I'm not a local but the traffic comments get me every time because it's like what do you expect. I enjoyed F1 last time and will again. These events are what make Vegas.
As a long time local who has been communicating with tourist - since 1979: The Downtown Grand offers the nice quiet rooms while still being close to (noisy) Fremont St. They should market that aspect. TI:(Treasure Island). They need to COMPLETELY change that WASTED strip space. A show that everyone watches and then walks away is NOT a $ maker. They need to develop an attraction that draws people IN thru the casino doors. Like what they've done at Planet Hollywood. All those restaurants in the front of Planet Hollywood - inviting stairways - easy Strip access, etc. Expensive renovation - but; worth it. IMO. (Good video. Like MOST locals & tourist: I hate F1!)
Treasure Island needs to give people a reason to go there. It’s on the end of the casino row, so it doesn’t get people walking by. I love to stay there, but only for access to other places- they don’t even have a poker room anymore. Or the Pirate Show. Or anything else to draw people.
Why would I pay $25 for a fancy bagel at the Aria Food Hall when I can get a good full breakfast including a drink at America Cafe at NY-NY for the same price? If I need a cheap meal for lunch or dinner I’ll go to Raising Canes or In-N-Out, or get the awesome 4-cheese grilled cheese sandwiches at The Chef Truck at Park MGM - it’s only $12!
I feel that F1 was approved by the Las Vegas City Council. The city Council is elected. If people hate F1 that much, show up on Election Day and file the members of City Council.
Wicked Spoon, we went last month, been going for years. No more, every time it drops in quality, and in every cheap way. $35 for locals is ok, is maybe a $45 value, now.
I just wanted to say, I went downtown last night for the Neon Music Festival and it was great to see a large turnout, and I plan on being there for the next 2 nights and bringing good business to all the resorts as well. Hopefully the city notices this actually brings in more ppl than stupid F1! Great move downtown!
as long as i remember this is the first time the RIO has empty out masquerade tower for anything i believe that this is the first time for the NFR viewing
I avoided driving on the Strip my entire 2 week stay that ended with a flight home 10:30PM Saturday, 11/16. though I did cross over it several times, mostly on Sahara. Didn't affect me too much as I played at the Rio, Palms, Green Valley, Cosmo & Eureka in/near Las Vegas, and the Aquarius, Harrahs & Tropicana in Laughlin.
21:31 everybody I know who went to Las Vegas and didn't know F1 was going on said it was the worst experience in Vegas they ever had because you couldn't travel anywhere, there was very few or little to no Uber rides, and the prices were insane for rooms and other amenities. The only good thing was the casino floor was primarily empty and they had the craps table all to themselves for a few days😂
20:05, the last time I went to Treasure Island, they still had a poker room today it feels like you're going to a carnival running casino games. They actually had a decent Buffet back in the day. Now the only reason you go there is because you got lost😂
If it was maybe a week of disruption and there were discounts for locals I might be okay with it, but we have months of disruption and millions of dollars of impact on local business, countless hours lost sitting in traffic, and negative experiences for all the visitors who didn't come for F1. They should have just built a track out in the desert along with a custom facility for it.
I love buffets, but last time I ate at wicked spoon was about 18 months ago and it was so bad. I actually considered asking for my money back after I saw the meager offerings. No fruit, just cheap fruit salad! There was only 1 pancake left in the unheated bowl and it was in pieces....when I went back up about 20 minutes later, it was still the only pancake in the bowl. Yuck.
I am going to go buy a fake Rolex before my next trip to Vegas. My first stop is the bar at the Flamingo before hitting the clubs and show off my Rolex.
I'm not a big fan of drag but I went to see that show, because Vegas. So I don't have much to compare it to, but... Yeah, it was a great time! The performers were very entertaining and fun. It was a very comfortable, very festive, very friendly experience. "PG"-rated, at most. There were families there, and the emcee did a charming little bit in which she got all the kids up on stage. The bottomless drinks were, indeed, constantly refilled -- which made the amount I spent tipping the performers a little less of a bite. The food part of the "brunch" was disappointing, though, in both selection and quality.
We had a guest get trick rolled TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW at a major strip casino. He did not learn the first time. Usually, these men get outraged when the casino cannot ID the female and get his possessions back. Then they want the casino to cover their losses as though it is the casino's fault.
We visited Las Vegas in late summer 2023 and F1 had already done a lot to ruin the Strip experience -- vision blockers up/being put up, sidewalks closed or super-congested, cranes and construction equipment everywhere. (It also made it super-difficult to even WALK to Ellis Island to get away from the nastified Strip.) We vowed to never visit in the months leading up to that 3-day event ever again, and the whole experience came close to killing any interest in visiting Vegas *at all*. But we will be back next month (December 2024). We'll see how quickly they clean up the F1 mess.
