Anyone been to Vegas? Holiday questions

Metalface Mark · 24 Jul 2012 at 22:38

[TW]Fox;22416636 said:
The Skybridge isn't over the Grand Canyon. It's over a side canyon and run by a bunch of people who want to make you think its the real thing.

Its still in the grand canyon.

Anyway the point was you could drive in a relatively short time to go there if you really wanted to, we drove the other week to a ranch not far from it then did the helicopter from there.

Metalface Mark · 24 Jul 2012 at 22:39

Heres my mustang

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[TW]Fox · 24 Jul 2012 at 22:41

Metalface Mark said:
Its still in the grand canyon.

Anyway the point was you could drive in a relatively short time to go there if you really wanted to, we drove the other week to a ranch not far from it then did the helicopter from there.

It sucks, its not as good and it almost always works out more expensive because they charge you for everything bar the air you breath. You can't even take photos!

It's all about the North or South rim

nutcase · 25 Jul 2012 at 05:01

maccapacca said:
Death Valley is no more than a stopping point, don't stay there, if you can imagine the hottest driest place you can then double it you may come close, cars overheat if you have the a/c on and the a/c in stovepike wells is noisy as hell.

It was raining when we went through death valley

and the grand canyon was so foggy we could barely see it. Went back a year or so later, and the grand canyon had snow in it. Wasn't even close to winter both times!

nutcase · 25 Jul 2012 at 05:02

[TW]Fox;22416735 said:
It sucks, its not as good and it almost always works out more expensive because they charge you for everything bar the air you breath. You can't even take photos!

It's all about the North or South rim

Agreed

Cyclone · 25 Jul 2012 at 08:16

Check out the gun store in Vegas. Choose a gun, take it out back and be Dirty Harry

peter_hutson · 25 Jul 2012 at 11:06

Just got back for Vegas. I'd say it's a mixed bag and depends very much on what you want out of it. I was there for two days and to be honest that was enough. I'd recommend the "Gun store" like a an earlier poster, lots of fun firing guns that you'd never get close ot in the UK. The fountains at the Belagio are also worth taking in. You can see them from inside the hotel in a bar with an open fronted veranda. The night life is good, clubs of all sorts.

I just found the whole place exhausting after a while. The casinos are thoroughly depressing places. Defintely worth a visit, but keep the flexibility to move on if it's not for you.

ic1male · 25 Jul 2012 at 11:08

peter_hutson said:
The casinos are thoroughly depressing places.

I spent ages just wandering round and sitting at the free tutorial tables learning how to play all the games. It was better than spending all my money losing.

Rotty · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:06

dowie said:
other than that I'm sure Rotty will be along shortly to post recommendations as I believe he's been there quite frequently

oops, missed the thread, was in Vegas ( seriously ) been back a few hours

Hilly · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:32

Rotty said:
oops, missed the thread, was in Vegas ( seriously ) been back a few hours

Rotty practically LIVES in Vegas.

elmuzzy66. · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:37

Flying to the GC is the way to go. It free's up a lot of time. We got the chopper ride to the bottom and got a ride in a boat. Don't ask the price as gamestation paid for all of it

dowie · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:46

ic1male said:
I spent ages just wandering round and sitting at the free tutorial tables learning how to play all the games. It was better than spending all my money losing.

just learn to play poker tbh...

Rotty said:
oops, missed the thread, was in Vegas ( seriously ) been back a few hours

brilliant

Metalface Mark · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:54

I got a $200 fine for that accident by the way, had to phone the court last week to find out my punishment.

StevieP · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:04

maccapacca said:
Death Valley is no more than a stopping point, don't stay there, if you can imagine the hottest driest place you can then double it you may come close, cars overheat if you have the a/c on and the a/c in stovepike wells is noisy as hell.

I couldn't believe how hot it was driving through Death Valley - we couldn't understand why there were fixed metal signs at the side of the road saying to turn off your A/C!?!?! :confused:

But to be honest, if we hadn't done it, I'm convinced that our 4x4 (a relatively new Buick Rendezvouz) would have overheated! (it was well into the red on the temperature gauge during climb up the mountain!!!) :eek:

[TW]Fox · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:17

StevieP said:
I couldn't believe how hot it was driving through Death Valley - we couldn't understand why there were fixed metal signs at the side of the road saying to turn off your A/C!?!?! But to be honest, if we hadn't done it, I'm convinced that our 4x4 (a relatively new Buick Rendezvouz) would have overheated! (it was well into the red on the temperature gauge during climb up the mountain!!!)

Had no such issues in my Mustang. Had the AC on the entire time

Metalface Mark · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:23

[TW]Fox;22479055 said:
Had no such issues in my Mustang. Had the AC on the entire time

It wasnt overly hot when you were there though with the time of year though, wasnt it something like 120f when you were at death valley?

(i know its hot but compared to the summer temps) - my mustang pre crash was showing 140f on the dash through the centre of vegas, it was roasting even with the aircon on full whack

[TW]Fox · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:24

I think the max I saw was 110f.

Rotty · 2 Aug 2012 at 18:13

[TW]Fox;22479086 said:
I think the max I saw was 110f.

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