May 13, 2013
Dear Casino Marketing people…
I was watching my twitter stream the other day and saw Sam’s Town in Tunica has a deal where you visit the buffet for $10 and get a $10 of slot play here it is:
http://www.samstowntunica.com/whats-new/events/$10-wednesday-buffet?smid=tu_tw_40200_body_5 (more…)
April 3, 2013
SimCity Casino
To pass the time between (casino) gaming trips, I’m playing SimCity. You built and run a city that can specialize in different areas. Having actually been to real life casinos, I figure I can rule this game. Here is what I’ve learned: (more…)
March 31, 2013
Map of the Isle Road Trip
My wife, daughter and I hit four Isle hotels and casinos as well as some of the most interesting places in Mississippi and Louisiana. At the end of the trip, we had totaled 1200 miles and several new friends.
To wrap things up, I thought I’d list out the posts so you can find them in a single location. Wineries, maps, interesting museums, winning casino stories… they are all here. (more…)
March 29, 2013
I’m a wine snob. I don’t mean I go around looking down on others who can’t tell a Chardonnay from a Pinot Noir saying “How Gouche!” I just mean I generally won’t drink wines from inferior grapes like Muscadine. Unlike European grapes than have been cultivated and refined for centuries, the Muscadine is an American grape that has only had a few centuries of use. (more…)
March 28, 2013
My youngest son has me playing with Google Maps. I took our #IsleRoadTrip and entered into the dynamic and interactive map below. The push pins take you to the blog posts I did at each of the Isle of Capri locations we visited. Give it a try. If the map here is too small, click on the “View Larger Map” at the bottom.
March 28, 2013
We ended the “Isle” part of our Isle Road Trip that the beautiful “Isle of Capri Lake Charles”. This is one of the nicer Isle hotels and casinos and reminded me a lot of the former Isle Casino in Biloxi.
March 26, 2013
As I mentioned in my last post, I went outside from the Isle of Capri in Natchez to take some pictures. If you are ever there in the evening, take a break and go outside. It is beautiful. click “more” to see some more pictures. (more…)
March 26, 2013
For us gaming folks, it is sometimes nice to get out of the casino for a short break. After we checked out of the Isle of Capri hotel, we headed over to the Stanton home for a tour (they open at 10am). If you can get there at the end of March, the flowers are just starting to bloom. (more…)
March 26, 2013
Gambling and steamboats have been a part of American culture since before the times of Mark Twain. So, we were pretty happy driving up to the Isle of Capri in Natchez. The riverboat, essentially permanently docked to the shore, is three levels with slot machines on all of them. The top level also has a nice buffet. (more…)
March 24, 2013
#IsleRoadTrip Series
Did you know Coke was first bottled in Vicksburg Mississippi? If you make it to Vicksburg (see my last post) take a tour of downtown and visit the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum.
Here are some photos from when we were there: (more…)
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