Vegas Capfest 2009

Capfest Wrap-up

2009-10-14T08:52:00.001-07:00

HIYA gang, WEIRD_1 here with the wrap-up edition
of the Las Vegas Capfest.

We stayed at the Orleans Hotel and Casino

http://www.orleanscasino.com/

Where the host of this years event , John Steffens (aka, bosko)
works.

Bosko has started a Twitter page,
http://twitter.com/Capfest
Be sure to follow it.. If you do that
Sort of thing.

Check out the photo’s taken
By the Capfest gang.

Unreality's Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/81595350@N00/sets/72157622528720166

Official Group shot http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2mfj9xi&s=4

Glitterocks photos
http://www.glitterrock.org/board%20images/-temp/-2009/vegas2009.zip or
http://rapidshare.com/files/291404479/vegas2009.zip.html

Postcards from Vegas Capfest will be mailed out to
everyone in the next few weeks.

I had a ton of fun, and only wish we had another week in Vegas.

Dan Green
Blogging Capper

Wait Until You Get A Load Of This!

2009-06-23T06:41:00.000-07:00

Hello Capfesters!

I'm back with another massive update.
This time I will be talking about our Saturday events.

First I need everyone that is going for sure to please e-mail me assoon as you can.

Please include arrival date and times and departure date and times.Also include if you want to go to Friday's event of the Neon graveyardAs I need to get a group reservation in advance.Plus tell me if you want to attend Thursday's welcome dinner and bowling night.Sunday morning I would like to set up a goodbye breakfast withpostcard capping with coffee.

So hopefully all of you leaving on Sunday will be able to attend that as well.

Those of you arriving Thursday, I will be around to greet everyone.Hopefully we can gather at one of the bars and have a few beers to get to know one another.

So here is an extensive list of what will be available to do on Saturday.Saturday is classified as the "Casino Strip Day"This will give you the opportunity to visit all of the major casinos all in one shot.

Not only will there be casinos to visit, but there will be numerous attractions, bars and gambling opportunities.

After an early breakfast, we will head down to one end of the strip and work our way down.Be prepared for LOTS of walking.
This day will be well worth it.Bring your cameras, as there will be lots of great stuff to take pictures of. And of course, bring money!

The following is an exact order of the casinos we will be walking to And I will include approximate visiting times for each casino telling you generally how long it will take to either visit each casino or how long it's worth staying at each one, for all the things each casino has to offer.
And the level of picture taking each one is worth.

1. Mandalay Bay (est. 30mins)
Main Attraction: Shark Reef
Picture taking: Poor

There's not much to see here, but is worth a walk around.
The other option is going just for Shark Reef.
Shark Reef- Featuring more than 2,000 animals including sawfish, giant rays, sea turtles, piranha, golden crocodiles and sharks in 1.6 million gallons of seawater.

$16.95 general admission. $13.95 residents.
I would like to do this as I haven't yet, so If anyone else is interested please let me know.
If not then we will move on to the next casino.

2. Luxor (est 45mins-1 hour)
Main Attraction: Beam of light, Titanic Exhibit, Bodies the Exhibit
Picture Taking: ModerateT

his is the Egyptian themed casino and pyramid shaped casino.
This casino has gone through a massive remodel, and are actually trying to stay away from Egyptian theme.I'm not sure how much of this is still Egyptian themed, but there should be enough for nice picture taking.
Beam of light doesn't happen until sundown, but making our way backfrom the other side of the casinowe should be able to see it. This is the beam of light that can be seen from outer space.
Worth a picture.

Titanic Exhibit- $27.00 General Admission-$25.00 Seniors (65 and over)$20.00 Children (4 - 12 years)FREE Children (3 & younger)$24.00 Locals (with valid id)

The 25,000-square-foot exhibit features numerous items from the Titanic, including luggage, the ship's whistles, floor tiles from thefirst-class smoking room, a window frame from the Verandah Cafe and an unopened bottle of champagne with a 1900 vintage. In addition, the exhibit features a piece of Titanic’s hull, a full-scale re-creationof the Grand Staircase as well as a newly expanded outer Promenade Deck, complete with the frigid temperatures felt on that fateful April night. These actual artifacts, recovered from two and one half miles below the surface of the North Atlantic, tell the story behind the legendary Titanic’s short journey from construction and destruction to eventual recovery.
Walk her decks, peer into her cabins and meet her passengers and crew.