Thank you to our co-hosts for this segment on Friday. Happy weekend. Just my luck, the last pair of those designer shoes sold out just as we were ready to order “His and Hers”
Treasure island-- turn the lagoon into pool. Build a CASA BONITA with high divers. Install fountains similar to the Wynn. Bottomless tacos nachos and cheese enchiladas. Have some crazy margaritas pina coladas and blue Hawaiians. Just make it a sports bar with lots of TVs to show sports then when there’s no sports show re-runs of South Park then on the weekends have a live rock roll country and blues band. It’s so easy
it's a 10-year contract. It's true that there is a break clause after the 2025 race, but it's been a success for both commercial partners and all the signs point firmly to it running for the full 10 years.
I was on the strip Fri and Sat. It was OK. I was on the north end by the Wynn and Fontainebleau. Traffic from FB to Wynn at 8PM was mellow. The strip was close just south of the Wynn and I assume staying down there would have been a mess.
I didn't understand all the F1 hate last year, but I don't know why this year I totally understand it. The strip really does become a nightmare for people who are working down there.. and it seems every year the F1 drivers or "PiLoTs" are complaining about something in Vegas... well leave then!!
A similar thing happened on my most recent Vegas trip in October. My friend was drugged by a two guys chatting him up at the cashier's cage at Cosmo. They got his watch and his cash after following him down the hall to Vdara. Turns out after speaking with vice, there were two spotters at his BJ table who signaled their team. After his conversation with vice, this has become common on the strip....and especially downtown, apparently. Moving forward, i'm wearing my Apple watch and drinking from a sippy cup when I'm out there....oh, and F - Formula One!
Googie is an architectural style like the old Stardust signage. Laugh at the shoes, but those will probably be a valuable collectible by the time your kids are your age. That Harry Reid signage should have done the script in the Googie style too. With all that money maybe Mark Davis can shell out for a new haircut.
I liked F1 until yesterday. Now I say F the grand prix. The biggest issue is it took strip employees from Paris, PH AND Horseshoe over an hour to get out Thursday because that PATG parking company has their head in their ass. They are also not keeping the schedule with the harmon bridge as outlined.
Maybe the new Wuah (W) hotel will have googies all over the building. Did you notice the googies on the airport sign? I am planning a trip in May and was hoping to stay at the new Rio, but it doesn't look like the Masquerade area is going to be done so I may stay elsewhere. I appreciate yall keeping us updated on that.
I'm here at the Horseshoe Food Court. The Line to get on the Monorail is Backed Up to the Door of the Food Court. 12:15am. I Had no idea. The planning of Vegas Transportation to move thousands of people has been poor. I live in Seattle and after the Football Game, we have Lightrail, Several bus lines from the Int'l District, Chinatown. I have wait maybe an hr at the Food court or go back to the casino, to get out. The Deuce is from MgM Grand. I was staying at Pk MGM and then Paris during the week with cheap rates. Then I moved to Westgate and extended my trip because there is a power outage where I live outside of Seattle. So I am staying Monday.
I wear a Rolex in Vegas all the time... Only got unwanted attention a couple of times and usually I walk away or ignore them until they walk away... I also usually make my own drinks in my room and keep a lid on it... And screw F1!! Hope they can clean up there mess quick this year!!
Pizza Rock lost me as a customer before I ever got a chance to try it. We stopped at GN for my daughter done Chic fil a then walked to Pizza Rock. That has an entire conversation with us about where to find Chic fil a then after about 5 minutes of friendly chat they told us they wouldn't seat us until her food was gone. The manager was very rude about it. We've taken kids for with us into many of Vegas restaurants including Nacho Daddy on this same trip. We left and went to Evil pie instead. May be my last time visiting Fremont all together
@Milestomemories Evil pie was good but definitely the dive bar thing. Haha Their homemade hot sauces are freaking delicious though! I highly recommend that
Yes pizza rock, does have weird rules.. they have pizza by the slice but you can't order from the waiter.. u can bring it in and then sit at the bar.. but their pizza and calamari is delicious
I'm not a Wicked Spoon fan either. The individual portions were annoying and you can't stack more than 3 on a plate which makes you eat slower and get full faster so you don't over eat or get your money worth. Go away f1. Hate the name change of the airport. Go to fantastic indoor swap meet and invest in a knockoff Rolex. I ❤ the renderings of the lodge. I can see the plan is to keep the fireplace in the middle of the room. Love it. New Kids on the block has a residency at Park MGM in 2025. Way more dates than the killers. January is already sold out.
