Monday, October 8th, 2007
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A day in Vegas.
Posted by Thomas on 08 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: General Ramblings
So, we got into Vegas about 7pm last night.
So far, what a blast.
Our rental was going to be a “PT Cruiser or Similar”, so I was worried about getting, well, a PT Cruiser.
Instead, they roll up a Mazda MX-5 Miata. Not a bad ride, of course, we also had to repack our suitcase, as it didn’t fit in the trunk. But the always resourceful wife made it fit in two different bags, but even so, it it was a tight fit. But there is nothing like driving down the freeway with the top down, or driving the strip in a convertible. Good times.
We spent the first night at Sam’s Town Casino, which is off the strip on Bolder Highway. I got a great rate of $60 at this hotel, and when I checked in, they told me that they upgraded us to a suite. Not bad! And the suite was, well, sweet. Two flat panels, a full jacuzzi tub, and a great shower.
And then, to top it off, the wife won $400 playing bingo. It’s actually the first time she (or, well, US) have ever won at bingo, so that was very cool!
Today we moved over to the Planet Hollywood Hotel on the strip, and, trying the $20 trick, got a nice upgrade to the 20th floor and a view of the Ballagio fountains. Not bad.
So off we go to the Pinball Hall of Fame. It was very cool. Not only did they have over a 100 pinball machines, dating back to 1948, they also had a few of the classic arcade games, like TRON and Asteroids. I promptly got 1st place in TRON. (That wasn’t much of a feat, as the scores were pretty low.) But it was very cool to play the arcade game again after all these years. The wife also really enjoyed it.
Tonight is also Wayne Brady, which should be a good show, and tomorrow is relaxing and just having a good time.
Went to the Las Vegas Pinball Hall Of Fame..
Posted by Thomas on 08 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: General Ramblings
Went to the Las Vegas Pinball Hall Of Fame..
And not only did they have many cool pinball machines, they had a perfect TRON. Score!