensive seats you are going to watch it on the Jumbotron or go and be comfortable and see everything at a casino.
I agree with Arion...Everyone needs to experience a live performance once.
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Location: Muskogee, OK | I'll be there Dec. 4-9th! My internmates and I are going to the AAEP conference and then we got tickets to the NFR for Dec 6th. Are you staying where the conference is at (Mandalay Bay)? |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Be there 4th thru 9th...last time I was there was in 1981, I believe. Our room was right next to Charmayne James Rodman. She was too young to gamble, but my husband made a lot of money off her husband at the craps table. I remember thinking...there is only one foot of space and some sheetrock between her headboard and mine. I felt like a celebrity.
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Location: Texas | barrelracingchick16 - 2015-11-17 7:21 PM
I'll be there Dec. 4-9th! My internmates and I are going to the AAEP conference and then we got tickets to the NFR for Dec 6th. Are you staying where the conference is at (Mandalay Bay)?
No we are staying at another hotel, I think MGM. I think one or two of us is coming in on the 4th but we take a final on the 4th and most of us didn't want to take a final and then catch a plane. |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | winwillows - 2015-11-16 9:35 PM
Six of the RG team will be there. I will have a breakfast meeting with Sherry C on the first morning. It doesn't get much better than that!
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Location: Alberta Canada | We are going!! We were supposed to go for the first 6 performances, but when all was said and done and I finally got a spare school bus driver, we are going from Dec 5th-9th. My best friends son is competing, GO CLINT GO!!! |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | BeanCounter - 2015-11-17 2:33 PM December 10-13th I am bringing my daughter who will be turning 15 the week before. It has been a long time since my husband and I have been. We are going strictly for the rodeo and shopping (not a big gambler). Can anyone suggest any other things during those dates to go and see? Any ropings or such happening?
not a cowboy thing, but Cirque d Soleil has a show at the Luxor, Criss Angel Believe, reasonable tivkets, think were going 1 night... |
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| 2nd thru 7th. Going mostly for the Rough Stock Sale and Futurity......and shopping, 'tho most of my shopping is the "window" kind. We went in 2006 and I got through 3 locations of shopping without spending much of anything, then at the very LAST booth we visited, I bought a saddle....that ended up not fitting horses I needed it to.
We attended a performance and we bought tickets at face value, from a stock contractor friend ($39 a seat, I think) in the upper section. We watched most of the rodeo on the jumbotron, and the seats were so crowded that I could not stretch out the Charlie horse that developed in my hamstring.....actually not a fun experience. We watched the next perf from our room. Also, there is NO break in the action, no intermission or acts, so not time for a bathroom or snack break I actually enjoyed the Rough Stock Sale more. Back then it was at the T&M, sparsely attended, casual and you could actually walk around and visit with people.
I do want to visit Fremont Street this time (have a friend that goes out later in the NFR and rarely leaves there and says she has a blast).
I know is has been posted before, but who knows of reasonably priced, GOOD food? Last time I was really looking forward to the cheap, scrumptious buffets that used to be in Vegas.....only they weren't cheap or all that good anymore. This time I would like to find the good places that the locals know about. |
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | CrossCreek - 2015-11-18 9:46 PM BeanCounter - 2015-11-17 2:33 PM December 10-13th I am bringing my daughter who will be turning 15 the week before. It has been a long time since my husband and I have been. We are going strictly for the rodeo and shopping (not a big gambler). Can anyone suggest any other things during those dates to go and see? Any ropings or such happening? not a cowboy thing, but Cirque d Soleil has a show at the Luxor, Criss Angel Believe, reasonable tivkets, think were going 1 night...
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2nd thru 7th. Going mostly for the Rough Stock Sale and Futurity......and shopping, 'tho most of my shopping is the "window" kind. We went in 2006 and I got through 3 locations of shopping without spending much of anything, then at the very LAST booth we visited, I bought a saddle....that ended up not fitting horses I needed it to.
We attended a performance and we bought tickets at face value, from a stock contractor friend ($39 a seat, I think) in the upper section. We watched most of the rodeo on the jumbotron, and the seats were so crowded that I could not stretch out the Charlie horse that developed in my hamstring.....actually not a fun experience. We watched the next perf from our room. Also, there is NO break in the action, no intermission or acts, so not time for a bathroom or snack break I actually enjoyed the Rough Stock Sale more. Back then it was at the T&M, sparsely attended, casual and you could actually walk around and visit with people.
I do want to visit Fremont Street this time (have a friend that goes out later in the NFR and rarely leaves there and says she has a blast).
I know is has been posted before, but who knows of reasonably priced, GOOD food? Last time I was really looking forward to the cheap, scrumptious buffets that used to be in Vegas.....only they weren't cheap or all that good anymore. This time I would like to find the good places that the locals know about.
If you want good cheap(er) Mexican food hit up La Salsa cantina. There is one on the strip by the M&M factory and one at planet hollywood in the mall. There is also an awesome meatball place in there called "the meatball spot". its great just to grab a quick bite.
