Month: June 2011

Five Hundy by Midnight 305: Acoustic Chrysanthemum Circus

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Las Vegas podcast #305 includes:

  • Road Trip opener
  • Room offer madness continues; Sheldon wants me back
  • Gordon Ramsey steakhouse planned for Paris
  • British soldier is the best friend ever
  • Venetian barhop package
  • We love our sponsor: Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
  • Listener calls about Cosmopolitan, hotel security, Fremont Street Flightlinez, Tropicana, Golden Gate dealers, Lion’s Share, Ellis Island, vpgenius.com and more.
  • Live chat and streaming show here on July 3 at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 6/27/11 (44:55 min, 41.3 MB)

Las Vegas Flashback: 1997

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Can’t get enough outdated Las Vegas footage on The Travel Channel? Five Hundy by Midnight has you covered. It’s time to look back at Las Vegas circa 1997. It was a simpler time… a time when Danny Gans was doing his already outdated impressions at Rio; a time when when the city was thriving; a time when casino executive Glenn Schaeffer sounded like Mr. Howell; a time before Roy was mistaken for tiger food. I give you NBC’s Today Show from Las Vegas circa April 1997:

Five Hundy by Midnight 304: I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

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Las Vegas podcast #304 includes:

  • Miss USA opener
  • Crazy good room offer
  • Maloofs lose control of Palms
  • Neonopolis gets a Denny’s
  • El Cortez renovates lounge bar
  • Bellagio makes questionable design decisions
  • We love our sponsor: Viator
  • Listener calls about Cosmopolitan, Julian Serrano, Aria, Tropicana, Wicked Spoon, Ka, Secret Pizza Place, Hash House, Insert Coin(s), July 4th events, Viva Elvis, Stripsteak, Foursquare deals and more.
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 6/19/11 (58:28 min, 53.7 MB)

…You Might Like It Though

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We like to surround ourselves with reminders of Las Vegas. Throughout our house, you’ll find numerous Las Vegas photos and casino collectibles. We have a neon martini glass, a miniature version of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, a glass insert from a Goldfish slot machine, tons of casino shot glasses, a small model of the Las Vegas Strip and all sorts of other Vegasy stuff.

Despite our tendency to accumulate gambling-related tchotchkes, we have our limits. I present to you whatever the hell this is:

There's a market for this shit?

Click the picture to see the ad.

If you know someone still mourning the closing of Hats!, I just saved you the trouble of searching for the perfect birthday gift. You’re welcome.

Introducing New Fremont Street Bars Website

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FremontStreetBars.com
A few days ago on the Five Hundy by Midnight Facebook fan page and earlier today on the podcast, I announced a new website, Fremont Street Bars.

While preparing for our most recent Las Vegas trip, we found it moderately challenging to gather information on the Fremont East (and nearby) bars. So, I decided to do something about it.

I plan to add additional information and features in the coming weeks, and the site will be continually updated with Fremont Street bar news. If you’re looking for information about the bars of Fremont Street, give it a look. If you’re so inclined, please leave a bar review or two as well. I hope you dig it.

Five Hundy by Midnight 303: Play Freebird!

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Las Vegas podcast #303 includes:

  • How I Met Your Mother opener
  • Caesars signs Shania Twain
  • Excalibur announces Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ and Bar
  • Concert venue and billiard bar planned for Fremont East
  • Firely isn’t returning to Plaza
  • Introducing our new site, FremontStreetBars.com
  • We love our sponsor: Viator
  • Reviews and observations about: Tropicana; Cafe Nikki; Bally’s Steakhouse Bar; Riviera; Stripburger; Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge; Billboard Music Awards; and random other stuff from our May trip
  • Listener calls about Golden Nugget’s Rush Tower, Golden Gate blackjack, Cosmopolitan, Mandalay Bay cabanas, Aria, Wicked Spoon, RM Seafood, Mandarin Bar, Encore, pornslapper avoidance, brunch, Bally’s Tequila Bar, weather boogers, casino smells, Tunica casinos, Rio, Lion’s Share and more.
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 6/12/11 (105:13 min, 96.5 MB)