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| - When visiting downtown Las Vegas you cannot skip the historic El Cortez Hotel and Casino. It is an iconic institution, one worth stopping in and helping it remain relevant, and they've added a couple of cool things to help entice you.
1.).... free White Castle Cheeseburgers to slots and table customers on Thursdays and holidays! F*ck yeah!
How awesome is that!? They wheel these little fatty bitches in a steam cart to all of those numbed asses, sitting, smoking, pulling levers and pushing buttons... me being one of them.
Then there is the other, and more consistent reason to visit, The Parlour. This medium sized cocktail lounge nestled in the back of the hotel lobby has only been around a few years but it feels like it has been there since the beginning; and that is what the ownership was going for.
A taste of old Vegas in a fresh new space.
They have a piano area and on Wednesdays from 8pm - 12pm they have a crooner who sings Frank Sinatra, and on Saturdays from 6pm - 10 pm they have an Elvis Impersonator.
Scottie, quite possibly the nicest bartender I have ever met, makes a mean Bloody Mary and even though I normally don't like them, I have to admit it's one of the best I have ever tasted and a great hangover cure. Our time here whizzed by and I could see myself spending an entire afternoon or early evening here. It is a great place to go after brunch or before dinner. I highly recommend.
It is also worth checking out El Cortez' Cabana Suites across the street as a hotel option. If you are looking for just a downtown Las Vegas experience which, believe it or not, with all the new development going on there is an strong argument for that choice, I think it is a great option, one that I am considering for my next trip.
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