Swatch had a Vegas watch a few years ago. It was so lame! I could not believe that it was not colorful and sparkly. It was so plain. I didn't get it. I like to buy Swatch watches when I go to Vegas and Hawaii.
If you’re out with one of your guy friends and keep getting bothered by a lady of the evening, one of you just put your arm around the other’s waist and your chin on his shoulder until she leaves. Won’t take long. Worked the one time I did it. 👍😁👍
Years ago at MGM's Betty Boop bar, this happened to me two different times... After spending minutes showing polite disinterest to the woman beside me who kept leaning into me to ask for advice on how to play her infrequent one-quarter-at-a-time video poker hands, I finally said, "Hey, you seem very nice. But I'm gay." Sure fire, right? But, no -- it didn't work either time! The first lady tried to convince me that she could change my mind. I became less polite. The second one said, "Oh! That's so interesting! Tell me about that! What's that like?" I tried to stay polite until another potential mark finally sat down at the bar.
My host at cosmo reached out on Monday to invite me out with a balcony room and a viewing party. As a note, I haven’t been to Vegas in 2 years. Offered $1100 free play and $900 resort credit as well. Had I not been hospitalized during the week, and had the time to fly out, I would have taken her up in a heartbeat.
@ hoping to. Have some great MGM and Venetian offers still coming through despite my absence - shows they’re trying to get lapsed clientele back en masse.
@ you seem fun. Especially since you apparently know everything about my noir status and hard rock X card… or that I went to the eastern finals and Stanley cup games in hard rock’s suite in 2022 in Tampa. Im totally a nobody.
F F1 Hairy Reed was a POS! 🚨GB 4 Racer Ava Dobson will be at Hard Rock Cafe Saturday (Today) 12 - 3 on the Second Floor! Had they sold the shoeys I would have bought some, but having to be there and jump through hoops makes me even more disinterested in F1! My corrugated steel covered heart! (I know it's aluminum) Senor Frogs was cool with the inner tube butts hanging down from ceiling! 🤣 Buffet prices go up and quality goes down. I just saw a review of MGM Grand's Buffet and they had no desserts, just breakfast pastries, but another review had pies, cakes and pineapple ice cream just 5 months ago!
Anyone that followed that guy's career should be baffled why the airport was named after him. Even his tiny hometown of Searchlight distanced themselves from that crook.
@DougCutler-tn2ey He admitted he lied about Romney's taxes just to prevent him from becoming President. I'm not Romney fan, but I despise liars and thieves!
The one & only time I ate at Wicked Spoon was a disaster. A drunk at a table in our line of site threw up all over his table. 😱Staff was very helpful in moving us to another table & security took the drunk out. And the buffet wasn’t that good!!!!!
Restaurants in Treasure Island are doomed to fail. TI is NOT in a good location: It is close to center strip so people may stay there, but it can never bring outside foot traffic. While it is close to Mirage, Venetian, Caesars & Harrah, it is on the OPPOSITE walking direction to/from center strip, so people staying at those properties will never pass by TI on their way to center strip, despite close proximity! Nothing interesting also happens north of TI (and Resorts World is too far away to be walkable) so no incentive for anyone to walk north from center strip & pass by TI. To make matters worse, TI front entrance is very unwelcoming & depressing, so it never incentivizes anyone to take a detour. On top of it, the property has a TERRIBLE layout with nearly zero signage, so finding the restaurants is also a challenge all by itself!
Fashion Show Mall is there; that's how I know TI. And also the gondola rides. But you're right, in general, it's at a horrible spot. But I would much rather stay there than Venetian/Palazo.
@@aheroictaxidriver3180 I accounted for Fashion Show being nearby, and it has very minimal impact on TI. You see, FS is a destination, not a starting point. There are dozens of reasons to avoid TI on the way or returning from Fashion Show Mall but only 1 reason to pass by TI! For instance, (1) Mismatched market segments: due to being primarily a luxury mall, the wealthy clients are unlikely to do anything at a lower end property like TI. (2) Due to being away from other resorts, most of the Fashion Show clientele takes a taxi/Uber/car to it, and avoid TI on arrival & departure. (3) Those who walk to it tend to be staying nearby (hence near TI) either way so not much ADDED foot traffic. (4) On departure, if they have shopping bags, they take a taxi/Uber to their hotel room right away. (5) If they don't have bags but stay even more than 2 blocks away, they'll take an Uber/Taxi/car to their next destination & avoid TI. (6) If they stay nearby but it's hot or cold outside, people will take the tram or indoor route on the opposite side of the road, not the open-air TI route. The list of reasons to avoid TI go on & on.
