Las Vegas Tips - note from the editor
My first trip to Las Vegas was in November 2004. This is when I
realized that I would need to come back again and again. There was
just too much to see and do here. One trip was not enough. In fact I
was totally overwhelmed by this fascinating city. So I fell in love with
las Vegas and started to learn as much about this city as I could, and
since I enjoy sharing my experiences with others that's why I created
this website. This website contains many unique features not found
anywhere else. I hope you will enjoy all that Las Vegas Tips has to
offer and share my goal, Do Vegas Right!!!
My first trip to Las Vegas was in November 2004. This is when I
realized that I would need to come back again and again. There was
just too much to see and do here. One trip was not enough. In fact I
was totally overwhelmed by this fascinating city. So I fell in love with
las Vegas and started to learn as much about this city as I could, and
since I enjoy sharing my experiences with others that's why I created
this website. This website contains many unique features not found
anywhere else. I hope you will enjoy all that Las Vegas Tips has to
offer and share my goal, Do Vegas Right!!!
Coupons
In Las Vegas coupons are everywhere. The Hotels and
Casinos will give you coupon books or fun books. Coupons
can also be found in all the magazines. Sometimes special
offers are handed out on the streets too. Joining Players
Clubs is an other way to get coupons and freebies. All
casinos have players clubs and joining one is always free.
When you join you will get a players card that you can
insert in the slot machines or present to the dealer at a
table. This will earn you points that can be used towards
buffets or discounts for rooms and other things. When I visit
Sin City I usually save about $200 to $300 just by using
coupons and fun books. I strongly recommend you take
advantage of the casino coupons and giveaways. Below are
some links to sites that offer coupons and additional Vegas
info.
In Las Vegas coupons are everywhere. The Hotels and
Casinos will give you coupon books or fun books. Coupons
can also be found in all the magazines. Sometimes special
offers are handed out on the streets too. Joining Players
Clubs is an other way to get coupons and freebies. All
casinos have players clubs and joining one is always free.
When you join you will get a players card that you can
insert in the slot machines or present to the dealer at a
table. This will earn you points that can be used towards
buffets or discounts for rooms and other things. When I visit
Sin City I usually save about $200 to $300 just by using
coupons and fun books. I strongly recommend you take
advantage of the casino coupons and giveaways. Below are
some links to sites that offer coupons and additional Vegas
info.
Las Vegas Temperatures
Months Avg. Highs Avg. Lows
Jan.-Feb. 60 degrees F 36 degrees F
March-April 74 degrees F 48 degrees F
May-June 94 degrees F 65 degrees F
July-Aug. 105 degrees F 75 degrees F
Sept.-Oct. 88 degrees F 48 degrees F
Nov.-Dec. 63 degrees F 38 degrees F
Months Avg. Highs Avg. Lows
Jan.-Feb. 60 degrees F 36 degrees F
March-April 74 degrees F 48 degrees F
May-June 94 degrees F 65 degrees F
July-Aug. 105 degrees F 75 degrees F
Sept.-Oct. 88 degrees F 48 degrees F
Nov.-Dec. 63 degrees F 38 degrees F
Tipping Guidelines
My Friends always ask me
how do you know how
much to tip. So below I
have listed some
suggestions on how to tip.
Casinos: If you get lucky
and win at a slot or video
poker machine and are
handed the money in
person it is customary to
tip about 3-5%. Dealers
can be tipped a few chips
before leaving the table. If
your wining you can tip a
chip or two after a pot is
won in poker or after you
win a hand at any other
table game like 21. It is
also nice to tip the cashier
when cashing in your
chips. Don't forget to tip
the waitress or bartender
who are bring you those
free drinks. They usually
get $1 to $2 per drink. Your
server will appreciate the
tip and provide you with
even better service.
Hotels: When you arrive at
your hotel the first person
you will see is the bellman
and doormen. As soon as I
leave the taxi or shuttle I
give my bags to the bellman
and usually tip them $1 to
$2 per bag. I then proceed
to the front desk and check
in. If the person at the front
desk gives me a free
upgrade or some free
amenities I tip them about
$20. I always ask for if
there are any free upgrades
available while showing my
roll of bills and wallet.
Don't be surprised at how
many freebies you may
receive. I feel that the most
important person to tip is
your maid. I tip the Maid
about $1 to $2 per day or
$20 for the entire stay.
Some people tip the maid
daily or at the end of their
stay. I like to tip my maid
as soon as possible because
I have found that if you tip
her at the beginning of
your trip you will receive
much better service. Not to
mention more towels. Room
service usually receives the
standard 15 to 20%.
