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| Shawna, JoAnna, John and Keith on Fremont Street |
We decided to meet up with John and JoAnna for a quick weekend of 'sin' in Vegas. We some how made it without gambling at all!
Accommodation:
Monte Carlo - John got a good deal so we shared a room. The hotel is nice and convenient to the city center.
Activities:
John and JoAnna arrived on Thursday night while we arrived on Friday evening. We spent Friday night on Fremont Street, walking around, drinking and people watching. It was cool to see how this downtown area has transformed over the years - really cool laser light show with music at night and they have a zipline that runs over the pedestrian walkway. After several rounds of beer, we decided to weigh ourselves (all of us at once) at the Heart Attack Grill - they have a large scale out front where they give away a free meal to anyone who weighs over 350 lbs. Thankfully, none of us hit that weight individually but we certainly went well over it collectively!
Monte Carlo - John got a good deal so we shared a room. The hotel is nice and convenient to the city center.
Activities:
John and JoAnna arrived on Thursday night while we arrived on Friday evening. We spent Friday night on Fremont Street, walking around, drinking and people watching. It was cool to see how this downtown area has transformed over the years - really cool laser light show with music at night and they have a zipline that runs over the pedestrian walkway. After several rounds of beer, we decided to weigh ourselves (all of us at once) at the Heart Attack Grill - they have a large scale out front where they give away a free meal to anyone who weighs over 350 lbs. Thankfully, none of us hit that weight individually but we certainly went well over it collectively!
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| Fremont Street |
On Saturday, we spent the day at the pool - we rented a cabana and had to spend a minimum of $375 in food and drink. We unfortunately met the challenge with several rounds of beer, tacos and nachos. We had a great time soaking in some sun, floating in the lazy river and watching all of the people at the pool, including one guy who was intent on showing off his dance moves.
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| Pool at Monte Carlo |
Before heading out for the evening, we took a nap but it was not enough nap time so we did not make it a late night. We saw La Reve at the Wynn - the show was really cool with water acrobats. After the show, we walked around the strip, met up with John's boss and colleagues for a few minutes (John had not yet met his boss in person since they work in different cities) and stopped for a light dinner before returning to the hotel.
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| La Reve |
On Sunday, we grabbed a quick breakfast before checking out and heading to the airport.
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| Shawna and Keith at Commonwealth |
Restaurants / Bars:
Commonwealth - A cool bar located on Fremont Street; we stopped here for a couple of beers while we waited for our table for dinner.
Le Thai - A small Thai restaurant on Fremont Street. The menu is not extensive but food is awesome. We all shared the Thai beef salad as well as three entrees: a yellow chicken curry, a short rib fried rice dish and a beef noodle dish. The fried rice was the best we've had.
La Bayou - Located on Fremont Street, we stopped here to get a beer that was served in a plastic football which was interesting to drink with a straw -- too much foam!
Todd English PUB - A large pub located at the Aria. We had a salad here as we were too full to eat anything else.
Chin Chin - Located in New York New York. We had the breakfast buffet. Food was OK.
La Bayou - Located on Fremont Street, we stopped here to get a beer that was served in a plastic football which was interesting to drink with a straw -- too much foam!
Todd English PUB - A large pub located at the Aria. We had a salad here as we were too full to eat anything else.
Chin Chin - Located in New York New York. We had the breakfast buffet. Food was OK.
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| John and JoAnna at Commonwealth |