Headed to Vegas in the morning for Thanksgiving week-F1 be damned, It seems the race only impacts tourists if their idea of enjoying Vegas is hanging out center strip. Last year I stayed at Trump International-which is right outside of the race route-so my stay was not impacted by the race, and I get my entertainment in the surrounding communities and Fremont Street. Thanks for all the updates, guys.
I don't think many Americans know or care about F1. NASCAR is the Big Dog in auto racing here. Back in the Wide World of Sports days they would show a few USAC races especially when Mario Andretti or Dan Gurney or the Unser brothers were running. Now the only Open Wheel racing I see on TV is the Indy 500. Is there even an American team in F1? I think F1 should just stay in Europe.
Are you hanging out in Vegas for F1 weekend?
Staying far away from Vegas during F1. The traffic was bad enough in October while they were preparing for F1!
Ahaha, no.
Too far, I'm afraid! :)
Is this rage bait ?
🤣 just kiddin
I'm not a local but the traffic comments get me every time because it's like what do you expect. I enjoyed F1 last time and will again. These events are what make Vegas.
The Rio’s Parade in the sky was really fun. As was Treasure Island’s pirate ship show. So sad!
We once got to ride in the parade floats with the Rio showgirls. We had a blast being a part of the show!
Thanks for shout out, Shawn!! I am now a lifetime viewer of MTM Vegas! (I was already).
No Sirens. That really sucked. Bring back the Pirates!!!
True. I liked the OG version better.
Lol Aria raised food hall prices? I walked through there one time and walked right back out and to what a burger.
I enjoy the Resorts World food hall. I don’t enjoy that they charge for parking.
The lack of a pirate show hurts TI. When I walked by the place looked dead.
Agreed
As a long time local who has been communicating with tourist - since 1979: The Downtown Grand offers the nice quiet rooms while still being close to (noisy) Fremont St. They should market that aspect. TI:(Treasure Island). They need to COMPLETELY change that WASTED strip space. A show that everyone watches and then walks away is NOT a $ maker. They need to develop an attraction that draws people IN thru the casino doors. Like what they've done at Planet Hollywood. All those restaurants in the front of Planet Hollywood - inviting stairways - easy Strip access, etc. Expensive renovation - but; worth it. IMO. (Good video. Like MOST locals & tourist: I hate F1!)
My friends and i renamed Bugsy's Bar at the Flamingo to The Hooker Bar. Great stuff as always guys.
The Rolex was cheap compared to what the divorce is going to cost him!
Oh the drama.
I feel bad if he really was drugged and trying to have nothing to do with it. I give that about a 4% shot though lol
Treasure Island needs to give people a reason to go there. It’s on the end of the casino row, so it doesn’t get people walking by. I love to stay there, but only for access to other places- they don’t even have a poker room anymore. Or the Pirate Show. Or anything else to draw people.
Another outstanding show. Have a great weekend guys !
Thank you Scott!
Thanks Scott!
@markostermann6632 have a great time in Las Vegas Mark. I was there two weeks ago.
Why would I pay $25 for a fancy bagel at the Aria Food Hall when I can get a good full breakfast including a drink at America Cafe at NY-NY for the same price?
If I need a cheap meal for lunch or dinner I’ll go to Raising Canes or In-N-Out, or get the awesome 4-cheese grilled cheese sandwiches at The Chef Truck at Park MGM - it’s only $12!
NY NY, America Cafe and Chin chin breakfast buffet, both excellent choices
@@patrickn2264 Not to mention iHop south of MB. OK I mentioned it. 😄 You can get a decent breakfast there all day at a reasonable price.
I feel that F1 was approved by the Las Vegas City Council. The city Council is elected. If people hate F1 that much, show up on Election Day and file the members of City Council.
The strip is not within the city limits. Most people know this.
Wicked Spoon, we went last month, been going for years. No more, every time it drops in quality, and in every cheap way. $35 for locals is ok, is maybe a $45 value, now.
@ 18:50 since the pirate show is defunct, they should rehab both boats and use them as outdoor bars
That would be cool
We avoid F1 visiting Vegas for 2 months leading up to and 1 month after.
I used to visit every December. I haven’t since F1 showed up 🤮
No one cares, loser
L V International Airport for me
Love you guys 🤩 Great show 🤍
Thank you! 🙏
Glad you enjoy the show!
I just wanted to say, I went downtown last night for the Neon Music Festival and it was great to see a large turnout, and I plan on being there for the next 2 nights and bringing good business to all the resorts as well. Hopefully the city notices this actually brings in more ppl than stupid F1! Great move downtown!
It was impressive what they were able to pull off in such a short time.
as long as i remember this is the first time the RIO has empty out masquerade tower for anything i believe that this is the first time for the NFR viewing
I was confused because of that watch party viewing but either way as I understand it the renovations are beginning in that area which is exciting.
