30 Years in USA - Trip to Las Vega$

[JFB37]

You, sir, are a man who knows how to enjoy life.

nh

[malo]

Awesome trip report!

Thank you Brudder, for taking the time to post it.

[Brudder Andrusha]

The last day in Vega$ was over in a flash. The plane was departing
McCarron @ 7:10am. The rent a car became my transport to the airport.
Had to get up at 4:45am and in reality it wasn't a problem because
I never recovered from the 3 hour time difference to the East Coast.
Had to top up the car with gas and get something to eat for the
flight back home.

Returned the car to Budget located on Paradise and the Shuttle was
there waiting to take me to the terminal. Friday on the Thanksgiving
Day weekend especially at this time of the day was quiet.
Nonetheless, McCarron has got to be close to the busiest airports
in the world and the phenomenal growth in the area plus tourists
wanting to burn their greenbacks has made it a model of efficiency.

Plane departed on time with about 15% occupancy. No problems
coming into Pittsburgh for a 40 minute layover and then onto
Philly. The same crew did the whole flight and in fact were
returning to Pittsburgh where they would stay over.

Got into Philadelphia as the sun was setting. Baggage return was
quick. Now for the return train ride through 30th Street station
and NJ Transit to Atlantic City. Return tickets already purchased.

At home 8:00pm and enough time for a sauna and a jacuzzi and
ofcourse a Brandy and Coke!

Here is my final report card:

Las Vegas as a place to visit: A {No doubt about it!}
Las Vegas as a Poker destination: A {Great choice and so many
options}
Las Vegas as a future place of residence: B {Really it has a lot to
offer in climate, location, economy. I find it far more promising than
Florida or the Gulf Coast - New Orleans or Mississippi especially
after the Hurricanes of late. The problem is so much growth that
traffic and smog may overbear the delicate environment}

Binions as a place to stay: C- {I think I made a poor choice here
even though I want something reasonably priced and close to poker
availability - The room was adequate but the noise factor from
the refrigeration and Fremont St. put a damper on my sleeping
ability. Of course I didn't come to LV to sleep but a good
peaceful sleep is not available at the hotel}
Binions as a place for poker: B+ {Plenty of tournaments and $4-8 HE
going on most of the time}
Binions as a place to eat: B {Coffee shop wasn't bad and I was
please with the snack bar}

Public Transportation in Las Vegas: B- {Apart from the Strip the
other buses especially those that don't travel downtown could be
less frequent than expected. On the outer perimeters of the city
expect delays. A good plus for the CAT system is that they do
go to McCarron for a cheap $1.25 which is much better than
Philly or JFK}

Public Amenities in Las Vegas: A {Excellent library with WIFI
connectivity and an accessible municipal swimming pool}

Bike riding in Las Vegas: B {Too bad my bike got a flat tire.
CAT has bike racks - big plus. Excellent places like Red Rock
to ride - Just be careful of the cars and traffic}

I hope you enjoyed my expose and thoughts of the trip that I
had.

[turnipmonster]

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A mixture of tourists with
local Asians who I feared were partners.

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did anyone else read this and think he meant a partnership between local asians and tourists?

thanks for the trip report!