I Took A Trip To The World Class Circus Circus - This Is My Story
I went to Vegas before the holidays. You guys know the drill…just a bunch of dudes crammed into a room for a weekend full of booze and losing everything in your bank account to the point where you can’t even afford a whopper at the Burger King in McCarran airport on the way home.
Anyways, as you guys get to know me better you’ll find out that I’m a big nostalgia guy. So when I go out there I like to get a good Fremont street visit in, check out whatever old school Tony Spilotro type of shit I can, etc. Since I missed out on seeing places like the Riviera I decided I wasn’t going to miss out on a place like Circus Circus before it inevitably gets knocked down.
So, my buddies and I made the trek one afternoon, and it was an interesting place to say the least. So interesting that it made me write this blog. So without further ado…here are some of the things I found intriguing at the Circus Circus.
DISCLAIMER: I did not stay the night at the Circus Circus. I want to jump in front of that before any rumors start to circulate and I become quarantined from society forever
Yo-Yo Guy
Right after I got mopped up for a couple hundred bucks at the Mississippi Stud table I noticed this nice man just chilling across from the cage with a Yo-Yo. I legitimately haven’t seen a Yo-Yo in years, but I used to love those things back in the day. Walk the dog, put it to sleep, all that shit was a good time when you were 8 years old. I just had to ask my man for a picture of him and his light up Yo-Yo in action.
Vince Neil’s Tatuado
I have nothing but respect for Vince Neil and Motley Crue. “Kickstart My Heart” is an all-time pump up song that would get the UC jacked up when the Blackhawks came out to it so I guess I can kinda see where Circus Circus is going with this. A very relatable rockstar that would have people running down the stairs from the carnival games to party.
He Hate Me
One of my favorite thing’s about going to any casino is seeing the wide assortment of jerseys. Here at the Horseshoe in Chicago you see a lot of Brian Urlachers, but it’s the mix-ins of the R.W. McQuarters’ and Jerry Azumah’s that really get me going.
Needless to say I was very excited to see that the He Hate Me jerseys were pulled out of the crawl space and back into the world. It’s 2019 now. Only one more year until #XFL2020 and this dude is ready.
A Penny Wins A Car
A lot of people might not think this a big deal, but show me another casino that has a spinning car as a promotion now-a-days? One in the front lobby, sure? But, not propped up there like it was for Nick Papagiorgio in Vegas Vacation.
CoinStar Machine
I can’t even lie…this one shook me. A Coinstar (CoinMax?) machine right next to the cashier cage. I mean I guess it is a perfect little feature for a family taking the trip up from Tucson. Maybe you don’t have good credit, maybe you’re short on cash…don’t worry about it. Just bring a hammer into the Circus Circus casino and smash your piggy bank open right on the main casino floor.
BONUS ON THE STRIP – Outdoor Giordanos Pizza
I had to toss this one in just for the sake of it being an insane person move for anyone to eat deep dish pizza outdoors in 110 degree heat. I love deep dish just as much as the next guy, but it’s a death sentence to eat it when it’s that hot out. I don’t want to hear the locals tell me that they have fans and water that sprays at you either. Save the deep dish for some nice 68 degree air conditioning weather.
ONE MORE TIME:
DISCLAIMER: I did not stay the night at the Circus Circus. I want to jump in front of that before any of the rumors start to circulate and I become quarantined from society forever