| Earlier this year we took my first trip to Las Vegas. | | | | shops and gambling. I did not like all the smoke. As a |
| I've been wanting to visit there for about 15 years | | | | non-smoker it was completely overwhelming at times. |
| and just never took the time to do it. I have to say | | | | I thought it would be better ventilated, but we still |
| I'm impressed. Wow. What a city. | | | | noticed. |
| We went right in the middle of the Great Recession | | | | We ventured outside the city with a tour of Hoover |
| so I'm not sure if I saw Vegas in its true form. A lot | | | | Dam, but didn't get much farther than that. Next |
| of the shops inside the hotels were closed and the | | | | time I'd like to day a longer day trip and see the |
| ones that were open were not very busy. We did | | | | Grand Canyon. |
| get a great deal on the hotel room and were even | | | | The shopping we did was wonderful. We didn't spend |
| comped two nights when the trip was over. We | | | | a lot but it would have been easy. Stores with |
| stayed at Mandalay Bay Hotel way down on the | | | | $20,000 items were very common. Our favorite was |
| south end of the strip. I didn't mind being far away | | | | the authentic memorabilia that was autographed by |
| from everything as there are a multitude of options | | | | famous people. I almost bought a signed movie |
| for getting around the city. | | | | poster for our home theater but couldn't quite part |
| The fast connection to the pyramid hotel and | | | | with the money. |
| Excalibur is very easy and gets you up to New York | | | | I highly recommend this city as an adult vacation |
| New York very quickly and easily. I love all the hotels. | | | | destination if you are interested. But definitely leave |
| Their opulence is incredible. All the restaurants, shows, | | | | the kids at home. |