Welcome to Diabetes Forums!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
 | 
11-06-2006, 06:17 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | | DF Meet & Greet - Event/Activities Chat
Now, we have decided.....
When: Sunday, May 13, 2007 - Friday, May 18, 2007...See http://www.diabetesforums.com/meet-a...eet-final.html for more info
Where: Las Vegas, NV
~Hotels: Most people appear to be staying at the Excalibur and Luxor (although one can stay anywhere)...See http://www.diabetesforums.com/meet-a...eet-hotel.html for more info
Why: Because we can
Who: Anyone that wants to come
What: That is what we need to talk about now.
This thread is to discuss possible activities that we can do during the days we are there. Not including Sunday or Friday, we will be there 4 full days. Therefore we need some ideas of things to do. I don't think we need a full plan and every hour booked because well, there are sometimes we might not want to be near each other.
Some ideas are.....
~Golfing - Anyone know any good places, how much they cost, and who would participate/provide clubs for others?
~All You Can Eat buffets - Any reasonable ones that still taste good? Anyone know where you can find buy one, get one free coupons for them? I know they exist.
~Any shows? Probably not for most since the popular ones are outrageously priced.
~Walking down the strip
~Gambling
~Sitting by the pools
~Any other ideas?
Just throw some ideas out there and if alot agree on them, then we can find a good time to do them or just leave that till closer to the date.
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-06-2006, 08:30 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| | | I'd like to play a round or two of golf and a round of miniture golf. I'll check it out and post back.
If I can get a big enough room I'll host some LOW(low = mainly for fun and talk) stakes poker. |
11-06-2006, 08:41 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 3,100
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by BriOnH  If I can get a big enough room I'll host some LOW(low = mainly for fun and talk) stakes poker. | Ooooo, I'm telling the gaming commission... you're not allowed to do that in Vegas... LOL
I'd like a day at Wild Waves. 
__________________  Rikki @--'--,--'--
Diagnosed in 1989
A1c 5.5 - Apr. 09
MDI due to Troy's company's crappy insurance
Every time you Can Has, God kills a LOLcat. My Blog |
11-06-2006, 08:43 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rikki Ooooo, I'm telling the gaming commission... you're not allowed to do that in Vegas... LOL
I'd like a day at Wild Waves. | ohh I didn't know that. I don't know what wild waves is but water and sun = count me in. |
11-06-2006, 09:06 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 3,100
| | Well crud... I went to find out if they had a website (and oops, it was called Wet N Wild, up here in Seattle is Wild Waves), and apparently they closed it in 2004. So that sucks. 
If any of the Vegas members know if they've reopened elsewhere, or if there's a different water park there, please speak up!!!
__________________ Rikki @--'--,--'--
Diagnosed in 1989
A1c 5.5 - Apr. 09
MDI due to Troy's company's crappy insurance
Every time you Can Has, God kills a LOLcat. My Blog |
11-11-2006, 09:38 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 7,872
| | Golf, gambling, partying and good food for me...
And a good show 
Last edited by Dewey : 11-12-2006 at 11:35 PM.
Reason: merged posts
|
11-13-2006, 02:13 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,213
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rikki Well crud... I went to find out if they had a website (and oops, it was called Wet N Wild, up here in Seattle is Wild Waves), and apparently they closed it in 2004. So that sucks.
If any of the Vegas members know if they've reopened elsewhere, or if there's a different water park there, please speak up!!! | I'll just make sure I get a suite with the big jacuzzi tub and we can have our own water park! Woooooo Hooooooo!
__________________
My wife keeps telling me I never listen to her.... or something like that! |
11-14-2006, 05:52 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 8,563
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by koblenz I'll just make sure I get a suite with the big jacuzzi tub and we can have our own water park! Woooooo Hooooooo! | Unless wifey is there, you better not. hehehe. 
__________________  ~Cin~ Mom always says I'm special. Hmmm........wonder what she means by that?? LOL.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched,they must be felt with the heart.
~Helen Keller~
|
11-14-2006, 01:59 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,213
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by gettingby Unless wifey is there, you better not. hehehe. | The more the merrier baby! 
__________________
My wife keeps telling me I never listen to her.... or something like that! |
11-17-2006, 08:23 PM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mid-West
Posts: 7,425
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by koblenz The more the merrier baby! | Yes indeedy....LOL. Was looking back on past posts & found one of the original threads where Shy, Carwy & I had talked about the Vegas gathering! http://www.diabetesforums.com/chit-c...ighlight=vegas
__________________ ALL my love, Carwy & Best wishes for a healthy new beginning! 
Saying prayers for him & all our friends, every day.
_______
“There are people who have money and people who are rich." - Coco Chanel
______
Pumps & Meters Used:
MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250 Many
A1C: 6.4
Type I 27yrs, pumping 13
|
11-18-2006, 06:19 AM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paradise, NV
Posts: 305
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rikki Well crud... I went to find out if they had a website (and oops, it was called Wet N Wild, up here in Seattle is Wild Waves), and apparently they closed it in 2004. So that sucks.
If any of the Vegas members know if they've reopened elsewhere, or if there's a different water park there, please speak up!!! | Sorry, we no longer have a water park.
They take up a fair bit of space, and real estate is pricey here (particularly on The Strip). I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for another to appear. Then again, I've been wrong before. It's simply not the most profit you could squeeze out per square foot or acre. |
12-07-2006, 07:22 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 769
| | | Food Fun and games
Food first
The breakfast buffet at the Bellagio is supposed to be excellent. I will check it out after Xmas.
The Rio has a really really good seafood buffet, but you might starve to death waiting in line.
In the New York New York Gallaghers steak house is good but pricey.
In the Orleans, the Loft prime rib and steak are very good and reasonable.
Bally's has pretty good buffet.
Most of the bigger hotel buffets are passable.
Hofbrau Haus German theme good ompah band food is good too.
Gambling
At all the strip casino's the slots have tightened up considerably. Loosest slots are downtown (Golden Nugget etc.)
Best high stakes poker Bellagio
Best medium stakes poker Palms
Fun
At least one evening you must go downtown at dusk(just after dark) to watch the light show on Fremont street.
Cruising the strip in the evening, check out the water show at Bellagio.
Rio has Penn&Teller show about $55 a pop not bad for a Vegas show and Penn & Teller are good.
Wander through all the themed strip hotels. especially the high end hotels like Ceasar's, Ventian, Alladin, etc .....talk about decadence....lol
Madam Tausaud's Wax Museum
Golf
They have golf courses. nuff said about that. lol
Places to stay away from
Blue Moon Resort - Clothing optional gay place
Any place dark and off of a main street especially downtown
I love Vegas and would move there if I could find a job there.  |
12-08-2006, 02:01 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| | | Don't forget the new Playboy club that just opened at the Palms!!! I am a big Hugh Hefner fan and glad to see the PB bunny club is open again! Anyone watch the girls next door on E? lol |
|
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|  | | » Site Navigation | | Diabetesforums.com | | | Resource Directory | | | Contact Zone | | | |
