Has anyone gambled at El Cortez? It's supposed to have the best blackjack odds. Is it sketchy or whatever?
Was in Vegas in February and stayed downtown at Golden Nugget. Gambled several times at El Cortez. It's totally fine. It's no Bellagio (clientele is maybe a little less refined at times) but it's fine. Sat and played UTH for a good 2 hours one morning. Don't play much BJ so I don't remember if it's all 3:2 or what. Certainly have cheaper tables than the higher end places. They've been updating over the years and it's iconic. You should go
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Has anyone gambled at El Cortez? It's supposed to have the best blackjack odds. Is it sketchy or whatever?
Was in Vegas in February and stayed downtown at Golden Nugget. Gambled several times at El Cortez. It's totally fine. It's no Bellagio (clientele is maybe a little less refined at times) but it's fine. Sat and played UTH for a good 2 hours one morning. Don't play much BJ so I don't remember if it's all 3:2 or what. Certainly have cheaper tables than the higher end places. They've been updating over the years and it's iconic. You should go
Cool man. If you see someone sitting there in a PJ t-shirt it might be yours truly. It's supposed to be all 3-2.
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Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Flying in from Boston on Wed. Staying at the Mirage. Hitting Dead & Co at the Sphere on Thu & Fri and capping it off with PJ on Sat. Will be starting at Planet 13 and going from there. Highlights of the debauchery will include Bacchanal Buffett, Golden Tiki, Sand Dollar (both locations), Virgil's BBQ, the Peppermill, the Griffon, Gold Spike, & other various Fremont stops, In-n-Out burger, the Pinball Hall of Fame, & Bali Hai Golf Club.
Frank's Tiki Room might also be up your alley. Atomic Liquors if you are downtown and like it classic divey.
Yes, Atomic Liquor!! so named, I believe, because they used to sit on top to watch the mushroom clouds of the bomb testings. Fun times! Container Park is right by there too and good spot to check out.
So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Esther's is fantastic. They started accepting reservations at the new building yesterday. Also, Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village is a James Trees restaurant as well. Haven't been yet, but I'm sure it's good.
PJ is playing my buddies 40th birthday in Vegas! Would not miss it for the world!
Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin (September 03, 2011); Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin (September 04, 2011); Deluna Fest Pensacola, FL (September 21, 2012); Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013); Milwaukee, WI (October 20, 2014); Wrigley Field I (August 20, 2016); Wrigley Field II (August 22, 2016); Home Shows Seattle Night 1 (August 08, 2018), Home Shows Seattle Night 2 (August 10, 2018), Apollo Theater (September 10, 2022), Madison Square Garden (September 11, 2022), Bourbon & Beyond Louisville (September 17th, 2022).
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Esther's is fantastic. They started accepting reservations at the new building yesterday. Also, Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village is a James Trees restaurant as well. Haven't been yet, but I'm sure it's good.
Might as well get the rest of my recommendations out there at once. BTW, I've heard great things about Esther's Kitchen and the Arts District in general. thanks to others for the other recommendations (Frankie's looks like a must try)
Carson Kitchen - dinner downtown
Vic and Anthony's - best crab cake I've ever had, very good steak Oscar's - historic, good food/ambience/view
$2 PBR + hot dog @ Downtown Grand
Beer Park - day drinking on the strip
Mon Ami Gabi - breakfast/brunch on the strip with great view and food
Beauty & Essex - dinner at Cosmopolitan (over 40? bring your glasses and flashlight)
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Esther's is fantastic. They started accepting reservations at the new building yesterday. Also, Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village is a James Trees restaurant as well. Haven't been yet, but I'm sure it's good.
Might as well get the rest of my recommendations out there at once. BTW, I've heard great things about Esther's Kitchen and the Arts District in general. thanks to others for the other recommendations (Frankie's looks like a must try)
Carson Kitchen - dinner downtown
Vic and Anthony's - best crab cake I've ever had, very good steak Oscar's - historic, good food/ambience/view
$2 PBR + hot dog @ Downtown Grand
Beer Park - day drinking on the strip
Mon Ami Gabi - breakfast/brunch on the strip with great view and food
Beauty & Essex - dinner at Cosmopolitan (over 40? bring your glasses and flashlight)
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Esther's is fantastic. They started accepting reservations at the new building yesterday. Also, Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village is a James Trees restaurant as well. Haven't been yet, but I'm sure it's good.
Might as well get the rest of my recommendations out there at once. BTW, I've heard great things about Esther's Kitchen and the Arts District in general. thanks to others for the other recommendations (Frankie's looks like a must try)
Carson Kitchen - dinner downtown
Vic and Anthony's - best crab cake I've ever had, very good steak Oscar's - historic, good food/ambience/view
$2 PBR + hot dog @ Downtown Grand
Beer Park - day drinking on the strip
Mon Ami Gabi - breakfast/brunch on the strip with great view and food
Beauty & Essex - dinner at Cosmopolitan (over 40? bring your glasses and flashlight)
I lived there for many years. 595 Craft on Trop @ Rainbow was my local and they have about 30 very good beers on tap. I pretty much avoided the strip, so my recommendations would suck. McMullen's across from the Orleans if you love Guinness and live music. Lotus of Siam was the incredible Thai place in a sketchy strip mall off Sahara (I think), but the new location is too gentrified and I think the original is closed.
For karaoke, very strong drinks, and old Vegas, Dino's Lounge past the Stratosphere is the oldest bar in Vegas.
If you are in a casino and need a drink, the convenience stores at Park MGM and others are actually a decent deal when compared to the bars. Walgreens and those places have way better prices, of course.
