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What's Eating At Us About The Strip

May 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM | by | Comments (8)

To be honest, this makes us feel old. Please forgive our "get off my lawn" moment while we reflect on recent dining experiences on the Vegas Strip. This isn't meant as a rant, but more of a heads up and warning to prepare you for future trips.

Eating on The Strip is damn expensive!

In the past couple of weeks, we've eaten $20 burgers at both Public House and Central. We've paid $20 for fried rice at China Poblano and we've seen nachos at Carlos'n Charlie's between $15 and $20. Nachos! Seriously?!

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Rockhouse Closed, But Will Soon Rock Again

May 7, 2012 at 2:24 PM | by | Comments (2)

Rockhouse rocked it out one last time over the weekend as it became the latest Strip venue to close its doors to make way for The Linq, the outdoor mall open-air destination to feature shops, dining, entertainment and a big a** observation wheel. (Not, not that one. This one.)

We already told you that Rockhouse had plans to resurrect itself in Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. But, we assumed it would be its own venue. Now, thanks to the Twitter, we know that its new home will actually be inside PBR Rock Bar:

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So, Like, Don't Tell Anyone, But We're Kinda Excited About Blue Man At Monte Carlo

May 1, 2012 at 12:56 AM | by | Comment (1)

We know, we can't believe it, either.

We haven't seen Blue Man Group in years. Years. Like, since they first moved over to Venetian. For us, it's one of those shows you see once and don't really need to see again. But, we're kinda surprised to realize that we actually want to go see them again when they jump over to Monte Carlo towards year's end.

Not because it's a new home, but because we're getting a little addicted to and a lot geeked out about the teasing Twitvids of BMG creator Chris Wink. Little by little he's been revealing to fans glimpses of the revamped show to come. And, while we've told you about them before, only about a hundred to two hundred folks are actually viewing the posts. So, we thought we'd eliminate all that clicking around for you and share the most interesting vids here.

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Hunger Heaven: Foodie Fests, Championships, Qualifiers, Pop-Ups, Affairs, and More

April 27, 2012 at 12:57 PM | by | Comments (4)

Haaaaaaaalleeeeeluuuuujah! Everyone's excited about upcoming food events.

This is what happens when we brainstorm story ideas before eating. For those about to eat, we're sorry. For everyone else that can't wait to eat, we salute you with an all almost (actually not even close if you can believe it) encompassing upcoming Las Vegas foodie event wrap-up.

LAS VEGAS' FIRST FOODIE FEST
Silverton Casino Hotel
Saturday, April 28 (noon to 11 p.m.) and Sunday, April 29 (noon to 9 p.m.)
Family friendly food and fun with over 30 gourmet food trucks, 15 food vendor booths, a farmer’s market, eating contests, beer garden, carnival rides and games, live chef demos, a tequila party tent, live bands, DJs, and after parties. Trucks you may know include White Rabbit Truck, Fuku Burger, Vizzi Truck, Devilicious and Mangia Mangia. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the event. To buy said tickets or more info, visit Las Vegas Foodie Fest.

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Piecing Together Our Dream Sportsbook

April 24, 2012 at 12:02 PM | by | Comments (6)

The sportsbook of The Mirage.

We talk about sportsbooks a lot. We love spending time at the sportsbook. There is little better at a casino then hanging out with some friends, enjoying a drink and watching games that we have a few bucks on. Just like everything in the world, there is no perfect sportsbook experience, but we thought it would be fun to make a Frankenstein sportsbook with all of our favorite bits and pieces from various sportsbooks. It's make believe, so let's not be concerned with costs.

First thing we'd like in a sportsbook are new TV screens like the TVs at the Venetian sportsbook. This may be the single most important thing for us. After all, we're watching the games. The TVs should be crisp and clear. In a perfect world, the TVs would be replaced yearly so they're always new.

We'd like free drink tickets when we place a fairly priced wager like we can get at Red Rock Casino. Hey, who doesn't want a free drink? We're not unreasonable enough to think the casino would just give a freebie without placing a bet. This may seem old school since sportsbooks have been trying to cut this out of their expenses.

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Inside The Biggest Candy Store (Yet) in Vegas

April 23, 2012 at 5:21 PM | by | Comment (1)

In the battle for Las Vegas candy supremacy, a new contender claims square footage and exclusivity. It'Sugar (yes, that's the spelling) is now open at the Venetian. Directly across from Tao and enticing the young and the restless standing on line, to bop into their Wonka-centric emporium. They've rescued the 5,000 square feet of a defunct Brokstone store and, thus, instantly lowered the demographic of the area by at least 20 years.

