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Kind of off-topic, but one of the local news stations did a story comparing prices for taxis, Uber, and Lyft here in Vegas. The taxis were more than three times more expensive than the ride share companies going to and from the exact same place.azgreg wrote:Yep, but I prefer the lazy river.Jefe wrote:Did you hit the wave pool?
On a side note I accidentally left my kindle in the cab at McCarran. I did get it back though.
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According to the LVRJ the ride-sharing companies are actually generating more revenue for McCarran (almost $900k more over a six month period) than the taxis now. The days of Vegas cabbies tunneling unsuspecting tourists are finally coming to an end!VegasCatFan wrote:Kind of off-topic, but one of the local news stations did a story comparing prices for taxis, Uber, and Lyft here in Vegas. The taxis were more than three times more expensive than the ride share companies going to and from the exact same place.azgreg wrote:Yep, but I prefer the lazy river.Jefe wrote:Did you hit the wave pool?
On a side note I accidentally left my kindle in the cab at McCarran. I did get it back though.
Side note, currently counting down towards a three-nighter at Wynn at the end of August!!! Might just use some ride-sharing to make our way down to Fremont for some Vic and Anthony's....
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How are they doing that? Are they charged an airport tax like the cabs?
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From the article:CalStateTempe wrote:How are they doing that? Are they charged an airport tax like the cabs?
"Ride-hailing companies pay $2.45 anytime one of their contracted drivers picks up or drops off customers at McCarran. Taxis pay a $2 fee for each airport pick up and nothing for drop-offs."
All the cars are linked up via some tech that tells McCarran anytime they enter the area, so it all sounds very streamlined. It would seem that anybody that's not part of the taxi union must see this as a no-brainer.
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And I said, ‘That last thing is what you can't get...Nobody can get to that last thing. We keep on living in hopes of catching it once and for all.’ Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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It’s like a nightmare out here. So many people have lost their jobs, including a lot of friends. Streets are vacant. Fortunately my wife and I are able to work from home, at least for now.
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I’ve seen those rumors. Haven’t heard anything from people I know.azgreg wrote:paging VegasCatFan.
https://www.casino.org/news/luxor-las-v ... -numbered/" target="_blank
I was expecting Excalibur before Luxor honestly. Had a departmental meeting with the CFO a couple years ago and one of the questions was whether the company would do something similar like the transformation of Monte Carlo to Park MGM. He said that, while it hadn’t been discussed, if it was to happen he said Excalibur would be a good choice. His reasoning is that the hotel rates are about the cheapest on the Strip and with the proximity to the new Raider stadium, they could remodel the hotel and rooms and charge a helluva lot more. Also, the Excalibur has a lot of land and quite a bit of it is used for parking.
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Any plans to run the light rail to the stadium?VegasCatFan wrote:I’ve seen those rumors. Haven’t heard anything from people I know.azgreg wrote:paging VegasCatFan.
https://www.casino.org/news/luxor-las-v ... -numbered/" target="_blank
I was expecting Excalibur before Luxor honestly. Had a departmental meeting with the CFO a couple years ago and one of the questions was whether the company would do something similar like the transformation of Monte Carlo to Park MGM. He said that, while it hadn’t been discussed, if it was to happen he said Excalibur would be a good choice. His reasoning is that the hotel rates are about the cheapest on the Strip and with the proximity to the new Raider stadium, they could remodel the hotel and rooms and charge a helluva lot more. Also, the Excalibur has a lot of land and quite a bit of it is used for parking.
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MGM wanted the city to pay for the monorail to go to the backside of Mandalay Bay and the city wanted MGM to pay. Right now it’s not being built. I would think between the city and MGM they could come up with a compromise and split the costs.azgreg wrote:Any plans to run the light rail to the stadium?VegasCatFan wrote:I’ve seen those rumors. Haven’t heard anything from people I know.azgreg wrote:paging VegasCatFan.
https://www.casino.org/news/luxor-las-v ... -numbered/" target="_blank
I was expecting Excalibur before Luxor honestly. Had a departmental meeting with the CFO a couple years ago and one of the questions was whether the company would do something similar like the transformation of Monte Carlo to Park MGM. He said that, while it hadn’t been discussed, if it was to happen he said Excalibur would be a good choice. His reasoning is that the hotel rates are about the cheapest on the Strip and with the proximity to the new Raider stadium, they could remodel the hotel and rooms and charge a helluva lot more. Also, the Excalibur has a lot of land and quite a bit of it is used for parking.
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Greg, let's see some pics of you on the strip with your MGA championship belt.
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Lately I've been staying at the Flamingo but this past weekend I couldn't get the usual deal I wanted so I stayed down the strip at the Tropicana for the first time. In a lot of ways the Trop is like the Plaza (on Fremont) where the rooms are great but the casino floor is lagging. Trop's gaming floor feels pretty outdated, like it's trying to prolong its 90s era, and not in a warm, nostalgic way. The lagging gaming floor compared to the spruced up rooms makes sense now that Trop's hotel towers are under management of Hilton (Homewood Suites) who know how to run a hotel but maybe not care for the gaming floor.
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Best place to stay on/near the strip for March Madness and where to golf? Got a wedding in Zion that weekend and extended the trip so Ill be in Vegas for the first round. Golf Thurs or Fri, whatever day we don't play. Won't be in the room much at all but a view & jacuzzi would be ideal.
Playing golf in St George after Zion as well. Either Sand Hollows or Black Desert
Why is the Stratosphere only $32? haha. $50 in taxes/fees but can't be that bad right? Circa is $179. Planned on watching the action from their pool
Playing golf in St George after Zion as well. Either Sand Hollows or Black Desert
Why is the Stratosphere only $32? haha. $50 in taxes/fees but can't be that bad right? Circa is $179. Planned on watching the action from their pool
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You will have to pay a big minimum to watch from that pool. Think it was $1000 last year. Strat is near one of the highest crime areas and that is why it is so low. Book early whatever you do
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That's listed as one of it's perks.
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Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:45 pmNot included in the $32 price unfortunately
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Is that with or without the prostitutes? Asking for a friend.
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Without ... but girls gotta eat I can schmooze my way into someone's cabana Im sure
I had it narrowed down to Westgate, Rio(eeeek) and Palace Station but wound up booking a Signature at MGM deluxe balcony strip view suite for $50 more, mainly for the lazy river. Not seeing any TVs out there though and Ill have to go to MGM for bets or just do it on the app.
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Getting old enough to where the Casinos I grew up staying in are shuttering to make room for the next big thing.
First the Tropicana earlier this year, closing after 67 years; now the Mirage this week, closing after 34 years.
Opening in November 1989, the Mirage was the first "megaresort" to open on the Las Vegas Strip, making way for the rest, from the Wynn down to Mandalay Bay.
First the Tropicana earlier this year, closing after 67 years; now the Mirage this week, closing after 34 years.
Opening in November 1989, the Mirage was the first "megaresort" to open on the Las Vegas Strip, making way for the rest, from the Wynn down to Mandalay Bay.
And I said, ‘That last thing is what you can't get...Nobody can get to that last thing. We keep on living in hopes of catching it once and for all.’ Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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That’s too bad o have good memories of the mirage