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Going Solo to Vegas

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Tagging along on my wife's trip to Vegas in January. She will have to work during the day so I get the best of both worlds by being solo during the day and with someone at night. Looking forward to it. It's been 2 years since my last trips so I'm Jonesin'. Looking for solo suggestions for during the day. I probably won't have a car so I'm somewhat limited to the strip.
 
that was an awesome and as usual,very entertaining post dewey.:nworthy:
 
I'm heavily debating the Solo Christmas Trip to Vegas. Being single and spending Christmas with my brother's family is getting to be too much anxiety and not enough joy. I've done Vegas solo before, so it's just a matter of doing it during Christmas.
 
That was a great post Dewey... I have been on three trips now solo, and although i've rented a car i've done side trips, visited many casinos for my chip collection and been a free spirit in that manner.

I'd like to take your post to heart and do a bit more counter eating and poker playing next time!

And i'd take you up on the 2 for 1 buffet offer... :beer:
 
I think I played poker with Dewey, I'm not sure though. It was at Bellagio and I remember thinking that this guy looks like a coworker of mine. I wanted to take a picture of him but felt shy about asking, to show my friend. I also wanted to ask him to give me the finger with both hands in the picture because that's what my friend does.

Anyway, I think sitting at a low limit table with Dewey would be fun.
 
JosieCat said:
I LOVE my solo trips. Planning a spring solo trip as my BF has no interest in going. I gamble when I want, sleep when I want, eat when I want. OK, I don't like dining solo - but there are plenty of places to do take out to bring back to the room. Plus on my last solo trip, I did do the buffet solo for the first time. I survived.

Have a great trip!
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Wow!! This sums up solo trips for me too!! Except substitute BF with GF!!
 
Gee. Sometimes you folks embarass me, but I'm glad the post made sense.

It wasn't me at Bellagio. I haven't played there in years. I found the competition pretty tough there. Flamingo is softer with more inexperienced players, and I get the CET free or reduced room deals just from playing poker. It is a nice room, however.

Say, Centerfield, are you a collector of Silver Strikes as well?
I have a buddy heavy into those.
 
survivor said:
I can`t imagine not having someone there to talk to and help decide what drink to get from the next cocktail waitress etc etc.

I do suppose if the person is outgoing and can talk to new people easily that may make it more doable.
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lmao, Do you need someone to hold your hand while you rock a piss as well??

I've been wanting to do a solo trip for awhile now but have always had someone to come with me. Even then I always take a few hours a day, and take a whole night by myself to wonder around and do what I want.

Vegas is full of friendly people and I can always find someone to talk to in 5 minutes.
 
HowardK said:
Last time I went I was solo the first day and a half and last day- but this time have 4 1/2 days completely solo. Did a solo cruise last year on the Norwegian Epic and it worked because there were 100+ other solo's and you would see the same people every day.

I don't mind since this time I get my own room. Some of the things I am planning are hoover dam/lake meade, titantic exhibit, mob museum, blue man group, jersey boys and beatle show.
I also plan on hitting a few of the dueling piano shows as I play and often get up on stage on vaca.

Doing probably $50 a day on slots
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Be sure to visit the Gun Store and fire a machine gun.
 
I've been to Vegas 6 or 7 times, and each one was solo (although I was there for work twice). My wife isn't interested in Vegas and she tells me to go have fun. I just went in early October and am possibly lining up another trip before Christmas. I love going there alone....I can do what I want, when I want! No stress, period.
 
johnvic said:
I'm heavily debating the Solo Christmas Trip to Vegas. Being single and spending Christmas with my brother's family is getting to be too much anxiety and not enough joy. I've done Vegas solo before, so it's just a matter of doing it during Christmas.
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Do it. I am.
 

Love it. I am a veteran of solo LV trips.

I actually kind of prefer them to ones with girlfriend or friends. I can eat where I want and when I want,
go to the hotel of my choice, and in the room watch whatever channel I want.

For dining, I eat at a bar so it isn't awkward eating alone.

Have fun!
 
JWBlue said:
Love it. I am a veteran of solo LV trips.

I actually kind of prefer them to ones with girlfriend or friends. I can eat where I want and when I want,
go to the hotel of my choice, and in the room watch whatever channel I want.

For dining, I eat at a bar so it isn't awkward eating alone.

Have fun!
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I like eating at the bar, there's never a wait!
 
vegasdrea said:
I like eating at the bar, there's never a wait!
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California downtown is a perfect example. The line can be stretched out so far I'd want to turn around and look elsewhere, but it can all be skipped just by walking up and asking if there is a seat at the bar. Just like having a line pass from a live poker room. By the way, the Golden Nugget doesn't have a bar, but the ten dollar comp after four hours of play counts as a line pass too and I've skipped many long lines there as well. What other bar places do you visit?
I miss the El Cortez. That Crowne and Anchor free lunch special with twenty dollars played through the VP was an entertaining bar for a solo traveler and on the way to the pinball hall of fame. Cravings at Mirage used to have a bar and either it let me skip the line or my comp from the poker room did. That was a few years alo.
 
