Anyone been to the Blue Ox in Vegas?

@"supafreak84" said: https://youtu.be/niumQLDL_k0?si=RbAUvDNrmYW6c5Iy

yea I was many years ago you wanna go to the one on the east side  of town  there were a few blue oxs

Probably been to Vegas 30 times and never even heard of the Blue Ox. Let us know how it was. 

Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

My last trip to Vegas with "the buddies" we stayed downtown instead of the strip.

Very different experience, but still a lot of fun...Fremont St @ night is a hoot and feast for the eyes. Almost as much as the MN State Fair. 

Vegas has also changed since marijuana became legal recreationally. You smell it everywhere. Some are baked 24/7. 

@"StickyBun" said: Vegas has also changed since marijuana became legal recreationally. You smell it everywhere. Some are baked 24/7. 

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@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Yes, I believe that's true. 20 years ago Vegas was cheap. The hotels were cheap, the food and drinks were cheap.  Who remembers all the $3.99 Prime Rib signs? Everything was cheap because all they wanted was your money on the casino floor. 

Sure different now. $19 for a beer at the Sphere. Burger, sandwich and two beers at the hotel bar: $110. I was in Hawaii recently and that was the most expensive place I've been. Vegas is damn close now. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Give me pretty much any national park any day over places like Vegas or New Orleans,   aside from a Vikings game occasionally,  I really don't tolerate large crowds and the drunken noise all that well anymore.  Yes I am getting old,  but mostly just over all the stupid shit that goes along with those scenes.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Give me pretty much any national park any day over places like Vegas or New Orleans,   aside from a Vikings game occasionally,  I really don't tolerate large crowds and the drunken noise all that well anymore.  Yes I am getting old,  but mostly just over all the stupid shit that goes along with those scenes.

At least New Orleans has a soul. 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Give me pretty much any national park any day over places like Vegas or New Orleans,   aside from a Vikings game occasionally,  I really don't tolerate large crowds and the drunken noise all that well anymore.  Yes I am getting old,  but mostly just over all the stupid shit that goes along with those scenes.

At least New Orleans has a soul. 

Yeah, but that is one shitty town. I've been to every major city in this country at one point or another and Memphis is my top choice as shittiest (for cities of decent size). New Orleans makes my top 5.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Give me pretty much any national park any day over places like Vegas or New Orleans,   aside from a Vikings game occasionally,  I really don't tolerate large crowds and the drunken noise all that well anymore.  Yes I am getting old,  but mostly just over all the stupid shit that goes along with those scenes.

At least New Orleans has a soul. 

Yeah, but that is one shitty town. I've been to every major city in this country at one point or another and Memphis is my top choice as shittiest (for cities of decent size). New Orleans makes my top 5.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Yeah, been to Vegas a ton but rare to never go off strip. Can get quite 'interesting'. 

I heard recently that off strip is getting to be as much of a draw as the strip itself for some,  didn't ask why though. 

Its a lot less expensive experience, that's the main reason. The Strip is off the chart busy and expensive. 

Give me pretty much any national park any day over places like Vegas or New Orleans,   aside from a Vikings game occasionally,  I really don't tolerate large crowds and the drunken noise all that well anymore.  Yes I am getting old,  but mostly just over all the stupid shit that goes along with those scenes.

At least New Orleans has a soul. 

Yeah, but that is one shitty town. I've been to every major city in this country at one point or another and Memphis is my top choice as shittiest (for cities of decent size). New Orleans makes my top 5.

By the way, Blue Ox was a bust. Got up early enough to get there before the crowd, but they wouldn't let us in because my son's only 16. Been taking both my kids to sports bars for Viking games since they could crawl. I've never heard of such a thing. And in one of the most permissive cities in the world. 

But since they have to put gaming machines in the bar for all the chain-smoking, bad-at-math fucktards who can't spend five minutes away from the chance to WIN BIG, it's 21 and over.