Jonas Goes to Las Vegas

Rumours of my death can be put aside.

So last year I went to NYC, I asked for ideas of what to do and this year I'm going to Vegas. So only naturally I'm going to ask the same thing.

I'm going for 8 days in September. I'm already super excited and I have a 6 weeks to go.

Here is what I plan to do so far:

Star Trek Experience (closing Sept 1)
Grand Canyon Tour
Carrot Top (Fuck you, he's awesome)
David Copperfield
Cirque De Soliel 'O'
Search for Criss Angel and kill him


I'm thinking Penn and Teller would be great to see as well as the Beatles Cirque show...

What do you recommend? Keep in mind, I'm going with the GF so getting hoes and playing craps in the high roller room is probably not going to happen

I was there a few weeks ago.

It was too hot to even leave the casino while the sun was out.

The only thing I did while there was gamble, eat at fancy restaurants, go to an Elton John show, and walk the strip repeatedly, and then gamble a fuckload more.

That was enough for me. Only thing I really wanted to do outside of gamble a lot was see the Beatles Cirque De Soliel show. Whatever. I did try foie gras for the first time though. It was awesome.

Be prepared to spend every penny you own, though. Even the restaurants were double the price of their NYC counterparts.

I'm planning on it being a pricey trip

The Beatles Cirque was pretty sweet. Ka is the best one. You should go see Ka.

Also: pay to see both the Star Trek "rides" and budget lots of time to read the timeline if you're a fan. Go to Quark's bar. Go on the Spongebob 4D ride at the Excalibur.

Uh, I don't know... I think that's about all I did when I went out there last time. Gambling is stupid, you will lose.

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Originally Posted by jonas

Rumours of my death can be put aside.

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Put the champagne back on ice, fellas.

There's a bar in the Luxor called "Aurora" you should go there for TNL lulz.

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Originally Posted by jonas

Grand Canyon Tour

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Are you actually going to the Grand Canyon, or does Vegas have a simulation of that too?

Last time I was there, I wanted to rent a Lotus and drive around. The landscape out there is so alien to me and interesting.

I ended up loosing $150 bucks, walking a shit-ton at CES, and eating overpriced food.

The arcade on the strip by the MGM is lame as all hell too. I was expecting all kinds of awesome, and it was a slight notch above the Time-Out they used to have near me.

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Originally Posted by jonas

Star Trek Experience (closing Sept 1)

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!!!!!

Say it ain't so!

I love that ride.

Make sure to stop at Quark's Bar and order a Warp Core Breach.

Dead by day 5 imo. I can't imagine spending 8 days in Vegas.

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Originally Posted by jonas

Search for Criss Angel and kill him

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I support this course of action.

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Originally Posted by sleeve

Make sure to stop at Quark's Bar and order a Warp Core Breach.

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I also support this. The Warp Core Breach is quiet possibility the best mixed drink gimmick ever. Get the big one.

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Originally Posted by Josh

There's a bar in the Luxor called "Aurora" you should go there for TNL lulz.

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Explore the inside of Aurora, jonas...and take pictures.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/workl....ap/index.html

go see this show, try not to throw up during performance

I'm making you see Penn & Teller. Like if you don't see it I will knife you in the back when you're making enchiladas or something. I'll wait until you're almost done making them, though. All of this stabbing is probably going to work me up an appetite.

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Originally Posted by Josh

There's a bar in the Luxor called "Aurora" you should go there for TNL lulz.

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That bar sucks.

Hey Jonas are you going to Vegas to job scout?

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Originally Posted by jonas

Carrot Top (Fuck you, he's awesome)

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This explains alot.

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That bar sucks.

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The Luxor just sucks in general. Unless they had a show playing that I really wanted to see I doubt if I'll ever go back.

What do you mean dead by day 5?

Why do people keep telling me that you can't spend 8 days in Vegas? Is that like, there is TOO much to do that you will be so tired after 5 days? or that Vegas turns to suck after 5 days?

Which is it?

Vegas sucks

Plastic Fantastic, imo

Vegas does suck. I don't get it.

Vegas turns to suck after one day. Maybe even one hour.

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Originally Posted by jonas

What do you mean dead by day 5?

Why do people keep telling me that you can't spend 8 days in Vegas? Is that like, there is TOO much to do that you will be so tired after 5 days? or that Vegas turns to suck after 5 days?

Which is it?

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It's just sensory overload. Outside is burning hot, inside is pumped with so much perfume the air is just gross. It's really fun for a weekend, but I am always so ready to leave after 2 or 3 days. Then I go home and sleep for a day.

here's good 8 day Vegas itinerary:

• Day 1: arrive. eat, drink, be merry.

• Day 2: rent car, drive to Zion National Park

• Day 3: hike, have mind blown by vastness, scale, and variety of terrain in Zion.

• Day 4: leave Zion going east, try to get to North Rim of Grand Canyon before sunset.

• Day 5: hike North Rim of GC, or drive to South Rim.

• Day 6: drive to South Rim of GC, take 100's of pictures of the vistas, (or if you got there night before, hike to Indian Garden from south rim, or if you're gnarly and start before sunrise hike to Phantom Ranch and back).

• Day 7: drive back to Vegas.

• Day 8: eat, drink, be merry.