360 Vegas Vacation 2 Summer 2015

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Random Vegas

Binion’s was the first casino to offer free booze

Vegas Mate Review of the Trip

360 Vegas Mark’s 6/25/15 Review of Broadway Burger @NYNY – 5/5 chips

Twitpic of the Trip

We’ve been around for more than 4 years so I think its safe to accurately throw around the word “History”.  As you all know, whenever we go to Vegas, the intro of the show is related to that trip.  Random Vegas is related to what we did, the review is one of ours and Twitpic of the week becomes Twitpic of the Trip.  For the first time in the shows history, the Twitpic of the trip, while it was taking while we were in Vegas, it wasn’t taken by one of us.  This trips’s winner was taken by @agcorrington.  It’s panorama of the strip looking across the fountains of Bellagio.  This view is stunning and tends to frequently have a pic in the running every few weeks.  However this is, hands down, the best at capturing what it actually looks like to be there enjoying the view.  The only thing I can compare it to is when my smoking hot wife allows me to do some deep see exploration below the equator…I’m talking about going down on her incase that was too clever for any of you.  The picture is fantastic and well worth making show history.

Thurs & Fri

June 18th-19th, 2015

Thursday

• 1 pm - Meet up @Yard House in LINQ Promenade for Lunch
• 3 pm - O'Shea's for beer pong, craps, blackjack and hanging out
• 4:45pm - Limo to Fremont St Experience @LINQ Porte Cochere
• 6 pm - Diner @Nacho Daddy
• 8 pm - Ground Gambling on Fremont St

Friday

• 10:30 am - Breakfast @Planet Dailies @Planet Hollywood
• 12:30 pm - Poolside Gaming @Flamingo
• 5 pm - Dinner @Twin Peaks
• 7 pm - Group Gaming @Tropicana
• 8 pm - Where the night takes us...probably end up at Secret Pizza

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Spring 2015 Trip Report

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Random Vegas

April 20^th, 1955 – The Riviera Hotel and Casino becomes the 9^th casino to open on the strip and it’s first high rise

In 1955, it opened with 300 rooms.  On May 4^th 2015, after it’s 60^th anniversary, it will close with 2,100

Vegas Mate Review of the Trip

Mark’s 3/8^th review of Shake Shack @NYNY – 2/5 chips

Twitpic of the Trip

Location. Evolution. Change.  These are just a few words that Vegas lives by, maybe more than any other place on the planet.  Name one of city in the world that blows up buildings that aren’t condemned.  Having this sort of forward thinking has casualties and its time for us to say goodbye to another piece of history.  Riviera closing on May 4^th inspired us to spend sometime at the property this trip and it helped put all things into perspective.  Ask yourself this.  If we still had the Sands instead of the Palazzo/Venetian, or the Castaways instead of the Mirage and TI, or the Dunes instead of Bellagio, would you still love it as much or would it feel like Reno?  Maybe 1 or two of those have a special place in your heart.  I now Dunes does for me but ultimately, it’s the spirit of betterment that has allowed Vegas to continue and even grow as the most popular vacation destination on the planet.  I think @2Vegas said it best this week.  “Forget the run-down casino/hotel, save the Riviera façade”.   While its sad to lose all that living history, it’s what that façade represents that will be lamented most.  Odds are there is nothing that can save that tower unless the neon museum wins the lottery so enjoy it while you can. If you are visiting, take lots of pictures, video and just enjoy it before it’s gone.  The “Twitpic of the trip” celebrates just one of several pictures and videos we captured for our neon spank bank while enjoying her one last time.