I have never been to Vegas. Is it as boring as they make it seem? Like pretty much one giant food court?
Westville,
While Las Vegas does have its share of food courts, cake vending machines, and escalators, there is another side to the city that can be quite charming, entertaining, and mysterious:
Whenever you are ready to enjoy Las Vegas, just let me know, and in addition to some complimentary shrimp cocktail vouchers, I can guide you on how to enjoy Las Vegas without having to worry about a GoPro and the burden of appeasing someone else’s wife.
1) Day 1: Welcome to Las Vegas
Around dusk at Wynn’s Aft Cocktail Deck to enjoy the free experience of the Lake of Dreams Show (where the people watching is just as fun as the singing animatronic frog).
2) Dealer’s Choice for Dinner: Your Pick
-Classic off-Strip Las Vegas Italian Piero’s where scenes from “Casino” were filmed and the Servers make you feel like you are a longtime regular.
-Sushi Samba where Japanese and Latin American fusion happens nightly.
-Zuma (which requires a reservation six months out at the London location but a certain Uncle can get you into the Vegas location with one call)
-One of two “unlisted” locations in Chinatown where we will be literally the only table speaking English. Google Translate camera function is allowed if wanting to be less adventurous than just pointing to something random and holding up one finger.
3) What’s dinner without a Show?
-Absinthe (not for everyone but don’t you dare google it before you go to even ruin the slightest surprise).
4) Gambling on a $20 Budget
-Depending on the night of the week, we’ll catch an Uber to an Off-Strip Casino used to break in new dealers for the last $1 Craps game left in Nevada.
Buy in for $20 and get a King’s Ransom of $0.25 chips. The old-timers may greet me (Lester) with a different name, which may seem disrespectful but I assure you it comes from a place of endearment (or at least I believe it to be), and they’ll give you an hour crash course on the game of dice, table games etiquette, and dozens of superstitions.
We can’t stay too long as we’ll need to leave before a certain cocktail waitress starts her shift.
5) Ellis Island Karaoke
At this time of the night, it just hits different.
The local UPS driver that has been waiting all week to serenade the audience with some obscure Journey. Holy smokes he kind of sounds like Steve Perry!
The lady that sold everything and just moved from Alaska is singing Mariah Carey in hopes to be noticed by a Director of Entertainment and be put in a casino show.
A certain Tattler moving the audience to order another round by singing a very slow and monotone version of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”.
You won’t wait long for your song because we gave the M.C. a $10 Bill and some extra Shrimp Cocktail coupons when we walked in.
6) Late Late Night Amateur Magician Show
If the calendar lines up just right, you can experience my personal utopia: going to an intimate magic show with very little expectations.
Will an amateur magician thrill you and your friends (leaving you puzzled for days) or will the trick go horribly wrong and milk spill down the magician’s sleeve and onto the floor? Either scenario personally leaves me smiling.
Bonus points for seeing Carrot Top there (who is a terrific guy off the stage) enjoying the scene as well and pretending like you are not familiar with him at all when he introduces himself.
7) Very Very Late Night Breakfast
Katie and Spencer would pick Peppermill. I’ll guide us to a choice of two more local places off of Sammy Davis Jr. where the ladies in the next booth will be sorting lots of dollar bills into stacks. Don’t stare. It is rude and they had to deal with that for 6 straight hours before. We’re all just here to enjoy an affordable and filling breakfast.
8) Day 2: Death Valley Morning Detox & Best Value Pool Cabana in the Universe
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