Viva Las Vegas - Tips For A Better Trip - Part 2

I love writing about Vegas! Not as much as being there of course but it sure does help until our next trip!

This round is about some of Marilyn and my favorite Vegas traditions and observations. Keep in mind, everyone has their own and these are ours - but we have found it sure makes our trips a lot of fun!

• Las Vegas Conventions! - Check This Before Every Trip!

Vegas is one of the convention capitals of the world. One surefire way to slow down your fun in Vegas is to share it with 300,000 other people lined up at the same show you want to see. Before every trip, check to see if there are any major conventions in town the same time you are planning your stay. Anything over 30,000 would be a tip that there will be crowds, usually below that is not noticeable.
Here is one site you could check (google Vegas Conventions for others):

http://www.pcap.com/lvconv.htm

• Tip - Adjust Your Sleeping Patterns!

This is something we learned after about 10 trips (ok, we are slow learners). Want the casino almost all to yourself? Sleep in the mid-afternoon and awake at about 1 to 2AM. People have gone to bed, and the casino floor is almost all yours (except for the othe folks who have learned this trick)! Drink service is swift and other than maintenance staff,play almost any machine or table without waiting!

• Porn Slappers and Time Share Weasels!

One of the couple things you will notice when you walk down the Vegas Strip are the people standing on the sidewalk slapping cards and papers with semi-naked women on them and people trying to stop you and get you to win a free show or some other form of bribe.

The people handing out semi-nude papers are called Porn Slappers. In my opinion, they are harmless. Most of them are families, trying to earn a wage and are not allowed by law to make physical contact with you (that is why they slap the papers they are trying to give out). Not that I agree with the content, but if you just walk by, they will cause no harm.

The people trying to stop you on the sidewalk or in the casinos that offer something for nothing but your time, are in my opinion, weasels! Do not speak to them, look at them or acknowledge them in any way! They are trained to get you to buy timeshares. They are persuasive, but resist at all costs (unless you want a time share and a free show ticket). It will cost you hours of your time and high pressure sales tactics (not why we go on vacation!)

Other than that, I have no opinion on the subject!

• The Eye In the Sky

Everywhere you go in Las Vegas you are on video camera (except the bathrooms and hotel rooms of course). The Eye In The Sky is everywhere, including outside. Do not do anything in Vegas you do not want on film.

• Free Nathan's Hot Dogs!

Here is a link to Nathan's famous hot dogs (buy one, get one free).

http://www.nathansfamous.com

Love These hot dogs!

Feel free to add your own Vegas tips in your comments! Let's make this a great way to explore, save and savor Las Vegas!
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