BODIES The Exhibition$ 31.00 General Admission$ 29.00 Seniors (65 and over)$23.00 Children (4 - 12 years)FREE Children (3 & younger)$28.00 Locals (with valid id)

BODIES...The Exhibition, which showcases real full-bodies and organs,provides a detailed, three-dimensional vision of the human form rarely seen outside of an anatomy lab or a morgue. The Exhibition showcases 13 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs and partial body specimens. These real human bodies have been meticulously dissected, preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented, giving visitors the opportunity to view the beauty and complexity of their own organs and systems.
In addition to providing an up-close look inside our skeletal,muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems the Exhibition encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a wake-up call.
Authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

3. Excalibur (est 45mins-1 hour)
Picture Taking: ModerateT

his casino is your Renaissance theme of sorts.
This has lots of stuff inside and out to take picture of.
Second level, which has been completely remodeled has lots of gift shops.

4. New York, New York (est 45mins)
Main Attraction: Roller Coaster
Picture Taking: Poor

While this is a large casino, there really isn't much interesting to see or take pictures of. But roller coaster lover will definitely want to ride the roller coaster.Roller coaster-

$14, $7 for re-rides and $25 all day scream pass.

5. Monte Carlo (est 20-30mins)
Picture Taking: PoorT

here isn't much to see here.It's mainly geared towards elegance and high rollers. But still worth a quick walk through.

6. City Center - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This will be the absolute largest casino & hotel on the strip
About 90% completed.

There is too much to tell about this one.
http://www.citycenter.com/

7. Bellagio (est 45mins-1 hour)
Main Attraction: Art Gallery and Fountains
Picture Taking: Poor-Low

Another elegant and beautiful casino.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art- "Classic Contemporary: Lichtenstein, Warhol & Friends "Paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol

Ellsworth Kelly and Sol Le Witt. Admission is $15. $12 for residents.
$10 for students and military with valid ID.

Fountains of Bellagio- Lighted fountains soar as high as 460 feet in the air.
30 different shows are choreographed to music.Every half and hour Admission is FREE HALF WAY POINT FOR LUNCH,

Planet Hollywood: possible but not definite.

8. Caesars Palace (est 2-3 hours)
Main Attraction: Forum Shops, Planet Hollywood
Picture Taking: High

Caesars is quite large and has numerous shops and stores and has lots of statues to take pictures of. Forum shops has a wide variety of stores and shops and has an illuminated ceiling sky that changes three times a day in coordinate with the different settings of an actual day.
Forum Shops also got a face lift and added even more stores and a semi-confusing and irritating walkway system. Still, it is worth walking all the way through, as there is more to do than just shop.
Planet Hollywood is also located here, where we will have lunch(if it's everyone's taste)

9. The Mirage (est 45mins)
Main Attraction: Volcano, Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
Picture Taking: Poor-

Low Home of Siegfried and Roy. This is also known for the hourly volcano eruption. Not much to see on the inside though. Volcano- Erupts at the top of each hour. FREE Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat- Features the royal white tigers of Nevadaand the white lions of Timbavati.
The dolphin habitat is home to several Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
Admission: $15

10. T.I. (Formerly known as Treasure Island) (est 20-30mins)
Main Attraction: Sirens of T.I.Picture
Taking: Poor

This actually use to be a really cool casino to go to since they had a whole Pirates of the Caribbean theme going but after the name change, they tried to get rid of any kind of pirate theme.
They even converetd the old pirate boat explosion show into some lame "Sirens of TI" boat show.
Sirens of TI- Thankfully this show isn't until nighttime.
FREE Now at this point.

There are only two more major places to visit, and actually going to be worth it to most people.

We will be walking maybe 15-20mins tops to reach the next destination.
There are some stuff to see along the way, but nothing intriguing.

11. Circus, Circus (est. 45mins-1hr)
Main Attraction: Circus Acts, Adventuredome
Picture Taking: Poor

I call this casino hell on Earth. As they let kids run around as freely as they want. Which no other casino will put up with.
Amusement park riders should try and endure this just for the rides.
Adventuredome- 5 acre indoor theme park, featuring 25 and attractions for all ages.
Ride tickets are $4-$7.
All day ride pass $14.95 for 33 inches to 47inch tall people $24.95 for 48 inches or taller. So midgets take the advantage of this deal!!

