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| - Gold Spike is this little off-strip casino that I never would have thought to go to. It's down off of Fremont St. near the Mob Museum. No street parking so you'll have to park elsewhere and walk there, which isn't too bad.
The inside is obviously completely remodeled. They have a bar area, a "living room" area to hang out in, and the backyard area. Security guards check IDs and hover around a lot, not surprising since not that long ago this area was pretty seedy. Bar staff is pretty incompetent. Been there twice and both times the bartenders weren't paying attention and rang in something wrong, didn't even look me in the eye to take my order, and it wasn't even a super busy time to be there.
The living room area is interesting. There's tables, a giant cornhole game in the middle, fooseball, pool table, and a Games area that has lots of board games under lock and key. You can rent them for free if you give them your ID, but NOBODY is ever there. I always end up grabbing random staff because no one will help you if you don't force them to. There's a trippy little room next to it that's some kind of "art gallery" but it's very tiny and pretty much all glow in the dark/techno light ambiance.
Whole interior is super nice and new. They even have a random king sized bed you can lounge on in the living room area. Drink specials are not bad, not amazing. There's a restaurant in there too I've never been to. The bathrooms are hard to find, and nobody has a clear idea of how to guide you. I just use the unisex stall outside the elevators 'cause I don't need that kind of confusion.
Outside has all kinds of fun stuff! Live band on the weekends, giant Jenga, fire pits, more games, and it's all fenced off so it feels pretty private. Really awesome way to start the night! I've played Cards Against Humanity there for a couple hours and nobody bugs you...not even to offer you a drink. So if you want to be left alone, it's good.
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