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Cheapskates, Rejoice: Groupons Have Arrived In Vegas
Perfect - Groupon obviously heard it’s our birthday next month
It’s been four months since we first stumbled on Groupon – a website which offers daily deals on things like food, drink and the odd pole dancing class at huge discounts. Back then, it hadn’t yet launched in Vegas, and, not being the kind of people to drop full price on a pole sesh, we’ve been waiting ever since.
Finally, on Monday, the wait was over, and we quickly snapped up a $75 voucher to eat at Andre’s in the Monte Carlo. For $30.
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What Can Websites With Promotional Codes Really Offer in Vegas?
We could have got $100 off and a free upgrade at Caesars – but that was the best offer we found in an hour
When we first laid our eyes on PromotionalCodes.com a few months back, we were pretty excited, with all the discounts showing up on the site. We didn’t have occasion to use it, but decided to keep it in mind for the future.
Since then, we’ve been put off sites like this by this article about a similar, UK-based site, which didn’t work out.
So when PromotionalCodes flagged up their Vegas deals – of which there are currently 11 – we decided to put them to the test.
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Costco Now Offering Vegas.com Gift Card for 20 Percent Off
Hands up who thought Vegas was pretty good value at the moment? Hands up who’d think it was even better value if you had a neat 20 percent knocked off your trip? Thought so.
In that case, you need to get yourselves down to your nearest branch of Costco who, from last week, have been flogging $100 Vegas.com gift cards for just $79.99. They’re pretty flexible – you can redeem them on any hotel room, show ticket, air/hotel package, nightclub pass or golf game that’s bookable on the website - and they have no expiry date. You know what that means? That means 20 percent off your Vegas trips from here to eternity. If you can buy enough of them, of course.
Vegas.com President Howard Lefkowitz reckons the cards are a “unique and thoughtful gift.” We agree – a thoughtful gift for, erm, ourselves.
If you want to be generous to the one you love best, the cards are on sale in 135 Costco stores across 21 states. So best call your local to check it’s participating before you run down there. Or, if you’re in southern California, the LA Times has helpfully compiled a list here.
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Las Vegas Firefighters Make Good Use of The Fontaine-Bust
We hate to be a Debbie Downer but fires happen all the time in Las Vegas on the Strip. Most are small and rarely put anyone in danger. But some are big, like The Monte Carlo's fire in early 2008 and the tragic MGM Grand and Bally's fires in the 1980s.
For guests staying in these massive hotels with 1,000+ rooms, knowing your emergency escape route is important. Yet you'll also be glad to hear that the Las Vegas Fire Department is getting some extra training in the skeleton of the unfinished Fontainebleau Hotel, just south of Encore.
The Las Vegas Sun reports that new training drills are being conducted for the entire fire department inside the hotel with a full-scale simulated fire planned for November.
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Yes Virginia, Las Vegas Does Have Winter
Las Vegas sees more than 300 days of sunshine a year, providing another reason as to why it’s one of the nations preferred vacation destinations. However, you might be shocked to hear the desert oasis actually experiences winter and the occasional *gasp* snow fall.
During the cold months (December-March), temperatures can drop as low as 34 degrees but have been known to go farther down the thermometer. The months surrounding winter (October, November and April) can also be cool. Low’s are usually in the 40’s and 50’s. Waking up to a frost-covered Strip is not that unusual. And that same “dry heat” locals pride themselves on in the summer also translates to a “dry winter.”
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What Did You Wake Up With in Vegas Over Labor Day Weekend?
Labor Day Weekend is one of the biggest weekends in Las Vegas, although perhaps not as big as last year. Still, tons of people will be flooding the Strip to party their brains out for the three-day weekend. We suggest perusing through some of VegasChatter's Survival Strategies to keep your experiences wild, fun and crazy but without getting an STD, spending the night in jail or taking a trip to the hospital.
· 10 Girls to Avoid in Las Vegas
· The Most Popular Ways to Cheat (and Get Caught) in Vegas
· 10 Things You Should Not Do in Vegas
· 10 Surest Ways to Get Arrested in Vegas
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As The Strip Heats Up for The Fourth, What Will You Be Doing?