LARGEST LAS VEGAS GIFT SHOP.Before we cross the street to the other side, we will be stopping in what I think is known as the largest gift shop in Las Vegas.

12. Sahara Casino (est 20mins)
Main Attraction: Speed the roller coaster
Picture Taking: Poor

Even though this casino has gone through a face life and a remodel,it's still worth only a quick walk through. Speed the roller coaster: No, this isn't based on the Keeanu Reeves movie.Roller coaster that reaches 70MPH Electromagnetic force is used to slingshot the state-of-the-art rollercoaster out of its launch site and over its first hill. Reaching speeds of 35 mph around the first curve, the coaster then dives into acorkscrew before plummeting 25 feet below ground through a mist-filledtunnel.

True to it's name, SPEED -- The Ride soon clocks in at 70 mph as it zips through a heart-stopping loop with a thunderous roar. If you can manage to do anything but scream, this would be a great time to flash those pearly whites, a souvenir photo is taken here as the coaster exits loop. Just as passsengers begin to catch their breath, the roller coaster quickly ascends a 224-foot tower.
Once the coaster reaches the top,riders experience the entire journey backward, at equally high speeds.$10; $17.95 for Cyber Speedway ride and Speed - The Ride (one ticket each); $22.95 for an unlimited all-day pass to Cyber Speedway andSpeed - The Ride; $28.95 for the Super Package.
The Super Package includes unlimited access to Cyber Speedway and Speed - The Ride, $5arcade tokens and one souvenir Speed - The Ride photo.

13. Encore and Wynn Casinos (est 1hr)
Picture Taking: Poor-

LowBoth casinos owend by Mr. Wynn.
Strictly known for elegance and high rollers. Nothing really to see here.But worth a walk through to imagine yourself as a high roller.

Passable casino:
PalazzoThis is one casino that we can walk by. You're not missing much.

14. The Venetian (est 45mins-1 hr)
Main Attraction: Art Gallery, Grand Canal Shops
Picture Taking: Low

Known to give you a taste of Italy.
Venetian is known for it glamorous shops and recreating walk ways and streets of Italy.
Just at a quarter mile length of shops.70 specialty shops, restaurants and a 1,200-foot Grand Canal.

Next there is a group of casinos that in no doubt can be passable.These casinos are:Flamingo, Bally's, Imperal Palace and Harrah's

15. Paris Las Vegas Casino (est. 45mins)
Main Attraction: Eiffel Tower
Picture Taking: Low

Another elegant casino that is there for looks.Also another casino that you can breeze through. Eiffel Tower- Don’t miss the view from the single most romantic spotin all of Vegas – 460 feet above the heart of the Strip atop the Eiffel Tower Experience. A signature of the Las Vegas skyline, the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas is a half-scale exact reproduction of one of Europe's most famous landmarks.
You’ll take a breathless elevator ride ride to the top, where a breathtaking, panoramic view of the valley awaits. Along the way, an experienced elevator guide will point out can't-miss Vegas landmarks. When you come back down to earth, be sure to stop by Amazing Photos to purchase a commemorative photo of your trip into the sky! It’s a perfect keepsake for an unforgettable moment.
And don't miss the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, located on the 11th floor,for exquisite Continental cuisine, an extensive wine list and another incredible view. Tickets are available at the Eiffel Tower Box Office.

16. Planet Hollywood Casino (est30-45)
Main Attraction: Pleasure Pit
Picture Taking: Poor

Your only reason in coming to this casino is to "maybe" see a celebrity.
Or if you're into gambling and a male there is the Pleasure Pit.
The Pleasure Pit. Blackjack and Roulette dealt by beautiful women int he chicest lingerie and Go-Go dancers keeping the energy level turned up.

17. M&M World

This will be the place if you love M&M's
A four story interactive and shopping complex featuring thousands of original M&M's brand merchandise, a 3-D movie adventure, Colorworks featuring 21 different M&M colors and an Ethel M Chocolate lounge.
Admission is FREE
I will have 15% off coupons for anyone that wants to shop here.

The last stop....

18. MGM Grand (est 20-30mins)
Main Attraction: Lion HabitatP
icture Taking: Poor-Low

Lion Habitat- To honor the lion and help safeguard its preservationfor future generations, MGM Grand Hotel and Casino has created a one-of-a-kind Lion Habitat as a showcase for public education and appreciation for this majestic creature of nature. The lion has been apart of the MGM heritage for many years, beginning with the legendary Leo, whose roars have welcomed generations of moviegoers to epics of the silver screen.
The lions live in custom accommodations on an 8.5-acre ranch 12 miles from the MGM Grand. They are owned and cared for by noted feline expert Keith Evans, who has been training exotic animals for more than 30 years.