My last trip was semi-solo and the next one will also be semi-solo, 1st week with a friend, 2nd week solo. I do like solo traveling in general, but as a female I don't consider Las Vegas the best destination to go alone tbh. It's just that since my first trip to Vegas (with BF at that time) a couple of years ago, I fell in love with the city and don't want to go anywhere else. And I prefer to travel alone, than with just someone.

But in other cities you find a lot of people traveling on their own and there are places where you can meet and hang out, like parks, the beach, backpackers places or local bars/pubs/coffeeshops where you see the same hotel neighbors again or the people you were on the same flight with. Easy enough to pick out the ones who travel solo and like to have a conversation or hang out together. I mean, I'm quite outgoing and usually have no problem getting to know new people, but in Vegas everything is so huge and you don't automatically meet the same people again at your hotel -bar or -restaurant, as the night before.

Also, to travel on your own as a woman to for example a city like Barcelona or Paris is completely normal, you can walk around with a city map in your hand, visit the musea and other cultural things etc and have a drink at the bar of your hotel. But for some reason, when you are going to a place like Sin City (what's in a name?!), people (men of course lol) sometimes get the wrong impression and seem to think you're looking for a sexual adventure or financial benefit or something.

But anyway... that all said, I would completely recommend it haha! :thumbsup: For all the reasons already mentioned in the other replies.

What I do is, I try to hook-up with other solo travelers / Vegas lovers which I met on previous travels or online on sites like this one for example. Coming holiday I will hook-up with a friend from the States for a couple of days and we will make a trip to Laughlin. I will also join some get-togethers posted on the forum and organise one or two of my own. And on the other days when I'm alone, I will probably hang out at the pool and spa, go shopping, take a long bath back in my room (don't have that luxury at home unfortunately) and join some larger poker tournements in the evenings. Things I prefer to do on my own anyway.

And I will sure keep an eye on this thread as well, cause I saw already a lot of great tips flying around!

Enjoy your trip!!

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dewey089 said:
Two activities make for a fluid community:

Low limit poker. In this game the players talk and sometimes banter. It is an instant community and then I walk away without obligation, although I have at times made friends at the tables who I see around town almost every trip. No limit poker is more about the game and poker faces and not talking because there is so much to do, but in limit, folks are looser and you can meet people from all over the world playing in a Vegas strip game like Flamingo, people who are there to have fun and may have never played poker before in their lives. I'd recommend this game, even to people who have not played much live poker as long as you know the hand rankings, can figure out the possibilities from the visible cards, and have the patience to toss away 80% of your hands and just play the premium cards when you are playing in later position at the table. It is not that hard, really, and the money goes slow when you are losing. There is very little bluffing so you can feel pretty comfortable throwing away your hand when there are other hands that would beat you. Play in the evening, the later the better. Regulars play tight in the mornings.

The key to having conversation is not to have so much to say about yourself. I ask questions and followup the shorter answers. People love to talk about themselves, their interests and what they think about the world. The trick is not to jump in with your own story on a topic or position on an issue, but to follow up with a question, like a reporter does. If you want to talk to people on elevators, or sitting waiting for a show to start, a good opener is: "So, are you winning?" followed with "What do you play?" "What is your strategy?" And once you establish where they live, ask about things to do there and places to eat as well as their local casino experience. Vegas locals love to talk about why they moved to Vegas and how it is satisfying their dreams, or not. Locals at a limit poker game are usually pretty frugal as well and will give you tips on bus routes or good deals on food. Politics and religion is harder, but not impossible if you stick to not caring whether you get your view across or not.
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Thanks a lot, dewey! I will sure try your strategies. I like especially your tip to play low limit poker, as the people are more chill and into having a good time. Instead of the poker faces I would meet in a tournement. And your keys to having conversation, are also applicable in other areas of life, very useful and eye-opening!

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Thanks Lady Fortuna, glad my reflections worked for you.
Very interesting comparison with traveling in Europe. When I was young, I was stationed near Madrid and we would pick up others hitchhiking through Spain and offer them a place to sleep. One July we had fourteen sleeping on our floor for the Fourth Celebration on the Air Force base and then the running of the bulls in Pompalona. Actually, I packed eleven in my VW bug and drove to Toledo. Those were crazy times and fun.
Laughlin is rather low key and an older crowd, but interesting. The walk along the river is very nice. Don't miss the largest watch store in the world (or so they say) if it is still open.

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It is not quite as dynamic as this old video suggests, but fun anyway.
Some like going through nearby Oatman and feeding the wild burros, good small town American tourism. Driving back to Vegas via the Hoover Dam is a good trip too. Route 66 is a historic old pathway through America. "Get your kicks on Route 66" is an old song from my era.
 
Most of my trips are solo. Actually to be honest almost ALL of my trips are solo. This may soon change as I have met people who I work with at the Airline who also share my love of vegas. I also have friends in who live in town now that I can see when things get too lonely. I think thats a perfect trip. A solo trip where you have plans to meet up with friends to break the monotony of being alone.
 
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