Vegas, baby! – The Wrap Up
We got home late last night and were happily greeted by all our four-legged friends. It’s good to be home and good to have the weekend to “decompress” before heading back to work on Monday. I must still be on west coast time, because it’s after 2 p.m. ET and feels like morning to me.
Our Thursday evening (Final Night) in Las Vegas consisted of taking a cab to The Venetian. We didn’t have a real plan for the evening, but figured we’d fall into a restaurant after walking around and looking at the menus. Emeril has a steakhouse there, but we had a good deal of excellent steak already for the week.
We decided on Zeffirino’s, an Italian restaurant which overlooks the “canal” that winds through the shops at The Venetian. The food was excellent. I had the homemade Fettuccine Sautéed with crab meat, lobster meat and shrimp with a touch of tomato sauce, and Lago had the homemade pasta sautéed with lobster, white wine and baby shrimp in a light tomato sauce. We paired it with a Chianti Classico Riserva Casa Emma.
After dinner we did a little gambling, but it wasn’t long before we were both ready to call it a night after a long week. We took a cab back to the Luxor and bid farewell to the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Looking back, below are some comments and observations about our trip.
The impression I had from everything I saw and heard about the current Las Vegas, is that it was now full of family-friendly entertainment. Don’t be fooled. Vegas is still an adult entertainment playground. Granted, there are things geared toward children and families if you do decide to bring the whole clan, but remember they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing. Almost every hotel/casino has what I call a “boobie show” with ads plastered all over hotel common areas and huge lighted signs. The casinos are still a smoker & drinker paradise, and a walk down the street will find the sidewalk littered with photo handouts for strippers and call girls. When we walked down the street with Dave’s family, two guys were behind us graphically discussing “picking up chics.” You can make up your own mind, and we certainly had fun. Just some words of caution if you had the same misconception I did.
Funny Line:
Dave pointed to a nude statue outside Caesar’s and said “Look, a boob.”
Speaking of boobies and on an entirely unrelated trip – best name for a strip joint, “Boobie Bungalow.” That name cracks me up every time I hear it. Saw this sign on a BBQ run from Nashville to northern Alabama a couple years ago, thanks to ol’ Lazy Acres.
Best Cocktail Waitresses:
The Venetian waitresses had the best outfits, and all were fit and attractive. Of course with those skimpy outfits, there’s nowhere to hide anything. This rating is based only on the casinos we visited (Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, MGM Grand, NYNY, Rio, The Bellagio, Caesar’s, and The Venetian), so your own opinion may differ. Sorry no photo. I even looked online and found no examples, have to see for yourself.
TV Channel:
There's a Tourism & Convention TV channel that airs nothing but A&E and History Channel programs about Las Vegas' history & personalities, the Hoover Dam and Area 51. That's Must See TV!
What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.
You might say I broke the cardinal rule by posting our nightly outings. But, who’s to say I posted EVERYTHING about our trip? You’ll never know what I may or may not have included, so there ya go.
Here at the Lounge, we have different rules...
You must sing.
No biting – this rule is mostly for our four-legged friends, but you never know.
No violence around the holidays – again a four-legged rule, but...
... And finally, what happens at the Lounge, gets posted to the blog.
Salut’!
Our Thursday evening (Final Night) in Las Vegas consisted of taking a cab to The Venetian. We didn’t have a real plan for the evening, but figured we’d fall into a restaurant after walking around and looking at the menus. Emeril has a steakhouse there, but we had a good deal of excellent steak already for the week.
We decided on Zeffirino’s, an Italian restaurant which overlooks the “canal” that winds through the shops at The Venetian. The food was excellent. I had the homemade Fettuccine Sautéed with crab meat, lobster meat and shrimp with a touch of tomato sauce, and Lago had the homemade pasta sautéed with lobster, white wine and baby shrimp in a light tomato sauce. We paired it with a Chianti Classico Riserva Casa Emma.
After dinner we did a little gambling, but it wasn’t long before we were both ready to call it a night after a long week. We took a cab back to the Luxor and bid farewell to the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Looking back, below are some comments and observations about our trip.
The impression I had from everything I saw and heard about the current Las Vegas, is that it was now full of family-friendly entertainment. Don’t be fooled. Vegas is still an adult entertainment playground. Granted, there are things geared toward children and families if you do decide to bring the whole clan, but remember they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing. Almost every hotel/casino has what I call a “boobie show” with ads plastered all over hotel common areas and huge lighted signs. The casinos are still a smoker & drinker paradise, and a walk down the street will find the sidewalk littered with photo handouts for strippers and call girls. When we walked down the street with Dave’s family, two guys were behind us graphically discussing “picking up chics.” You can make up your own mind, and we certainly had fun. Just some words of caution if you had the same misconception I did.
Funny Line:
Dave pointed to a nude statue outside Caesar’s and said “Look, a boob.”
Speaking of boobies and on an entirely unrelated trip – best name for a strip joint, “Boobie Bungalow.” That name cracks me up every time I hear it. Saw this sign on a BBQ run from Nashville to northern Alabama a couple years ago, thanks to ol’ Lazy Acres.
Best Cocktail Waitresses:
The Venetian waitresses had the best outfits, and all were fit and attractive. Of course with those skimpy outfits, there’s nowhere to hide anything. This rating is based only on the casinos we visited (Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, MGM Grand, NYNY, Rio, The Bellagio, Caesar’s, and The Venetian), so your own opinion may differ. Sorry no photo. I even looked online and found no examples, have to see for yourself.
TV Channel:
There's a Tourism & Convention TV channel that airs nothing but A&E and History Channel programs about Las Vegas' history & personalities, the Hoover Dam and Area 51. That's Must See TV!
What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.
You might say I broke the cardinal rule by posting our nightly outings. But, who’s to say I posted EVERYTHING about our trip? You’ll never know what I may or may not have included, so there ya go.
Here at the Lounge, we have different rules...
Salut’!
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