Before I Deal: I return with part two of my sampling of the numerous
questions I get about the Neon Eldorado, Las Vegas.
...looking for a good Sunday brunch...The Sunday brunch in the Ti
Amo at the Santa Fe is the best ten dollars you'll ever spend in Nevada.
An incredible value for the price.
...any good prime rib specials...The 16-ounce slab at the Lady Luck
for $6.99 is pretty hard to beat.
...looking to waste some time... Check into the 5,005 room MGM Grand
Hotel and try to find your way out.
...easy way to get a comp for a low roller... Head to Vacation Village
and buy in for $10 in nickels at the video poker bar. You'll instantly become
a high roller by receiving a free hot dog and beer.
...best Mexican food... The Tex Mex at Z Tejas is hot, hot, hot.
...cheap beer for the non-player... Seventy-five cents for a Corona,
Becks or a Heineken equals a cheap buzz in my book. Slots A Fun, the little
annex next to the Circus Circus, serves up some of the cheapest brew in
town.
...most impressive casino in Las Vegas... Readers of this column
know that there is nothing I like better than half price. So when the MGM-Primadonna
partnership built the New York, New York for half the cost of the new billion-dollar
properties currently on line, or on the drawing board, naturally I'm impressed.
New York, New York's exterior is so spectacular, I can't stop looking at
it.
...best hot dog... Las Vegas is home of the 99¢ foot-long hot
dog. Journey down the strip and you can easily eat your weight in wieners.
But I ask you, is there a better hot dog than Nathan's of NY? New York,
New York has them. Case closed.
...I want to get away for the day... From neon to nature, I highly
recommend hiking or mountain biking in Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon's
enormous scarlet silence will overwhelm you like nothing man-made can.
...most overrated attraction... Once is enough for the Mirage volcano,
but nothing can touch the Freemont Experience downtown.
... things to do in Las Vegas for children... Wet 'N Wild is my kid's
favorite, but better yet, get in your car and take I-15 west five hours
to Disneyland.
...biggest Free attraction... A battle between the crew of the Britannia
and a hearty gang of pirates from the Hispaniola every 90 minutes, for five
minutes, is decent. As they say: "To the victors go the spoils of Treasure
Island." Just like the casinos, the pirates always win.
...easiest way to get your hands on some real money... While you
are downtown, stop by the Binion's Horseshoe from 4 PM - Midnight for a
free souvenir photograph next to one hundred $10,000 bills. I'll wager that
Benny Binion made that million dollars over and over again from the inquisitive
wandering in for the free photo.
Before I Shuffle: A few more of my favorites.
Downtown Casino: Binion's Horseshoe Strip Casino: New York, New York Off Strip Casino: Rio Arcade: Luxor Hotel Theme: New York, New York Neon Display: Flamingo Production Show: Mystere (Treasure Island) Showgirls: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana) Magician: Lance Burton (Monte Carlo) Lounge: Wherever I know the bartender Hotel Shopping: Forum Shops (Caesar's Palace)
Blackjack: Binion's Horseshoe/Stratosphere Craps: Binion's Horseshoe/Stratosphere Poker Room: Binion's Horseshoe Slots: Showboat Sports Book: The Stardust Video Poker: Palace Station Keno Lounge: Showboat Bingo: Showboat Friendliest Employees: Rio
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