Wayne and I are on a winter sun seeking vacation. Unfortunately, storms coincided with the days we'd already scheduled for our trip. But here in Las Vegas, weather moves through quickly and we still got a full day of sun for our effort.February is a good month to visit Las Vegas for several reasons. Typically, it's sunny and warm when the Pacific Northwest is cloudy, cold and rainy. Next, the rooms are extremely reasonable. We chose the Hard Rock Hotel. King rooms were as low as $36, and a suite at $81, depending on the night selected. We opted for a suite.
The Hard Rock Hotel is off the strip, but within reasonable walking distance. It's also close to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and its Thomas and Mack Center. Since we couldn't soak up the sun for the first two days, we went to UNLV men's baseball games. We bundled up and got excellent seats for $5 each online, the best bargain of the trip.We walked down to the strip to see what was happening. There were quite a few people, but not overly crowded. Rather than gamble, we went to a movie at the United Artists Showcase near the MGM Grand.
Finally, there was sun on our last day so we took our books to the pool.
We picked the Hard Rock Hotel because they have lots of pools to choose from, but only one was open this time of year. But it was all we needed to get our much needed dose of natural Vitamin D.
Do you have any favourite sun-cation destinations? -- Margy
I have been to Vegas twice on business and while I don't really gamble, aside from an occasional slot machine, the colors, lights and images amaze me.
ReplyDeleteWe only went to the casino the last night. Wayne watched while I played several slots. I only walked away $5 down, so that wasn't too back for an hour's entertainment.
DeleteNice sunshine. I have lots of relatives in Las Vegas. Glad you are having a good time. We've had some great sunshine up here too - not too warm yet - but the trees are beginning to flower and the fields of daffodils are beginning to bloom. Hurry back.
ReplyDeleteOne down side to travel is our lack of family, but we enjoy checking things out on our own. - Margy
DeleteNice vacation choice - so much to do there beyond gambling and shows. They have many good museums and we like visiting the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. We have family that winter in Lake Havasu, to the south, and when we visit there, we fly into Vegas.
ReplyDeleteWe really wanted to go to the Atomic Energy Museum, but there wasn't time this trip. It interests me because when I was a kid, we stopped along the road in Nevada and watched an above ground atomic test, mushroom cloud and all. Probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but in those days they even announced when and where they would be so people could come and watch from a "safe" distance, if there was such a thing. - Margy
Deletemaybe someday i'll see with my own eyes.... and make photo's myself
ReplyDeletefor now... enjoying yours
I used to go much more often when I worked for conferences. Now the visits are few and far between. Probably makes them more fun that way. - Margy
DeleteIt has been years since we traveled south.
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