Planning a Chiefs at Raiders trip

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by Kiimo

Beware the "resort fees" too. Those have ballooned kind of out of control since formula 1

Aren't those common and basically unavoidable? I know Bellagio and Caesars have them. I assume the other top brands do also.

[KCUnited]

I attended the game last season and had a great time

Allegiant is a fantastic stadium. I got there when gates opened which is like 2 hours before kickoff which gave me time to walk around the stadium and watch some warmups

Rideshare from the Strip is super easy. Drop-off point is just a short walk through some colorful "tailgating" (why pay for a Cypress Hill concert when you can just hit the Allegiant parking lot on game day?)

It is walkable from the strip, especially towards the Mandalay Bay side. I stayed at the Cosmo further up and walked back which took about an hour so doable but I'd probably just get an Uber next time

I think I monitored tickets for a few weeks before springing for what I felt was the softest kick in the nuts, so no real advice there

There were KC fans everywhere along with a mix of every other fan base, which was kind of wild, so every place felt like a Chiefs friendly establishment

Sat next to big dude from Compton at the game who was all bark, no bite. My wife saw him digging in his teeth after a hotdog and offered him a flossing pick and we were pretty much best friends the rest of the game

Seriously thinking about doing it again this season

[Kiimo]

Horseshoe is a cheap option for sleeping and you can walk right into Paris for a superior casino experience and food

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Aren't those common and basically unavoidable? I know Bellagio and Caesars have them. I assume the other top brands do also.

yes




I went to Horseshoe the weekend after the SB and it was absolutely PACKED with Chiefs jerseys.

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by JimNasium

When to buy tickets? Where to stay? What time to arrive at the stadium? Chiefs friendly establishments? Those are questions I’d love to garner some feedback on.

Las Vegas is very friendly towards other fans in the sense it's safe. It's no where near as rough as Oakland. There are a few places on the strip that seem to always have opposing fan get togethers. Walk the strip Saturday night and you'll find them.

Stadium opens 2 hours before the game and 3 hours for premium tickets.

Cheap cost I would recommend staying at the Luxor. You want to splurge the Venetian is very classy.

Tickets prices can sway. Lucky for you the Chiefs are winners which is a draw for NFL fans. Unluckily for your pocket book this will cost you more. I sell my tickets on NFL ticket exchange/ticket master.

[Smed1065]

Is that Chiefs fan DJ still there? Might hit her up if she still is.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Smed1065

Is that Chiefs fan DJ still there? Might hit her up if she still is.

Carlota? Yeah, she's still in Vegas and posts from time to time.

[Couch-Potato]

Hell yeah!

[booyaf2]

Tickets are pricey. I went last year and stayed downtown to save some bucks. Ubered to the Mandelay for breakfast then walked across the bridge for the game. After the game is chaos. We walked for an hour and had dinner before you could Uber out of the area. The traffic was still affected by that f1 race though. Hopefully it’s better this year.

[BigRedChief]

This is the Arrowhead Kingdom - Las Vegas chapter below. These guys are use to visiting Chief fans. They have two main Chief bars.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/272121366139396

Welcome to the Las Vegas Kingdom Chiefs Fan group. This is a local group but not limited to. If you don't think the KC Chiefs is the greatest team ever, you can piss off! HAHA Well have fun and enjoy yourself. Don't forget to take part in Red Friday every week. Please invite your fellow chief fan friends.
PSA: There is NO unapproved ticket sales in this group. You will be removed and banned from the group.

www.LVChiefs.com

Local Chiefs Bars:
Blue Diamond Saloon
6935 Blue Diamond Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89178

Jackpot Bar & Grill
4485 S. Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89103

We are part of the Arrowhead Kingdom of Fan groups. You can find out more about what is going on in the Kingdom worldwide at:
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[Goodys]

Rent a house with VRBO.com

[TwistedChief]

A lot of the other stuff has been covered here but I'll echo that it's a great stadium. I flew in and out same day for the game last November and that was really easy. And then was back for the Super Bowl which was a completely different experience as they basically took over the entire parking lots around the stadium for official tailgates, security, etc.

But yeah, really easy to get to from the strip via the monorail to the Mandalay Bay and then walking from there.

I don't care for Vegas much at all, but it's a pretty unique Chiefs experience and the polar opposite of the Oakland Coliseum.

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I don't care for Vegas much at all, but it's a pretty unique Chiefs experience and the polar opposite of the Oakland Coliseum.

So I'm guessing you never got to experience eating at the Denny's in front of the coliseum on game day? Or take a stroll down the road after a night game?

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Eureka

So I'm guessing you never got to experience eating at the Denny's in front of the coliseum on game day? Or take a stroll down the road after a night game?

Been there twice and thankfully avoided that both times.

Still really bad experiences.

[jdubya]

After confirming 100% refund cancellation policy of the hotel of your choice, book every weekend of the football season right now before they announce games. When the schedule comes out, cancel all but the weekend you want to go. It worked for a buddy of mine last year and hes certain he saved a boat load of money.

Also do the mob museum tour

[TwistedChief]

My guess is the schedule comes out next Thursday btw. It's typically been the Thursday in the second week of May or a couple weeks after the draft.