Some Vegas Lists

Without much else to write about these days, I just thought I'd sit down and compile a few lists associated with my new "hometown". So let's get to it.

First, all of the hotel/casinos that I've actually visited (at least stepped in and walked around). Sure, it would probably be quicker to list those that I haven't visited at this point, but I guess that'll be a different list.

• Mandalay Bay
• Luxor
• Excaliber
• New York, New York
• Boardwalk (no longer standing)
• Monte Carlo
• Bellagio
• Caesar's Palace
• Mirage
• Treasure Island
• New Frontier (no longer with us)
• Stardust (now just dust)
• Westward Ho (RIP jumbo hot dog)
• Slots-a-fun
• Circus Circus
• Stratosphere
• Sahara
• Riviera
• Venetian
• Casino Royale
• Imperial Palace
• Harrahs
• O'Sheas
• Flamingo
• Barbary Coast (now Bill's)
• Ballys
• Paris
• Planet Alladinwood
• MGM
• Tropicana
• San Hooters
• Terribles
• Ellis Island
• Tuscany
• Gold Coast
• Orleans
• Rio
• Palms
• Sam's Town
• Nevada Palace
• Longhorn
• Joker's Wild
• Eldorado
• Skyline
• Silverton
• Sunset Station
• Red Rock
• Green Valley Ranch
• Rampart
• Suncoast
• Fiesta Henderson
• Fiesta Rancho
• Sante Fe Station
• Klondike (the one in Henderson)
• Plaza
• Main Street Station
• Las Vegas Club
• Golden Gate
• Binions
• 4 Queens
• Fremont
• Golden Nugget
• Fitzgeralds
• El Cortez
• Western
• Lady Luck (is she still around or not?)

Casinos where I've worked:

• Nevada Palace
• my current place (not gonna tell you which one, but it IS one on that first list!)

Hotel/Casinos where I've spent at least one night in a room:

• Tropicana
• MGM
• Monte Carlo
• Planet Alladinwood (right after the change over)
• Riviera (my very first trip)
• Imperial Palace (probably the most nights out of any)
• Sunset Station
• Las Vegas Club
• Plaza
• heh, that's it, I thought it was more

Las Vegas strip clubs that I've visited:

• Not one! Nope, I'm not kidding! I haven't stepped foot inside of one.....YET!!

Friends/Family who have visited since I've moved here in January:

• Mom
• Dad
• Old high school buddy, Naveen, who was here for his bachelor's party
• Scott R from T2V (bought me a very nice lunch at the MSS brew pub, yum!)
• Old college buddy from Bowling Green, Ryan (just last weekend, who also bought be some food and beer at MSS!)
• Former fellow employee at Bowling Green, Gary (has visited TWICE and let me crash in his room at PH)
• All of the cool dudes and dudettes from T2V during March Madness
• C'mon folks, it's VEGAS. This list should be bigger at this point! Get your asses out here and let's have some fun!

Favorite places to gamble:

• Strip = Monte Carlo (I haven't been in here in a while though)
• Downtown = El Cortez (good rules, cleaning itself up but still has the freaks that I've come to expect and enjoy)
• Off-Strip = Rampart (very good comps)

Worst places I've gambled:

• Strip = MGM (just too big, with not-so-good rules)
• Downtown = Las Vegas Club (just a bad vibe)
• Off-Strip = Nevada Palace (DIRTY, DISGUSTING, DEPRESSING, both to visit and to work)

Favorite restaurants I've eaten in (no particular order):

• Binions Steakhouse
• New York Pizza and Pasta (corner of Saraha and Jones)
• Paris breakfast buffet
• Canellettos (in St. Mark's Square, Venetian)
• Margaritaville (very good view and very good nachos)
• Grimaldi's Pizza (authentic Brooklyn style pizza on Eastern Ave., near my apt.)

Things I don't like about Vegas since moving here:

• Lack of things to do that don't involve going to a casino
• Traffic, especially through the Spaghetti Bowl!
• Noisy neighbors (better at my new place)
• Lack of money. At this point, being part-time extra board, I'm still making less than what I did at Bowling Green, which annoys me. If/when I ever become full-time at my current place, it'll be the best money I've ever made by about 10 grand!!
• Being away from Buckeye Nation during college football season! (Oh, and not seeing my friends and family very much either, he he)

Things I like about Vegas since moving here:

• No more 12 hour days (salaried). I work 8 hours, I'm paid for 8 hours. It's a brilliant concept!!
• I like dealing so far. I also like only having to work 6 hours (at most) during the work-day, but being paid for 8 (because of breaks).
• Much more to do here than "small-town", Ohio.
• The mountains, especially during dusk and sunset!! Beautiful! Like when I was living in the Shenendoah Valley in Virginia, I never get quite used to seeing them every day. They never get old!

That's about it, if you have any ideas for other lists concerning Sin City, let me know.