Googie architecture is my favorite part of 50s to 70s Vegas.
I avoided driving on the Strip my entire 2 week stay that ended with a flight home 10:30PM Saturday, 11/16. though I did cross over it several times, mostly on Sahara. Didn't affect me too much as I played at the Rio, Palms, Green Valley, Cosmo & Eureka in/near Las Vegas, and the Aquarius, Harrahs & Tropicana in Laughlin.
21:31 everybody I know who went to Las Vegas and didn't know F1 was going on said it was the worst experience in Vegas they ever had because you couldn't travel anywhere, there was very few or little to no Uber rides, and the prices were insane for rooms and other amenities. The only good thing was the casino floor was primarily empty and they had the craps table all to themselves for a few days😂
Best 2 months to visit Vegas (Sept,Oct) for me spoiled byF1.
I love April / May too - may be the new best time
20:05, the last time I went to Treasure Island, they still had a poker room today it feels like you're going to a carnival running casino games. They actually had a decent Buffet back in the day. Now the only reason you go there is because you got lost😂
If it was maybe a week of disruption and there were discounts for locals I might be okay with it, but we have months of disruption and millions of dollars of impact on local business, countless hours lost sitting in traffic, and negative experiences for all the visitors who didn't come for F1. They should have just built a track out in the desert along with a custom facility for it.
It is indeed called googie and it is an architectural style.. you’re right!!
But what specifically are those little stars called? Maybe they don’t have a name.
@ they’re called starbursts or at least referred to as starbursts
Downtown grand I still remember when I got sick on a hotdog when it was Lady Luck.
I still have heartburn from a foot-long dog I had at the Westward Ho in 1994.
We come to Vegas every year from UK, we come for Vegas, the F1 is for F1 fans, not Vegas lovers.
As far as buffets go you can't go wrong with the Wynn's so why take a chance? They are so good even their broccoli casserole is delicious, try it.
Agreed. Wynn is the best in town. Considering I don’t need to do buffets often that’s the one.
I love buffets, but last time I ate at wicked spoon was about 18 months ago and it was so bad. I actually considered asking for my money back after I saw the meager offerings. No fruit, just cheap fruit salad! There was only 1 pancake left in the unheated bowl and it was in pieces....when I went back up about 20 minutes later, it was still the only pancake in the bowl. Yuck.
That place used to have such a reputation but I never understood it.
last month, same thing with bacon.
WoW there sure are alot of comments saying how bad W.S buffet is & how they'll never go back!😳
Good to know man
The Killers should be at the Sphere for a Killer Sphere residency.
I am going to go buy a fake Rolex before my next trip to Vegas. My first stop is the bar at the Flamingo before hitting the clubs and show off my Rolex.
That would be an amazing livestream
In Macau, people also avoid Macau Grand Prix week. Just to avoid all the congestions, hassles, extra expenses.
When I saw the chaos FU created, I hated it from day one.
The Killers put on a spectacular show. They aren't popular enough but I'd love to see them at the sphere.
Yeah not popular 😂
ya, the killers are actually bigger than vegas.
The cruise destinations Senior Frogs are as fun as a bar gets.
Agreed!
no crab and or shrimp, i went the other day for a bogo on my friend's player card. Better on a bogo but not worth $62 per person
Wow no shrimp either?
Señor frogs has the best drag show brunch on the strip!
I'm not a big fan of drag but I went to see that show, because Vegas. So I don't have much to compare it to, but... Yeah, it was a great time! The performers were very entertaining and fun. It was a very comfortable, very festive, very friendly experience. "PG"-rated, at most. There were families there, and the emcee did a charming little bit in which she got all the kids up on stage. The bottomless drinks were, indeed, constantly refilled -- which made the amount I spent tipping the performers a little less of a bite. The food part of the "brunch" was disappointing, though, in both selection and quality.
@ agree! The meal portion is terrible but the vibe is 110%!
Is there more than one drag show brunch on the strip? 😜😜
We had a guest get trick rolled TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW at a major strip casino. He did not learn the first time. Usually, these men get outraged when the casino cannot ID the female and get his possessions back. Then they want the casino to cover their losses as though it is the casino's fault.
🤣
And you gotta wonder what percentage of the rolled guys DON'T report it at all.
We visited Las Vegas in late summer 2023 and F1 had already done a lot to ruin the Strip experience -- vision blockers up/being put up, sidewalks closed or super-congested, cranes and construction equipment everywhere. (It also made it super-difficult to even WALK to Ellis Island to get away from the nastified Strip.) We vowed to never visit in the months leading up to that 3-day event ever again, and the whole experience came close to killing any interest in visiting Vegas *at all*. But we will be back next month (December 2024). We'll see how quickly they clean up the F1 mess.
