# Viva Las Dopefest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030 "2002-08-29T02:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![diyeana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@diyeana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diyeana)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/61 "2002-09-10T15:28:58Z")
I will be there! Me and one other person! Diane & Zette would never forgive me if I didn’t show up! :O) Oh and incidentally, what dates are we going again? hahaha If we don’t get enough people ordering rooms and it will actually HELP I will order a room instead of staying with Zette & Diane. That might be better anyway seeing as I will be bring a MAN and they are afraid of him. hee hee But I don’t want to pay the full $204 by myself so I need to make a quick decision on this. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/62 "2002-09-10T17:26:13Z")
Hey Diyeana, I have no trouble with your oogy boytoy staying in our room if it doesn’t freak him out. No sense in paying for another room for him. I fear NO man! > [@](#): > > I’m going to make our reservation at Buca’s at the end of the week. This is me confirming my attendence at said shin dig. Woo! And, by the way, I am THE most excited for this- my co-workers are ready to shove my ass on a plane TODAY if it means I’ll stop talking about it already! From that huge list we had originally, we have very few confirmed folks here- no matter, we’ll all have fun, but I’m hoping our room rates are doable, that’s all. Shit or get off the pot, folks- it’s crunch time! ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/63 "2002-09-10T18:01:44Z")
Also: Am looking for a room/floor to crash in/on for Sunday night. If anyone is already booked someplace and doesn’t mind a roomie, I’m your gal. No farts or poop, I promise. Thursday evening and Monday evening I’ll be looking for a place to park my luggage, but not a room. Thursday I know I’ll be WAY too pumped to sleep and a room will be a waste for me, and Monday night I’ll want to stay up so I can sleep on the plane on the way home. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/64 "2002-09-10T18:49:43Z")
**REGARDING ROOM RATES @ MGM** I have a contract with the MGM. There is NO MINIMUM for **our** group rate. No matter what, if you reserver your room with the group code **WED675** or the Lieberman/Stringer wedding, you will receive the rate of $150/night or $170/night for deluxe. If you are told ANYTHING other than that, ask to speak to JUILE VILLARREAL in Group Specialists 702-891-7468 ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/65 "2002-09-10T19:14:58Z")
We’re staying somewhere cheap near those hotels. I can’t remember the name of it. We’re getting in around 8 am friday and leaving around one on monday. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/66 "2002-09-10T21:49:55Z")
You’re staying at thr Boardwalk, Demo. Why don’t you know this? Dirty Mexican. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/67 "2002-09-11T02:08:54Z")
You are correct Merc. The Boardwalk Hotel. Nothing fancy, just a room to sleep in really. The cost for 3 nights was $250. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/68 "2002-09-11T02:40:24Z")
I have my plane ticket! ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/69 "2002-09-11T07:04:16Z")
I’d say “Me too!”, but I won’t believe it until it’s in my hand. (Stupid paper tickets!) ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/70 "2002-09-12T16:54:30Z")
Bump to get people to check in before Monday, when I will be calling the restaurant to make reservations. Come on down to Vegas! Even if you haven’t RSVPed yet, we’d love to see you and your support of the Clark County School District. And just because I’ll refrain from saying it out in public: Yeeeehaw! ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/71 "2002-09-12T18:30:39Z")
Well, I’m getting pretty darned excited here. I’m booking Sunday and Monday nights in a hotel after all, since there aren’t any roomshares available- any advice if you had your choice between these similarly priced places? Primm Binion’s Horseshoe Lady Luck Arizona Charlie’s East Castaways El Cortez Fiesta Quality Inn Key Largo Fiesta Henderson Wild Wild West Boulder Station Santa Fe Gold Coast Orleans Plaza Super 8 on Nellis I’ll be at one of these locations on Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th if anyone is looking to room or needs a place to stay (provided I know you) Opinions? Thoughts? I am getting SO freaking excited!!! VIVA LAS VEGAS!!! ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/72 "2002-09-12T19:28:30Z")