The atomic testing museum kind of sucks and is stuck in 1980's.
I've lived in Vegas for a couple years now and haven't done 1/2 this stuff and now I have a new list of restaurants to try. Thanks! We take friends from out of town to Esther's Kitchen in the arts district and it is always a big hit - they are expanding to a new building this week so it may be easier to get in moving forward. There's alot of interesting places to eat and shop in that part of town and people seem to appreciate the break from the strip for an afternoon or evening. Esther's also has a great brunch. If you are interested in Vegan options Tacotarian next door to Esther's (and a couple other locations across town) is really good and relatively inexpensive. It sounds like the strip hotels are really expensive that weekend so don't be afraid to stay off the strip. The surrounding areas (mainly Summerlin and Henderson) are nice and safe. You can always uber in early or stay late after the show to avoid waiting too long for a ride.
Esther's is fantastic. They started accepting reservations at the new building yesterday. Also, Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village is a James Trees restaurant as well. Haven't been yet, but I'm sure it's good.
Might as well get the rest of my recommendations out there at once. BTW, I've heard great things about Esther's Kitchen and the Arts District in general. thanks to others for the other recommendations (Frankie's looks like a must try)
Carson Kitchen - dinner downtown
Vic and Anthony's - best crab cake I've ever had, very good steak Oscar's - historic, good food/ambience/view
$2 PBR + hot dog @ Downtown Grand
Beer Park - day drinking on the strip
Mon Ami Gabi - breakfast/brunch on the strip with great view and food
Beauty & Essex - dinner at Cosmopolitan (over 40? bring your glasses and flashlight)
Mon Ami Gabi is located at the Paris Hotel - great French food at a reasonable price.
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
I have a feeling fan to fan will open for all North America at once, not show by show. Hope it’s soon but Vancouver, Sacramento and LA have lots of tickets, although for some reason everything in Vancouver, hundreds or thousands, are premium.
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
probably won't be much F2F for Vegas, right? Those shows are essentially sold-out. wonder what other shows have no premium seats left and less than 100 limited views left
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
probably won't be much F2F for Vegas, right? Those shows are essentially sold-out. wonder what other shows have no premium seats left and less than 100 limited views left
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
probably won't be much F2F for Vegas, right? Those shows are essentially sold-out. wonder what other shows have no premium seats left and less than 100 limited views left
It is weird that there are no premium seats available
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
probably won't be much F2F for Vegas, right? Those shows are essentially sold-out. wonder what other shows have no premium seats left and less than 100 limited views left
It is weird that there are no premium seats available
Yeah there’s one single premium for each night. Maybe they are trying to sell a certain number of the limited views before releasing more premium. There is no way they aren’t holding something back.
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Only 93 limited view tickets remain for Saturday 5/18......hopefully they open up F2F once they sell a few more!
probably won't be much F2F for Vegas, right? Those shows are essentially sold-out. wonder what other shows have no premium seats left and less than 100 limited views left
It is weird that there are no premium seats available
Yeah there’s one single premium for each night. Maybe they are trying to sell a certain number of the limited views before releasing more premium. There is no way they aren’t holding something back.
Looks like someone swallowed hard and clicked buy on that lower bowl single, nothing left now but those limited view seats in the nosebleeds.
I think there will be plenty of good seats on F2F the week of the Vegas shows, just have to be patient.
Hopefully some seats come up right when the F2F opens....assuming some people pulled the trigger on 10C tickets but then opted not to make the trip.
This is what I’m gambling on
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2
Has anyone else used the EDC website to book a room? I just did. Confirmation comes from the edc fan experience, I thought it was linking and booking directly with the hotel. Hope all is well when I get there!
Has anyone else used the EDC website to book a room? I just did. Confirmation comes from the edc fan experience, I thought it was linking and booking directly with the hotel. Hope all is well when I get there!
i used it for 2022?!? and was able to move the reservation for another date when PJ canceled on day of....
Has anyone else used the EDC website to book a room? I just did. Confirmation comes from the edc fan experience, I thought it was linking and booking directly with the hotel. Hope all is well when I get there!
I did in 2022. I worried a little, but it was fine. It was quick and easy to get a refund when PJ cancelled. But in 2022 MGM Grand was one of the hotels they offered. This year it was not one that they included, so I didn't use them this time.
Has anyone else used the EDC website to book a room? I just did. Confirmation comes from the edc fan experience, I thought it was linking and booking directly with the hotel. Hope all is well when I get there!
I did in 2022. I worried a little, but it was fine. It was quick and easy to get a refund when PJ cancelled. But in 2022 MGM Grand was one of the hotels they offered. This year it was not one that they included, so I didn't use them this time.
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Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18;
Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Carson Kitchen - dinner downtown
Vic and Anthony's - best crab cake I've ever had, very good steak
Oscar's - historic, good food/ambience/view
$2 PBR + hot dog @ Downtown Grand
Beer Park - day drinking on the strip
Mon Ami Gabi - breakfast/brunch on the strip with great view and food
Beauty & Essex - dinner at Cosmopolitan (over 40? bring your glasses and flashlight)
For karaoke, very strong drinks, and old Vegas, Dino's Lounge past the Stratosphere is the oldest bar in Vegas.
If you are in a casino and need a drink, the convenience stores at Park MGM and others are actually a decent deal when compared to the bars. Walgreens and those places have way better prices, of course.
The atomic testing museum kind of sucks and is stuck in 1980's.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
2008: Camden 2, Hartford
2010: Hartford
2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
2015: NYC
2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
But in 2022 MGM Grand was one of the hotels they offered. This year it was not one that they included, so I didn't use them this time.