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Arcades and other things to do in Vegas
trog_4269:
My gf and I are leaving for Vegas next week. We will be there for 5 days. Gambling is going to get old for me because we have an assload of casinos in the Seattle area where I live. I was wondering what kind of cool arcades or other game related things I can find down there. I have heard there is a huge pinball collection at one of the hotels but I am not sure where that is at. What other game/arcade/geek/fun related things should I check out?
shmokes:
Are you at all interested in an STD, or is your wife into kinky sex that you pay for? Cos all that can be arranged in Vegas. ;D
AlanS17:
Does you gf know you want to go to Vegas to play video games? She probably thinks it'll be a good bonding experience to do something adventurous together. The last thing you wanna do is get into an argument that far from home. You won't be able to get away from each other, and you'll resent each other for ruining each other's vacation...
But if she's cool then go forit.
shmokes:
Seriously, the shows are where it's at. Without the shows Vegas is just a dirty, ugly city made of nothing but concrete and neon. Obviously it's got gambling so if that appeals to you (which it doesn't) that's one thing. Beyond that, though, they have shows. Cirque du Soleil is beyond description. You have simply never seen anything like it. And all the others, while I've never been to any of them, are pretty much universally adored. The Blue Man Group, Danny Gans, Seigfried and Roy, etc.
Don't go to Vegas and skip all the shows. Also, they've got one of those huge arcades. Damn, drawing a blank. Everyone's always talking about them. The ones with a bar and restaurant. Weird . . . I can't believe I can't remember the name. A lot of the BYOAC meetups are at them.
FWIW, I only live a couple hours away from Vegas and have been there at least a twenty times.
boykster:
Hey Trog,
Another seattle-ite (shoreline actually) but the casino's in vegas are a totally different experience than the tribals and card rooms we have here. But I do agree, 5 days of JUST casinos will get old. Nearly every one of the big casinos has some cool feature you can visit -> aquarium at Mandalay Bay, art galleries at Bellagio, Star Trek: the experience at the Hilton, etc, as well as shopping and even arcades at some of them. I know MGM has a pretty lame arcade, as does Luxor, but Circus Circus is probably the best there is in Vegas.
I'd also suggest taking in a show or two, if you like GREAT hamburgers, go to the Burger Bar @ Mandalay Bay Place , nearly all the new hotels have a ride of some sort (I like the rollercoaster at NYNY), take at least an afternoon or evening and go to "old" vegas -> downtown vegas and see the Fremont Street experience, I dig the ghost bar at the Palms, etc. there are a LOT of cool clubs, afterhours hangouts, and places to see and be seen if you're into that scene.
There are a LOT of really good restaurants in vegas, but they can be $$$. My personal fav is Nobu, but I LOVE sushi and japanese food. The Eiffel tower restaurant is pretty cool too, but is more about the view than the food (ala the restaurant at the top of the space needle).
Have fun!