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10 Things Dudes Should Not Do In Vegas

August 24, 2010 at 1:01 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 4 Comments

There are plenty of things to do in Vegas. Many are worth your time and money, while others not so much. We’ve given you Ten Things Not to Do in Vegas but have kept adding to the count so that you can learn from our mistakes.

Today we get even more specific and list Ten Things Dudes Should Not Do in Vegas:

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When is Meat Loaf Not a Good Choice? When It's at the Studio Cafe

Where: 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], 89109
August 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM | by juliab | 2 Comments

You can’t beat a good piece of meat loaf, right? No, not right. Not, that is, if the meat loaf comes from the Studio Café at MGM Grand.

We’re always on the lookout for cheap eats so when we ended up in the Grand the other night to see Ka, we thought we’d give the Caff a whirl. Normally we go for a burger as our restaurant litmus test, but this time we were tempted by the meat loaf, that we were assured by our server was very good. Which it had to be, really - because at $18.50 it was hardly being given away.

Woe was us – it was not very good. It was, in fact, very poor. It had the consistency of jelly and the only thing we liked eating was the mashed potato, which wasn’t very good, either. suffice to say, we didn’t ask for a box. Then during Ka, we started feeling sick. Was it the food or was it those kerazy kidz and their onstage turning our stomach? Who knows, but we doubt we'll risk it again.

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What Not To Do When Booking A Hotel

August 18, 2010 at 2:07 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 4 Comments

We spend a good amount of time telling you what to do in Vegas and recently started leveling the scales pointing out What NOT to Do in Vegas. First we questioned cheesy souvenir pics, then Free Show Coupons. This week: Location, Location, Location.

Part of the fun of planning your Vegas trip is choosing your hotel. You might have a favorite you always frequent or you may have a rule against staying at the same hotel twice. The decision can be made based on Resort Fees, or by the coolest pool, while other times you’re just looking for the outright best deal.

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Essential Oils Are Not Essential To a $125 Massage at the Hard Rock

Where: 4455 Paradise Road [map], 89169
August 18, 2010 at 12:17 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Pool: pretty, at least

During our stay at the Hard Rock last week, we tried out the new Reliquary Spa which opened with the HRH Tower at the end of last year. In fact, the whole reason we booked a room - $50 with a $50 resort discount – was so that we could try out a massage there.

The spa itself is very nice – the pool area is beautiful, and it was deserted at 9am when we were there (in fact the whole casino was deserted apart from a few hangovers from the night before). The steam room and sauna looked good, the relaxation room was swanky and the place was huge. We liked!

Or rather, we liked until we got into the treatment room and saw four beautiful bottles of essential oils laid out provocatively on the bed, and were told that we were welcome to choose one (one to relax you, one to energise you, one to kill a hangover, etc) – and we’d be billed $20 “for the upgrade”.

If we didn’t shell out for the upgrade, she said, we’d get unscented oil.

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Tweet of the Weekend: Vegas Fashion Tips

August 16, 2010 at 10:58 AM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.

Can we blame Gaga? Vegas fashion was on Twitter’s mind this weekend – and we’re talking Vegas fashion mistakes.

We’ve warned you about Casino Foot Syndrome before (ie casinos are bigger than you think, your feet will hurt if you wear your sluttiest heels) but it seems like you ladies are still trying to do yourselves an injury by trekking the Strip in your heels, and it seems like you’re still taking them off and going barefoot when you get drunk, tired, and uncomfortable, according to @djtinat, who came to the rescue of sluts girls everywhere with the following riposte:

Have u ever walked around vegas drunk in high heels? RT @djrobrob: Bitches that walk barefoot on the strip, kindly go fuck yourself.

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What Not to Do on Labor Day Weekend

August 12, 2010 at 11:26 AM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 3 Comments

Don't pee in the pool goes without saying right? Especially if it's at Azure

Obviously you're going to do a lot of good stuff over Labor Day Weekend but we don't want you doing bad stuff. So here's a special Labor Day-themed What Not To Do

It feels like we were just starving ourselves prepping for pool season but yet Labor Day Weekend is a mere hop, skip, and a jump away. We’ve already started giving you a rundown of what’s going down that weekend to make sure you celebrate the fruits of your Labor in the best way possible.

To properly send off the summer in Vegas, there are a few things you should not do:

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Tweet of the Weekend: You're Never Invisible at the Pool

August 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.

