Any taxi cab will have a book of coupons for you to take with you in the back seat. The guys who rent the machine guns always have a coupon in there. (last 2 times I went I just mentioned it and got the $5 off)
My rule for gambling is to start with $20 at the 5$ table. If I lose it within an hour I don’t gamble the rest of the day. If I have more than $20 by then I walk away and hit another table/casino. I usually walk away a winner, but never come home with it.
Vegas is as much fun as you can afford. Any of the Cirque de Sole shows are really interesting imo.
Oh and if you go to Saphire’s (strip club) have them drop you off a half a block before the building. They kick back $20 to the taxi driver and charge it to you as a cover charge.
Happiness is Vegas in the rear view mirror in my book. Only show I’d say is always worth seeing are the cirque du soleil shows, which I always enjoy. Employ all good personal security measures for obvious reasons. I tended to bring an inside door lock for hotel room, cash always stored where it can’t be accessed (short of armed robbery) and stuck mostly to the strip unless accompanied by persons who knew the area.
I really liked getting out of the city and seeing the desert. It’s quite beautiful in its own stark way. Wouldn’t want to live out there, but an afternoon of hiking was really enjoyable.
The Orleans is a nice place to stay thats just off the strip. Plus, it’s home to the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team! It’s worth going even if you’re not a hockey fan, it’s a sport that you have to see in person. Tickets are pretty cheap, around $20, and you’re pretty close to the action from any seat.
Cheap way to get hammered is to sit at a Keno game and just keep playing cheap games.
Omlette House is good place to eat, they’re far fron the strip though.