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Getting Around and Getting There
I just hired a car direct from Budget. Next time, I'll try to shop around on the Net using with Expedia. They also allow one-way bookings and have business-like stuff.If you don't want to bother with a car, on a subsequent trip we found out it was about $9 by taxi to the Luxor, which is pretty near the hotel, so add another $5-$10 to get somewhere north. Some of the hotels have free shuttles, and there is a bus that runs up and down the Strip very frequently, all day and all night. Many of the hotels even have free monorails and stuff between them. It's kind of funny. You can tell which hotels are owned by the same people by which are linked to one another.
Always keep a supply of dollar bills to hand out to just about anyone for tips.
Blue Man Group
When you order tickets, bear this in mind: the first five rows are poncho rows, where you are close up and at "risk" from flying food ;-) (but not really). You seem to get better views and better sound by being in the centre third.To find lots more out about Blue Man Group, visit their site.
The Rest
I'm not going to go into the g-word. Somehow, it doesn't seem very Annwn-ish, though I'm certainly not against a good sesh on the slot machines! It's just that I don't know how to play the fancy table games and it seems a lot of money to throw away at one chunk. I found a very helpful site called Cheapo Vegas with reviews of casinos and stuff.Here are a couple more resources:
A lot of hotels have all-you-can-eat buffets. Here's a tip: ignore the salad and pasta, which comes first. The idea is to get you full on the cheap stuff. After those tables come things like Chinese and Indian and Mexican food, and even roast beef. Mmm! You can always grab a few greens on your way back, feeling smug. And you'll get your value for money (not that it's awfully expensive for the amount you get.)
The room service in the Golden Nugget is really nice, and they returned my left behind clothing for free. That deserves a mention.
You can stash luggage on your fly-home day with the hotel bell hops at the hotel front desk.
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