TaoMacGuy
11th May 2009, 10:21 PM
Hi all,
Having been in Las Vegas last week on business (i.e. I did not have enough time to explore as much as I'd like to have), I thought I'd toss this out to the collective for whatever (little?) it's worth:
First, it seems to me, the point of going to Quarks was to be, well going to Quarks!
As that clearly isn't happening this year, I might suggest, absent some equally geeky awesomeness in a bar, we may as well just hang at South Point. It has convenience going for it, that's for sure.
But, if anyone is looking for alternatives, I've found something which might interest some of us:
At the Town Square (http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/) shopping center (about 3 miles from South Point) there are several bars/restaurants within a couple of hundred feet of each other. The nice thing about this, there is surely something to be had for everyone. A quick rundown of what I found there...
1. The Yard House (http://www.yardhouse.com/) - More types of beer than anywhere else (so they claim). Brewpub type of atmosphere. Food and drinks. Small than and directly downstairs from the Cadillac Ranch (q.v.). Fairly spacious but could be overwhelmed if a lot of us show up. Casual food and drinks.
2. Cadillac Ranch (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Las-Vegas-NV/Cadillac-Ranch-LV/139996845337) - Large, plenty of room. Three separate indoor bar areas, outdoor patio areas (one of them quite large), mechanical bull (for those so inclined). Upscale casual food and drinks.
3. Blue Martini (http://www.bluemartinilounge.com/) - Club. Upscale "hipificated." Seems like this is where the beautiful people go. Had something of a meat joint feel, but at the same time is a very classy place. Live music. Drinks only.
4. Bar Louis (http://www.myspace.com/barlouievegas) - More spartan feel than the others. There was a pretty lame sounding band playing when I dropped by (actually sort of made me want to leave). Food and drinks.
5. Tommy Bahamas (http://www.tommybahama.com/TBG/Cafes.jsp) - Yes, some of the TB clothing stores have attached restaurants/bars. Pretty classy with the typical TB tropical feel. Immediate bar area not terribly large, but they have a sort of overflow area behind the bar which would hold quite a few of us.
What I liked about the Town Square is that literally within a few hundred feet, you have 5 different choices in terms of hanging/drinking/eating.
Do I want to go? Not unless a lot of other people do. To be sure, none of these places are Quarks and had I to choose, I'd probably pick Cadillac Ranch.
Oh, and it's not on The Strip -- somehow that appeals to me. ;)
FWIW...
Having been in Las Vegas last week on business (i.e. I did not have enough time to explore as much as I'd like to have), I thought I'd toss this out to the collective for whatever (little?) it's worth:
First, it seems to me, the point of going to Quarks was to be, well going to Quarks!
As that clearly isn't happening this year, I might suggest, absent some equally geeky awesomeness in a bar, we may as well just hang at South Point. It has convenience going for it, that's for sure.
But, if anyone is looking for alternatives, I've found something which might interest some of us:
At the Town Square (http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/) shopping center (about 3 miles from South Point) there are several bars/restaurants within a couple of hundred feet of each other. The nice thing about this, there is surely something to be had for everyone. A quick rundown of what I found there...
1. The Yard House (http://www.yardhouse.com/) - More types of beer than anywhere else (so they claim). Brewpub type of atmosphere. Food and drinks. Small than and directly downstairs from the Cadillac Ranch (q.v.). Fairly spacious but could be overwhelmed if a lot of us show up. Casual food and drinks.
2. Cadillac Ranch (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Las-Vegas-NV/Cadillac-Ranch-LV/139996845337) - Large, plenty of room. Three separate indoor bar areas, outdoor patio areas (one of them quite large), mechanical bull (for those so inclined). Upscale casual food and drinks.
3. Blue Martini (http://www.bluemartinilounge.com/) - Club. Upscale "hipificated." Seems like this is where the beautiful people go. Had something of a meat joint feel, but at the same time is a very classy place. Live music. Drinks only.
4. Bar Louis (http://www.myspace.com/barlouievegas) - More spartan feel than the others. There was a pretty lame sounding band playing when I dropped by (actually sort of made me want to leave). Food and drinks.
5. Tommy Bahamas (http://www.tommybahama.com/TBG/Cafes.jsp) - Yes, some of the TB clothing stores have attached restaurants/bars. Pretty classy with the typical TB tropical feel. Immediate bar area not terribly large, but they have a sort of overflow area behind the bar which would hold quite a few of us.
What I liked about the Town Square is that literally within a few hundred feet, you have 5 different choices in terms of hanging/drinking/eating.
Do I want to go? Not unless a lot of other people do. To be sure, none of these places are Quarks and had I to choose, I'd probably pick Cadillac Ranch.
Oh, and it's not on The Strip -- somehow that appeals to me. ;)
FWIW...