Washroom attendants
should receive $.50 to $1
for handing you a towel or
for offering a cologne or
mint.
Transportation: I usually tip
taxi drivers $2 minimum
for fares below $10. If the
fare is higher than $10 you
should tip 15 to 20%. I also
give the driver $1 to $2 for
each bag that he handles.
Limo drivers receive $5
minimum and the standard
15 to 20%. Shuttle drivers
or sky caps receive $1 to $2
per bags. Valets are usually
tipped $2 to $5.
Tipping guidelines
Cocktail Doll
My Friends always ask me
how do you know how
much to tip. So below I
have listed some
suggestions on how to tip.
Casinos: If you get lucky
and win at a slot or video
poker machine and are
handed the money in
person it is customary to
tip about 3-5%. Dealers
can be tipped a few chips
before leaving the table. If
your wining you can tip a
chip or two after a pot is
won in poker or after you
win a hand at any other
table game like 21. It is
also nice to tip the cashier
when cashing in your
chips. Don't forget to tip
the waitress or bartender
who are bring you those
free drinks. They usually
get $1 to $2 per drink. Your
server will appreciate the
tip and provide you with
even better service.
Hotels: When you arrive at
your hotel the first person
you will see is the bellman
and doormen. As soon as I
leave the taxi or shuttle I
give my bags to the bellman
and usually tip them $1 to
$2 per bag. I then proceed
to the front desk and check
in. If the person at the front
desk gives me a free
upgrade or some free
amenities I tip them about
$20. I always ask for if
there are any free upgrades
available while showing my
roll of bills and wallet.
Don't be surprised at how
many freebies you may
receive. I feel that the most
important person to tip is
your maid. I tip the Maid
about $1 to $2 per day or
$20 for the entire stay.
Some people tip the maid
daily or at the end of their
stay. I like to tip my maid
as soon as possible because
I have found that if you tip
her at the beginning of
your trip you will receive
much better service. Not to
mention more towels. Room
service usually receives the
standard 15 to 20%.
Washroom attendants
should receive $.50 to $1
for handing you a towel or
for offering a cologne or
mint.
Transportation: I usually tip
taxi drivers $2 minimum
for fares below $10. If the
fare is higher than $10 you
should tip 15 to 20%. I also
give the driver $1 to $2 for
each bag that he handles.
Limo drivers receive $5
minimum and the standard
15 to 20%. Shuttle drivers
or sky caps receive $1 to $2
per bags. Valets are usually
tipped $2 to $5.
Tipping guidelines
Cocktail Doll
Photos of Old Vegas
Dessert Inn circa 1950s
Dunes circa 1950s
Flamingo circa 1950s
Stardust Hotel and casino circa
1950s
1950s
Imperial Palace circa 1960s
Downtown circa 1950s
Latest news
Bob Stupak developer of the Stratosphere died at the age of 67 of Leukemia
Friday September 25th 2009.
The Tropicana has been taken over by a Canadian private-equity firm, Onex
Corp. Onex Corp has taken more than $200 million of Tropicana's debt. Former
MGM CEO Alex Yemenidjian will run the Trop starting July 1st 2009.
Yemenidjian has announced that Onex will initially invest $100 million in
remodeling the room, casino, restaurants, convention area, pools and theater
with a South Beach theme.
Danny Gans dies at the age of 52. More details in Show Updates.
Kansas Billionaire Phil Ruffin closes the deal on Treasure Island Friday May 1st.
He purchased the property from MGM Mirage for $600 million. Ruffin received
a $20 million discount for paying cash. The original price was $775 million. By
paying cash MGM receives the money faster which it needs for the CityCenter
project.
The Italian Restaurant at Encore has on display the Oscar that Frank Sinatra
won for best actor in the Movie From Here to Eternity.
Steve Wynn has filed for divorce from Elaine Wynn. The Wynn's were first
married in 1963. They were divorced in 1986, then remarried in 1991.
Altogether they have been married for 40 years. Elaine Wynn has been an
important business partner for more than 30 years and is expected to remain as
an active partner.
Moulin Rouge properties has filed for bankruptcy with $40 million in dept.
MGM Mirage could be forced into bankruptcy with $14 billion in debt.
Herbst Gaming announced March 10th 2009 that they will file for chapter 11
bankruptcy protection. Herbst Gaming owns Terrible's, Primm Valley Resorts,
600 grocery stores, gas stations, bars, convenience stores and 11 other casinos
and hotels.
