But It’s A Dry Heat… a little trip report from Big E
Hi all,
Just got back from a mid-summer trip. One I would never take unless there was good reason.
Details of the “usual” stuff:
Dates of the trip: 7/13-20, 2005
Flight: Dulles – Las Vegas on TED $220/round-trip, non-stop.
Car: Premium, Thrifty, $165/week (using WMRT code) Dodge Charger
Hotel: Tuscany Suites $45/night mid week, $65/weekend, casino rate
Hotel: Wynn $169/night – special rate
Temps: 112- 117 every day that I was out there… but it was bearable!
Against my better judgement, I booked this trip to spend time w/ my best childhood friend on her 50th birthday. All she wanted was to “experience
Vegas w/ Eva”… So here I am…. I usually travel alone, so meeting up with 8 gals and their 10 page itinerary was a challenge to me… not to mention the “new knee” that I got 4 months ago. This would be my first trip w/ a knee replacement (and one to go… next month)… I headed out a few days ahead of the gals so I could get some “Big E” time in…
A few highlights of the trip:
“Le Reve” – After all the bad reviews I read about this show, I was pleasantly surprised by the “spectacle” of it all. It was a fabulous production and the lighting was super. I liked it better than “O”.
Steve Connolly as Elvis @ Fitzgerald’s… Free show w/ a drink ($6.95).
Steve Connolly is one of the most handsome Elvi on the circuit and he really put on a great show. He interacted w/ the audience and really put on a good show. I’d give this one a “thumbs up”
Back to the Wax Museum…. one of my favorite places in Vegas…. There was lots of changes to the exhibits this time… and not for the better. The gals and I did take a fun photo w/ Hugh Hefner in a “Playboy Bed”. That was a “plus”. They put in a “Monster Room” where dressed up teens try to scare patrons in a dark room. It was really hokey. It reminded me of a kiddie haunted house (ie MD Carnival in the 50′s). It can go. Sig & Roy have been removed and the whole Las Vegas Celeb room has been re-done… nowhere near as nice as it was before. I was really disappointed.
Ron Lucas Show @ Rio (Free w/ $10 drink purchase). Ron Lucas is very talented. This was an all-ages show and the crowd loved him. I enjoyed the show, but I like Jeff Dunham and Peanut much better. Read the rest of this entry »