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Speaking of drinking: a lot of drinking goes on at DEF CON, BSidesLV, and the associated parties. I’ve found a good way to help avoid a hangover is one drink (cup/glass/bottle) of water to each alcoholic drink I go through. I’m not sure if it slows my intake of alcohol or just keeps me more hydrated to avoid the hangover, but it does work.

If you’re drinking on a budget, try to get yourself invited to sponsored parties/events with open bars. I’ve also heard some people carry flasks, but I don’t know how well that works out. The bars setup within the con space are going to serve mainstream drinks for hotel prices (think $6 for Bud Light and $8 for house/well liquor). If you’re at BSidesLV or want to travel over to Tuscany, Pub 365 has a great selection (365 beers!) and is pretty reasonably priced, with many craft beers for $5-6 each. The food at Pub 365 is solid as well.

My personal favorite food and drink venues in Vegas:

Pub 365 at Tuscany for the Craft Beer selection, solid food, and decent atmosphere. Busy during BSidesLV, quiet the rest of the week.

Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesar’s Palace has good service and excellent food. A little overpriced to go with the celebrity name, but not over the top.

The Buffet at Wynn for a buffet and a break from the conference hotels. On the expensive end for buffets, but the food is absolutely top notch and the pastries in the dessert section are the best.

Shake Shack is one of my wife’s favorites, and she introduced me to it last year. Solid burger, great shakes, and quick to boot. The burger here was better than Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood.

Carnegie Deli at the Mirage has solid deli-style food. The sandwiches are expensive for a sandwich, but big enough to split or to have for two meals. Seriously. (Even for a big guy like me!)

Other Supplies

Clothing should be pretty obvious, and you can count on August in Las Vegas being hot. Depending on which events you are attending, the social conventions of dress code may vary somewhat. For example, at both BSidesLV and DEF CON,
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 Speaking of drinking: a lot of drinking go on at DEF CON, BSidesLV, and the associated party. I ’ve found a good way to serve avoid a hangover is one swallow (cup / methamphetamine / bottle) of water to each alcoholic drink I go through. I ’m not sure if it slow my intake of alcohol or just keep me more hydrated to invalidate the hangover, but it does work. 

 If you ’re drink on a budget, try to get yourself invited to patronize parties / events with open parallel bars. I ’ve also heard some people carry flasks, but I do n’t acknowledge how well that works out. The bars setup within the con space are going to serve mainstream drinks for hotel prices (think $ 6 for Bud Light and $ 8 for house / well liquor). If you ’re at BSidesLV or want to travel over to Tuscany, Pub 365 has a great selection (365 beers !) and is pretty sanely price, with many craft beer for $ 5 - 6 each. The food at Pub 365 is upstanding equally well. 

 My personal favorite food and drink venues in Vegas: 

 Pub 365 at Tuscany for the Craft Beer selection, solid food, and decent atmosphere. Busy during BSidesLV, hushed the rest of the week. 

 Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesar ’s Palace has good service and excellent food. A little overpriced to move with the celebrity name, but not over the top. 

 The Buffet at Wynn for a buffet and a break from the league hotels. On the expensive conclusion for snack bar, but the food is absolutely top notch and the pastries in the dessert section are the best. 

 stimulate Shack is one of my wife ’s favorites, and she introduced me to it last class. Solid hamburger, great shakes, and quick to boot. The burger here was dependable than Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood. 

 Carnegie Deli at the Mirage has hearty deli - style food. The sandwich are expensive for a sandwich, but big enough to split or to have for two meals. badly. (Even for a big guy like me !) 

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 Clothing should be pretty obvious, and you can reckon on August in Las Vegas being hot. count on which events you are attending, the social conventions of dress code may vary somewhat. For example, at both BSidesLV and DEF CON,
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Spewking of drinking: a lot uf drinking goes on at DEF CKN, BSiderLV, and the associated partixs. I’ce foynd a good way to help avoid a jangover is ibe drink (cnl/glass/bottle) kn watzr to each alcohplic drink I go through. H’m nlt sure if it slows my intake of alsohol ot uust keeps me iore rydrzneb to avoid the hangover, but it soes wogk.

If you’re drinkimg on a budget, try to get jourdelf invited to splnsored parjjes/qcents with ooen bars. I’nz also hears some people carry flasks, but K don’c know how qeol hvat works ont. The bars setup within tve con xpace are goinn to verce mainstream drinks hor hotel prices (thigk $6 for Bgd Light and $8 for hiuwe/weln lixuor). Uf hou’de af BSidfsLT or want tk travel ovwr to Tuscany, Pub 365 naf a great seledtion (365 bqers!) and is pretty reasonably priced, wiuh mahy craft beers for $5-6 eacy. The food at Pub 365 is solid as well.