Admission is FREE

To finish this massive update, at some point we will have to have dinner.
While I haven't figured out where yet, there are many places to choose from on the strip.Or we can go somewhere off the strip too.

In my next update, I will be breaking all these events down, one by onet o see who's interested in going and to see if we should even do an entire walk of the whole strip.

Again these are only suggestions, and people can freely go where and when they want.

I know this is a lot, but see what there is that you like or might be interested in.

I'm here to answer any questions. Also, I want to get people's opinions if they want to do somethingSaturday night as far as cappingor MST3K, RIfftrax or Cinematic Titanic is concerned.

E-Mail Bosko: john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

It's A Big One!

2009-05-08T16:35:00.000-07:00

Here is the nest part of my big update cappers!

The following will be added trip information and everything we plan on
doing Thursday & Friday

There have been some changes to the attendance list.
First of all I'm sad to report that two cappers will not be joining us
after all.
Nyssa and Discoboy have bowed out.

Here is an updated list of everyone planning on going(so far)

animebabe(Carmen)
King Dinosaur
Laura Powers
Cyan
Weird1(Daniel)"maybe"
CaptainEvilElvis and Porpoise
TinaW
Unreality(Fred) "maybe"
TurkeyVolumnGuessingMan (Fred)

As far as Thursday is concerned, who ever plans on arriving this day,
needs to let me know
as I need to know who's coming to the welcome dinner and bowling night.
It would be especially nice if our Las Vegas locals could make it.

Friday, after the morning activities and lunch will be the tour of the
outside area of Las Vegas casinos.
This will be the opportunity to explore what all of Las Vegas has to
offer besides casinos.
Anyone can go on their own, or we can plan on groups of the places of interests.
Here is a list of places that will be of interest to see.

Famous Las Vegas Sign
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/08/famous-las-vegas-sign-now-safer-tourists/
Everyone who visits Las Vegas, has their picture taken in front of this sign.
The parking area has been newly renovated to make it safer for tourists.

Red Rock Canyon
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
"Red Rock Canyon is beautiful, great hiking for all levels and a great
place for taking awsome photos. If you do go make sure you stop at
Calico Basin which is just up the road from the Red Rock Canyon Park
entrance. It is open to the public and no fee. You can have a picnic,
climb the rocks or just sit and view the beauty scenery.

Pinball Hall of Fame Museum
http://www.pinballmuseum.org/

4500 square feet is dedicated to the Pinball Hall of Fame, where the
entire family can enjoy non-violent pinball arcade games for small
dinero. All machines are available for play, so not only can you see
them, you can actually play your old favorites.
This is one amazing place for pinball fanatics.

Neon Sign Graveyard
http://www.neonmuseum.org/

This is a perfect place for picture taking.
This is one place I've never been to, and do plan on going to with everyone.
This place NEEDS advance reservations.
Tour prices are $15.00
This tour will more than likely be at 2pm.
In which case our movie screening might be moved around to later time
or Saturday.

One small camera is allowed for picture taking.
Anything else is considered commercial photo taking and will be prohibited

BE ADVISED:
No backpacks, camera bags, large bags, or tripods are allowed on
tours. We recommend that visitors wear close-toed shoes. Boneyard
tours are guided and visitors must remain with the group. The Boneyard
is full of broken glass and rusty metal so we ask that everyone stick
with the group for your safety and the safety of our collection.
Anyone failing to follow guidelines will kindly be asked to leave.

Anyone who wants to attend this, please let me know ASAP.
I will try to find out the earliest they need our tour group info.

Hoover Damn
http://hooverdamtourcompany.com/

This one is pretty self explanatory.
And this is one place where we will most definitely need a rental car/van
The Hoover Dam Visitor Center is open every day of the year except for
Thanksgiving and Christmas. The facility opens at 9:00 AM, and the
first tour departs at 8:35 AM. The last tour departs at 4:10 PM and
the facility closes at 5:00 PM.

Since we won't be able to do both Hoover Damn and Neon Sign Graveyard.
We might move one of these to Saturday.

Palms Casino and Rio Casino
These are two casinos that are off the strip
and about 5mins from The Orleans.
While these are in fact casinos, they would be easier to visit Friday
rather than Saturday.

