January 16, 2010 to January 19, 2010
This trip was for my parents. When Bette Midler announced that she would be closing her show the end of January I thought of my parents. They had never seen her show and I knew they would love it. I h

October 20, 2009 to October 26, 2009
Trip Report October 2009 Journey To The Land Of Old Folks My Grandpa plays with me. When all the other old people stand around and talk, my Grandpa plays with me. When we go see my brothers or co

August 09, 2009 to August 13, 2009
AUGUST 9TH-13TH OUR UNSCHEDULED SUMMER TRIP When we sat down early in the year to schedule our time off work and plan our trips, we decided that May and October would be set aside for Las Vegas. T

May 09, 2009 to May 13, 2009
TR MAY 2009, MY WIFE WENT TO THE POOL The pool has always been an important part of our Las Vegas experience. We’ve been to Las Vegas many times and no longer feel the need to be tourists or see ne

October 22, 2008 to October 28, 2008
BREEDER’S CUP TR OCTOBER 22nd-28th 2008 We ended up staying at off-strip hotels this entire trip. This wasn’t our original intention. After booking the flights, I looked at our current offers and

July 15, 2008 to July 19, 2008
TRIP WITH MY DAD JULY 15th-19th, 2008 This trip was to celebrate my Dad’s 80th birthday, and a chance for us to spend some time together. No other family, just the two of us. I welcomed the op

April 06, 2008 to April 11, 2008
This trip had to be special. When you go to Las Vegas 3-4 times a year this isn’t easy. I spent a great deal of time trying to make it so, but ended up with amazingly few plans. It was our anniversa

November 04, 2007 to November 12, 2007
This is pretty hideously long as normal…my apologies! 4th November to 12th November 2007 Myself and my husband, Jamie (both 37) Flights on Virgin Atlantic were unremarkable, I think the fligh

October 24, 2007 to October 27, 2007
BREEDERS CUP 2007 TRIP REPORT This report is going to be a little different because I’m writing it mostly for myself. I will include details of races that may not be of interest to many, and will i

September 30, 2007 to October 04, 2007
TR—Sept. 30th—Oct 4th 2007 Another October and another trip to Las Vegas . If you haven’t been to Las Vegas in October you have no idea what you are missing. We like early May but even that doesn

February 25, 2007 to February 28, 2007
BIRTHDAY TR—CLOSING OF BARBARY COAST FEBRUARY 2007 I never get to go anywhere for my birthday! Having a birthday in February really stinks, its cold everywhere. I used to blame my parents

September 10, 2006 to September 14, 2006
This probably won’t be the most exciting TR ever written, but every trip doesn’t have to be full of activity to be enjoyable. Because my wife had a recent leg injury and had to use a cane to naviga

May 14, 2006 to May 19, 2006
TR—MAY 2006 A “RESTFUL” TRIP WITHOUT MUCH SLEEP III Thursday 18th Up early again. Sleep, who needs sleep? You can just adjust by drinking a little more and starting earlier. That’s why they have c

May 14, 2006 to May 19, 2006
TR—MAY 2006 A “RESTFUL” TRIP WITHOUT MUCH SLEEP II Tuesday 16th. Up again at 6:30am. Some trips I can make the vacation adjustment and sleep later, but not this time. The body knows when it’s 6:3

May 14, 2006 to May 19, 2006
TR—5/14/06-5/19/06 A “Restful” Trip Without Much Sleep A couple of days before we left I asked my wife if there was anything special she wanted to do this trip. Her answer was: REST. So we made

May 11, 2006 to May 21, 2006
DOLLAR CAR RENTAL $265 total for a 10-day rental of a full-size car. An upgrade coupon and a smile landed us a shiny black Chrysler 300 Touring, chrome wheels and leather seats – and a spacious, c

October 02, 2005 to October 06, 2005
Checked out of THEhotel around noon and took a cab to Wynn. We were staying at Wynn on a comp offer in my wife’s name, so she had to check in. This is our 3rd stay there so she knew exactly what to as

October 02, 2005 to October 06, 2005
If there is a better time than the 1st week of October to visit Las Vegas I have yet to find it, and believe me I have certainly tried. Arrived Sunday around 10:30am, 20 minutes later checking into

July 31, 2005 to August 03, 2005
Wednesday: Our final day. I woke up before my wife, and wanted to let her sleep. The message light on our phone was lit, so I got dressed and went downstairs. Went to the concierge to thank them

July 31, 2005 to August 03, 2005
Tuesday: Wife’s birthday, this is her day to be pampered, either with me or by herself (insert your own joke here). Breakfast was at the Country Club Grill. This is now our 2nd favorite place for

July 31, 2005 to August 03, 2005
My wife had a special birthday this year (ending in 0 or 5). Unfortunately it came out on a Tuesday. Try and find something special on a Tuesday. Well, after much searching I did. At a winery in S

May 15, 2005 to November 30, 1999
TR—PART 3 BALANCE OF WYNN STAY Thursday 19th During our tour of the hotel the previous day we had gone into the Country Club Grill. The hostess recommended we stop by for breakfast. She said it

May 15, 2005 to November 30, 1999
TR—Part 2 Move to Wynn Wednesday 18th Today is moving day, we are switching from Monte Carlo to Wynn. This was a first for us, we had never switched hotels mid-trip before, unless we were goin

May 15, 2005 to November 30, 1999
I don’t take notes so this TR is reconstructed from my sometime questionable memory, along with hotel bill and receipts. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. So I’m going to start with our l

May 16, 2004 to November 30, 1999
Sunday May 16th We flew out of Oakland 11:30am using free RR tickets, arrived at 12:30pm and took a cab to THEhotel at Mandalay Bay. When this trip was booked in April we had offers for MB at $119 p

October 05, 2003 to November 30, 1999
This was an unusual trip for us because it included my sister, who was celebrating her 50th birthday by visiting Las Vegas for the first time. She spent the first 3 nights with us and then went to see