Went to Las Vegas for Labor Day weekend. It was a pretty fun trip.. overall, made approximately $40 at roulette/slots (all of which was spent again on food/drinks/misc.)
The Strip is much more elegant/extravagant than the last time I went (which was probably like 10 years ago, pre-Bellagio, pre-New York, pre-Venetian). It's such a bizarre feeling to be able to travel through time/space as you go from hotel to hotel.
I literally felt like I was going from medieval Europe to modern-day New York City to ancient Egypt. The Roman/Italian theme is a little overdone though.. with the Bellagio, Venetian and Caesar's Palace all within a block of each other. I suppose the theme is fitting though, since the Romans did represent excess and overindulgence.
It's such a great idea for a city.. create a place where people flock hoping to make lots of money, and then offer enough goods/services that even if somehow people do manage to win big at the casinos, they end up spending all their winnings back in the city. I saw ads for at least 5 new condominum complexes (one owned by Ivana Trump) that will be located on or near the Strip, plus they have a Ferrari/Maserati showroom at the new Wynn hotel.
Of course, if you win less than 100K, there's always a myriad of stores/restaurants catering to your every whim and desire.
If I was really rich, I'd definitely have a place there.
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