After my last finals, I took off to Las Vegas! (Nevada, not New Mexico). No I did not go there to party at the casinos and get drunk. I have family living up there. Vegas is like my second home because I go there so often. Here's a list of things you need to do if/when you go to Vegas.
The Casinos. The ones that you have to visit on Las Vegas blvd (aka The Strip) are: Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, MGM Grand, New York New York, Venetian, Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, Treasure Island, and the Wynn. You can hit up Stratosphere, Monte Carlo, Paris, and any other casino you feel like walking into but definitely check out the earlier mentioned.
The Shows. Now it has been a while since I've seen some of these but they should still be good. Blue Man Group (Luxor), Carrot Top (I think he's now at the Luxor), Tournament of Kings (Excalibur). "O" (Bellagio), Cher (Caesar's), the free show outside of Treasure Island, the free show outside of the Bellagio (they never play the same one twice), and any other show that floats your boat.
The buffets. The Village seafood buffet (Rio), The World Carnival buffet (Rio), The Buffet (Bellagio), and I don't know if you'll still be hungry for anything else.
Traveling tips.
1) Don't try to walk the entire strip. It is deceptively large. You'll probably pass out half way through, and then you have to walk back.
2) Try to go where the locals go. Most people who live in Las Vegas rarely go to The Strip and if they feel the need to gamble they go to local casinos. If you know a native, ask him or her to act as a tour guide. Locals also get discounts to most things in Las Vegas which they can share with you.
3) Prepare a plan of attack so that you can make the most of your time in the city because there is no way you can see and do everything.
4) Set a gambling limit. I've heard horror stories about what happens to people who say "Just one more quarter. Just one more hand. Just one more pull. Just another roll. etcetera." After you reach that limit, STOP! NO MORE! The house always wins. Las Vegas isn't nicknamed "Lost Wages" for nothing.
5) Have fun! And come back soon. ;-)
Blog Archive
About Me
- Oscar
- I am an undergraduate at the University of Texas at El Paso as a Computer Science major. I used to work at a company called CurreyAdkins in their programming division but now I have a great job as a Peer Career Advisor for Engineering Majors at UTEP's University Career Center. If you ever see me when I'm not working, I usually have my nose in a novel or I'm cooking in the kitchen. In rare cases I've even been spotted playing chess.
Thank You Senator Shapleigh
0 comments:
Post a Comment