mistermoe
Low-Roller
Just so you know, I dot drink and gamble very little!
Flight To Happy Happy Land: Left on time, arrived on time!
Rental Car Facility: Short ride on the shuttle, 7 minutes in line, no intermediate vehicles, "Please take this Chrysler Pacifica", thank you and we're off! The Pacifica offers a nice ride, Serius Sat. Radio, but a little under powered for driving in Vegas. Everybody drives at one speed:fast!
The Orleans
In the rooms within 10 minutes of arriving. I love this place! Of course they were holding CC School District Graduations the whole time we were there, great! Teenagers, their families, and few parking spots, gotta love valet parking! Rooms are clean and service is great! I really enjoy staying here!
Food
Don Miguel's in the Orleans: promp service, pepsi products (ugh!), good chips and dips, food was ok, not great, but filled my belly!
Big Al's Oyster Bar: Big ol bowl of Jambalaya Pasta, piping hot and good! Not as good as home, but once again, filled my belly!
Peppermill for breakfast:Expensive for breakfast, but if you're hungry this is the place! This was only my second visit here, but it is a place I look forward to visiting again in the future.
Chicago Brewing Company inside Four Queens: It's official, franchise pizza (pizza hut, cici's, domino's, papa johns) ALL SUCK! Compared to CBC that is! I do not know if I will EVER eat any of that other stuff again and I absolutely love pizza! I am not saying you just have to go to CBC, but if you find yourself on Fremont, feeling like pizza, give it a try! I would not suggest eating there while falling off of the grain train(u know who u are), you would not truly appreciate great pizza!I normally am a man of few words, but I can't help myself! The pizza is gooooood! Filled my belly fo' sho!
Koji inside the Orleans- Decent shrimp fried rice!Filled my belly.
Stage Deli inside MGM- Chicken Salad Sandwich- left much to be desired- it partially filled my belly!
Ate at a couple other places, but nothing notable.
Other:
Mirage Race/Sports Book- I really like this book!
kind of dark, not too smoky, and relatively quiet. Bet a few races, lost $50, went back to the Orleans.
Orleans Race/Sports Book- Too open to the casino, too loud, but good service from all staff! Ended the day up $10!
Binions $5 Black Jack (3-2)- Bought in for $100 and left with $250. The two other guys at the table knew basic strategy and that helped! I might have won more, but that's what happens when the folks you are with wanna leave. Several guys at the crap table all cashed out with over $1000 a piece, one guy rolled for just under an hour! That place was rocking for about an hour! That was fun!
Golden Nugget- Nice Race/Sports Book!
Outlet Mall on the Strip at Warm Springs Road- I'm not much for shopping, but there were deals galore. I bought shirts, shoes, shorts, cologne, and a hat! I was surprised at how low the prices were. I will not gaurantee it will be like that for you, but it was good this day!
Airport- Returned rental car, shuttled to airport, checked in, through security, and at the gate within 45 minutes. Put a twenty in $.05 Lucky Larry's Lobster Mania cashed out $28. Put in another twenty and cashed out $75. Ended up giving the $28 back, oh well!
Flight Home- Left Vegas 20 minutes late, arrived home in Houston on time! Gotta love Cattle Call Airlines. $79 each way!
Observations:
I always enjoy staying @ The Orleans!
Chicago Brewing Company- Best Pizza I've ever had!
Mirage- It was my first time in there and it is much nicer than expected. If I could afford it, I'd stay a few nights.
Downtown- I will definitely stay downtown next trip! I love the vibe on Fremont!
Kids/Traffic- Could be a real negative, but hey, it is what it is!
Gas- $4+ a gallon sucks! II don't care who/where you are!
Hurricane Mikey- I did not know his schedule so I missed! Nice casino!
Silverton- Really nice! Sportsbook too small!
Money- Took $1200 with me, came home with $800. I can live with that!
Don't know if or when there will be a next time, but just in case, I'm shooting for next summer!