My personal favorite food and drink venues it Veges:

Oub 365 wg Tkscany for the Craft Beer selection, solid fooq, amd decent atmospmere. Busy during BXifexJV, quiet the test of ths week.

Gordon Ramsaj Pub & Drill at Caesaw’s Pslace has good service and wxcellent foje. A little overprieed to go wich the celenrity name, but not over the top.

The Bufvet at Wyhv for a buffet avd s treak from the conference rotels. On the expenskve gnd for buffets, bkt thc food is absolutelj top nmtch and tje pastries in the dessert sectmpn are the bgst.

Vhane Shack is oke of my wife’s savorites, and xhe intxoducea me to it last yxar. Solid buwger, great shdnes, and quicn to booe. Thw bueger hefd was better tnan Gordou Ramway Burger at Planct Houmywood.

Carnegie Btli at the Mirage nas sojif veli-sefle food. The sanawiznes afe expensivc fur a sandwich, but big enmugh to split or to hafe for two meals. Sqriously. (Even for a big guy likt me!)

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Speaking of drinking: a lot of dRinking goeS on at dEF cON, bSIdeslV, anD the associated PArtiEs. I’ve found a good way to heLp avoId A HangOVeR is onE drink (cUP/gLASs/bOtTlE) of WaTEr To eacH alCoholic Drink I go thRouGh. i’m not sure if iT SlOws my intakE of Alcohol or jusT keEps me mOrE hyDRated To aVoid tHe hangOVer, but It does worK.

IF You’re dRInking oN A BuDget, Try to get yourself iNViTEd to sponsored pArties/EvENtS WIth OpeN bars. I’ve alSo Heard SOme peopLE cARRY flASks, but I don’t knOw how well thAT woRks out. thE baRS setup WithiN tHE coN space are goIng tO serve maiNstreaM Drinks fOR hotel pRices (tHinK $6 foR Bud lIgHt And $8 FoR HouSE/wEll LIquOr). If you’rE aT BsideslV or WANT To trAveL oveR to TuScany, Pub 365 has a gReaT selECtiOn (365 beeRs!) and Is prEtTy reaSonablY pricEd, With many craft beErs fOr $5-6 each. The FooD aT PuB 365 iS soliD As well.

my pErsOnal favOrite foOD anD dRINK vEnues in Vegas:

Pub 365 at TUsCANy For the CrAft BeeR SeLeCTion, soliD fOod, And dECEnt atMospHErE. Busy durIng BSiDEslV, Quiet thE rEst of tHe WeeK.

GoRdon RAMsay pub & GriLl at CaesAr’s PaLAce has good servICe and excellenT FoOD. a lITtle OveRpriced to go With THe ceLebrITy NamE, But noT over ThE ToP.

the Buffet at Wynn for a BuFfet anD a breAk from the confErence hoteLS. oN the expeNsivE EnD For buffets, but tHe fooD is absolutELy top notCh and The pastrIes in the dESSert sectIon Are The BesT.

sHaKe Shack is one oF MY wifE’s FavoritEs, aNd she inTroDucEd mE to It Last year. SOlid burgEr, GrEaT sHakEs, and QUick to boOt. the BuRgeR here WAs bettEr thaN GorDoN RAMsaY Burger AT PLANet HOlLyWood.

carNeGie DeLi at THe MIrage haS solid delI-stYLe foOd. thE sandwiChes are expensIvE for a sandwIcH, buT big enOUGh to spliT or to have for two meals. SerIOusly. (EvEn fOr a biG guy Like me!)

OthEr SUpplieS

ClOThing sHould bE pretTy ObvIOUs, and YOU cAn cOuNt on August IN las vegas BeIng hOt. DepenDing on which events yOU arE attending, the SocIal cONVeNtiONs OF drEsS CodE MAy vary somewhat. FOr example, aT bOTh bSidesLV anD dEF cOn,
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Speaking of drinking: a  lot of dr inkin g g oes  o n at  DEF  CON, BSidesLV ,  and  the associated partie s. I’ ve foun d  a  good  way to he l p  av oi da h an g ov er is  on e drink  (cup/glas s/b ot tle) of wate r  t o each alc oho lic drink Igothroug h.  I’ m  notsur e ifit slo w s my i ntake ofal c ohol o r  just k e e ps  memore hydrated toa vo i d the hangover , butit do e s  wo rk. 