In addition to the usual eclectic mix of old and new candy favorites you'll find at Strip competitors, Sugar Factory or Lick, they have a very favorable partnership with the Wonka brand, nurturing some exclusive items for the store.

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Taking a Gamble on Casinos, And Not In Them

April 23, 2012 at 12:16 PM | by | Comments (5)

Like everyone else reading VegasChatter, we love Vegas. We love being able to gamble, eat and drink in a variety of different casinos that take us anywhere from Egypt to Italy. While we may be able to find other places in the world with fine dining, good drinking and gambling machines or tables, Vegas has it all under one roof (or roofs). We gamble knowing that the casino has the edge in every game they control. When we lose, someone will always say something to the effect of "these casinos don't build themselves."

Yeah, we know that gambling isn't a winning proposition all the time for us. We're cool with that. We play because it's fun. When we leave Vegas, we pine for our next trip. There are websites to read that may keep us updated on what's going on, but that may not be enough. A couple of drinks and an e-trade baby commercial later we think that maybe we should gamble ON the casinos we love to play at. We spend enough money there, maybe we can contribute to our own income. Besides, if we study our options correctly, it will give us another excuse to read about Vegas.

Over the weekend, we came across an article titled "3 Casino Stocks To Buy For Economic Recovery" and thought about what it would be like to own part of a casino company. Two of the three stocks highlighted in this article are Vegas properties -- MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands. MGM owns almost half the Vegas Strip and Las Vegas Sands owns Palazzo and Venetian, two places we frequent and have definitely helped build.

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With Temps Hovering Around 100, Last of Vegas Pools Make Their Debut

April 20, 2012 at 4:02 PM | by | Comments (0)

If this screengrab doesn't convince you to plan a trip to Vegas soon, this will -- the last of the dayclubs (save one) splash into the Vegas pool scene this weekend.

Venus Pool Club at Caesars Palace opens today. Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan makes its picturesque return tomorrow. And, Rehab at Hard Rock gets back into the swim of things on Sunday. (Don't forget about Beachlife, either.)

The only adult pool that's still keeping the cover-up on is TAO Beach at Venetian which won't reveal itself again until May 5.

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Oompa, Loompa, Doompadee Doo, Venetian's Got Another Candy Shop Just For You

Where: 3377 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], 89109
April 17, 2012 at 12:29 PM | by | Comments (3)

You don't know how hard it was for us not to make a meme here...

Does The Strip really need another candy shop? Apparently, yes, yes it does.

The Venetian is welcoming IT'SUGAR this week and it's being billed as the largest candy store in Vegas. (Oh, snap, Sugar Factory.)

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The Ceiling Mural Near TAO is Where The Copa Room Once Stood

April 16, 2012 at 6:19 PM | by | Comments (0)

On Friday, we tested your Vegas knowledge by asking if you knew where this giant Michelangelo-inspired ceiling mural could be found and doggone it, you guys are good, especially this guy who gave the exact location: "It's above the stairs/escalators in Venetian that lead from the casino up to TAO."

Indeedy, we snapped this shot whilst we were riding up those very escalators.

But it was AccessVegas who managed to not only correctly guess the mural but give us a history lesson as well:

On an old Travel Channel special (probably about 10 years ago), they wanted to know where the Copa Room would be now. They overlaid the old Sands layout with the Venetian and found that the physical geographical location of the Copa room was right where you took this photo.

So cool.

If you need a quick history lesson on the Sands, read our summary right here. In short, the Copa Room was a notorious haunt for the Rat Pack. We learn new things everyday....

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There Will Be No More Bare Feet In Vegas, For Gals With 20 Bucks To Spare

March 30, 2012 at 5:15 PM | by | Comments (4)

What's a club kid to do when it's 1 a.m., your shoes are off because your feet hurt like hell, but security is giving you the eye?

Make sure you're at the Hard Rock or the Venetian so you can totter painfully over to a Rollasole vending machine, now helping dance-weary gals get relief without all that I-can't-believe-you're-walking-down-The-Strip-barefoot grossness.

For $20, the Daily Mail reports that the machines will spit out rolled up "flats in a flash."

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How Much That Poolside Cabana Costs

March 27, 2012 at 6:21 PM | by | Comments (2)

The view from here... at Monte Carlo's wave pool.

It's probably the most asked question after "are Vegas pools open?" How much does that shady seat or cabana cost?

A simple question, that's not always as easy to discover. A lot of resorts don't even like to quote starting rates as they can (and do) change based on demand, just like hotel rates. But, we give a lot of props to the hotels that do say because at least we have some idea of when to cut back on those tanning sessions what to expect.

So, how much is Vegas charging for pampered fun in the sun these days? Check out our list below, but keep in mind, the prices you find in person may appear larger than the ones on your screen.

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