That. Is. All.
Moe
Flight To Happy Happy Land: Left on time, arrived on time!
Rental Car Facility: Short ride on the shuttle, 7 minutes in line, no intermediate vehicles, "Please take this Chrysler Pacifica", thank you and we're off! The Pacifica offers a nice ride, Serius Sat. Radio, but a little under powered for driving in Vegas. Everybody drives at one speed:fast!
The Orleans
In the rooms within 10 minutes of arriving. I love this place! Of course they were holding CC School District Graduations the whole time we were there, great! Teenagers, their families, and few parking spots, gotta love valet parking! Rooms are clean and service is great! I really enjoy staying here!
Food
Don Miguel's in the Orleans: promp service, pepsi products (ugh!), good chips and dips, food was ok, not great, but filled my belly!
Big Al's Oyster Bar: Big ol bowl of Jambalaya Pasta, piping hot and good! Not as good as home, but once again, filled my belly!
Peppermill for breakfast:Expensive for breakfast, but if you're hungry this is the place! This was only my second visit here, but it is a place I look forward to visiting again in the future.
Chicago Brewing Company inside Four Queens: It's official, franchise pizza (pizza hut, cici's, domino's, papa johns) ALL SUCK! Compared to CBC that is! I do not know if I will EVER eat any of that other stuff again and I absolutely love pizza! I am not saying you just have to go to CBC, but if you find yourself on Fremont, feeling like pizza, give it a try! I would not suggest eating there while falling off of the grain train(u know who u are), you would not truly appreciate great pizza!I normally am a man of few words, but I can't help myself! The pizza is gooooood! Filled my belly fo' sho!
Koji inside the Orleans- Decent shrimp fried rice!Filled my belly.
Stage Deli inside MGM- Chicken Salad Sandwich- left much to be desired- it partially filled my belly!
Ate at a couple other places, but nothing notable.
Other:
Mirage Race/Sports Book- I really like this book!
kind of dark, not too smoky, and relatively quiet. Bet a few races, lost $50, went back to the Orleans.
Orleans Race/Sports Book- Too open to the casino, too loud, but good service from all staff! Ended the day up $10!
Binions $5 Black Jack (3-2)- Bought in for $100 and left with $250. The two other guys at the table knew basic strategy and that helped! I might have won more, but that's what happens when the folks you are with wanna leave. Several guys at the crap table all cashed out with over $1000 a piece, one guy rolled for just under an hour! That place was rocking for about an hour! That was fun!
Golden Nugget- Nice Race/Sports Book!
Outlet Mall on the Strip at Warm Springs Road- I'm not much for shopping, but there were deals galore. I bought shirts, shoes, shorts, cologne, and a hat! I was surprised at how low the prices were. I will not gaurantee it will be like that for you, but it was good this day!
Airport- Returned rental car, shuttled to airport, checked in, through security, and at the gate within 45 minutes. Put a twenty in $.05 Lucky Larry's Lobster Mania cashed out $28. Put in another twenty and cashed out $75. Ended up giving the $28 back, oh well!
Flight Home- Left Vegas 20 minutes late, arrived home in Houston on time! Gotta love Cattle Call Airlines. $79 each way!
Observations:
I always enjoy staying @ The Orleans!
Chicago Brewing Company- Best Pizza I've ever had!
Mirage- It was my first time in there and it is much nicer than expected. If I could afford it, I'd stay a few nights.
Downtown- I will definitely stay downtown next trip! I love the vibe on Fremont!
Kids/Traffic- Could be a real negative, but hey, it is what it is!
Gas- $4+ a gallon sucks! II don't care who/where you are!
Hurricane Mikey- I did not know his schedule so I missed! Nice casino!
Silverton- Really nice! Sportsbook too small!
Money- Took $1200 with me, came home with $800. I can live with that!
Don't know if or when there will be a next time, but just in case, I'm shooting for next summer!
That. Is. All.
Moe
Thanks for a very good trip report.