Señor frogs had sold out drag brunches 6 times a week Friday thru Sunday 2 show times, PACKED. Maybe just their regular hours aren’t busy
Dudes! I got my TH-cam recap for the year and it said I watched more minutes of your videos than other TH-camr I follow.
That is amazing - we appreciate it!
Thank you to our co-hosts for this segment on Friday. Happy weekend. Just my luck, the last pair of those designer shoes sold out just as we were ready to order “His and Hers”
Thanks Fred!
They should bring back the original show. Everything since then has been lesser.
F1 traffic & closures have the streets in gridlock all around my house. I have to abandon all driving activities past noon 🙁
Yeah I’ve largely avoided it this year. Sad for those who can’t. Almost over soon!
So sorry 💔
truly
As always, very entertaining !
Thanks for watching!
Treasure island-- turn the lagoon into pool. Build a CASA BONITA with high divers. Install fountains similar to the Wynn. Bottomless tacos nachos and cheese enchiladas. Have some crazy margaritas pina coladas and blue Hawaiians. Just make it a sports bar with lots of TVs to show sports then when there’s no sports show re-runs of South Park then on the weekends have a live rock roll country and blues band. It’s so easy
I was recently thinking senior frogs for a meal on my next trip. I guess you snooze for 15 years you lose.
18:55 I love how he says he doesn't know what's going on with the restaurants closing have you been to the grocery store😂
SF woul be a perfect spot for Margaritaville.
I would never go to Las Vegas during F1. Won’t have to worry about that in 2026.
it's a 10-year contract. It's true that there is a break clause after the 2025 race, but it's been a success for both commercial partners and all the signs point firmly to it running for the full 10 years.
@@mrtickleuk🤯
*NOOOOOOO!!* 🥹
Say it ain't so!
🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@EnydCrowfeather That's the contract. They've spent $500 million on the infrastructure, they aren't going to walk away after only 3 races
@@mrtickleuk didn't know.
thanks for sharing info
I live next to Westgate and work on the strip. I am praying they don't extend the F1 contract after next year. It is horrendous.
I was on the strip Fri and Sat. It was OK. I was on the north end by the Wynn and Fontainebleau. Traffic from FB to Wynn at 8PM was mellow.
The strip was close just south of the Wynn and I assume staying down there would have been a mess.
Yeah location is so important with these things.
I wouldn’t visit any city during a race like those.
I didn't understand all the F1 hate last year, but I don't know why this year I totally understand it. The strip really does become a nightmare for people
who are working down there.. and it seems every year the F1 drivers or "PiLoTs" are complaining about something in Vegas... well leave then!!
I said it when they re-named LAS, and I'll say it again - They should've named the airport after Chumlee.
I learned in Copacabana Beach not to wear anything of value out in public.
Cuba is a trip.
A similar thing happened on my most recent Vegas trip in October. My friend was drugged by a two guys chatting him up at the cashier's cage at Cosmo. They got his watch and his cash after following him down the hall to Vdara. Turns out after speaking with vice, there were two spotters at his BJ table who signaled their team. After his conversation with vice, this has become common on the strip....and especially downtown, apparently. Moving forward, i'm wearing my Apple watch and drinking from a sippy cup when I'm out there....oh, and F - Formula One!
I never bring any watches etc. when I go. Not worth it
Agree that Wicked Spoon is very, very unimpressive.
TI needs a makeover.
Googie is an architectural style like the old Stardust signage. Laugh at the shoes, but those will probably be a valuable collectible by the time your kids are your age. That Harry Reid signage should have done the script in the Googie style too. With all that money maybe Mark Davis can shell out for a new haircut.
I liked F1 until yesterday. Now I say F the grand prix. The biggest issue is it took strip employees from Paris, PH AND Horseshoe over an hour to get out Thursday because that PATG parking company has their head in their ass. They are also not keeping the schedule with the harmon bridge as outlined.
Could be worse. Could be "John Wayne Airport."
Maybe the new Wuah (W) hotel will have googies all over the building. Did you notice the googies on the airport sign?
I am planning a trip in May and was hoping to stay at the new Rio, but it doesn't look like the Masquerade area is going to be done so I may stay elsewhere. I appreciate yall keeping us updated on that.
The worst thing about F1 was cutting down the trees at Bellagio. To me, that's barbaric.
👏👏👏to Vital Vegas scoping the journal . The new media , like MTM ,is now the go to for news , #wulffdendad
No thanks as far as F1 or the whole month of Nov for that matter as related to F1
Not Señior Frogs!!! 🐸😭
I'm here at the Horseshoe Food Court. The Line to get on the Monorail is Backed Up to the Door of the Food Court. 12:15am. I Had no idea.
