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Planning on doing a Helicopter trip in Vegas next month, to the Grand Canyon / Over the strip combo.

Any site/company you guys recommend for booking it?

Don't book it in advance, pickup a Vegas tourist magazine when you get to town, every one of them has coupons for helicopter flights.

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05-14-2013 , 07:21 PM

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HypersionSD

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 167

What is a steak-well-doner and people who like michelin quality food?

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05-14-2013 , 09:54 PM

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TheCanoe

lazy degen

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11,672

Steak well doner knows nothing about food cause they order steak well done obv

Michelin quality referring to the Michelin travel guide which only offers stars to the finest restaurants in Europe and a couple of US cities

Not sure if I missed a joke here

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05-15-2013 , 07:30 AM

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bendeh

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Originally Posted by 22calbr

there's a promo right now for MGM properties. Book a room get two free tix to their shows. Go to mycheapvegasdotcom

Tried this and booked a room at the Monte Carlo, the link they provided for the show reservations didn't show any KA tickets available.
Seems like it was too good to be true, it probably only works with the cheaper shows...

I emailed them about this but they didn't provide an address other than memberservices@mgmresorts.com
I'm not able to call them directly and it doesn't seem there is a contact form or customer service e-mail address for questions like this.

Anyone know how to cancel a reservation at the Monte Carlo without calling?

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05-15-2013 , 07:33 AM

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Combo-Prof

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Originally Posted by bendeh

Why can't you call them?

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05-15-2013 , 07:38 AM

#8781

bendeh

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Originally Posted by Combo-Prof

Why can't you call them?

At work, time difference, $1,50 a minute international calls, etc. I could call of course, but prefer emailing. If there's no alternative I'll call later today.

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05-15-2013 , 08:37 AM

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Thousand Tigers

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Note that MGM Resorts website(s) only loosely reflect the current reality of their business operations.

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05-15-2013 , 09:21 AM

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bendeh

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Originally Posted by Thousand Tigers

Note that MGM Resorts website(s) only loosely reflect the current reality of their business operations.

What do you mean with the current reality?

BTW I booked Blue Man Group as part of the hotel room deal and will buy tickets for KA through their website.

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05-15-2013 , 10:36 AM

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andre006

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05-15-2013 , 11:10 AM

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8spokedB

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Saw that graphic a bit ago. I think watching the lake disappear may be even more interesting that the urban sprawl.

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05-15-2013 , 02:08 PM

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eobmtns

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Originally Posted by andre006

How did they get somebody to hold the camera still for 26 years? Did they use a tripod?

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05-15-2013 , 02:48 PM

#8787

Combo-Prof

adept

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Originally Posted by bendeh

At work, time difference, $1,50 a minute international calls, etc. I could call of course, but prefer emailing. If there's no alternative I'll call later today.

Download Skype... call for for pennies a minute.

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05-15-2013 , 11:02 PM

#8788

greg nice

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Originally Posted by andre006

GLOBAL WARMING

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05-16-2013 , 09:07 AM

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flytrap

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I'm staying near the Palms, and need a good, close gym nearby that I can get a month, month and a half membership at. I've done some searches but without seeing the clubs or working out there it's tough to tell which might be the best. Being open 24h is a plus.

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05-16-2013 , 10:14 AM

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Shiftyeye7

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hawk's gym is open 24hr

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05-16-2013 , 01:43 PM

#8791

doublejoker

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24 hour fitness

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05-17-2013 , 02:20 PM

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KingBBinLV

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Originally Posted by Shiftyeye7

hawk's gym is open 24hr

Lol.

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05-20-2013 , 03:02 PM

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Wyman

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Originally Posted by Wyman

Where to eat?

Post-wedding dinner for 40 with an incredibly diverse crowd: foodies, people who order steak well done, children, adults who basically only eat chicken fingers or mac n cheese, edit: someone with Celiac's, and people who would be appalled if their post-wedding dinner (or their child's post-wedding dinner) is at a buffet.

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Ceremony is out at Red Rock Canyon. Home base for the trip is gonna be MGM (got a Marquee suite as a hospitality suite for the guests, should be really awesome).

Just wanted to bump this for any more thoughts. So far, we're considering Battista's, Firefly, and a more casual steakhouse (e.g., Vic & Anthony's @ GN or the Steakhouse atop Binions or Lawry's).

Not sure how to evaluate those steakhouses vs each other or vs any of the others we're not even considering yet since I haven't eaten at any of them, so comments on that, and on Firefly and Battista's as venues for group dining would be most welcome.

Thanks again guys!

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05-20-2013 , 03:08 PM

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Wyman

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The wedding is pretty simple, but I could use some suggestions of places you guys have personal experience with (or have heard folks rave about) for:

- wedding cake

- photographer

- good, cheap, a la carte flowers (besides the bouquet, we want flowers for the suite we're getting for the group)

- small bus / large shuttle service

Yelp has given me some ideas, but this community hasn't done wrong by me in the past.

Thanks again.

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05-20-2013 , 04:16 PM

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KingBBinLV

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Cross Firefly off the list, almost 200 people got food poisoning there recently at their location on Paradise.

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05-20-2013 , 04:19 PM

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eco74

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Last I checked Firefly was still closed due to a big salmonella outbreak.

I wouldn't do Lawry's, since they have the most limited menu of any place. It isn't steak, it's prime rib, and if you don't want that you're getting whatever the fish dish is.

I haven't been to Battista's but every thing said on this site about the place has been negative, often extremely so.

As far as steakhouses go, they're kind of all the same. I'd choose based on how well they can accommodate a party your size. Most will have large private rooms that can fit 40 people.

Did you consider a restaurant like Mon Ami Gabi, or one of comparable class?

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05-20-2013 , 05:40 PM

#8797

serio562

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http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/0...reak-hits-200/

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05-20-2013 , 06:56 PM

#8798

Wyman

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Originally Posted by eco74

Re: Firefly. I assumed this would be a good time to go since they'll be on their best behavior. But I don't want my guests googling it I guess.

Re: mon ami gabi. Holy **** how have I never been there? Looks awesome and great for our group. Plus fountain views in private dining. Hard to beat. What "comparable class" others were you thinking?