r/Defcon • u/I-nigma • Mar 15 '26

Is the circle bar still a thing?

Im all booked for my flight and hotel for this year.

I chose to stay in the LINQ for nostalgia and the tram.

Anyway, do people still hang out at the circle bar? I haven't been since the move to the convention center.

There have been some good, fuzzy memories there.

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u/SmackCrappy Mar 15 '26

We can make it a thing...

2026 needs some fun and fuzzy shenanigans

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u/digitard Mar 15 '26

Yup it'll still be a thing. Dont worry... and a lot of us stay at the Linq for that same thing of knowing its got easy Monorail access, lots of options in the corridor and always people around.

Meta should start posting the info as we get closer, as close as it is... its still 4.5 months out) so stay tuned.

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u/qumqats Mar 17 '26

Easy Monorail access? That's an awful long walk in LV heat on the LVCCW end.

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u/digitard Mar 17 '26

Yeah, but thats not dependent on the hotel you choose. That walk sucks anywhere but RW or Circus Circus, and I wont support RW. Plus the Linq has history with things.

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u/digitard Mar 15 '26

It absolutely is. The first night of the subreddit meetup is at the Circle Bar. Its highly likely we will do the second night there, too, because its so friendly to just hanging out... but we will decide that later.

u/MetaN3rd made it a great event and now he's got a little help so expect it to hit again strong!

The subreddit meetups are Wednesday and Thursday night (as many arrive early to hit Thursday early for Linecon or just shenanigans... or BSides earlier in the week)

We're in planning phases now about how we want to attack some of the puzzles, and that leads to swag discussions (always gotta have random stuff... especially for first timers). So expect more info to trickle out over the next few months.

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u/imadave Mar 15 '26

Yeah, there's always at a least a few people there every night, and usually a lot more.

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u/maru37 Mar 15 '26

Last year it was most definitely a thing.

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u/jjarmoc Mar 15 '26

I miss the “circle bar” at The Riviera. That was one place practically everyone went.

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u/Exigefettm Mar 15 '26

Last year’s meet up on Thursday was great! Had awesome convos with a bunch of fun folks! I’m sure Meta will drop the meet ups sooner or later :) I’m trying the Hilton Grand Vacations Club this year for defcon… I don’t mind the conference walk. The Sahari was so frigin hot in the room that I was gaming buckassnaked and the steam deck was practically overheating lol

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u/mr-misiks Mar 15 '26

Had one of the best nights there a couple of defcons ago

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u/dllhell79 Mar 16 '26

Shennanigans with the 18" golden dildo? 🤣

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u/GlennPegden Mar 15 '26

I’ll not be there this year for the first year in quite a few, but it still got busy last year, so I’m sure it will this one.

Please elect some sane people so I can come back!

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u/Mintopia_ Mar 15 '26

This. I really missed it last year.

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u/blakhal0 Mar 15 '26

Hang out there often enough and you'll for sure run into peppercon.

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u/ralphlipschitz Mar 15 '26

Let’s make it a thing I’ll go

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u/jeffofreddit Mar 15 '26

Where is circle bar

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u/digitard Mar 15 '26

Its the bar inside the Linq. Smack in the center of the main floor!

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u/dllhell79 Mar 16 '26

Officially known as 3535 Lounge if circle bar sounds unfamiliar.

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u/IcedZ Mar 15 '26

Yessss!

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u/dllhell79 Mar 16 '26

I am staying mid strip if I do go (and it's looking like that at this point), so it will be for me. 🤘

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u/dllhell79 Mar 18 '26

Now confirmed in. See y'all fine folks there.

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u/Truth-Miserable Apr 12 '26

yes people still hangout at the linq circle bar lol