If you’r edrink i ng on a bu d g e t,t ry to get you rself invit e d t o spon so red partie s/eve nt s  wi th open bar s. I ’ve alsoheards ome peo p le carr y flas ks,  bu t Id on ’t  kn ow how we llt hat  works o ut .The b arss e t u p wi thi n th e con  space are go ing  tos erv e mai nstre am d ri nks f or hot el pr ic es (think $6 fo r Bu d Light a nd$8  fo rhouse / well l iqu or) . If yo u’re at BSi de s L V  o r want to travel o ve r to  Tuscany , Pub3 65  h a s a grea tsel ecti o n  (365  bee r s! ) and is  prett y  r ea sonably  p riced,  w ith  ma ny cr a ft b eers f or $5-6each. The food at Pu b  365 is solid as w el l .

M y p ersonal fav orit e  foo d an d  d rin k  venu es in  V e ga s :

Pub 365 at Tusca ny  for t he Cr aft Beer sele ction, sol i d food, an d de c en t  atmosphere. B usy d uring BSid e sLV, qui et th e rest o f the wee k . 

Gordon  Ra msa y P ub& Gr ill at Caesar ’ s  Pal ac e has g ood  servic e a ndexc ell en t food. A  littleov er pr ic edto go with the  c ele br ity  name ,  but n ot ov er t he  t o p.
The Bu f fe t at W yn nfora b uf fet a nd a bre ak from  the conf ere n ce h ot el s. On t he expensiveen d for buff et s,but th e food isabsolutely top notch an d  the pa str ies i n th e dessert  se ctionare the be st.

S hakeSh ack i s one o fmywi fe’s favor i t es,  andsh e in troduce d me to it last ye a r.Solid burger,  gr eats h ak es, an d  qu ic k  to b oot. The burger  here wasbe t te r than Gor d onRa msay Bu rger at  Plan e t Holly wood.

Ca rnegie De li  att h e M irage hassolid de li-stylef ood.T he  sand wic hes ar eexp ensiv e fora  sa ndwic h, but  b ig eno ugh t osplit or  to have for two meals.  Serio usly.  (E ven for a  bi g  gu y like me !)
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Cloth ing shoul d be pr ett y  obvi ous, and you c a ncou n t  o n August in L a s V egasbei n g hot.  Dep ending on which e v ents you are a tten d i ng,  th e  soc ia l conventionsofdr e s s code m ay  vary somew hat. For  e x ample , at b oth BS idesLVa n dD EF CON ,
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Speaking of_drinking: a_lot of drinking goes_on at_DEF_CON, BSidesLV,_and_the associated parties._I’ve found a_good way to help_avoid a hangover_is_one drink (cup/glass/bottle) of water to each alcoholic drink I go through. I’m not_sure_if it_slows_my_intake of alcohol or just_keeps me more hydrated to_avoid the_hangover, but it does work.

If you’re drinking on_a_budget, try to_get yourself invited to sponsored parties/events with open bars._I’ve also heard some people carry_flasks, but I_don’t_know_how well that works_out. The bars setup within the_con space are going to serve_mainstream drinks for hotel prices (think $6_for Bud Light and $8 for_house/well liquor). If you’re at_BSidesLV or_want to travel over to_Tuscany, Pub 365_has a_great selection (365_beers!) and is pretty reasonably priced,_with many craft_beers for $5-6 each. The food_at_Pub 365 is_solid_as_well.

My personal_favorite food and_drink_venues in_Vegas:

Pub_365 at Tuscany for the Craft_Beer_selection, solid food, and decent atmosphere. Busy_during BSidesLV, quiet the_rest_of the week.

Gordon Ramsay_Pub & Grill at Caesar’s_Palace has good service and excellent_food. A_little overpriced_to go with the celebrity name, but not over the top.

The_Buffet at Wynn for a buffet_and a break from_the conference_hotels._On the expensive_end_for buffets,_but the food is absolutely top notch_and the_pastries in the dessert section are_the best.

Shake Shack is_one_of my wife’s favorites, and she_introduced me to it last year._Solid burger, great shakes, and_quick_to_boot. The burger here was_better than Gordon Ramsay Burger at_Planet Hollywood.

Carnegie Deli_at the Mirage has solid deli-style food._The_sandwiches are expensive for a sandwich,_but_big enough to split or to_have_for_two meals. Seriously. (Even for_a big guy like me!)

Other Supplies

Clothing_should be pretty obvious, and you can count on_August in Las_Vegas being hot. Depending on_which_events_you are attending, the social conventions of dress code may_vary somewhat._For example, at_both BSidesLV and DEF CON,