Today, we headed out without the car. We stopped at the Hawaiian Gardens 1/2 price ticket booth to try to get Zumanity or Mama Mia, but neither were available at Hawaiian Gardens or the Coke Bottle.
We ate lunch at the Spice Market Buffet. It was good, but I was disappointed because we got there at 2:30, and the buffet closed between 3 -4 for dinner. However, we just assumed they were going to just stop seating new people, but rather they even stopped bringing out food. I mean, I had plenty to eat, I was just bummed that the dessert was mostly put away when I got there. Oh well.
After we ate, we walked around a bit, down to New York New York, and back through MGM. We went back to our room for about an hour, and then decided to go and watch the "Siren's at TI" show. We took the monorail part of the way, and then walked from Harrah's to Treasure Island. Unfortunately, the show was canceled due to high winds. SO, we turned around and walked all the way to Bellagio and watched a couple of the fountain shows.
We took the Deuce to Mandalay Bay, and here, we really notices the wind, as it is south of the strip with no big buildings across the boulevard to block the strong winds. At Mandalay Bay, we ate at a place called "The Burger Bar," which basically, you order your basic burger, (with your choice of beef, including Angus and Kobe, buffalo, turkey, and veggie) your choice of bun (sesame, chibata, onion, wheat, etc.) and then add any toppings you choose (items are per price, example, cheese 65 - 95 cents, depending on the type of cheese.)The burgers included your basic lettuce, onions, tomato, and a dill pickle wedge. The burgers were really good, and I got sweet potato fries to go with mine - mmmmmmm. My one complaint is for such a gourmet burger place, they were lacking in the sauce department. For example, you could get swiss and pineapple, but they didn't have tereyaki sauce to go with it. A pest mayo, and a chipoltle mayo would have been good options as well. Basically just ketchup, mustard, and A-1 sauce. The sauces they DID have, (there were some sauces that you could add for like 50 cents), were not very appealing.
However, I WOULD go back, it is a very tasty place.
After we ate we walked back to our hotel via Mandalay Bay, Luxor (checking out the new upstairs) and Excalibur.... before crossing the bridges back to MGM.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Vegas - Saturday
Today, we headed over to the Paris hotel again and had lunch at Mon Ami Gabi, the restaurant at the base of the Eiffel tower. It was REALLY good. I had a ham and cheese crepe, and Grant had a Croque Monsieur.
After that, we drove to the Venetian, and then walked over to look at the brand new Pallazzo; its grand opening was today. The lobby was beautiful, very bright with a towering waterfall. Afterwards, we walked over to the Wynn, and then across the street to the Fashion Show Mall. Macy's was having a clearance, I had a gift card from one of my students, and I ended up buying two cute skirts for work.
Next, we walked to Treasure Island and then crossed back to the Venetian, where we saw "Phantom of the Opera." I must say, this production is amazing! Every performer in the cast was top notch. The theater, which was built for the production, is perfect in every way, with special effects and immersive seating and sound. Our seats were in the front of the balcony, which was a nice perspective because we could see everythign that was going on. A GREAT show!
After the show, we went to dinner at "Grand Lux," which is owned by Cheesecake Factory, but with a more International flare. I had these amazing Asian Nachos, which were fried won tons with cheese, peanut sauce, chili sauce, and a creamy wasabi sauce. Oh my god, they were SO GOOD!
After that, we drove to the Venetian, and then walked over to look at the brand new Pallazzo; its grand opening was today. The lobby was beautiful, very bright with a towering waterfall. Afterwards, we walked over to the Wynn, and then across the street to the Fashion Show Mall. Macy's was having a clearance, I had a gift card from one of my students, and I ended up buying two cute skirts for work.
Next, we walked to Treasure Island and then crossed back to the Venetian, where we saw "Phantom of the Opera." I must say, this production is amazing! Every performer in the cast was top notch. The theater, which was built for the production, is perfect in every way, with special effects and immersive seating and sound. Our seats were in the front of the balcony, which was a nice perspective because we could see everythign that was going on. A GREAT show!
After the show, we went to dinner at "Grand Lux," which is owned by Cheesecake Factory, but with a more International flare. I had these amazing Asian Nachos, which were fried won tons with cheese, peanut sauce, chili sauce, and a creamy wasabi sauce. Oh my god, they were SO GOOD!
Vegas
Grant and I are back in Vegas for MLK Jr. weekend. It is the weekend after the primaries (Hillary took Nevada), and there is the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Tour at the MGM.
Grant drove out Thursday night, because we certainly did not want to sit in Friday traffic. He spent the night at the Planet Hollywood hotel, and said that the rooms were really big. I left school a bit early and caught a 4:00 flight out of LAX ( since I didn't have any luggage, I got there at 3 and zipped right through security.
Grant picked me up and we headed straight to Paris and had dinner at the Paris buffet. After dinner, we saw The Producers, starring Tony Danza. Grant had picked up half priced tickets to the show earlier that day. The show itself was very good. We were in the 2nd to last row and it didn't matter at all; the theater is small and cozy. The crowd itself was sort of dull; very little enthusiasm. At the end, though, one lady made up for it by standing up next to the stage during the final number and clapping with her hands high above her head. They didn't escort her back to her seat, however, until she went up and tried to have a conversation with the conductor, who was trying to lead the musicians in the curtain call. funny lady.
After the show, we went to Walmart and got some groceries. Then we went back to our hotel. We're staying at the MGM Signature again. This time, we are in tower 2, on the 25th floor. Our room faces the strip and we have a balcony, which is cool and slightly disorienting when you go out and look down. (o:
Grant drove out Thursday night, because we certainly did not want to sit in Friday traffic. He spent the night at the Planet Hollywood hotel, and said that the rooms were really big. I left school a bit early and caught a 4:00 flight out of LAX ( since I didn't have any luggage, I got there at 3 and zipped right through security.
Grant picked me up and we headed straight to Paris and had dinner at the Paris buffet. After dinner, we saw The Producers, starring Tony Danza. Grant had picked up half priced tickets to the show earlier that day. The show itself was very good. We were in the 2nd to last row and it didn't matter at all; the theater is small and cozy. The crowd itself was sort of dull; very little enthusiasm. At the end, though, one lady made up for it by standing up next to the stage during the final number and clapping with her hands high above her head. They didn't escort her back to her seat, however, until she went up and tried to have a conversation with the conductor, who was trying to lead the musicians in the curtain call. funny lady.
After the show, we went to Walmart and got some groceries. Then we went back to our hotel. We're staying at the MGM Signature again. This time, we are in tower 2, on the 25th floor. Our room faces the strip and we have a balcony, which is cool and slightly disorienting when you go out and look down. (o:
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