Another adventure---three nights in Vegas for a leadership training event. Arrived at midnight at Caesar's Palace. The place was hopping and the slots were ching-chinging. Morning brought desert sunshine and a reason for me to walk about until the seminar began. Vegas is like no other place on the planet except for maybe Disney World and the wookie bar in Star Wars, entirely and sadly what is seen as quintessentially American by foreign visitors. Volcanos erupting, Roman Gods,the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the desert and just so many things out of kilter and wild. Yes, this is Las Vegas. Looking for Elvis and George Clooney, I went to my meeting and came out after dinner to this..
Elvis and George Clooney were nowhere to be found, just me walking in the masses of people moving from casino to casino----by the way, are we still in a recession? Given the amount of folks walking the streets, I think it is a good indication that we are albeit slowly moving forward...
5 comments:
wow. lots to see in vagas, but you may want to lock your wallet up...
I've only been there once, on a cross-country trip to LA. It was daylight, and we played the slots in our booth at Denny's. :-)
I heard recently on NPR a remarkable story by a journalist who befriended some folks who live under LV in the drain sewers, right under the casinos. A real eye-opener.
brian--absolutely--better yet don't come to vegas with your wallet-the best way to be here is when someone else is paying--best c
Ruth--I love NPR and listen every day--I missed this and will check it out..thanks c
I've never been to Vegas, but from what I've heard and seen, your comparison to the wookie bar in Star Wars is right on.
Vegas is as fake as Disney World so that, too, is a fair comparison. I wonder what they'll do when Lake Mead dries up and the true cost of water is assessed?
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