All the buffets are over priced, and I am NOT a buffet person so i dont think they are good at all.
Ive never eaten there, but I have heard everyone RAVE about Ellis Island and their BBQ and cheap food/drinks. Its behind Ballys sort of.
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | rodeoveteran - 2015-11-20 11:32 AM
2nd thru 7th. Going mostly for the Rough Stock Sale and Futurity......and shopping, 'tho most of my shopping is the "window" kind. We went in 2006 and I got through 3 locations of shopping without spending much of anything, then at the very LAST booth we visited, I bought a saddle....that ended up not fitting horses I needed it to.
We attended a performance and we bought tickets at face value, from a stock contractor friend ($39 a seat, I think) in the upper section. We watched most of the rodeo on the jumbotron, and the seats were so crowded that I could not stretch out the Charlie horse that developed in my hamstring.....actually not a fun experience. We watched the next perf from our room. Also, there is NO break in the action, no intermission or acts, so not time for a bathroom or snack break I actually enjoyed the Rough Stock Sale more. Back then it was at the T&M, sparsely attended, casual and you could actually walk around and visit with people.
I do want to visit Fremont Street this time (have a friend that goes out later in the NFR and rarely leaves there and says she has a blast).
I know is has been posted before, but who knows of reasonably priced, GOOD food? Last time I was really looking forward to the cheap, scrumptious buffets that used to be in Vegas.....only they weren't cheap or all that good anymore. This time I would like to find the good places that the locals know about.
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Location: Oklahoma | mruggles - 2015-11-19 12:52 PM
rodeoveteran - 2015-11-20 11:32 AM
2nd thru 7th. Going mostly for the Rough Stock Sale and Futurity......and shopping, 'tho most of my shopping is the "window" kind. We went in 2006 and I got through 3 locations of shopping without spending much of anything, then at the very LAST booth we visited, I bought a saddle....that ended up not fitting horses I needed it to.
We attended a performance and we bought tickets at face value, from a stock contractor friend ($39 a seat, I think) in the upper section. We watched most of the rodeo on the jumbotron, and the seats were so crowded that I could not stretch out the Charlie horse that developed in my hamstring.....actually not a fun experience. We watched the next perf from our room. Also, there is NO break in the action, no intermission or acts, so not time for a bathroom or snack break I actually enjoyed the Rough Stock Sale more. Back then it was at the T&M, sparsely attended, casual and you could actually walk around and visit with people.
I do want to visit Fremont Street this time (have a friend that goes out later in the NFR and rarely leaves there and says she has a blast).
I know is has been posted before, but who knows of reasonably priced, GOOD food? Last time I was really looking forward to the cheap, scrumptious buffets that used to be in Vegas.....only they weren't cheap or all that good anymore. This time I would like to find the good places that the locals know about.
I pmd you....M
Could you PM me??? I'll be there with a friend on a tight budget, but I'm a foodie and want to eat good!!
Has anyone ate at Yolos in PH? I read they have a 13' margarita fountain I'm thinking I need to see in person!
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Location: CTX | kboltwkreations - 2015-11-19 12:51 PM rodeoveteran - 2015-11-19 12:32 PM 2nd thru 7th. Going mostly for the Rough Stock Sale and Futurity......and shopping, 'tho most of my shopping is the "window" kind. We went in 2006 and I got through 3 locations of shopping without spending much of anything, then at the very LAST booth we visited, I bought a saddle....that ended up not fitting horses I needed it to. We attended a performance and we bought tickets at face value, from a stock contractor friend ($39 a seat, I think) in the upper section. We watched most of the rodeo on the jumbotron, and the seats were so crowded that I could not stretch out the Charlie horse that developed in my hamstring.....actually not a fun experience. We watched the next perf from our room. Also, there is NO break in the action, no intermission or acts, so not time for a bathroom or snack break I actually enjoyed the Rough Stock Sale more. Back then it was at the T&M, sparsely attended, casual and you could actually walk around and visit with people. I do want to visit Fremont Street this time (have a friend that goes out later in the NFR and rarely leaves there and says she has a blast). I know is has been posted before, but who knows of reasonably priced, GOOD food? Last time I was really looking forward to the cheap, scrumptious buffets that used to be in Vegas.....only they weren't cheap or all that good anymore. This time I would like to find the good places that the locals know about. If you want good cheap (er ) Mexican food hit up La Salsa cantina. There is one on the strip by the M&M factory and one at planet hollywood in the mall. There is also an awesome meatball place in there called "the meatball spot". its great just to grab a quick bite. All the buffets are over priced, and I am NOT a buffet person so i dont think they are good at all. Ive never eaten there, but I have heard everyone RAVE about Ellis Island and their BBQ and cheap food/drinks. Its behind Ballys sort of.
I second the Salsa cantina, but for their breakfast! Really nicely priced and a great layer to get me through till diner!!
Not sure how their diner is, but I think we will go and try it out this year! Will be there from 8-12.
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