The Greek Isles has been repossessed by its lender banks. It will remain open for
now.
The Gold Spike casino downtown is being renovated.
TI has been sold to Phil Ruffin for $775 million. Phil Ruffin is the former owner
of The New Frontier which he sold to the Elad Group in 2007 and netted one
billion dollars from the deal. The TI deal is expected to close in the second
quarter of 2009. Ruffin is 73 and the 215th richest American. Ti was built in
1993 by Steve Wynn at the cost of $450 million.
Moulin Rouge has filed for bankruptcy.
Encore opened in December.
The new Mirage volcano will start erupting on December 8th 2008. See Free
Shows for more info.
Boyd Gaming has announced that there will be a 9-12 month freeze on the
construction of Echelon Place due to the current economic conditions. They
expect to resume construction sometime in 2009. Echelon Place is the new $4.8
billion project replacing the Stardust.
Another Strip project is on hold. The Plaza which will be built where the New
Frontier once stood. This project will be postponed until sometime in 2009. The
lenders have given the Israeli developers until May of 2009 to repay $625 million
they borrowed to buy the New Frontier.
The Luxor has closed the Imax theater and the King Tut exhibit. This is part of
the Luxor's de theming project. Bodies, The Exhibition and Titanic The Artifact
Exhibition are leaving the Tropicana and moving to the Luxor.
The Empire Ballroom has closed.
Hooters has converted the Dam restaurant into a bar called Dixie's Dam
Country Bar. The bar offers $6.50 beers and $16.25 pitchers. It also has a dance
floor and live entertainment and no cover charge. The theme of course is
country with fiddle music. This one of the only bars in Vegas with a country
theme. The bar is open 7pm Wednesdays through Saturdays. The reviews on this
bar have been great so far.
One of my favorite buffets closed in March 2008. Bally's big kitchen buffet has
closed it's doors forever. Bally's is now directing people to the Paris buffet.
The owner of The Tropicana Las Vegas filed for bankruptcy this May of 2008.
The owner of the Tropicana las Vegas, Tropicana Entertainment LLC also owns
13 casinos with 11,000 employees. The owner of the Tropicana say that the
Tropicana hotel and casino will continue to run like normal until the courts
decide their fate.
MGM's CityCenter is scheduled to open in late 2009. CityCenter will have an
Elvis show that will start in the summer of 2009.
citycenter
Bob Stupak developer of the Stratosphere died at the age of 67 of Leukemia
Friday September 25th 2009.
The Tropicana has been taken over by a Canadian private-equity firm, Onex
Corp. Onex Corp has taken more than $200 million of Tropicana's debt. Former
MGM CEO Alex Yemenidjian will run the Trop starting July 1st 2009.
Yemenidjian has announced that Onex will initially invest $100 million in
remodeling the room, casino, restaurants, convention area, pools and theater
with a South Beach theme.
Danny Gans dies at the age of 52. More details in Show Updates.
Kansas Billionaire Phil Ruffin closes the deal on Treasure Island Friday May 1st.
He purchased the property from MGM Mirage for $600 million. Ruffin received
a $20 million discount for paying cash. The original price was $775 million. By
paying cash MGM receives the money faster which it needs for the CityCenter
project.
The Italian Restaurant at Encore has on display the Oscar that Frank Sinatra
won for best actor in the Movie From Here to Eternity.
Steve Wynn has filed for divorce from Elaine Wynn. The Wynn's were first
married in 1963. They were divorced in 1986, then remarried in 1991.
Altogether they have been married for 40 years. Elaine Wynn has been an
important business partner for more than 30 years and is expected to remain as
an active partner.
Moulin Rouge properties has filed for bankruptcy with $40 million in dept.
MGM Mirage could be forced into bankruptcy with $14 billion in debt.
Herbst Gaming announced March 10th 2009 that they will file for chapter 11
bankruptcy protection. Herbst Gaming owns Terrible's, Primm Valley Resorts,
600 grocery stores, gas stations, bars, convenience stores and 11 other casinos
and hotels.
The Greek Isles has been repossessed by its lender banks. It will remain open for
now.
The Gold Spike casino downtown is being renovated.
TI has been sold to Phil Ruffin for $775 million. Phil Ruffin is the former owner
of The New Frontier which he sold to the Elad Group in 2007 and netted one
billion dollars from the deal. The TI deal is expected to close in the second
quarter of 2009. Ruffin is 73 and the 215th richest American. Ti was built in
1993 by Steve Wynn at the cost of $450 million.
