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Im travelling to Salt Lake City seeing some friends , then driving down to Mesquite , staying there for few weeks , then on to Vegas.
Any of you guys have any must do things , or must see places , in any of the areas ??
even better if any of you guys are from any of the above places.
Give me some travel tips guys.
Many thanks
D.L.A.
cheers for the advice;D guys.
I've never been to any of those places, but I find the image of you surrounded by Mormons in Salt Lake City to be hilarious.
On my first visit to Vegas I travelled to Monument valley in Utah. For me a must see given am a big fan of the old John ford westerns. Still an amazing place though and worth a visit
is it on your route ?? I have no idea but am sure you can fit it in
The helicopter ride through grand canyon. ~$200. I haven't been but relatives tell me it's awesome. I'd suggest white water rafting it might be a bit much for your trip.
Try using Google Earth to scout out your trip.
cheers guys
I thought Mesquite was some sort of chilli BBQ sauce? Didn't they have Mesquite flavour kettle chips that were awesome? As for the US, can't help beyond saying to avoid LAX like the plague. Worst. Airport. Ever.
The LAX airport police are ticket crazy! I'm willing to bet they make more money on writing tickets than from parking.Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
Oh hey BTW, the helicopter rides for Grand Canyon can start from Las Vegas.
10% tipping is standard. 15% is even better. be nice to your servers u mean bastard.
jk man, dunno bout the areas but hope u have a good trip. ;)
While in Salt Lake City, get to the area around 800 South and State; in that area there are at least 8 or 9 street vendor taco wagons and they are all good, some of them very good. Also, the Fullmer gym is in West Jordan, but it has recently moved.
If you hit the Grand Canyon, at this time of year it is much less crowded if you go to the North Rim. Take highway (??) 9 east out of St George Utah. But while you're in that vicinity, don't overlook Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef National Parks. That whole 'canyon country' area is truly spectacular. Monument Valley is right there as well.
The Canyon De Chelly national monument is a bit of a drive, close to the New Mexico border, but check it out on-line; really something to see, and they have a good gym in Chinle.
From Mesquite, Death Valley isn't too far and the "Extraterrestrial Highway" will pretty much take you there. A bit north is the Great Basin National Park, which I haven't seen, but I've read and heard that it is worth seeing. Glaciers in the desert!
There is a lot more going on in Salt Lake than you might think; a pretty thriving music scene and so on. Get out and explore a bit.
Have a good time, my friend.
Laws about drinking in Utah are ridiculous, be ready for that. You'll be heading down by Zion National Park, it's an absolutely gorgeous area. In Salt Lake City all of the addresses are based off of the main Mormon Temple, so you will see things like W 100 S as a designator of location in relation to the south east corner of the temple.
Don't listen to Youngblood standard tipping is 15%, 20% for good service.
Yeah, SLC has odd alcohol laws. They can have Happy Hour drink specials- as in mixed drinks- but not Happy Hour beer specials, and the state liquor stores are hard to find. Truly astounding number of tattoo places, and way more strip clubs than you might expect. But the taco wagons...my favorites are on Main and 800 South, and on West Temple and 800 South.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
By the way, the grid system starts from the southeast corner of the Temple and is very easy to figure out. Once you get over being confused by addresses like "400 East 700 South."
I stopped giving tips after eating in this one Vietnamese Restaurant, we left a 10% tip because that was all the change we had in our pocket and this crazy waitress came running out of the restaurant shouting "What's wrong?, didn't you like the service? was there some wrong with the food? We were dumb-founded and we asked her "why?" she said "you only left this (6 dollar) tip."Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
That just pissed us off about tipping. It's called "gratuity" and for the last few years we stopped tipping (except when the service is exceptional) and it doesn't seem to make a difference.
yes it sounds like zion will be a good option , my wife and I are meeting some good friends who live just outside Salt Lake , in Ogden.
Will be different than other breaks we have had, thanks for all the advice.
From now on, you shall be known as Mr Pink....oh hang on you had that nickname already... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnnyI stopped giving tips after eating in this one Vietnamese Restaurant, we left a 10% tip because that was all the change we had in our pocket and this crazy waitress came running out of the restaurant shouting "What's wrong?, didn't you like the service? was there some wrong with the food? We were dumb-founded and we asked her "why?" she said "you only left this (6 dollar) tip."Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
That just pissed us off about tipping. It's called "gratuity" and for the last few years we stopped tipping (except when the service is exceptional) and it doesn't seem to make a difference.
Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhunFrom now on, you shall be known as Mr Pink....oh hang on you had that nickname already... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnnyI stopped giving tips after eating in this one Vietnamese Restaurant, we left a 10% tip because that was all the change we had in our pocket and this crazy waitress came running out of the restaurant shouting "What's wrong?, didn't you like the service? was there some wrong with the food? We were dumb-founded and we asked her "why?" she said "you only left this (6 dollar) tip."Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
That just pissed us off about tipping. It's called "gratuity" and for the last few years we stopped tipping (except when the service is exceptional) and it doesn't seem to make a difference.
Sorry, sounds like good humor.... I'm not familiar with the reference, shoot me a link and I'll have a laugh.
LOL, you got me! "Mr. Pink" I'll have to watch that.
zion, bryce,and hoover dam , all the places i think we will go.
staying at the Venetian Hotel in Vagas , a meal at Le Bouchon of Thomas Keller fame also booked.
anybody stayed at the Venetian ?
