I'm goin' to Vegas, baby!

[RJDiogenes]

I've seen the inside of the airport and the rental car counter, that's about it. Then we high tailed it out of town. Had no interest in Vegas, but it was a great place to fly into to see the Desert Southwest.

Zion and Death Valley Netional Parks are 3 hours away from LV, albeit in opposite directions. I saw Death Valley.

I also made a point to see the Hoover Dam, which is 90 miles away. Being a civil engineer, it was mandatory.

That's what I did. I went to the Grand Canyon by way of Vegas because it was so cheap. But I did stay overnight just to look around and have the Vegas experience. No luck with seeing Dan Tanna, though.

 

[propita]

Thanks, all. And thanks, EiffelLyle. We had a wonderful dinner there years ago and are seriously considering eating there again, or at the Bistro downstairs, this trip.

 

[Lindley]

I don't really understand the appeal of Vegas. On TV it's depicted as loud, flashy, and hot. In short, it sounds obnoxious.

All true, I think. But: a couple weeks ago it was like 50 during the day.
You ought to go there, though - at least once if only to witness this surreal and hyper-massive train-wreck of a most famous city in the world. And you could take a heli and have some cheap sparkling wine at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.-

I actually have been to the Grand Canyon. Stopped off there by way of Amtrak a few years ago. Didn't realize it was that close to Vegas.

 

[SmoothieX]

I also made a point to see the Hoover Dam, which is 90 miles away. Being a civil engineer, it was mandatory.

Are you sure you saw the right dam? The Hoover Dam is just a bit over 30 miles away from Las Vegas (just confirmed it on Google Maps too in the likely event I'm senile).

Must have had my architectural instead of my engineering scale that day.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I actually have been to the Grand Canyon. Stopped off there by way of Amtrak a few years ago. Didn't realize it was that close to Vegas.

Well, it's quite a drive across the desert. I forget how long it took-- an hour or two.

 

[propita]

According to the weatherman, rain is expected next Wednesday. I wonder if it'll be flashflood time again.

Oh, and the first time I was ever in a real snowfall--pretty soft snow falling and all?--Vegas. Enough snow so that I couldn't see the green paint on my car.