I am back from my Vegas extravaganza, and we had a fantastic time ! I was a little worried that we wouldn’t be able to do Vegas like we did in law school, since we go out so much less these days, but we brought out some serious rally monkeys and partied like rockstars (as evidenced by the fact that when I woke up this morning, my first thought was, “Can you actually die from sleep deprivation?”). As my dear readers know, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — so I can’t share any of the juicy details of the weekend. I thought that instead, I’d share some of my favorite places we visited, for any of you (esp ladies) who are planning a Vegas weekend.
1) The Lazy River at the MGM. The “river” meanders all through the pool area, with beach chairs all around it. It was ridiculously hot this weekend, so we didn’t spend as much time at the pool as we normally might, but when it got too hot to handle, it was so pleasant to just float down the river (notwithstanding all the children and drunk people). You can also rent an innertube — though I saw one very irate couple who got their innertube stolen. Not pretty.
2) Moon Nightclub at the Palms Casino. The club is on the top of the Palms, so there is an amazing view of the Strip and the city….gorgeous. On the 2nd floor there is a separate bar that remained uncrowded all night, and we could go out on the balcony to get fresh air and check out the view. They also played really fun music all night – everything from hip hop to 80’s to techno. But get on the list or you’ll be waiting a loooooong time.
3) Fat Tuesday’s. If you’ve ever been to New Orleans, you are familiar with the shops on every corner selling the pre-mixed slushy drinks. Fat Tuesday’s brings that to Vegas. There’s one in MGM and one in New York New York (and probably others I’m not thinking of). You pay less than $10 and get a big slushy drink of your choice – if you are feeling particularly adventurous, add a shot of Everclear. You’ll be happy you did when you get to the clubs and realize that drinks and shots are $12 apiece.
4) Finally, the piece de resistance for any bachelorette party — Thunder From Down Under. Some of my girls were not so excited, but by the end of the night, even the naysayers were hoarse from so much hooting, hollering and laughing. (I think the bacheloretts exclaimed, “That was the best thing EVER!”) If you go, especially for a special occasion, make sure to splurge for the VIP seats — it means that the guys dance on your table and it’s more likely that someone from your party will get chosen for special attention…esp if she is wearing a veil! The show is basically just hilarious and entertaining. I can’t say so enough.
That concludes my tour of Vegas!
Oh! One last story. On the way back from Vegas, my friend O. and I flew together and were seated next to a guy who was probably in his 30’s, who did real estate. We were talking shop for a while, then he asked O. how long she had been married. They chatted about that for a minute, then he asked me, “What about you?” I replied that I’m not married. He looked at me for a second and said, “You have a cat, though.”
What???? I know I talk about Noodles and pet strollers on here a fair amount, but in general I didn’t think that I actually came across as a crazy cat lady! *Sigh*.
