OLDTIMER, How long will you be in Vegas?
I'm supposed to be in Canada to check out some movie locations on the tundra, but would like to meet ya if I'm not up thar.
I don't know how familiar you are with Vegas but here are some suggestions.
#1 I'm not familiar with today's Caesars gym setup, but they used to have one of the finest spa type setups in the universe, but that was when you could fine-dine with Caesar and Cleopatra in Caesar's palace while getting a back massage while eating Steak and Lobster and all the shit that went with it for 30 bucks or thereabouts.
#2. If you enjoy the slot machines ... set your ass down at a BUFFELO machine but if you don't get a BONUS within a $40 risk ... get your ass outta there and give WOLF RUN a try. (I seldom lose at either of those machines unless I get greedy.)
#3. If you want a great meal at a cheap price .... Take a walk one block east along Flamingo and 'fine-dine' where the locals gather in Ellis Island. Ellis has four GREAT dining spots but you should give two of them a definite try. The best is the coffee shop (I forget the name but it isn't the Front Yard .. which is also good but more expensive). In the 'coffee shop ... they serve damn good Fish And Chips but substitute some cole-slaw for the chips for a better meal).
And if you want the best baby backs in town, show up in line before 4:30 at the Baby Back Rib/Chicken place. You ain't gonna regret it .... unless you are a Vegan.
And get a Players Club Card if you want to save a few bucks on your dinner tab.
BlackJack in Ellis pays 3-2 unlike 6-5 on the Strip.
I do not recommend any table games on the Strip.
#3. And if you don't mind a possible punch in the nose or two ....give Back Stage Bar a try. It's midway down Flamingo between the Strip and Koval and worth a visit.
If you were in the Corps, some inebriated souls will cover your tab no matter how many $3 beers you consume. And if you are the kind of individual who needs to loosen up a bit before entering a den of inequities walk next door fill on up with a couple packs of MJ Gummie Bears.
More advice forthcoming but I don't think you'll really need it as you come from a different time than the vast majority of these hollowed and much younger GB'ers who have yet to experience a lot of shit (good and bad) that life will throw at each of them eventually.
But remember that conceiled carry is legal here ... so if think someone deserves a punch in the nose .... simply ask,"Are you carrying?.
If he or she says, "Yes, it'll be to your advantage to offer the nest round of drinks.!"
Have a great time here! You deserve it!
Amen!
