Vegas' Newest Casino Reviewed, Stellar Room Promo, Fontainebleau's Pits & Hard Rock Taking Over!

Vegas' Newest Casino Reviewed, Stellar Room Promo, Fontainebleau's Pits & Hard Rock Taking Over!

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann September 8, 2026 Duration: 21:56

The Strat's fall promo might be the best room deal in Vegas right now: $49 weekdays including taxes and resort fees, with a $50 resort credit that essentially pays for the night, and we walked it all the way to the booking screen to make sure it is real. Also this week, the creepiest Circus Circus commercial ever made, part of a 1998 in-room video full of murderous clown energy, fake news segments, and a $17.95 steak special. Shawn spent Labor Day weekend at Resorts World and comes back with a Save the Golden Monkey plea, a Crockfords tease for Friday's show, and a first visit to Vegas' newest casino, Club Fortune North, where the $100 loss rebate worked exactly as promised on his wife's birthday. Plus Hard Rock Tampa stuffed a thousand slot machines into a convention hall, Nevada somehow ranks 45th among the best states to live, a Venezuelan lunch just north of the Strat, Chris Holmes' secret dining spots above the Grand Canal Shoppes, and the guitar tower now dominating the center Strip. Would you book the Strat deal? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 The Creepiest Circus Circus Commercial Ever
  • 0:26 Save the Golden Monkey
  • 1:45 Club Fortune North: Vegas' Newest Casino
  • 4:23 Coin Slots & a Dark Clown Sign at Circus Circus
  • 5:13 Labor Day Vibes & a Crockfords Preview
  • 6:56 Inside the 1998 Circus Circus In-Room Video
  • 9:06 Hard Rock Tampa Put a Casino in a Convention Hall 10:26 Nevada Ranked 45th Best State to Live
  • 12:32 Viva Las Arepas Review
  • 14:15 The Strat's Basically Free Room Deal
  • 15:56 Secret Dining Spots Above the Grand Canal Shoppes
  • 18:32 Fontainebleau's Dueling Pits
  • 19:49 The Guitar Tower Takes Over the Strip
  • 21:06 Final Thoughts

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There’s a particular energy to Las Vegas that goes far beyond the postcards, and MTM Vegas-Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas! captures it all through a uniquely balanced conversation. Hosts Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann don’t just report on the city; they live it from two essential angles. Shawn offers the grounded view of a thirty-year local, while Mark provides the keen, regular tourist perspective, having visited multiple times a year for decades. Together, they dig into everything from breaking news and major developments to the wonderfully strange and humorous stories that define the real Vegas experience. This isn't a dry travel guide. Instead, each episode feels like pulling up a chair with two friends who are deeply passionate about the city's constant evolution, its hidden corners, and its outright absurdities. They discuss cultural shifts, interview interesting people connected to the scene, and analyze what new projects or closures mean for the vibe of the Strip and beyond. The podcast releases fresh episodes twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday, making it a reliable source for staying current. Whether you're planning a trip, you're a longtime resident, or you simply find the sociology of such a singular place fascinating, their dynamic offers a rich, entertaining, and insightful look at what makes Las Vegas endlessly compelling.
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