Talk:Las Vegas/Archive

Removed Wedding Chapel Advertisements

I removed several not-so-subtle references to specific wedding chapels and "marriage information lines" that are actually sponsored by a wedding chapel. Nothing wrong with a neutral 3rd part writing about such venues, but Wikivoyage should not be used for advertising.

Drinking in Las Vegas

The problem is that most bars are in casinos so you you have to listen to those god awful slots ringing away 24 hrs a day. A good- if pricey- cocktail bar is the Venus Lounge found just outside the Venetian. But, for the real deal it has to be the Double Down Saloon, dark, noisy, vaguely psychotic and all round cool - (WT-en) Anon

Contributor research links

Las Vegas Advisor was removed as per the Project:External links policy. It is unclear if this site is merely an advertiser's promo site or an online newspaper of some sort. However, this site may be a useful reference for contributors. Contributors should also read Project:Contributor research links before making contributions based on information contained on this site. -- (WT-en) Huttite 02:23, 24 Jan 2005 (EST)

See, do, shows

The line between 'see' and 'do' is kinda blurry here, and the seasonal shows present another headache. Ideas for how to sort this out are welcome. (WT-en) Jpatokal 00:42, 20 March 2006 (EST)

Well a show is something you see, there are a few interactive shows but for the most part you see a show. You "do" when you ride a ride at NYNY but you see Rita Rudner there. Seasonal shows and limited engagements are a whole another thing. I think if the show is going to be on more then two weeks it would should be considered, and dates should be noted on the item. Anything less then two weeks is probably not worth it. --(WT-en) Texas Web Scout 02:53, 21 March 2006 (EST)

External link formatting

Recent edits to this article have removed properly formatted links and replaced them with front-links, so to the editor who has made these changes, please read Project:External links#Usage and formatting of external links to understand why your changes are being reverted. -- (WT-en) Ryan 16:00, 23 October 2006 (EDT)

Winnings on games

I know that you are required to pay tax if you win at one of the casino games. But will the tax be witheld immediately or will you have to declare it in the future for your income tax return? How will tax on your winnings be collected? --(WT-en) Jr traveller 11:44, 25 December 2006 (EST)

Taxes on winnings above $5000 or better than 300-1 odds should be withheld. It gets more complicated, actually. [1]. -- (WT-en) Jonboy 12:00, 25 December 2006 (EST)

Yellow Pages

This article has become a bit of a yellow pages (an explicit non-goal), with over a hundred links to hotels, restaurants and shows. That's not entirely bad (IMHO) since the main attraction in Vegas is its casinos and their associated shows, restaurants and clubs, but unless anyone objects I'd like to make an effort to trim things a bit. The restaurant section in particular looks like it has some low-hanging fruit, with most of the places listed under "cafes" being places that don't really need their own listing since we can simply note that almost all of the larger casinos have a cafe of some sort. Similarly, I think we can summarize the buffet section by noting that just about every large casino has a buffet, and then adding entries for a few of the notable ones. Would anyone be opposed to these changes? -- (WT-en) Ryan 03:31, 16 January 2007 (EST)

Done. The removed items are below for reference. -- (WT-en) Ryan 02:54, 18 January 2007 (EST)

Café Dining

Augustus Café, [2], (Caesars Palace)
Café Bellagio, (Bellagio)
Café Lago, [3], (Caesars Palace). Elegant and has very good food.
Caribe Café, [4], (Mirage)
Le Café Île St. Louis, [5], (Paris)
Pink Pony Cafe, [6], (Circus Circus)
Sherwood Forest Café, [7], (Excalibur)
Sidewalk Café, [8], (Bally's)
Tropical Breeze Café, [9], (Flamingo)
The Coffee Shop, [10], (Treasure Island)

