Category Archives: Non-Vegas Casinos

A Trip Report

Posted on June 24, 2016 by queen of comps

I probably rightly could have titled this “Using My Own Advice.” Sometimes people question whether the casino information I write about is actually usable in real-life situations. So I decided to report on a recent trip Brad and I took to Harrah’s … Continue reading →

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A Blast From the Past

Posted on May 12, 2016 by queen of comps

I’m going to be out of town for a little while and hopefully on vacation from my computer much of the time.  Brad and I will be flying to Georgia to help granddaughter Kaitlynn celebrate her graduation from Columbus State … Continue reading →

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Mid-Month Promotions and News

Posted on December 14, 2015 by queen of comps

Starting today and running through December 30, South Point is running their annual December “Pay le$$ With Your Points” promotion.  Use your players card points for a 50% discount all over the casino. Go to their Website to see all … Continue reading →

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Back Home from Vacation

Posted on September 21, 2015 by queen of comps

We recently arrived back home in Vegas after 12 days of our favorite kind of vacation, combining casino play, touristy sightseeing, and family time. First, we flew to Memphis to take advantage of a good offer from the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, … Continue reading →

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Trip Report – Harrah’s Cherokee – Part 2

Posted on October 19, 2014 by queen of comps

Continuing the report on our Harrah’s Cherokee visit in early October. (You can read Part 1 at https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/frugal-vegas/?p=3670 .) Since we were staying at Harrah’s Cherokee on a weekend, Angela and Steve enjoyed having a wide choice of venues to … Continue reading →

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Trip Report – Harrah’s Cherokee – Part 1

Posted on October 13, 2014 by queen of comps

It was a wonderful out-of-town trip for Brad and me! First, a flight to Atlanta to visit family and see Asher, our new great-grandbaby in Columbus, GA, and then a drive north to the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina.  We … Continue reading →

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Notes from Trip to Harrah’s Southern California

Posted on September 5, 2014 by queen of comps

We love going to this casino – and we will probably always refer to it as Rincon.  That is the name we called it for years – and it is so much shorter to say and type! The corner suites … Continue reading →

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Back to Harrah’s Southern California

Posted on August 19, 2014 by queen of comps

A couple of months ago I wrote here about the road trip we took to Harrah’s Southern California (formerly called Rincon) with the Frugal Princess and her hubby.  And I invited people to stop by and say hello  when they saw … Continue reading →

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San Diego Trip Report – Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2014 by queen of comps

Continuing an account of our casino and sightseeing visit to Southern California with the Frugal Princess Angela and her husband Steve and a friend who, like us, was doing a Harrah’s 7* Retreat. We spent the part of one day … Continue reading →

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San Diego Trip Report – Part 1

Posted on June 14, 2014 by queen of comps

Finally got caught up on my paperwork so I could file this promised trip report. Brad and I were “forced” to take a trip to a Harrah’s property before June 30, when our last Seven Star benefit from 2013 would … Continue reading →

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