It's another holiday weekend in Las Vegas and maybe some of you are already kicking it at Wet Republic or taking your tops off at BARE or maybe taking it easy in one of the quiet pools on The Strip (there aren't many!) Perhaps you're en route to McCarran (remember: here's how to beat the taxi line.) Some of you might even be hitting the highway on a road trip to Sin City. See our tips for driving in the city here.
However you get here, wherever you go and whatever (or whoever) you do, you can always share your experiences with VegasChatter. Here's how to send us all your crazy stories, helpful tips and people-watching observations. And just make sure you don't do any of these things while in Vegas or you could spend Independence Day behind bars.
· Become a Member: Sign up to VegasChatter to become a member and comment on our stories.
· Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Twitter and @reply us what's going on. Somebody leave their panties behind at the pool? We kinda wanna know that.
· Send Us Photos: Join our Flickr photo pool and drop in all of your Vegas snapshots.
· Email Us: Of course, we take emails too. Whatever way you wanna get in touch, we're here for you!
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Think You've Got A Free Pass To A Club? Think Again.
There are tons of shameless promoters in every casino in Vegas giving out what appear to be free passes to the nightclubs. If you're already on your way to a club and you aren't on the guest list, when a promoter slaps some free passes into your hands, you'll think, "Awesome! We're in! We've got the Golden Tickets!" And that's actually what The Bank at The Belloagio calls its club passes.
But if it were that easy, then the lines outside TAO and Tryst wouldn't always be at least a 100 people deep on Friday and Saturday nights. We hate to break it to you but getting into the club is still going to be a hassle. Here are five things you should know about those supposedly free passes.
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Ten Things You Should NOT Do In Las Vegas
You often hear of travel guides telling you about things that you must do or see when you are in Vegas but we're taking a different track here. Riffing off a list our friends at Concierge.com made about NY, we've put together a list of Ten Things You Should NOT DO in Vegas.
Yes, Vegas is the one last place in the free world where you can be drunk, provocative, loud, careless, lewd and possibly adulterous and yet your secrets are kept safe by the widely-shared promise that "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas." But mistakes that either cost you a lot of money or a lot of your dignity are never fun.
Hopefully, our tips--garnered from personal experience--will help you on your next trip to Sin City. No need to thank us, we just want you to party with respect.
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Six Ways To Get Your Booty Into Pure Nightclub
Oh PURE Nightclub, why do we love you so? Was it the kick ass time we had at Beverly Hills 90210 alum Tiffani Thiessen’s 34th birthday soiree a few years back? Maybe it was the time we threw down $375 a pop for Skyy bottle-service (a ridiculous sum of money, but worth every cent in primo people watching) and danced barefoot on the white leather banquettes to DJ AM – Nicole Richie’s ex and spitting image of every Jewish guy we’ve ever dated?
Or, is it that you appeal to our inner size queen with your enormous outdoor party terrace? Perhaps it’s something far more simple: all-star talent (Ja Rule, Method Man, Girls of Vivid, and Chris Cox) spinning on sexy sound systems and four fabulous spaces to groove.
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Wanna Work Out in Vegas? Be Prepared To Pay a Fitness Center Fee
Sin City has always encouraged its visitors to overindulge. Whether it be while gambling, drinking or eating, you will never complain that you didn't get enough during your stay in Vegas (except maybe not enough winnings.)
So it would be understandable that one morning during your trip you would want to hit the gym. But just spending an hour on the elliptical can cost you a pretty penny.
That's because nearly all of the hotel-casinos in Las Vegas charge a fitness center fee. Typically, these are waived if you book a spa treatment but what if you want to work out two days without getting a massage? That means you will have to pony up at least $20 each visit. Is your 45-minute circuit training routine worth that much? You decide.
Below, we've rounded up some of the notable fitness center fees around the Strip. We've also got some tips for making the most out of using the hotel gym or...not using it at all.
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How to Use Twitter To Bypass The Endless Taxi Line At McCarran
Did you hear the news? Conferences and tourists are returning to Vegas. Well, they never really left, however as the economy begins to improve you can bet that the trade shows and tourists will make sure your arrival into McCarran International Airport is crowded and chaotic.
Once you have dealt with the monorail, and once you have made it to the bottom of the escalator and retrieved your bag you must deal with the dreaded Vegas cab line. During midweek, and for that matter during this down economy, the cab line has not been much of an issue, but on Friday nights and during conventions that line can be over half an hour long. How do you beat it? Easy.