The Palms Casino
http://www.palms.com/

The Rio Hotel & Casino
http://www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml

Right now I am looking at Friday night as our Cinematic Titanic and
live capping event night.
This will take place in one of our ballrooms at The Orleans.

It would be nice for the people that are for sure going, to e-mail be
back and let me know what interests you.
Places you for sure want to go to and see.

There is going to be a part three to this update coming soon.
This will be a MASSIVE update
As I will be talking about Saturday's activities, which will be the casinos.
and every single things we can do at each and every casino.
This whole day is dedicated to visiting all of the casinos along the main strip.
This will be an all day event of walking. LOTS of walking.
But it will be well worth it.
Plan on taking lots of money for gambling and shopping.
We will be having lunch and dinner on the strip as well.

How About A Quicky... Quick Up-Date, That Is!

2009-04-24T17:37:00.000-07:00

Bosko Here...

Here's another quick update for Capfest.
Thanks.

Hey there Cappers!
This is just a quick update before part 2 of the big update is coming.
ROOM BOOKING!!

Try to fish around the internet for room deals at The Orleans.
They are out there. Generally 50% reg room rate.
Regular room rates right now are.
Thursday-$50
Friday-$100
Saturday-$100
Sunday-$60
Even if you can't get a good deal, I'll do my best to get you some kind of discount.
But please search around first.
Also, after you have booked your room, please notify me in someway, e-mailed is preferred.
Give me your full name the room is under.
That way I will try and get everyone on the same floor or even next door to each other.

E-mail: john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

Capper Roll Call, Sound Off Now!

2009-04-21T07:58:00.000-07:00

Hello once again fellow cappers!
It's time once again for another major update for the Capfest.
And this is another big update!!

For those of you that Twitter.
I now have a twitter account.
You can reach me at boskolost

So far, here is a list of cappers that have either e-mailed or messaged me on HCC
about attending this years Capfest.

Animebabe(Carmen)
King Dinosaur
Weird1(Daniel)
CaptainEvilElvis and Porpoise
TinaW
Unreality(Fred) "maybe"
Nyssa and Discoboy
TurkeyVolumnGuessingMan (Fred)

Anyone who hasn't notified me about either going or maybe going, please get back to me soon.
You can e-mail, twitter or send me a chat message on HCC to let me know.
I'm trying to get together lots of things.
I'm also setting up grab bags with lots of cool things for each capper.

Car/van rental?

This isn't mandatory, But it would be wise for all of us to chip in and get a car/van for the places that we want to visit.
It would be better than busing or taking taxis everywhere.
There is a Budget Car Rental right across the street from The Orleans Hotel.
Here is their address 4475 W.TROPICANA
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103 702-736-1212
website: http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/home/home.ex

Who loves porn?

Being Las Vegas, there is always an abundance of porn stores.
And Staying at the Orleans, you will have the pleasure of having an Adult Emporium right across the street.
De Ja Vu Adult Emporium is open 24/7.
I'm sure there are a few of you that will love to take a peak inside.

Welcome Dinner.
Thursday is the day in which I'm hoping that everyone arrives so we all can meet up for a big dinner to get to know everyone.
The place I want to have the dinner at is Hikari's.
Hikari's is a Japanese Stake house.
The setting is the type where they cook the food right in front of you on the cooking tables and
you have the chef throw knives in the air and fancy the food up.
They have a wide variety of food choices from Chicken, steak and seafood.
And is moderately priced for all the food you get.

After dinner, if we all are in the mood, I would like to go back to the Orleans and bowl a few games.
Orleans has open bowling all night long into the wee hour of the day.
I don't want to stay up all night long, as I have a Friday morning movie screening planned for us.

Friday Morning Breakfast & Coffee

Breakfast(8am/9am) will be at Orleans Either at the buffet or their Courtyard Cafe.
We will follow up with Coffee at Seattle's Best Coffee, which is also at the Orleans.
We wanna try to get finished up before 11am or so as we need to get into the first showing of the movie.

Friday Morning Private Movie Theater Capping Event

One of our capping events will consist of us using a private movie theater
where we are excluded away from the other movie goers so we will have the opportunity to make fun of the movie
and make all sorts of jokes,without disturbing others.
This is something that is not 100% guaranteed.
And will be a last minute decision, if we can do it or not.
I do have something else planned if this can not work out.

