Free Rooms at Buffalo Bill's!!!

I'm lovin' this recession more and more every day. Buffalo Bill's in Primm (stateline Nevada) is offering two free nights to Nevada residents as well as a slew of other freebies, like drinks, $50 free play, ride passes, and 2 for 1 buffets.

I snagged the local package for myself and tipped off a co-worker who has two kids aged 10 and 11, a toddler and a newborn. He got a room, and when he tried to get another under his wife's name a couple of hours later they were all sold out.

His kids were so excited to learn they were going to Buffalo Bill's they were jumping up and down. I don't blame 'em. Buffalo Bill's is a wonderful throwback to kid friendly Vegas -- they have a first class roller coaster, a water ride, a drop ride, high tech virtual rides, a kitschy Western Theme and a swimming pool shaped like (what else?) a Buffalo!!! Oh, and they have a casino, restaurants, buffet, food court, and movie theaters.

I'm pretty darned excited myself. I haven't ridden a roller coaster in many, many moons.

So come Fourth of July weekend, the locals will be partying at Buffalo Bill's in Primm. Did I mention the monorail, and the outlet shopping? Yep, you can take a monorail to the other Primm resorts -- Primm Valley has a display of Bonnie & Clyde memorabilia including their bullet ridden death car and Clyde's bloody shirt -- but wait, there's more . . . you can go to Whiskey Pete's !

Whiskey Pete's is another western themed casino that actually looks like a castle. It makes no sense at all. Medieval fortress on the outside, honky tonk on the inside, complete with the worst buffet in Southern Nevada, appropriately named the Wagon Wheel. Strap on the feedback and pass the Tums, this is straight out of Vegas Vacation (those great scenes of Chevy Chase playing casino games "War," "Rock, Paper, Scissors," and "Pick a Number" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbu0PVOUT3o were actually shot at the now defuct "Klondike" but Whiskey Pete's could totally double for it).

I feel like a kid again, when my folks used to drive over the pass from our Sierra cabin to Reno, Tahoe, Carson City, and Virginia City . . . I'm so looking forward to my Buffalo Bill's "Freecation."

I hope this really boosts the bottom line for Terrible's Casinos who bought the Primm Resorts from MGM/Grand a few years ago. They are really hurting right now, but awesome promotions like this should help.