Moulin Rouge has filed for bankruptcy.
Encore opened in December.
The new Mirage volcano will start erupting on December 8th 2008. See Free
Shows for more info.
Boyd Gaming has announced that there will be a 9-12 month freeze on the
construction of Echelon Place due to the current economic conditions. They
expect to resume construction sometime in 2009. Echelon Place is the new $4.8
billion project replacing the Stardust.
Another Strip project is on hold. The Plaza which will be built where the New
Frontier once stood. This project will be postponed until sometime in 2009. The
lenders have given the Israeli developers until May of 2009 to repay $625 million
they borrowed to buy the New Frontier.
The Luxor has closed the Imax theater and the King Tut exhibit. This is part of
the Luxor's de theming project. Bodies, The Exhibition and Titanic The Artifact
Exhibition are leaving the Tropicana and moving to the Luxor.
The Empire Ballroom has closed.
Hooters has converted the Dam restaurant into a bar called Dixie's Dam
Country Bar. The bar offers $6.50 beers and $16.25 pitchers. It also has a dance
floor and live entertainment and no cover charge. The theme of course is
country with fiddle music. This one of the only bars in Vegas with a country
theme. The bar is open 7pm Wednesdays through Saturdays. The reviews on this
bar have been great so far.
One of my favorite buffets closed in March 2008. Bally's big kitchen buffet has
closed it's doors forever. Bally's is now directing people to the Paris buffet.
The owner of The Tropicana Las Vegas filed for bankruptcy this May of 2008.
The owner of the Tropicana las Vegas, Tropicana Entertainment LLC also owns
13 casinos with 11,000 employees. The owner of the Tropicana say that the
Tropicana hotel and casino will continue to run like normal until the courts
decide their fate.
MGM's CityCenter is scheduled to open in late 2009. CityCenter will have an
Elvis show that will start in the summer of 2009.
citycenter
The Best Deals in Town
Las Vegas now has 9 casinos offering one price for all
you can eat all day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Circus Circus-$20, Excalibur-$25,
Luxor-Mon-Thurs-$29.99 & Fri-Sun-$34.99, Mandalay
Bay-$35 & $40 on Sunday, MGM-Mon-Thurs-$29.99
& Fri-Sun-$35.99, Orleans-$21 & $25 on Fri, Palace
Station-$19.99, Stratosphere-$19.99 & $24.99 on Fri,
Tropicana-$24.99
Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon has $2.00 Miller lite and
Coors lite. Fosters 32oz for $5.00. Miller Chills are
$1.00.
McFadden's Irish Pub at the Rio has an all you can
drink deal. The deal runs from 10 pm to midnight on
Saturdays. The cost is $20 for men and $10 for
women. It includes all the beer, house wine and
cocktails you can drink.
Tropicana is now offering it's guests two free tickets to
the Xtreme magic show.
Casino Royal sells Michelob bottles for $1.00. If you
sign up for a players card or if you already have a card
you can get a fun book that has a two for one
Michelob coupon. This is the best beer deal in town.
The next best beer deal is at O'Sheas. They have $2.00
drafts.
The Golden Gate has shrimp cocktails for 99 cents.
You do need to have a players card to get the discount,
but the cards are free.
Ellis Island has a $6.95 steak dinner. The steak is a 10
ounce New York strip and includes salad, potato, green
beans, rolls and a micro brew. The deal is good 24
hours.
Wild Wild West serves a $1.49 breakfast. This is also a
24 hour deal.
Planet Hollywood has a daily free slot tournament.
Visit the promotion center for details. You get the
chance to win prizes and up to $1,000. For more info
on Planet Hollywood's players card promotions go to:
Planet Hollywood Promotions
Las Vegas now has 9 casinos offering one price for all
you can eat all day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Circus Circus-$20, Excalibur-$25,
Luxor-Mon-Thurs-$29.99 & Fri-Sun-$34.99, Mandalay
Bay-$35 & $40 on Sunday, MGM-Mon-Thurs-$29.99
& Fri-Sun-$35.99, Orleans-$21 & $25 on Fri, Palace
Station-$19.99, Stratosphere-$19.99 & $24.99 on Fri,
Tropicana-$24.99
Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon has $2.00 Miller lite and
Coors lite. Fosters 32oz for $5.00. Miller Chills are
$1.00.
McFadden's Irish Pub at the Rio has an all you can
drink deal. The deal runs from 10 pm to midnight on
Saturdays. The cost is $20 for men and $10 for
women. It includes all the beer, house wine and
cocktails you can drink.