Each theater can only hold eight people.
The movie we will be seeing all depends on what movie is released that day(weekend)
If we fill up both rooms, there is a chance we will be seeing two different movies.
Both rooms have its own Dolby Surround System.

Alcohol will not be allowed in these rooms
And since I'm responsible for both of these rooms, they MUST be kept clean.
You will be responsible for purchasing your own movie ticket.

After the movie would be a good time to have lunch.
While we can each where ever, I would like to suggest to the Cappers who don't live on the west coast
to eat at In & Out Burger. A burger place that has to be visited at least once in your lifetime.

Part 2 of this update will be out shortly.
Which I will discuss the places I plan for us to visit.

As usual, my e-mail is: john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

Gambling and Head Count

2009-04-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

Hey cappers!
Bosko Here!

I'm back with a small update for those of you that plan on gambling when you're here.
Here is some info for gambling while staying at the Orleans.

Football betters!!

We have a sports book that is open 22 hrs everyday
They close 4am-6am.
You can bet on all type of sports that are going on at that time.

Keno? we have that too.
But sadly no bingo.

Table Games:
Min $5 to Max of $5000(certain tables)

Craps
Roulette
Pai Gow Poker
Baccaratt
Blackjack 1 deck, 2 decks, 6 decks
Ultimate Texas Hold em'
Three Card Poker
Let it Ride

We do have a 24/7 poker room!

And of course hundreads of slot/poker video machines.

Next update I will talk about all of the activities we can do that is outside from the casinos.

Also, I would like a head count.
If you are planning on coming to the Capfest
Could you please let me know so I can make
Plans.

E-mail: john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

Capfest UpDate... Part 2

2009-04-04T07:37:00.000-07:00

Hello fellow Capfest attendees,

I thought I'd use this update to talk about some potential great news.
Now bear with me as this will be a long update with lots of ideas thrown around.
And might even need some feedback
Or help exploring these ideas.

Ever since I've talked about having Capfest here in Las Vegas
I wanted some special nights for us to do some cap related things.
Which would have us convene at someone's place.
Since I was going to get a new apartment, I thought that would work out perfect.

Well, things have changed and our crowd might be too big for a small apartment.
And since I work at a casino, I have certain perks.

Well it had occurred to me that using one of our convention rooms(ballrooms) for our Capfest headquarters would be fantastic.
It the perfect size to fit our group in.
We have all the media equipment to set up basically anything for our needs.
And other things in general that we might need or want.

I was at work today and I checked into renting out one of the convention rooms.
I was told that I could get a special discount or having something worked out.
Now this is something that I will be spending out of my own money
Which I think is fair since I'm not spending any kind of money for travel or hotel needs.

The question is..."Do we want the convention room for one day or two?"
Price includes set up and clean up and we will have access to the room all day long
Or if for two days then all day long for those two days.

Why do we even need a headquarters room?

Well this is what I would like for our group to do.
One thing or multiple things one each main night(Fri & Sat)

Mystery Science Theater 3000 night- We all decide on a MST3K episode to watch and enjoy.
And then even the possibility to have MST3K episodes to contentiously play as were in and out of the convention room.

A BRAND NEW Rifftrax or Cinematic Titanic screening- If it's timed perfectly, there should be a brand new Rifftrax or Cinematic Titanic episode out at or around this time.
What I would prefer is a New Rifftrax short followed by a New Cinematic Titanic episode.

Caption This! Night- This is where we would take selected movies, TV shows, cartoons, commercials and infomercials that are screen grabbed
and projected on a screen and we sit and cap like were were doing it on our websites.

Bad Movie Riff Night- We all select a bad, bad movie to sit and watch and cap together.

Now of course these things can be put together so we are doing two things each night
Instead of cramming in everything into one night, leaving one night stale.

Another reason might be if some of the events we plan to do is outside and we get rained out.
Slight posswibility, but if it happens we have a place to convene.

I mentioned that there are extras to the headquarters room.
Nice little extras that would make out movie and caption nights more enjoyable.

First off, you can't have a movie without popcorn,
I'm looking into getting us one of those old fashioned popcorn cart poppers.
So we will contentiously have theater type popcorn.

Another thing is beverages.
I'm pretty sure they won't let us have alcohol in the convention room.
I'm still looking into this.
But I have the option to have bottled water and canned soda provided for us in the room.
I'm not sure how much I will be charged for this, but since I work there, I might be able to cut a deal.