Yes people, we can all see you in the pool. We see you when you relieve yourself in the water, we see you when you start doing things to each other in the water, and we definitely see you out of the water when you decide to wear some godawful getup. Like the one @FoxyVicious saw yesterday:

Note to old, hairy man: it is never ok to wear Hanes boxerbriefs in the pool. I know it's Vegas, but still. didnt want to see your junk

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Staying Safe on the Strip (And What Happens When You Don't)

Where: 3570 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
July 28, 2010 at 7:13 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Lots of people around O’Sheas and Margaritaville + lots of traffic = hazard. Stay safe!

If you’re anything like as neurotic as us, you’ve probably panicked about what would happen if you got ill on holiday. (In fact, if you’re as neurotic as us you’ll have put off booking holidays because there might be a new outbreak of swine flu/SARS/palsy going round by the time you reach your destination.)

But what happens in Vegas if you’re ‘took ill’ (actually ill, we mean, not hungover ill) and can’t make your flight back? Unfortunately for them, some friends of a friend of ours have just found out.

On Monday night, standing outside Margaritaville waiting to cross the Strip, they were hit by a truck that mounted the curb in a hit and run (he has been caught, never fear).

Seeing as they were in hospital and stuff – the last one was released yesterday afternoon – they had to return a day later than planned. They were staying at Caesars and flying with United. Here’s what our friend reports:

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Don't Get Duped By 'Free' Show Coupons

July 28, 2010 at 4:33 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 3 Comments

These pretty boys led VegasChatter on, in more ways than one!

We spend so long telling you what to do in Vegas, that we thought it was time to redress the balance with What NOT to Do in Vegas. Last week, we talked cheesy souvenir pics. This week we're discussing Free Show Coupons.

Vegas is well-known not just for booze, boobies and buffets but also for a plethora of comps and discounts for shows, restaurants, nightclubs and bars. Typically, you get these offers when you check-in to your hotel room but there are other places to find them too--from nightclub promoters walking the casino in the late afternoon to the skeevy card snappers prowling the Strip (not recommended.)

However, anyone who's been to Vegas even just once knows the real truth--those free comps and discounts usually come with strings attached. And not G-strings either.

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To Buy or Not to Buy: The Souvenir Photo Conundrum

July 21, 2010 at 4:06 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 1 Comment

We spend so long telling you what to do in Vegas, that we thought it was time to redress the balance. So welcome to our new feature: what not to do in Vegas. First up: souvenir pics.

You’ve been looking forward to your Vegas trip for weeks. You finally arrive on the Strip. You’re so excited you lose concentration for one second and the next thing you know you’ve agreed to spend two hours watching a timeshare presentation in exchange for a free buffet. What else in Vegas might you think twice about before buying on impulse? Souvenir Photos.

Before many Vegas shows you're encouraged to stand in line and wait your turn to get your picture taken. And after those shows you’ll walk smack into a lovely lady shoving said picture into your hand. It may be in a cardboard frame or it may be in a fancy leather bound binder. But these pictures can cost upwards of $40. Yes, forty bucks. For one.

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You'll Need a Hussong's Margarita to Cope With the Queues at Mandalay Bay

Where: 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], 89119
July 19, 2010 at 2:29 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

The line 30 minutes in

A word of advice if you’re thinking of taking up Hussong's Cantina on their Grub for Stub offer: leave plenty of time to do it.

We popped to Hussong’s for a quick margarita before the Rihanna concert at Mandalay Bay on Saturday. Nicely loaded, we headed over to the gig at 7.45 (the concert was due to start at 7.30), only to find the Will Call queue about twice the size of the Caesars check in line at 6pm on a Friday.

The upshot? We queued for a good 45 minutes, missed Ke$ha, who was opening, and finally took to our seats to find the place less than half empty – the other half of the audience being in the queue to pick up their tickets still. What a fun Saturday night!

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Tweet of the Weekend: Drinking By A Pool Does Not Dilute The Alcohol

Where: 3555 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
July 19, 2010 at 12:05 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.

Remember, people, it’s hot out there. And what does the heat do? As well as getting you frazzled and turning you into a human showerhead, it makes you drunker quicker.

Case in point: @kimwmodel, who started her Saturday with these words:

Of course I would get so drunk yesterday at the pool, security had to wheel me to my room! Wow! Only in Vegas*.

She then slept through the concert she was meant to be going to that night – so remember, people, it’s just not worth it. Especially seeing as it was only the Flamingo pool. If you're going to do that, you should at least make it Rehab or something.

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