paddywack12 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Me and Mrs are flying out to Vegas on Saturday both very excited and cant wait. Couple of questions for the PW massive 1. are the grand canyon helicopter trips worth it? should we book them up online before we get there? 2. is the clothes shopping any good ie should we travel light and have plenty of room in suitcase for way home any other must see, must do, must eat, things to recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) If you like scenery then the canyon by copter is a good do,book when you are there fly either from boulder (40mins away)or fromn mckellan in town,set off at 7am and be back in town by 1.Clothes are personal i bought some but not much,shopping a plenty tho. On my must do list Canyon skywalk by plane Valley of fire on a quad bike go as fast as you like A show Hire something really flash for 24 hrs i have had a ferarri,humvee,and a harley Shoot the "Wall"at the gunstore The out of town clay shooting is awesome Titanic expo and see the Big Piece Freemont street after dark Hoover dam (self drive is best" Cruisin the casinos is a good for a few hrs Bellagio fountains Gambling on your last night I have been twice and will go again Edited July 11, 2012 by Rupert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 You my friend in my opinion are just about to jet off to the best place in the world . It's an adults Disney but better. Things to do Get around as many hotels as possible, they all have different themes and are well worth doing. Gondola ride in the Venetian Night show of the fountains at the Bellagio A show in ceasers Shooting at the gun store Dinner in Paris (prob the best steaks and sauces) and not to expensive Buffet breakfast in Bellagio Enjoy the place, take it all in, it's brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 1. are the grand canyon helicopter trips worth it? should we book them up online before we get there? 2. is the clothes shopping any good ie should we travel light and have plenty of room in suitcase for way home 1. Yes 2. No And what everyone else said. Give in to it all and embrace the cheese, it's fun as long as you don't go playing CSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I done the canyon from the centre in a helicopter, it was great to see and only lasts half a day as mentioned. it does get a bit boring looking at the lake once your past the dam but the sheer scale of it is cool. If you want designer clothes, when I say designer I don't mean a Ralph Lauren polo shirt, I mean a one off dress for x number of thousand $'s then it's the place to shop, otherwise in the centre there is not that many bargain. There is a shopping centre but it's not cheap. I am sure there will be an outlet out away from the strip, browsing the expensive shops between the hotels is worth a one off look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) If you like scenery then the canyon by copter is a good do,book when you are there fly either from boulder (40mins away)or fromn mckellan in town,set off at 7am and be back in town by 1.Clothes are personal i bought some but not much,shopping a plenty tho. On my must do list Canyon skywalk by plane Valley of fire on a quad bike go as fast as you like A show Hire something really flash for 24 hrs i have had a ferarri,humvee,and a harley Shoot the "Wall"at the gunstore The out of town clay shooting is awesome Titanic expo and see the Big Piece Freemont street after dark Hoover dam (self drive is best" Cruisin the casinos is a good for a few hrs Bellagio fountains Gambling on your last night I have been twice and will go again all above but hit the bass pro shop!! its like a huge asda sized place full of fishing, hunting and outdoorsy stuff i was in there 5 hours before the wife dragged me out lol :o oh yeah my profile photo was taken in the gun store :yp: Edited July 11, 2012 by beeredup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 all above but hit the bass pro shop!! its like a huge asda sized place full of fishing, hunting and outdoorsy stuff i was in there 5 hours before the wife dragged me out lol :o oh yeah my profile photo was taken in the gun store :yp: Bass pro shop !!! I've been twice and not found this shop ... You ******* for not telling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 its huge and its connected to a hotel and casino too!! you can walk out of the hotel straight into the bass pro shop!! theres 2 huge aquariums in there with bass an cat fish. We have friends in vegas and they took me i was like a kid in a sweetie shop!! theres 12 aisles of lures!! yes 12!!! i was running around like a nutter drooling!! an then the geezer behind the gun counter realised i was a brit and started teasing me with all manner of hand guns!! the S&W500 was my favourite! its on deam martin drive if your ever over there again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Bass pro las vegas take a gander at that my mouth is watering jsut looking :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tod Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Me and Mrs are flying out to Vegas on Saturday both very excited and cant wait. Couple of questions for the PW massive 1. are the grand canyon helicopter trips worth it? should we book them up online before we get there? 2. is the clothes shopping any good ie should we travel light and have plenty of room in suitcase for way home any other must see, must do, must eat, things to recommend? stayed at bellagio when i went, if you do gran canyon get the last trip as you will get to see the strip just as its getting dark, the gun shops worth a visit, was a dollar a shot for anything :look: , hoover dam worth a visit, if you want to go to the bass pro shop just jump in a taxi and ask them to take you, worth a visit but not as good as the orlando one, all in all a place you have to visit once in your life Edited July 11, 2012 by Tod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 1. Leave the Mrs at home 2. Drink and gamble every night until the sun starts to rise. 3. Find a different hooker each night. What happens in Vegas - stays in Vegas!! Party on (courtesy of Nige's guide to Vegas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 PS pm me if you would like Nige's guide to Bangkok (ping pong balls optional). Top tip: don't eat bananas that taste of baby oil. True story! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggs Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I've done Vegas a few times for a month at a time courtesy of the RAF. They hold NATO exercises (Redflag) at Nellis Air Force Base which is just up the road. I can honestly say the place is an absolute blast. I would highly recommend the titty bars - try all of them if you can Every day after work our GE (Ground engineer) kidnapped us on our way back to the hotel and took us on the Big shot which is on top of the Stratosphere tower - you must check this out - the first time that I went on it I honestly thought that I was going to leave the planet, it's bloomin' mental....!!! Hoover Dam is truely awesome and so is Lake Mead - hire out some jet bikes if you can, great fun but exhausting.... Fell asleep in the bar that night, very early on too! The noise of the fruit machines will drive you crazy after a while but like me I'm sure you'll just drink through it, even whilst having Steak,Eggs at 0700 hrs :blink: Do it, you won't regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I've done Vegas a few times for a month at a time courtesy of the RAF. They hold NATO exercises (Redflag) at Nellis Air Force Base which is just up the Do it, you won't regret it All my experiences are courtesy of 216 sqn ( TriStars) N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggs Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 All my experiences are courtesy of 216 sqn ( TriStars) N I'm on 99sqn at the moment - do you fancy a shoot tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedClayBreaker Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) To say me & the Mrs are green with envy is a massive understatement!!! We went to Vegas for a week as part of our Honeymoon & it was amazing! We went on the Helicopter tour with Maverick Airlines, Picked up at hotel, driven to private airport - small plane to Grand Canyon, quick tour round on a bus with a few stop off's then Helicopter tour, we were lucky enough to get the front 2 seats with pilot! Well worth the money in my eyes! Regarding shopping there is loads, we travelled light as we purchased a lot in both LA & Vegas! Restaurants we went to: Check any reviews on restaurants before going! Top of the world at Stratosphere Hotel - american - amazing views, revolving tower floor Koi - japanese/chinese asian fusion Shibuya - mgm - japanese Nora's cuisine - may have shut down? great italian if its still going Ballys steakhouse at Ballys hotel - seafood & steak Burger King in O'sheas casino - very funny watching the yanks playing beer pong bladdered whilst scoffing a BK! Fountains at Bellagio Sky Diving - Sky Dive Las Vegas - This is a MUST! Best part of our week in Vegas! Gambling: Didn't do loads of gambling but did have a hot streak on 'Wheel of fortune' slot machine, well the Mrs did! I went on the poker/3 card brag type machines, brandy & cokes for the cost of a dollar tip is always a winner! Also went on computerised roulette machines too. It was great fun as we had a laugh together when gambling, pretty much free drinks & didn't get carried away & probably came home evens or just up! We mainly gambled at MGM as we were staying The signature at MGM, had the odd go when walking through other hotels on route to meals etc. The only other place we really gambled was at Hooters bar, worth a shout to be fair, even Mrs wood thought it was a cool place, cool/tacky hooters merchandise too! Drinks: In some places drinks can be very expensive if your not gambling so we just went down to the liquor store & grabbed a few cans & a few bottles of Barefoot Rose (American wine - very nice & cheap) & would have a drink whilst getting ready before heading out! We didn't have enough time to do everything we wanted so missed out on 'the wall' at gunstore & outdoor world! Gutted! Also I would recommend hiring a car, we didn't, spunked a load of reddies hiring a convertible Mustang in LA! If we went back to Vegas again we would defo hire a car & mooch further a field! Enjoy! Edited July 11, 2012 by TattooedClayBreaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm on 99sqn at the moment - do you fancy a shoot tomorrow? Free at the weekend? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Those PTR-91's are nice. I don't own one personally, but my dad's friend has one chambered in 7.62x39. I got the chance to shoot it a few months ago and I was very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thanx for all the replies Talk about kids at Christmas we are wetting ourselves with excitement Have only heard good and great things about the place. Only Two more sleeps Whoop Whoop B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budice Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 There's a shopping mall north and south of Vegas both worth a look. Also do the free fall ride from the top of The Statosphere mate, mental, 855 ft straight down on a descender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I can`t believe anyone wouldn`t enjoy Vegas.It`s an experience whoever you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 On a serious note - take the kids to the Magic Masters shop in Caesar's Palace, they will be wowwed!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Can you still drink (and smoke) free if your playing? You could when I went in 2003. Even if you were on the 5c slots the scantily clad, leggy waitresses (not that I noticed) paid plenty of attention. God knows what you got on the high tables! The mind boggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggs Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Free at the weekend? Nige Nige, I'm working this weekend - sorry :unsure: I did however go and have a shoot today at Enstone Ok, back on thread, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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