JOHN-O's Las Vegas (& Honolulu pg 8) Thread - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 12:15 AM Las Vegas Trip Report What JOHN-O, you're been road tripping out to Sin City again ?? !! Don't worry kids, I'm doing it all for the cause of urban archeology. It has nothing to do with the boozing or the gambling (but since I am there…..) This particular post is about Las Vegas on the cheap. Let's say you've had a bad streak of cards or dice and you're down to your last $20 bill. You still want to get your drink on and you still need to eat. That $20 might get you a couple of cocktails at Frankie's plus maybe a hot dog at Circus Circus but you'll probably still be left wanting. Don't worry, that $20 will take you a lot further at either of these places. Davy's Locker - A few posts ago, I joked about looking for "Davy Jones' Locker". Little did I know there actually is a Davy's Locker in Las Vegas. Their super cool neon fish sign suggests a vintage nautical theme waiting inside. After being buzzed in, I was a little disappointed to see the absence of that decor. No wooden ship's wheel, no portholes, no puffer fish lamps, no flotsam and jetsam, just a standard nondescript dive bar (but nevertheless still very cool). I did however find one great 24x7 deal which might make Davy's Locker the greatest bar in Las Vegas: $3.00 for a shot and a beer !! :) And it's not rotgut, you get the booze of your choice. Who needs a starfish (or even a Tiki) when $20 at Davy's is enough to happily render you unconscious? Davy's Locker is located a 1149 E Desert Inn Rd. Ellis Island - You might consider this small casino a smokey dump but to this mid-century dive bar loving Tikiphile, it's the greatest place south of Sahara Blvd. It's hard to believe I was only 2 blocks from the Disneyfied glitz of the Strip. It felt like I had traveled back in time to a 1970's-era Downtown grind joint. This place isn't about the table games (the 2x craps odds suck) as it is for the fantastic beer and food deals. How much were those tall micro-brews that we ordered at the bar? $1.50 each if I can remember correctly. One thing I'm sure about though is the $6.99 steak dinners that we ate. Yes, those steaks were as tasty as they look in the picture. I was astonished !! I hear they have the same deal for Prime Rib too. Ellis Island is located at 4178 Koval Lane. So for those of you who mourn the loss of the cheap and delightfully seedy Las Vegas, it's still there. You just have to look a little harder. :) (On a side note, I won a quick C-note shooting craps at the Palms. Thanks George Maloof, for funding the rest of a very cheap weekend. I love taking your money and spending it elsewhere.)

Las Vegas Trip Report

What JOHN-O, you're been road tripping out to Sin City again ?? !! Don't worry kids, I'm doing it all for the cause of urban archeology. It has nothing to do with the boozing or the gambling (but since I am there…..)

This particular post is about Las Vegas on the cheap. Let's say you've had a bad streak of cards or dice and you're down to your last $20 bill. You still want to get your drink on and you still need to eat. That $20 might get you a couple of cocktails at Frankie's plus maybe a hot dog at Circus Circus but you'll probably still be left wanting. Don't worry, that $20 will take you a lot further at either of these places.

Davy's Locker - A few posts ago, I joked about looking for "Davy Jones' Locker". Little did I know there actually is a Davy's Locker in Las Vegas. Their super cool neon fish sign suggests a vintage nautical theme waiting inside. After being buzzed in, I was a little disappointed to see the absence of that decor. No wooden ship's wheel, no portholes, no puffer fish lamps, no flotsam and jetsam, just a standard nondescript dive bar (but nevertheless still very cool). I did however find one great 24x7 deal which might make Davy's Locker the greatest bar in Las Vegas:

$3.00 for a shot and a beer !! :)

And it's not rotgut, you get the booze of your choice. Who needs a starfish (or even a Tiki) when $20 at Davy's is enough to happily render you unconscious? Davy's Locker is located a 1149 E Desert Inn Rd.

Ellis Island - You might consider this small casino a smokey dump but to this mid-century dive bar loving Tikiphile, it's the greatest place south of Sahara Blvd. It's hard to believe I was only 2 blocks from the Disneyfied glitz of the Strip. It felt like I had traveled back in time to a 1970's-era Downtown grind joint.

This place isn't about the table games (the 2x craps odds suck) as it is for the fantastic beer and food deals. How much were those tall micro-brews that we ordered at the bar? $1.50 each if I can remember correctly. One thing I'm sure about though is the $6.99 steak dinners that we ate. Yes, those steaks were as tasty as they look in the picture. I was astonished !! I hear they have the same deal for Prime Rib too. Ellis Island is located at 4178 Koval Lane.

So for those of you who mourn the loss of the cheap and delightfully seedy Las Vegas, it's still there. You just have to look a little harder. :)

(On a side note, I won a quick C-note shooting craps at the Palms. Thanks George Maloof, for funding the rest of a very cheap weekend. I love taking your money and spending it elsewhere.)

Post #493999 by JOHN-O on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 12:15 AM