BODY .... A couple of recommendations ...... Stuff tourists have no idea about.
If you like great Baby Back Ribs .... give ELLIS ISLAND a try. I like them and these are the best I've ever had. But don't expect anything fancy within Ellis Island though.
ELLIS ISLAND is one block east of the Strip just off FLAMINGO Blvd..
For a good and quiet hour or so .... take your girl to The ENCORE and have a drink ABOVE the LAKE OF DREAMS (to the right of the escalator) and watch the auto-dynamic presentations starting at 7:30 PM when it gets dark enough to light up this outdoor presentation ... with a new presentation every 30 minutes... the best of which is the huge green frog above the waterfall singing Loui Armstrong's "It's a Wonderful World".
Each presentation only lasts about 5 minutes, but each is worth seeing.
If you want to see something close to what Las Vegas used to be .... visit WILD WILD WEST on the west side of the Strip. Some call it a dump but for me it's close to old time Las Vegas which brings back a lot of old dumpy memories.
On most occasions you'll have more free drinks to cover the money you lose, but I've ALWAYS managed to stumble out of the WWW with more cash than when I walked in. The machines are relatively looser than those on the STRIP and ..... I do know when it's time to quit.
And In n Out is just across the street!
Got more but you may be the type of individual who wants to pay $40 to enter a high end nightclub and order a table with a couple of Patrons priced at $1,000 each and invite the passing ladies.
But be aware that you'll most likely be closing out the end of the evening with a $4,000 charge on your credit card. (I've seen that happen on more occasions than just a few!)
Or pay the same to enter a high end pool party and purchase the Drone Option which flies over the pool and sprays the wadders with $1,200 bottles of Champagne Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon 2003!
This does occur, but I have yet to see it happen.
Best advise of all is to be SMART and know the games you will be playing as well as the house who is offering them to you....
You may not win, but you will lose less if you know what the hell you're getting involved with when you sit at a table or throw them dice.
And last and wisest of all ..... Don't play anything in any casino that does not pay 3-2 when you get a Blackjack.
Play there and ..... you are being fleeced!
Have a good time and do your best to see what LV life inside and outside of the casinos is like off the Strip. You might enjoy it.
