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Location: CTX | Foxy J.R. - 2015-08-18 12:24 PM Cranky b4 10 am where is the mexican restaurant you go to for breakfast? We stay at the Excalibur and the breakfast buffet is expensive in my opinion. Looking for other options
It is on the strip, next to M&M world, to the right if you are facing it. I think it's called La Salsa cantina.
There is a food court close by, but that's not it... Usually there will be a line outside there, so not hard to spot. We only go there for breakfast, but it is very good. Not breaking the bank either... And like I said, some off us get teh bloody Mary, but I get 1 (or 2.. ) Irish coffee's....
We try to get a good breakfast in, so we don't really get hungry till almost diner time..... That way we can keep shopping!!!
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| cranky B4 10am - 2015-08-18 7:40 PM
Foxy J.R. - 2015-08-18 12:24 PM Cranky b4 10 am where is the mexican restaurant you go to for breakfast? We stay at the Excalibur and the breakfast buffet is expensive in my opinion. Looking for other options
It is on the strip, next to M&M world, to the right if you are facing it. I think it's called La Salsa cantina.
There is a food court close by, but that's not it... Usually there will be a line outside there, so not hard to spot. We only go there for breakfast, but it is very good. Not breaking the bank either... And like I said, some off us get teh bloody Mary, but I get 1 (or 2.. ) Irish coffee's....
We try to get a good breakfast in, so we don't really get hungry till almost diner time..... That way we can keep shopping!!!
There is also a La Salsa Cantina inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, they have excellent burritos also, and HUGE portions. | |
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Location: lexington KY | Red Raider - 2015-08-18 5:41 PM turnum - 2015-08-18 3:31 PM polorunner - 2015-08-18 12:42 PM I personally stay at the Mandalay Bay, which works well for me. I go to the NFR to work and one trade show is there so it makes it easier. Plus the hotel is very clean. The first year I was there we took cabs everywhere. Now we rent a car, which I find MUCH easier for us, however it would depend on how much running around you plan to do. If you plan to be in Vegas for the last performance and fly out the next morning, I recommend getting to the airport SUPER early, the lines will be very long as everyone leaves Vegas then. I have flown home on the redeye and flown home the next morning and it is chaos that next morning. I have also stayed at the Luxor in the past, which I personally wouldnt recommend.
I also agree with saving your money and getting good seats for one performance. We did that one year and our seats were great and definitely worth the extra money, then we watched the other perfs in a bar. Just wondering whats wrong with the Luxor. We are staying there this year. We are going out for the American Association of Equine Practioners conference and thats one of the hotels they offer a deal at. The meetings are at Mandalay Bay so we thought it would be good because it was cheaper and close to the conference .
We have stayed in two rooms in The Luxor, I recommend getting a room in the tower and not a room in the pyramid. Then tower rooms are newer and nicer. We had an issue with the room in the pyramid and it may have been a one time deal, however it wasnt clean at all. Sometimes things can just be a toss up in Vegas, however I havent been disappointed with the Mandalay yet. | |
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| If we go again, it will be for the bucking stock sale. Not sure if I will like it as much at it's new location, never been to the Southpointe, If you spring for a plaza seat, I guess that is the way to go, but I am too cheap. If I am going to spend a lot of money, it will be to take something home, but like I said, I am cheap, lol. We went to one performance and sat in the upper section. I watched most of the rodeo on the Magnatron, WAY too far away to enjoy the actual rodeo. But then again, I think that the draw of rodeo is the up close and personal experience. You might as well watch it on TV as from the upper section. Seats are close together and no room to stretch out if you are prone to Charlie horses like I am. Also no time to run to the bathroom or concessions without missing something/someone.
We had a pretty crappy room but it was just someplace to sleep and shower, so I didn't care. Rented a car and it cost us about $20 for the 3 days we were there.
If we go back, we might go to one perf, but the bucking stock sale and the trade shows are the bigger draw. I told hubby that we didn't have to go back unless I was entered. Was hoping that a friend of ours would make it in the calf roping so I would have a reason. but hubby's best friend is making noise about the bucking stock sale so I may have to change my mind. The hardest part is leaving my dogs home and leaving the care of my ponies to someone else. Makes it hard to enjoy the stay. | |
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | I go to Vegas several times a year. During the NFR we always stay at Harrah's. The monorail entrance is right behind it and if you go to the trade shows or like to travel up and down the Strip it is so easy. Buy you a three day pass for the rail. Several cheap eating places close also. We eat breakfast down at a fast food strip joint inside the Flamingo. They have the best bacon, egg and cheese biscuits and they are huge. Most of the casinos now charge the resort fee but some are higher than others. Where ever you stay get a players card and use it when you buy or eat in that hotel or sister hotels and maybe you can get some of your room charges comped. We only pay the resort fees where we stay so 3 nites is only $75 for Harrahs. Also, you can download an app on your Iphone called MyVegas.com. You have to play a lot but you don't have to buy any coins if you play smart and you can get big discounts on rooms, food and rail passes, etc. Most of the casinos have buses to take you to the rodeo for free. Enjoy and if you see an old lady sitting for hours at the Texas Holdum Bonus table its me!!!!  | |
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| I know there are lots of places you can find deals with hotels-their own websites are probably the best. However, I found a website based in Vegas when I went--www.jackcolton.com you put in your email, the dates and they send you some pretty good prices on hotels--25-50% less than hotels.com I checked December 10 weekend and found some really good ones--Luxor and Excaliber at 55-56/night, Mirage 103/night-I hear they have a good after party, Harrahs 70/night and even some really low in the older hotels like the Flamingo at $48/night.