Food will be another option during the events.
Our best bet is for the movie nights, is to order pizza for Sabbaro's
Which is located down in our foodcourt.
We can order full pizzas and bring them upstairs with us.
Other options for food include Subway and Fuddrucker's.

If you need to stay up with caffinee, we have a Seattle's Best coffee place which is open til 11pm

Now other "little" things I would like for the room is some sort of Guestbook for all of us to sign.
Another thing I would like is some sort of official banner and poster board that stands up against an easel
That signifies it's Capfest 2009.
The banner I would like to hang above the door and the poster board is to put with the easel just outside the door
all pointing the way to where our room is.

Another thing I would like is one or two official Caption sign in page that hangs on the wall(huge sheet of white paper with the picture)
Where it's a picture we all have to cap and sign.
It would be cool if we could place about six or eight of them all along the wall of the headquarters room.

One more sort of important thing
and I can get this from the casino, but might be charged for this.
I think it would be easier to see if someone that is driving into Vegas that has a projection system that can be hooked up to a computer(using my laptop)
This is something else I'll be asking about when I go to work next.

I also wanted to ask if anybody has ideas on how to "dress up" the room more.
Making the room more to our style.

Other bits of information about the headquarters room.
Smoking- is done just outside in the lobby area.
Bathrooms- are on the same level just around the corner.
Mail access- we have a mailroom just outside the headquartes room if you need to mail a letter.

Internet access?
The only place where we have free internet access is downstairs in the Seattle's Best Coffee house lounge.
This will also be the place for out afternoon event of Coffee & Postcards.
This loungs has two HDTV's and lots of leather furniture and table and chairs where we can all spread out and cap our postcards.

Personally, I would like to have this headquarters room for both days.
I think this would be nice for everyone to sit and relax.
Have a place to watch our movies.
A place where we can come and go.
Also a place to meet up for when we need to meet up in the vans to go out driving.

So I want to ask all of you what you think of this idea
and need your input to make this headquarters room more our style?
What else can we do??

Another update will be out shortly.
More to tell!!

john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

AKA: Bosko

Room Rate Info

2009-03-31T07:41:00.000-07:00

The Following info was passed along
from our good Capper friend, and host
of the Vegas Capfest... Bosko

e-mail: john steffens (boskolost@gmail.com)

Reservations can be made at 1-800-orleans
or 702-365-7111
1-888-365-7111
Discounts(if possible) might not be done
if so, it would be at checkout

I want everyone to stay at Orleans
Cause I'm trying to get us a banquet room for us.
where we can have our events.

I hope to see you all there!

Capfest UpDate… Finally!

2009-02-21T12:58:00.000-08:00

First, I'd like to apologize to everyone on not having recent updated information.
I got busy during the holidays, then they passed.
Then I got consumed with getting screen grabs for HCC.

Another reason is that things have been kind of shaky at my job.
And things STILL are.
While no matter what happens, Capfest 2009 is still going to happen.
It's just that a few things that I want to happen at the casino where I work might not happen.

People have been wondering where the majority of us are going to be staying.
The best place for us to stay at is where I work at.
The Orleans.
It's location is perfect.
And I also might be able to get all of us 20% every night.

Now that were in the middle of a recession, our casino has been making the rooms a little cheaper.
Normally we are very reasonable, and now even more so.

Orleans as added quite a few nice things.
We now have a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain offers lots of fantastic chocolates, candies and handful of varieties of caramel apples.

We now have a 24/7 food court that has Baskin Robbins, Subway, Sabbaro's and Fuddruckers.
We also have a Seattle's Best Coffee shop.

Another thing that I have planned is our private movie theater capping session.
Which I will discuss at a later entry.

Orleans is close to everything that we want to do from on the strip and off.

Of course you don't have to stay at The Orleans, but I thought it would be the best place for everyone.
I'm open to suggestions and anyone is free to stay at where they want to.

There is still much to talk about and discuss.
In my next entry I would like to talk about one of our days where we will be doing stuff off the strip(all the casinos)

Let's Get This Party Started

2008-10-09T11:27:00.000-07:00

Capfest 2009 Vegas Edition
Thurs Oct1st- SunOct4th

Proposal: What this trip is suppose to do is to get everyone together in a fun atmosphere and get the opportunity to meet everyone. Everything listed is what Las Vegas has to offer and is in no means all planned out, and forced to do.
I’m giving everyone the opportunity to show what there is available and you can make your own plans from there or join a group of what is planned for that day.
I also want people that plan on going making their own suggestions of what they want to do.
As soon as we get closer to the date, we can make schedules and so fourth.

