Skippy Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I know we have some Vegas junkies here at the Huddle and if you are like me you enjoy Vegas week on the Travel Channel. http://travel.discovery.com/tvlistings/ant...421&channel=TRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEstreet Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I know we have some Vegas junkies here at the Huddle and if you are like me you enjoy Vegas week on the Travel Channel. http://travel.discovery.com/tvlistings/ant...421&channel=TRV 1255558[/snapback] Was there the middle of Jan. and got married. We stayed at the Luxor, and had a great time everyplace we went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Was there the middle of Jan. and got married. We stayed at the Luxor, and had a great time everyplace we went. 1255669[/snapback] So you were there in next week? You know, "mid Jan."? Just kidding. I'm sure you mean last year. I have never stayed at the Luxor in spite of some really good offers. I just hate to have to catch the tram to go next door and I'm not sure how to drive from their parking area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 So you were there in next week? You know, "mid Jan."? Just kidding. I'm sure you mean last year. I have never stayed at the Luxor in spite of some really good offers. I just hate to have to catch the tram to go next door and I'm not sure how to drive from their parking area. 1256144[/snapback] Mediocre rooms (though nicer than the Flamingo). Kinda cool to take the "inclinator" (the sideways elevator). Decent bars throughout the casino...the hookers are more obvious at the Luxor than almost anywhere. Location is a minor issue...but being right next to Mandalay Bay is an advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I know we have some Vegas junkies here at the Huddle and if you are like me you enjoy Vegas week on the Travel Channel. http://travel.discovery.com/tvlistings/ant...421&channel=TRV 1255558[/snapback] Skip, They day after I left, when we were there in Nov., they started a 3-day film shoot of comedians all around Vegas. When/where will that be aired? Know anything about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDFFFreak Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Usually I go for my birthday this upcoming weekend with my wife. Alas, she is pregnant and I didn't want to expose her to Vegas while with child. On top of that her sister is getting married there in early march and we are supposed to go. I don't really want her to go, but it's her sister and I cannot tell her not to go. This blows. I love Vegas and hate the fact that I cannot go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauders11 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Mediocre rooms (though nicer than the Flamingo). Kinda cool to take the "inclinator" (the sideways elevator). Decent bars throughout the casino...the hookers are more obvious at the Luxor than almost anywhere. Location is a minor issue...but being right next to Mandalay Bay is an advantage. 1256177[/snapback] I stayed at Luxor 2 years ago and I didn't like the fact that is is very far (walking-wise) from the main part of the strip- bad location IMO-everytime we went out to it was a pain in the hindquarter to get anyplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetlips Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Watching the discovery travel channel... I learned something about Vegas..... Las Vegas Casinos and Catholics This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed. Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in. This is done by the.... The Chip Monks. Didn't see it comin' did ya?!?! (sorry couldnt help myself) Back to best hotels and Vegas stories.....discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Watching the discovery travel channel... I learned something about Vegas.....Las Vegas Casinos and Catholics This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed. Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in. This is done by the.... The Chip Monks. Didn't see it comin' did ya?!?! (sorry couldnt help myself) Back to best hotels and Vegas stories.....discuss 1256804[/snapback] Hook in mouth, set hook, reel him in! Sweet Lips......I'm gonna get you! That was funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetlips Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hook in mouth, set hook, reel him in! Sweet Lips......I'm gonna get you! That was funny! 1256844[/snapback] Awwww I caught a wild one.....snapping picture for my scrapbook. Glad you enjoyed RR, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Skip, They day after I left, when we were there in Nov., they started a 3-day film shoot of comedians all around Vegas. When/where will that be aired? Know anything about it? 1256265[/snapback] Rockn, My neighbor and his wife were out there in Nov. for the HBO comedy festival... He works as on of the contract negotiators for DISH network. He was a guest of HBO, so I would assume that it will be on HBO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Rockn, My neighbor and his wife were out there in Nov. for the HBO comedy festival... He works as on of the contract negotiators for DISH network. He was a guest of HBO, so I would assume that it will be on HBO. 1257246[/snapback] TY, sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Usually I go for my birthday this upcoming weekend with my wife. Alas, she is pregnant and I didn't want to expose her to Vegas while with child. On top of that her sister is getting married there in early march and we are supposed to go. I don't really want her to go, but it's her sister and I cannot tell her not to go. This blows. I love Vegas and hate the fact that I cannot go. 1256366[/snapback] We usually go for the Superbowl every year, since my b-day is the 27th of January. We missed last year as my wife was pregnant and this year Elise is only 6 months old. We are going in March though 1st-7th and really looking forward to that. We got married at the Flamingo in Nov of 04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Last time I went to Vegas, I was going to stay in New York New York. But I was running short on cash. So, I had to stay in the cheaper version, Newark Newark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDFFFreak Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 We usually go for the Superbowl every year, since my b-day is the 27th of January. We missed last year as my wife was pregnant and this year Elise is only 6 months old. We are going in March though 1st-7th and really looking forward to that. We got married at the Flamingo in Nov of 04 1257614[/snapback] Nice. You are getting away for a long vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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