Primm (a 45 minute drive on the freeway, on the CALIFORNIA border! Nice roller coaster there though.) Binion’s Horseshoe (downtown - sort of seedy) Lady Luck (see above) Arizona Charlie’s East (might be nice, but a schlep to Strip) Castaways (see above) El Cortez (don’t know much about it.) Fiesta (Nice, but also a good 20 minute taxi to Strip) Quality Inn Key Largo (this is good location, and could be nice - but you might be listening to planes land over your head). Fiesta Henderson (Very nice, but also a good 20 minute schlep to Strip) Wild Wild West (don’t know much about it, but just across the freeway from Strip if I recall correctly) Boulder Station (very good, but again - 20 minutes from Strip) Santa Fe (see above.) Gold Coast (good location, next to Rio and across from new Palms. Might be best bet. You could walk to Strip, although I wouldn’t reccommend doing that.) Orleans (I would choose this! Very nice hotel, great buffet, good entertainment and only a mile or so from Strip - you will need a car or taxi). Plaza (downtown…so-so) Super 8 on Nellis (na…that would be more like a vacation in Idaho) ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/73 "2002-09-13T02:33:30Z")
DMark- thanks- a Vegas friend recommended the Orleans, as well- said it was nice and also close- and they have a free shuttle to the strip! Thanks a bunch! ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/74 "2002-09-14T14:07:42Z")
Veeeeegas! Can anyone familiar with Vegas recommend some inexpensive slots tournements for me? I’m talking the “Pay $20-$30 to enter, play for X amount of time, highest credits is the winner” kinds that some casinos have daily/weekly"? I’m interested in these, but am unsure of where some good ones are, the cost, etc. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/75 "2002-09-15T01:05:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DMark \* > \*\* > Orleans (I would choose this! Very nice hotel, great buffet, good entertainment and only a mile or so from Strip - you will need a car or taxi). > \*\* I also would choose this. The setup is such that the theaters/bowling alley and arcade are on an upper level, and the restaurants are all on the perimeter of the casino, so there’s no excuse for anyone to be schlepping a bunch of kids through. The shuttle to the strip drops you at the Barbary Coast so you can cross the street to Bally’s and take the Monorail to the MGM Grand. Vegas fun note: For anyone who loves 70’s funk and disco music I have 2 words for you: (the) BOOGIE KNIGHTS. They play Saturday nights at the House of Blues (@ the Mandalay Bay) and Wednesdays at the Gold Coast (which is HELLA far out in the suburbs. You won’t make it without a car, and even then it’s about a half hour away.) Really fun time (well chosen and laid-out sets) and there was no cover when we saw them at the Gold Coast, not sure about the HOB, however. Check one of the freebie magazines or look them up online. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/76 "2002-09-15T01:07:13Z")
D’oh! SUNCOAST! They’re at the SUNCOAST. The Gold Coast is right off the strip. Sheesh. Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/77 "2002-09-15T02:41:01Z")
Thanks V V! I loves me some funk/disco music! VEEEEGAS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/78 "2002-09-15T02:58:58Z")
So what’s the story on rooms? Did we get the good rate at NY NY? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/79 "2002-09-15T03:49:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by voguevixen \* > \*\*Vegas fun note: For anyone who loves 70’s funk and disco music I have 2 words for you: (the) BOOGIE KNIGHTS. They play Saturday nights at the House of Blues (@ the Mandalay Bay) and Wednesdays at the Gold Coast (which is HELLA far out in the suburbs. You won’t make it without a car, and even then it’s about a half hour away.) Really fun time (well chosen and laid-out sets) and there was no cover when we saw them at the Gold Coast, not sure about the HOB, however. Check one of the freebie magazines or look them up online. \*\* Actually, I HAVE THEIR CD! 😃 I doubt I’ll be wanting to go see them though, my ex and I met at one of their shows 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030/80 "2002-09-15T03:53:58Z")
Hey all, Slee checking in here. I live in Vegas and can put up one person or just store luggage over the weekend. I am about a mile or so from the strip. My apartment is basically on Maryland and Desert Inn for those who have maps. Let me know if you need a place to stay. That is as long a couch works for you. Slee [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viva-las-dopefest/126030.md?page=5)