The weirdness of Las Vegas

[martin_fierro]

Found this excellent Mexican restaurant right on the boulevard next to Monte Carlo casino. Strong margaritas, spicy food and surly (but attentive) waitstaff

Mrs. & I had that same experience in some brew pub in the Monte Carlo our last trip there. SURLY freakin' waitstaff.

About all we found the Monte Carlo good for was for a place to sleep. No real big "draws" there.

SIDE NOTE: There was a power outage while we were at the MC (and IIRC I texted Las Vegas Dave, asking "WTF?"). I noticed that the very first things to power back up were the slot machines -- even before the ceiling lights came back on.

[martin_fierro]

Sign at the Hoover Dam.

I'll bet there's a good story or two behind it.

[Canedawg]

Beginner's luck!

'-)

[Las Vegas Dave]

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[Hildy]

Hi there...I was thinking about this post last night. I decided to give you your night of glory before slapping you back to reality.

I must tell you that one of the worst things that could happen is winning the first time you go to Vegas. I've seen it over and over and over. Especially for women. I'm glad you had a great time. But it was highly unusual that you and your wife won that kind of money.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to tell you.

[Las Vegas Dave]

Over ten years ago a gift shop worker at the MGM Grand told us that 10% of the population of Las Vegas had gambling problems. The clerk in the gift shop told us that she was a member of gambler's anonymous.

When Mrs. LVD and I gamble, we do so for FUN only and not for the possibility of striking it rich!!

[SamAdams76]

Well if you read my post all the way through, you would see that we actually "lost" $1600 as we came home with only $400 left of our $2000 gambling stake. Yes, we had some big wins in between but most of it went right back to the casinos and restaurants.

Still, the costs were very comparable to the trips we took Disneyland when the kids were younger we had a blast, so in my opinion, it was money well spent.

[Hildy]

I really am glad you had a good time. We are driving right now to downtown Vegas. Posting from my iPhone!

[whence911]

I like some of the shows and you can eat for days at the various restaurants and buffets. Some of the shows are very entertaining. My impression is that it has become a real shopping mecca, with all the malls and casino shops. I can’t think of any place in the western US wher you can see so many shops except maybe LA of Frisco. If I want to gamble, I can go to Pechanga in 35 minutes.

[whence911]

PS my next couple of vacations will be in Arizona. My neighbors leave today to camp in the White Mountains. Supporting states which protect their citizens.

[whence911]

Didn’t MC have Burton the magician?

[dragnet2]

A city for good times....

Vegas is dead.....

[whence911]

Where is the pinball place?

[Sawdring]

You should have posted this over at the Travel Chanel under Who Gives A Damn.

[Liberty Valance]

Great story. Thanks for posting.

[martin_fierro]

This is was the place I was talking about.

Turns out the MC shut it down last year.

A Mexican restaurant called "Diablo's" didn't get good reviews, either. Was that the one you ate at?

[Ditter]

Hilarious post. We go to LV for an event in Oct and stay for one or 2 weeks, it is the PBR Finals(Professional Bull Riding). Everything you said is pretty much right on target except the part about it being fun. We do not drink, smoke or gamble and there is a PBR even every night, so we don't see any shows either. Not that I would pay money to see those worn out old performers. I would love it if the PBR Finals would be someplace else for a change but that isn't going to happen. (I do like the shops at the Venetian ;)

[KYGrandma]

Last time we were there is was crowded. Not like the three small casinos you had to take the boat to get to. I guess I don’t like change. We loved Bullhead City. My husband always said it was named after our daughter. She still can’t live it down!!!!

[gracie1]

Years ago my sister-in-law moved there because her husband was transfered to Vegas. He was not the sharpest stick in the bunch and had to drop a 20 in every slot he passed. If he won 5, he would rave about “how lucky I am!” I kid you not, he never comprehended that he was LOSING 15. It lasted 3 months before she packed the baby and went back home to mom. Gave the ultimatum, its either Vegas or me, and he quit his job and came home.

[Sto Zvirat]

The new address is 1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119 (right across the street from the Liberace Museum)

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