I'm going to assume all on the strip will have an added resort fee.
Wherever you book, you can ask the concierge-even before you arrive where the best place is to get tickets and they might even be able to get them for you. | |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Here's a good link with all kinds of info.
http://nfrexperience.com/
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | rodeoveteran - 2015-08-19 8:36 AM If we go again, it will be for the bucking stock sale. Not sure if I will like it as much at it's new location, never been to the Southpointe, If you spring for a plaza seat, I guess that is the way to go, but I am too cheap. If I am going to spend a lot of money, it will be to take something home, but like I said, I am cheap, lol. We went to one performance and sat in the upper section. I watched most of the rodeo on the Magnatron, WAY too far away to enjoy the actual rodeo. But then again, I think that the draw of rodeo is the up close and personal experience. You might as well watch it on TV as from the upper section. Seats are close together and no room to stretch out if you are prone to Charlie horses like I am. Also no time to run to the bathroom or concessions without missing something/someone. We had a pretty crappy room but it was just someplace to sleep and shower, so I didn't care. Rented a car and it cost us about $20 for the 3 days we were there. If we go back, we might go to one perf, but the bucking stock sale and the trade shows are the bigger draw. I told hubby that we didn't have to go back unless I was entered. Was hoping that a friend of ours would make it in the calf roping so I would have a reason. but hubby's best friend is making noise about the bucking stock sale so I may have to change my mind. The hardest part is leaving my dogs home and leaving the care of my ponies to someone else. Makes it hard to enjoy the stay.
Love the South Point! We stay there every year. We don't like to stay on the strip. | |
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| We also stay at the Excalibur but we get there the Sunday before the rodeo and leave the first Saturday because of the PRCA convention. There are lots of events at South Point if you have a vehicle (we bring our truck and will drive up to Utah to Zion the day before the convention and hooplah starts.) South Point has the bucking horse futurity, the Rookie Wild card rodeo (gives the guys who are "almost" there in points a chance to compete at NFR or pays their PRCA dues for the next year- I can't remember which,) this year is the Mini Buck-out. There are TONS of places to shop and watch the rodeo on the big screens in the bars...but if you have never been I also suggest you go to at least one perf. We like opening night. Excalibur and some of the other hotels have a free shuttle to and from the T&M. We had nosebleed seats last year...quite a work out especially since I was 9 months pregnant, but so worth it! If you can, go up and leave on an "off" day to avoid lines for the airport or traffic driving. Usually it takes us 6-7 hours to get there or back...since we went up on a Sunday and left on a Saturday it cut almost 2 hours off each way. | |
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Location: SK | I too will be attending NFR for the first time this year, doing it in conjunction with my birthday which is the 6th!!! We will get there the night of the 4th and leave the 8th. Planning to do NFR Sunday or Monday. What is the Flamingo like? It is cheaper but have heard the rooms are still pretty decent? Is there any special shows/after parties that go on during this time? Really wanted to do a Cirque show but figure NFR time there is probably much more we will find to do other than that. What's the best way to split up shopping? Choose a location to tackle each day? or? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated! :) | |
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| Hudley_SK - 2015-08-20 4:18 PM
I too will be attending NFR for the first time this year, doing it in conjunction with my birthday which is the 6th!!! We will get there the night of the 4th and leave the 8th. Planning to do NFR Sunday or Monday. What is the Flamingo like? It is cheaper but have heard the rooms are still pretty decent? Is there any special shows/after parties that go on during this time? Really wanted to do a Cirque show but figure NFR time there is probably much more we will find to do other than that. What's the best way to split up shopping? Choose a location to tackle each day? or? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated! :)
Cant help you with Flamingo info, never stayed there, but it is central strip so good location for walking.
After parties are at MGM and Mirage or Southpoint if you want to go way out there. Lots of specialty shows at the convention center (flag girl, queens, mini bucking championships, etc.) just check www.nfrexperience.com for the schedule as the NFR gets closer.
You could fit a Cirque show in, if you watched the NFR one night at a hotel and then went to the late show.
There is SO much shopping to take in. I have done Convention Center and Sands in one day, but I was so tired afterwards and hurried through the 2nd trade show. MGM and Mandalay Bay are both smaller and take less time, however they are more difficult to get to. Make sure you are dropped of at MGM convention center side, or Mandalay bay Shark Tank side so you dont have to walk through the WHOLE property.
Have a blast at your first NFR!
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Hudley_SK - 2015-08-20 4:18 PM
I too will be attending NFR for the first time this year, doing it in conjunction with my birthday which is the 6th!!! We will get there the night of the 4th and leave the 8th. Planning to do NFR Sunday or Monday. What is the Flamingo like? It is cheaper but have heard the rooms are still pretty decent? Is there any special shows/after parties that go on during this time? Really wanted to do a Cirque show but figure NFR time there is probably much more we will find to do other than that. What's the best way to split up shopping? Choose a location to tackle each day? or? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated! :)
The Flamingo rooms suck. Harrahs is close to it and their rooms aren't fancy but cleaner than Flamingo. Plus it is close to rail. I always walk to Sands thru the Venetian one day then next I take rail to Convention Center. They are best but I also go down to MGM for the NRS exhibits. It's not as crowded and you can talk one on one to a lot of the contestants. The Mirage is right across from Harrahs and they have a great party during and after rodeo. If you want to watch weirdness go Downtown. They have a laser light show and a lot of country bands performing. Unbelievable what you see down there! | |
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