Have they finished rebuilding Hoover Dam yet?
if you are a "bargain shopper" like me, Mesquite has $5 prime rib dinners.
First, in Vegas did you sign up for email notices/offers from different hotels? That's the way to go to save some money. You'll get special deals/discounts that you won't get if you just go straight to making a reservation online.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Did you check the terms when you booked your room? A lot of hotels in Vegas have now started a policy that they will charge you an amenities fee in advance when you check in, and if you don't use it you'll get credited when you leave. When I went there for a week, I almost stayed at The Palazzo which is part of The Venetian, but luckily I happened to look at the terms and conditions and seen that besides the room rate, they were going to charge me an additional $150 per day in advance. Now I don't know if it was because I was staying a week, and I was there during New Years, so you may want to check your reservation out, just to play it safe if you want to use that money for something else. There was no way I would spend $150 a day in room service, etc., so I cancelled my reservation. Then I was going to get a suite at Planet Hollywood, because they have some cool suites, but they charged $100 per day in advance. Then I checked other hotels only to find the same thing. To me, that was gambling money, so I got a suite at Treasure Island, which was a bigger suite than both of those hotels for less money, and the only extra fee I got was $20 per day to be able to use my laptop in my room, and other little benefits. I stayed in a tower suite, instead of a regular quest room.
Mountain View Las Vegas Suites - Book a Tower Studio Suite in Vegas Today
If you like to hike, definitely head west about 1/2 hour from The Strip to Red Rocks. It's absolutely beautiful, and they have many different hiking trails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMPUlvHl4LY&feature=player_embedded
If you don't mind heights, and want to get a little adrenaline pumping, head to the top of the Stratosphere, and go on the rides on top of it. Or take a controlled jump from the top as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYp4wcgJbFA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlgy0ybBZk&feature=related
When are you going?
i think we drive to vegas on the 16th septemberQuote:
Originally Posted by DianeFirst, in Vegas did you sign up for email notices/offers from different hotels? That's the way to go to save some money. You'll get special deals/discounts that you won't get if you just go straight to making a reservation online.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Did you check the terms when you booked your room? A lot of hotels in Vegas have now started a policy that they will charge you an amenities fee in advance when you check in, and if you don't use it you'll get credited when you leave. When I went there for a week, I almost stayed at The Palazzo which is part of The Venetian, but luckily I happened to look at the terms and conditions and seen that besides the room rate, they were going to charge me an additional $150 per day in advance. Now I don't know if it was because I was staying a week, and I was there during New Years, so you may want to check your reservation out, just to play it safe if you want to use that money for something else. There was no way I would spend $150 a day in room service, etc., so I cancelled my reservation. Then I was going to get a suite at Planet Hollywood, because they have some cool suites, but they charged $100 per day in advance. Then I checked other hotels only to find the same thing. To me, that was gambling money, so I got a suite at Treasure Island, which was a bigger suite than both of those hotels for less money, and the only extra fee I got was $20 per day to be able to use my laptop in my room, and other little benefits. I stayed in a tower suite, instead of a regular quest room.
Mountain View Las Vegas Suites - Book a Tower Studio Suite in Vegas Today
If you like to hike, definitely head west about 1/2 hour from The Strip to Red Rocks. It's absolutely beautiful, and they have many different hiking trails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMPUlvHl4LY&feature=player_embedded
If you don't mind heights, and want to get a little adrenaline pumping, head to the top of the Stratosphere, and go on the rides on top of it. Or take a controlled jump from the top as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYp4wcgJbFA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlgy0ybBZk&feature=related
When are you going?
Floyd Mayweather fights while im in Vegas, will go watch that to.
What a great part of America the canyon lands are , we went to The Valley of Fire - Kolob Canyon - Grand Canyon - Hoover Dam - saw a show at Touacon - Mesquite were we hit the slots and tables did a wine tasting - then on to Las Vagas to the Venetian Hotel which is great , followed that with a meal at Bouchon , Thomas Kellers restaurant , which was superb , also we saw the show Jersey Boys.
Just an amazing trip all round, would recomend it to anyone.
Glad you had a good time in our humble lands. Did you catch the fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
we did try but there were no good seats left , so i missed it live.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepGlad you had a good time in our humble lands. Did you catch the fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
You did not miss much. :) keep seeing the views and experience the way of life in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Alwe did try but there were no good seats left , so i missed it live.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepGlad you had a good time in our humble lands. Did you catch the fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Glad you had a great time and are back safe, sounds like a tourist living hell to me ;D but each to their own, except for the meal of course, what did you have?.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
I had potted Terrine de Froie gras de conard with toasted french bread.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndreGlad you had a great time and are back safe, sounds like a tourist living hell to me ;D but each to their own, except for the meal of course, what did you have?.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Then i had the Gigot d'Agneau with wild mushrooms baby artichokes crispy lamb belly sauce soubise.
Then we order the following desserts.
Tarte au citron.
Creme caramel.
Peach melba.
Marquise au chocolat.
Wine with starter was - sauvignon blanc from usa.
Wine with main - Nuits saint george Burgundy France.
Wine with dessert - Sauternes Bordeaux France.
Coffee and Grappa to finish with Petit Fours.
was great.