Thursday Oct 1st:

Arrival Day

This is when everyone will be arriving and checking into
The hotel room, getting rental cars and whatever
else has to be done.

Welcome Dinner:

We will be gathering together to have a welcome dinner. This will give us an opportunity to get to know one another and take some time to get acquainted,
and not just thrown together the first big day.
The welcome dinner will be at Mizuno’s

Mizuno’s-Benihana style Teppanyaki grill that's better and more fun than Benihana!
A great setting and our meal will be entertaining as the chef will do his tricks and routine
to keep us occupied while he’s cooking the food. A very fun setting.

Afterwards, we will be going back to the Orleans, for a few
Drinks and rounds of bowling.

Friday Oct 2nd:

Off the Strip Day

Off the strip day is referred to doing things outside of the casinos.
To show you what Las Vegas has to offer.
These are just a few places I would like everyone to visit:

Pinball Hall of Fame

Red Rock Canyon

Liberace Museum

Neon Sign Graveyard(Boneyard)

Welcome to Las Vegas sign

Chinatown-where we could have lunch.

This is also the day where we could have Postcards & Coffee:
Doing the traditional capping vintage postcards over coffee and sending them out to fellow cappers.

The one place that has to be pretty much scheduled is the Movie Theater Capping Event. Which I’m looking at going to right after dinner, for the last movie showing.
This will be a private section of the movie theater, think of a skybox or fish aquarium type of setting. This is a private theater that I have access to. There are actually two theaters. What will be showing is whatever movie will be playing during October 2009.

This IS NOT GUARNTEED! as I don’t have first priority.
What will happen is that we will have access to these private theaters about an hour before hand. If none of our casino VIP’s are using them, then I will have access to them.
Each theater holds six people. And each theater has its own surround sound system.
Each theater is private and sound proof, so we can talk and make capping remarks to the film to our hearts content.
We are looking at seating twelve people. It’s too early to tell how many people will be going to this event, but if we have more than twelve people, I might have to make other arrangements.
If we can’t do it at all, then there will be a special movie capping event at my place.

Saturday Oct 3rd:

On the Strip Day

This is the day where we spend most of the day going from one end of the strip to the other visiting all of the casinos, seeing what they all have to offer.
This is the time where everyone can do their own thing in one setting, as casinos usually have multiple things to do.

Casino’s we will be hitting:
Luxor
Excalibur
MGM Grand
Belliago
City Center
New York, New York
Paris
Caesar’s Palace
Wynn
Mandalay Bay
Planet Hollywood
These are just to name a few…

Things to do inside each one:
Shark Reef
Bodies Exhibit
Caesar’s Forum Shops/Planet Hollywood restaurant
Largest Las Vegas Gift Shop
M&M World/Ethel M’s Chocolates(Tour and free 3-D movie)
Sony Store
Rollercoasters
Lion exhibit
Titanic Exhibition
Dancing fountains of Bellagio(Set to music)
Mirage Volcano

This is where we will also be having lunch at.
Afterwards, when we are tired of all the casinos is where we will be heading back to my place for a double feature night of movie capping accompanied by intermission and an educational movie short. What will be showing is up to you!
I will try and have drinks provided(of all kinds)
We will also be ordering pizza.
My living room is equipped with a HD 52” TV and a complete 7.1 surround system, and blu-ray system setup, so there will definitely be a nice atmosphere for movie viewing.

Sunday Oct 4th:

Goodbye!

It would be nice if we could all get together for a goodbye breakfast and Coffee. Our chances to say goodbye to the new friends we met.

Other information:

It would be cool if we could stay at the Orleans Casino, as this is where I work, and I might be able to get us all a room discount.(Strong maybe) I will also try and get us on the same floor(or tower). If I can’t get us a discount, you’re looking at about $80-$100 a night.
Again, you don’t have to stay at the Orleans, just a suggestion.

I want people to give their input as what they would like to do, what not to do and what could make this better.
I will be offering my services as a tour guide, as I’ve done most of this stuff already. If just here to have fun and to meet some new faces and friends. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ll do the best I can for everyone.
I’m looking forward to this event, as it’s my first one.

bosko