Believe it or not, I still have yet to see the movie, The Hangover. Although I can get the gist of the movie based on the trailer, it's still on my "must see" list. Any man who has ever been to Vegas on a "fellas" trip knows that the mantra "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" is only true to an extent. If you play Vegas the right way, you can leave town with more than a few memories to last you a lifetime- or until your boy inadvertently spills the beans about things that happened on the trip, in front of your girlfriend! Then there's no more talk about the Vegas trip...
I was talking to my boy who is planning a trip to Vegas for the first time. He was asking me what to do and where to go. I got to thinking- there really should be a handbook for the men's version of a trip to Vegas. The first thing that you need to know is that Vegas is constantly changing, as far as the party scene. I told him that what's hot this month may not be three months from now or three months prior, so it's almost pointless to ask someone (who doesn't live in Vegas) what clubs to go to. There are definitely a few staples though- the Rehab pool party @ The Hard Rock, Pure and a few others.
The second thing that I can vouch for is that you can pretty much scrap any itinerary once you touch the runway at McCarran. Vegas is better if done on a whim. Every venue's website is going to make their spot look like the premier spot in town- don't fall for it! You have to be able to be spontaneous to really have fun in Sin City. Pack your swimsuit, your flip flops, pack your V necks (for that dry heat), and a few night time 'fits to wear to the club. You can pack your list of "to do's" but when you hit the strip for the first time, all that goes out the window. The best thing you can do is check in to the hotel and then hit the strip on foot patrol to get the word-of-mouth referrals.
Be spontaneous...but avoid these type of situations
The third thing I will tell you is to be prepared to spend. If you want to play the casinos, take X amount of dollars and consider it spent already. Whatever you lose was already spent. Everything else is a come up! If you plan on club hopping, be prepared to spend. Most clubs will hit you for a cover charge at the door and then hit you over the head for drinks. You see the running theme, here? You're kicking up cash. My recommendation (to get the most out of your trip) is to go with the table reservation option. By the time you've spent on door covers, drinks, etc., you've probably as a group spent close to the amount that you could have spent to reserve a table anyway. Just some food for thought.
On my first trip to Vegas (mind you, before I was even 21) , I came up with the slogan "Vegas will make us or break us!". This slogan holds true every time in that city. My belief is that you should only do Vegas for a max of 3 or 4 days per trip. After that, it's like sensory overload! Always remember that Vegas will always welcome you back with open arms!
Cheers!
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