Buffets

Bay Side Buffet, (Mandalay Bay), 3950 South Las Vegas Blvd, +1 702 632-7777, [11]. Medium line, good food. $$$
Cravings, (Mirage), 3400 South Las Vegas Blvd, +1 702 791-7111, [12],
Circus Buffet, (Circus Circus), 2880 South Las Vegas Blvd, +1 702 734-0410, [13]
Dishes, (Treasure Island), 3300 South Las Vegas Blvd, +1 702 894-7111, [14]
Flavors, The Buffet, (Harrah's), 3475 Las Vegas Blvd South, +1 702 693-6060, [15]. Breakfast: Adults $12.99 Children $7.99, Mon-Fri 7am-11am, Sat-Sun 7am-10am. Brunch: Adults $19.99 Children $12.99, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Lunch: Adults $15.99 Children $10.99, Mon-Fri 11am-4pm. Dinner: Adults: $19.99 Children: $12.99, Everyday 4pm-10pm.
Le Village Buffet, (Paris), 3655 South Las Vegas Boulevard, +1 702 946-7000, [16]. Foods from all parts of France, made-to-order omelets and crepes. $$$$
RoundTable Buffet, (Excalibur), [17].
Sahara Buffet, [18], (Sahara). Short line, cafeteria style food, not good. $
Island Buffet, [19], (Tropicana). Long line, cafeteria style food. $$

Carnival World Buffet, (Rio), 3700 W Flamingo Rd (One block west of the strip, on the other side of Interstate 15), Phone: +1 702 777-7777, [20]. A multiple award winner as the "Best Buffet in Las Vegas", this buffet is the largest buffet in Las Vegas with multiple live cooking stations. The buffet may not have as many premium items as the Bellagio, but the bang for the buck is tough to beat. Costs are $13.99 for breakfast, $15.99 for lunch, and $23.99 for dinner. Champagne brunch on Saturday and Sunday is $23.99. Lines can be long. Open from 7:00 AM until 10:00 PM Monday through Friday, and from 7:30 AM until 10:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Fantasy Market Buffet, (Palms), 4321 W Flamingo Rd, [21].

Transporation

Las Vegas Strip Trolley
The Deuce
Excalibur-Luxor-Manalay Bay Tram
Treasuren Island-The Mirage Tram
Monorail

Rental Cars

Budget
Dollar Rent a Car
Frugal Car Rental
Hertz
Thrifty
US Rent-a-Car

Limousines and Coaches

Alan Wxler
Bell Trans
Casino Travel & Tours
CLS Transportation
Las Vegas Limousines
On Deomand Sadan
Presidential Limo

Food poisoning at buffets

I removed the following from "Stay safe":

One other thing to watch out for is food poisoning at the local buffets. A lot of hospital staff have encountered many cases of food poisoning and Hepatitis A from buffets. It is recommended to avoid them especially if you are not vaccinated.

I don't doubt that there is the odd case of food poisoning at any restaurant in the US, but recommending that people avoid buffets unless they have been vaccinated against hepatitis is pretty extreme. A search on Google for "hepatitis vegas buffet" doesn't immediately turn up any results, so I'm a bit dubious about this info. -- (WT-en) Ryan • (talk) • 12:38, 28 May 2007 (EDT)

Hoover Dam, Lake Mead

Are we covering the dam and Lake Mead in this article? Or should they get their own? --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 19:03, 4 October 2009 (EDT)

Hoover Dam is already covered under (and redirected to) Boulder City. (WT-en) Jpatokal 06:34, 5 October 2009 (EDT)

Added Helicopter Tours

Hi Everybody! This is my first time editing on Wikivoyage (however, I do edit quite a bit on Wikipedia). I added a section on helicopter tours (based on my recent wonderful experience!) I was very careful not to mention the company's name but I did a list a few of their other helicopter tours. I also read the sections on Project:External links and Project:Contributor research links so hopefully I'm within the guidelines. Before you actually remove any of my work, please leave me a message on my User Page. Thanks (WT-en) Kandi111777 09:18, 13 July 2010 (EDT)

Massive edits

Template standardization, contact info correction, links to other WT sites, etc. (WT-en) Zepppep 10:00, 3 September 2010 (EDT)

Bed bugs

Not sure how grim we want to get, but someone has a website about bed bug reports and many are reported in Vegas hotels- even 5 star ones. Not sure if we want to keep the page like a brochure, optimistic only for Vegas or talk about the realities. Like the reality of rampant crime and a strange legal system that acts to bribe the police. Also the mass amounts of problems, such as foreclosures, the hotels have encountered. --(WT-en) Electrode 02:34, 5 November 2011 (EDT)

Unless bed bugs or other problems are significantly worse than other places then they don't need to be mentioned. The page SHOULD reflect reality, including the negatives of Vegas, but at the same time there don't seem to be significant numbers of people coming home from Vegas complaining of bed bugs or bribing police, so such things probably don't merit mention. -- (WT-en) Ryan • (talk) • 11:54, 5 November 2011 (EDT)

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