Tropicana is now offering it's guests two free tickets to
the Xtreme magic show.
Casino Royal sells Michelob bottles for $1.00. If you
sign up for a players card or if you already have a card
you can get a fun book that has a two for one
Michelob coupon. This is the best beer deal in town.
The next best beer deal is at O'Sheas. They have $2.00
drafts.
The Golden Gate has shrimp cocktails for 99 cents.
You do need to have a players card to get the discount,
but the cards are free.
Ellis Island has a $6.95 steak dinner. The steak is a 10
ounce New York strip and includes salad, potato, green
beans, rolls and a micro brew. The deal is good 24
hours.
Wild Wild West serves a $1.49 breakfast. This is also a
24 hour deal.
Planet Hollywood has a daily free slot tournament.
Visit the promotion center for details. You get the
chance to win prizes and up to $1,000. For more info
on Planet Hollywood's players card promotions go to:
Planet Hollywood Promotions
El Rancho was the first hotel
and casino on the strip.
Opened in 1941 on Highway 91
which is now the south strip.
and casino on the strip.
Opened in 1941 on Highway 91
which is now the south strip.
Caesars Palace circa 1960s
Caesars Palace circa 1960s
Flamingo circa 1950s
The last Frontier circa 1950s
Downtown Vegas circa 1950s
Riviera circa 1950s
Vegas Vic at the Pioneer club downtown in 2005. This neon sign was built for the
club in 1951.
club in 1951.
The Stratosphere opened on April 30th
1996. It stands 1149 feet high and is the
tallest free standing tower in Nevada.
1996. It stands 1149 feet high and is the
tallest free standing tower in Nevada.
The MGM Grand. This picture was taken from the 17th floor of the
Tropicana.
Tropicana.
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The Fountains at Bellagio
Bellagio September 2008
Encore and the Wynn Las Vegas as seen
from McCarran airport.
from McCarran airport.
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Conventions:
Las Vegas is certainly the most popular
convention destination in the world and maybe
even considered the convention capital. In the
1950's the city leaders realized the need for a
convention center. The initial idea for bringing
conventions to Las Vegas was to boost tourism
during the slow months. The site that was
chosen for the first convention center was one
block east of the Las Vegas Strip. The first
convention building was a 6,300 seat
silver-domed rotunda which included a 90,000
square feet exhibit hall. This first convention
center opened in April 1959 and demolished in
1990. The new convention center that replaced
it is now the largest in the world with
1,600,000 square feet with 1,300,000 square
feet for exhibitors. When the Landmark Hotel
and Casino was imploded in 1998 it created
more parking space for the now expanded
convention center. The latest expansion in 2004
created four bridges over Desert Inn Road. This
expansion increased the Las Vegas Convention
Center by another 1,300,000 square feet. The
Las Vegas Convention Center is about to
undergo it's 14th expansion. The expansion will
cost about $890 million.
Although Las Vegas is a great place to have a
convention it does bring a lot more people to
sin city and you might prefer to visit when a
big convention is not in town, so use this link
to check when a convention is in town.
Las Vegas convention info
Las Vegas is certainly the most popular
convention destination in the world and maybe
even considered the convention capital. In the
1950's the city leaders realized the need for a
convention center. The initial idea for bringing
conventions to Las Vegas was to boost tourism
during the slow months. The site that was
chosen for the first convention center was one
block east of the Las Vegas Strip. The first
convention building was a 6,300 seat
silver-domed rotunda which included a 90,000
square feet exhibit hall. This first convention
center opened in April 1959 and demolished in
1990. The new convention center that replaced
it is now the largest in the world with
1,600,000 square feet with 1,300,000 square
feet for exhibitors. When the Landmark Hotel
and Casino was imploded in 1998 it created
more parking space for the now expanded
convention center. The latest expansion in 2004
created four bridges over Desert Inn Road. This
expansion increased the Las Vegas Convention
Center by another 1,300,000 square feet. The
Las Vegas Convention Center is about to
undergo it's 14th expansion. The expansion will
cost about $890 million.
Although Las Vegas is a great place to have a
convention it does bring a lot more people to
sin city and you might prefer to visit when a
big convention is not in town, so use this link
to check when a convention is in town.
Las Vegas convention info
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The Silver Slipper circa 1950's
The Entrance of Love. The Cirque du Soleil show about the Beatles at
The Mirage
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Lounge on the 50th and 51st floors.
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This picture was taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Thunderbird in the 1950's
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