Las Vegas Bars - visitors discriminated!
Mar 11, 2009, 8:59 pm
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Las Vegas Bars - visitors discriminated?
Hey,
Will be in Las Vegas Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings. What's the lowdown on bars there?
Any with beer/liquor busts on those nights for out-of-town (read international) visitors ?
Have heard a lot of bars in Las Vegas have cover charges for anyone who show a non-Nevada licences as ID upon entry. Locals appear to get in most bars/clubs for free and can join in the beers/liquor busts, whereas visitors have to buy all drinks as well as being hit for a cover charge. Is this true???
Will be in Las Vegas Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings. What's the lowdown on bars there?
Any with beer/liquor busts on those nights for out-of-town (read international) visitors ?
Have heard a lot of bars in Las Vegas have cover charges for anyone who show a non-Nevada licences as ID upon entry. Locals appear to get in most bars/clubs for free and can join in the beers/liquor busts, whereas visitors have to buy all drinks as well as being hit for a cover charge. Is this true???
Last edited by Gary; Mar 11, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Mar 11, 2009, 10:45 pm
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No-the cover(if there is one)is for visitor and local alike.
Of course some locals have "friends"who let them in for free.
But I have never been charged for having an out of state licence.
If you are there on a Sunday the beer bust at the country and western bar(forgetting the name-but some of the posters here will remember it
)is the big event.It is pretty packed.
The bars in the "fruit loop"(Paradise road between Harmon and Tropicana)get busy late at night.
If you have a car swing by Get Booked next to the Buffalo("fruit loop")and pick up the local rags for that weeks doings.
Of course some locals have "friends"who let them in for free.
But I have never been charged for having an out of state licence.
If you are there on a Sunday the beer bust at the country and western bar(forgetting the name-but some of the posters here will remember it
)is the big event.It is pretty packed.The bars in the "fruit loop"(Paradise road between Harmon and Tropicana)get busy late at night.
If you have a car swing by Get Booked next to the Buffalo("fruit loop")and pick up the local rags for that weeks doings.
Mar 12, 2009, 11:39 am
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I would never charge Travis a cover 
And gets around thanks for the heads up.
Covers are a pain-and I usually get to a club early enough to avoid paying.
I am blessed to have friends who get me into places(when I go out)with out standing in line and rarely have to cough up a cover.It does still happen-but usually if I do go out it is with friends"on the list"which is great for a cheap ba@@@@d such as myself
And gets around thanks for the heads up.
Covers are a pain-and I usually get to a club early enough to avoid paying.
I am blessed to have friends who get me into places(when I go out)with out standing in line and rarely have to cough up a cover.It does still happen-but usually if I do go out it is with friends"on the list"which is great for a cheap ba@@@@d such as myself
Mar 12, 2009, 11:56 am
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Mar 13, 2009, 12:42 pm
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No you will NOT recall anything if you're not careful. They pour a STOUT drink there and have ridiculously low "happy hour" specials in the wee hours of the morning if you're around then....not that I ever was! LOL
Mar 14, 2009, 5:29 am
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$20 cover charge for out of state residents is just too harsh. I hated it. I usually pay like $60 for cover a night while my friends got in for free.
It's all depend on who you know also.
It's all depend on who you know also.
Mar 14, 2009, 9:00 am
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Personally I would call the drinks that they served strong by any means but my alcohol tolerance level might be higher than someone elses though.
Mar 14, 2009, 8:32 pm
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When you barhop with Foady's fun dancer-friend (ie: local) you get the royal treatment, def no covers, and a few ropes/stanchion opened up.
Mar 15, 2009, 12:34 pm
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I stand corrected
Had dinner last night in Las vegas(Texas de Brazil-fantastic!) and they told me that yes-it has become standard for dance clubs to charge higher admissions for out of towner-especially on weekends.
But that is a few clubs(Krave Piranha Gypsy)and not the regular bars.
After dinner we headed over to the new bar, Don't Tell Momma and had an enjoyable visit.This is a bar ONLY for those that enjoy piano/karaoke bars -others will probably be bored.
But that is a few clubs(Krave Piranha Gypsy)and not the regular bars.
After dinner we headed over to the new bar, Don't Tell Momma and had an enjoyable visit.This is a bar ONLY for those that enjoy piano/karaoke bars -others will probably be bored.
Mar 15, 2009, 11:08 pm
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Yes many bars do charge a cover but waive that for locals. Some also waive the cover if you sign up for their SMS marketing and show the txt message, or a beer bust or the like.
The key is to go early if you want to save or pay cheaper cover, but beware you will be standing there by yourself.
Pirahna, 8 1/2 and Krave are not cheap places to go. If you get a VIP table with bottle service (min purchase) they also usually waive cover for a certain number depending on the level chosen.
This is simply Vegas, all the straight clubs on the strip do the same thing to make people want to go and think it's worth it. 20.00 is average cover for these clubs on a weekend.
There are places outside of the main area, like Charlies, the mentioned country bar. I've never paid a cover there and it's always busy early Thurs evenings (before everyone goes out to 8 1/2) and Sunday afternoons.
I would advise you to go pick up a local Q Vegas or similar as soon as you get there to look at what's going on each night.
The bars also have websites... such as they are
http://www.charlieslasvegas.com
http://www.8-1-2ultralounge.com
http://www.piranhalasvegas.com
http://www.kravelasvegas.com
hope you have fun in Vegas.
The key is to go early if you want to save or pay cheaper cover, but beware you will be standing there by yourself.
Pirahna, 8 1/2 and Krave are not cheap places to go. If you get a VIP table with bottle service (min purchase) they also usually waive cover for a certain number depending on the level chosen.
This is simply Vegas, all the straight clubs on the strip do the same thing to make people want to go and think it's worth it. 20.00 is average cover for these clubs on a weekend.
There are places outside of the main area, like Charlies, the mentioned country bar. I've never paid a cover there and it's always busy early Thurs evenings (before everyone goes out to 8 1/2) and Sunday afternoons.
I would advise you to go pick up a local Q Vegas or similar as soon as you get there to look at what's going on each night.
The bars also have websites... such as they are
http://www.charlieslasvegas.com
http://www.8-1-2ultralounge.com
http://www.piranhalasvegas.com
http://www.kravelasvegas.com
hope you have fun in Vegas.