The planning of Vegas Transportation to move thousands of people has been poor. I live in Seattle and after the Football Game, we have Lightrail, Several bus lines from the Int'l District, Chinatown. I have wait maybe an hr at the Food court or go back to the casino, to get out.
The Deuce is from MgM Grand. I was staying at Pk MGM and then Paris during the week with cheap rates. Then I moved to Westgate and extended my trip because there is a power outage where I live outside of Seattle. So I am staying Monday.
The only mass transit in Las Vegas is that designed to get drunk people into the casinos.
F1 breaks the Vegas machine unfortunately.
I wear a Rolex in Vegas all the time... Only got unwanted attention a couple of times and usually I walk away or ignore them until they walk away... I also usually make my own drinks in my room and keep a lid on it... And screw F1!! Hope they can clean up there mess quick this year!!
Pizza Rock lost me as a customer before I ever got a chance to try it. We stopped at GN for my daughter done Chic fil a then walked to Pizza Rock. That has an entire conversation with us about where to find Chic fil a then after about 5 minutes of friendly chat they told us they wouldn't seat us until her food was gone. The manager was very rude about it. We've taken kids for with us into many of Vegas restaurants including Nacho Daddy on this same trip. We left and went to Evil pie instead. May be my last time visiting Fremont all together
That stinks. Agreed it’s not great service but you do run into some of that nonsense in Vegas.
@Milestomemories Evil pie was good but definitely the dive bar thing. Haha Their homemade hot sauces are freaking delicious though! I highly recommend that
Yes pizza rock, does have weird rules.. they have pizza by the slice but you can't order from the waiter.. u can bring it in and then sit at the bar.. but their pizza and calamari is delicious
The pizza bill was to feed 20 people in a suite.
They only got 12 slices though.
I loved Wicked Spoon! I thought the value for the money was much better than Bacchanal
I'm not a Wicked Spoon fan either. The individual portions were annoying and you can't stack more than 3 on a plate which makes you eat slower and get full faster so you don't over eat or get your money worth. Go away f1. Hate the name change of the airport. Go to fantastic indoor swap meet and invest in a knockoff Rolex. I ❤ the renderings of the lodge. I can see the plan is to keep the fireplace in the middle of the room. Love it. New Kids on the block has a residency at Park MGM in 2025. Way more dates than the killers. January is already sold out.
Please tell me that ALL F1 lights stations/stands will be down on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. This includes the stands at Bellagio.
Senor frogs no longer has legs.😊
I would love to see Sean wear his googie into a honkytonk or biker bar.
They appreciate style.
Looks like they have a hard on for Yellowstone at Mt. Charelston
Wynn buffet had no taste / seasoning the last time I was there.
Swatch had a Vegas watch a few years ago. It was so lame! I could not believe that it was not colorful and sparkly. It was so plain. I didn't get it. I like to buy Swatch watches when I go to Vegas and Hawaii.
Should send them an email - we all should, tell em to do it over the right way!
If you’re out with one of your guy friends and keep getting bothered by a lady of the evening, one of you just put your arm around the other’s waist and your chin on his shoulder until she leaves. Won’t take long. Worked the one time I did it. 👍😁👍
Years ago at MGM's Betty Boop bar, this happened to me two different times... After spending minutes showing polite disinterest to the woman beside me who kept leaning into me to ask for advice on how to play her infrequent one-quarter-at-a-time video poker hands, I finally said, "Hey, you seem very nice. But I'm gay." Sure fire, right? But, no -- it didn't work either time! The first lady tried to convince me that she could change my mind. I became less polite. The second one said, "Oh! That's so interesting! Tell me about that! What's that like?" I tried to stay polite until another potential mark finally sat down at the bar.
@@a2mark57 damn!!! 🤣
@@a2mark57 The slot question trick is their go to for sure
Too bad Yacht club is closing ate there Friday great food and staff
I saw a few vlogs that had gave wicked spoon good reviews.
My host at cosmo reached out on Monday to invite me out with a balcony room and a viewing party. As a note, I haven’t been to Vegas in 2 years. Offered $1100 free play and $900 resort credit as well.
Had I not been hospitalized during the week, and had the time to fly out, I would have taken her up in a heartbeat.
Wow what an offer. And very telling. That said, feel better! Hope the health turns around and you can make it back out soon. 🙏
@ hoping to. Have some great MGM and Venetian offers still coming through despite my absence - shows they’re trying to get lapsed clientele back en masse.
Things that never happened for 1k, Alex
@ you seem fun. Especially since you apparently know everything about my noir status and hard rock X card… or that I went to the eastern finals and Stanley cup games in hard rock’s suite in 2022 in Tampa. Im totally a nobody.
