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Iho beat me to it. I was just about to say I'm a little ghetto so it sounds like a good fit.

Anywhos. I'm still going to swing by the midway @ Circus Circus. Need some indoor fun because this gringa burns to a crisp in 12 minutes flat. As a kid, I did the games at Excalibur but I hear Circus Circus has miniature golf and a coaster. Sounds like more fun.
 
Regarding Circus Circus.. We went a few years ago and it really is ghetto.. completely different from what it was like in the 80s lol...  Have a back up plan just in case it doesn't meet your expectations ;)
 
Does Crusty Circus still have the $2 buffet?  That was the last time I was there..circa late 80's.  Had a blast playing Gauntlet with stranger kids and popping clown balloon heads with the water gun game.  The horse race game/roll the ball was fun as well.  Can't believe my parents let me roam upstairs while they gamble away our life downstairs.
 
This is IH with a special "Hi" from the Grand Canyon. Still chilly at the south rim. I think it'll get down to 29 degrees F tonight.

Was in Vegas yesterday.  My old legs are aching  badly. Will do a few more things here at the Grand Canyon tomorrow.

Did the junior ranger thing with the kids.  The rangers hold short classes for the kids and if you finish the simple requirements, the kids get a ranger badge. But the classes are interesting enough for adults.
 
That Stratosphere place is a definite NO for me. LOL. I think my wife and kids are ready to push me off the edges since I get nervous when they get too near the edge.  :p

There's one place where you really have to climb down to get to.  I'm amazed some parent brought their small girl down there. Needless to say, I was not found anywhere near there.
 
I was writing up my experience being hassled by security when I went down to the Hoover Dam today. Probably due to 9/11, they do inspections. I got harassed since I looked like a terrorist with my wife and kids. Got sent to secondary for further checks. Car in front of me went straight through.  :(

If that wasn't bad enough, right after I got out of secondary (about 2seconds) a cop immediately flashes his lights and siren and claims I was doing over the 25 mph speed limit. He was waiting for me to get out of secondary. He checked me out further but eventually let me go.

Anyway be careful about the 25 and 15 mph areas as you go down the dam and near the checkpoint.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
Proved my point, that's not the same ghetto.
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I'm dressed and ready for Circus Circus. My hair is lookin' sexy. Selfie time.


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Although I went there briefly about 20 years ago, I stopped by CC again just to see what all this fuss is for myself.  :p  I guess if someone likes new and glitzy, it's probably not for them.  The kids don't care about things like that.  All hotel casino areas anywhere look dark and smoky.  I think CC was the least offensive as far as second hand smoke goes but I didn't go to all areas.  I did go in there with a TI CC thread bias but the clientele did look a little different there.


I'm dressed and ready for Circus Circus. My hair is lookin' sexy. Selfie time.

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I don't know if  rest areas off the freeways are a California thing but during the drive from LV to the Grand Canyon, I did not see a single rest area.  So, you'll have to stop by at a restaurant or when you fill your gas.

Going from Irvine to LV, there also isn't one for a long time.  And, the first rest area that comes up is closed right now. There is another one but it's like 35 miles after the closed one.

Just a warning if you have young kids, etc.
 
Irvinehusky, I read online that Circus Circus was last remodeled in 2013. That is good but I don't know what part exactly was remodeled... maybe just the rooms. Did it look like the midway was updated?
 
irvinehomeowner said:
Still not the same ghetto.
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Awww, sweet. Thank you, thank you. I don't like to brag but, yeah, my gold caps do make me look like one of them high-class broads.
 
Hello to my T.I. friends from Las Vegas.

Stuffing my face at the MGM Grand buffet as I type. Sweet talked my way to 8 free trips on the house!! Over $200 worth. OMG. IBook err Igor err ...I H O (phone won't let me type nonsense words , darn auto correct) wish I remembered your buffet strategy posted years ago on the virtues of proper plate juggling.

M&M world @ midnight last night.

David Copperfield tonight. I was lucky to get the best seats in the house.

Now off to the lazy river. I'm so cheap I actually packed my own inner tubes.
 
Hope you and your family are having fun.  We sure did.

Kids loved the M&M store.

Nothing wrong with saving money.  :p

SoCal said:
Hello to my T.I. friends from Las Vegas.

Stuffing my face at the MGM Grand buffet as I type. Sweet talked my way to 8 free trips on the house!! Over $200 worth. OMG. IBook err Igor err ...I H O (phone won't let me type nonsense words , darn auto correct) wish I remembered your buffet strategy posted years ago on the virtues of proper plate juggling.

M&M world @ midnight last night.

David Copperfield tonight. I was lucky to get the best seats in the house.

Now off to the lazy river. I'm so cheap I actually packed my own inner tubes.
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SoCal said:
Hello to my T.I. friends from Las Vegas.

Stuffing my face at the MGM Grand buffet as I type. Sweet talked my way to 8 free trips on the house!! Over $200 worth. OMG. IBook err Igor err ...I H O (phone won't let me type nonsense words , darn auto correct) wish I remembered your buffet strategy posted years ago on the virtues of proper plate juggling.

M&M world @ midnight last night.

David Copperfield tonight. I was lucky to get the best seats in the house.

Now off to the lazy river. I'm so cheap I actually packed my own inner tubes.
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Have fun in Vegas!  I hear the Caesar's Palace buffet is pretty good.
As for buffet strategy, here's mine:
1. Do a lap around the entire buffet to get an idea of what they have and make a mental note of what appeals most to you.
2. First trip is the scouting trip, to take one or 2 pieces of whatever appeals to you, the expensive proteins/seafood.  Then after you have sampled each item, the subsequent trips are to target the tastiest high value items, and to try what your fellow diners say are the tasty items.
3. To get the most bang for your buck, load up on the protein and seafood items, i.e. roast beasts and critters, sashimi, oysters, king crab, pretty much anything you know costs more at any a-la-carte restaurant.
4. Minimize the filler dishes, i.e. rice, pasta, starchy items
5. Minimize drinking, since you need as much stomach room for expensive protein
6. Always save room for desserts, especially the exotic and unusual ones, i.e. creme brulee, lava cake, etc.  Yea, I got a sweet tooth.
7. Don't take too much of anything, be considerate of other people, pretty good chance they will refill anything that runs out.  It's not good to have too much leftover food, especially bad if you didn't like the items you hoarded.
8.  Enjoy your meal!  Remember, it's not an eating competition, you don't want to overeat and feel bad after your meal.
 
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