Amazing offer
went to wicked spoon 3 months ago. it was very disappointing.
F F1
Hairy Reed was a POS!
🚨GB 4 Racer Ava Dobson will be at Hard Rock Cafe Saturday (Today) 12 - 3 on the Second Floor!
Had they sold the shoeys I would have bought some, but having to be there and jump through hoops makes me even more disinterested in F1! My corrugated steel covered heart!
(I know it's aluminum)
Senor Frogs was cool with the inner tube butts hanging down from ceiling! 🤣
Buffet prices go up and quality goes down. I just saw a review of MGM Grand's Buffet and they had no desserts, just breakfast pastries, but another review had pies, cakes and pineapple ice cream just 5 months ago!
Anyone that followed that guy's career should be baffled why the airport was named after him.
Even his tiny hometown of Searchlight distanced themselves from that crook.
@DougCutler-tn2ey He admitted he lied about Romney's taxes just to prevent him from becoming President. I'm not Romney fan, but I despise liars and thieves!
FU F1!!!
Staying at Horseshoe. Couldn't get to the hotel via car for 3 hours yesterday. Complete shit show
The one & only time I ate at Wicked Spoon was a disaster. A drunk at a table in our line of site threw up all over his table. 😱Staff was very helpful in moving us to another table & security took the drunk out. And the buffet wasn’t that good!!!!!
Nasty
Good luck Spartans tonight
Looked good in the first half and terrible in the second half....so pretty normal haha
Vegas local....and I LOVE F1!!!
Restaurants in Treasure Island are doomed to fail. TI is NOT in a good location: It is close to center strip so people may stay there, but it can never bring outside foot traffic. While it is close to Mirage, Venetian, Caesars & Harrah, it is on the OPPOSITE walking direction to/from center strip, so people staying at those properties will never pass by TI on their way to center strip, despite close proximity! Nothing interesting also happens north of TI (and Resorts World is too far away to be walkable) so no incentive for anyone to walk north from center strip & pass by TI. To make matters worse, TI front entrance is very unwelcoming & depressing, so it never incentivizes anyone to take a detour. On top of it, the property has a TERRIBLE layout with nearly zero signage, so finding the restaurants is also a challenge all by itself!
Fashion Show Mall is there; that's how I know TI. And also the gondola rides. But you're right, in general, it's at a horrible spot. But I would much rather stay there than Venetian/Palazo.
@@aheroictaxidriver3180 I accounted for Fashion Show being nearby, and it has very minimal impact on TI. You see, FS is a destination, not a starting point. There are dozens of reasons to avoid TI on the way or returning from Fashion Show Mall but only 1 reason to pass by TI! For instance, (1) Mismatched market segments: due to being primarily a luxury mall, the wealthy clients are unlikely to do anything at a lower end property like TI. (2) Due to being away from other resorts, most of the Fashion Show clientele takes a taxi/Uber/car to it, and avoid TI on arrival & departure. (3) Those who walk to it tend to be staying nearby (hence near TI) either way so not much ADDED foot traffic. (4) On departure, if they have shopping bags, they take a taxi/Uber to their hotel room right away. (5) If they don't have bags but stay even more than 2 blocks away, they'll take an Uber/Taxi/car to their next destination & avoid TI. (6) If they stay nearby but it's hot or cold outside, people will take the tram or indoor route on the opposite side of the road, not the open-air TI route. The list of reasons to avoid TI go on & on.
Headed to Vegas in the morning for Thanksgiving week-F1 be damned, It seems the race only impacts tourists if their idea of enjoying Vegas is hanging out center strip.
Last year I stayed at Trump International-which is right outside of the race route-so my stay was not impacted by the race, and I get my entertainment in the surrounding communities and Fremont Street.
Thanks for all the updates, guys.
How bout the big Spartan win over Purdue Mark!?! Maybe see a travel video to a bowl game on the other channel if we can win against Rutgers?
Big game this weekend. Need some momentum into the offseason!
I’ll still watch the race tomorrow night it was a good race last year
The real question is, if the properties can kick out advantage players, why can't they identify and kick out these ladies of the night?
Because they are in on it :)
I don't think many Americans know or care about F1. NASCAR is the Big Dog in auto racing here. Back in the Wide World of Sports days they would show a few USAC races especially when Mario Andretti or Dan Gurney or the Unser brothers were running. Now the only Open Wheel racing I see on TV is the Indy 500. Is there even an American team in F1? I think F1 should just stay in Europe.
F1 will we have a raiders player followed by a police car?😊
I will be ubering. Hopefully it's not chaotic
Lyft was 1/3 the price this weekend - crazy
LV airport to me… just saying.