Getting Pumped for Vegas!!

It is time to start planning our Bachelorette get away weekend in Vegas! Boo has done an amazing job putting together an agenda for the trip, and well ... with all this wonderful work it seems like something we should save on the site! Seriously ... she could do event planning for a living! We are staying at New York New York ... clearly a great choice!

About NY-NY: " When you see the hotel you cannot imagine how they transformed the New York Skyline into a hotel right on Las Vegas Blvd, they drove up the Brooklyn Bridge and right past the Statue of Liberty. The detail that was put into the design of this resort is fabulously Las Vegas. They did get one thing wrong though; the rooms are much larger than a New York City apartment! Apparently, out west people cannot understand city living. If you want to have a drink in Times Square, ride a roller coaster or have a large deli sandwich they have it at New York New York. The Village eateries have a ton of great food and allow you to stroll through the sidewalks of New York. If you want to have a loud evening of dancing and hollering walk over to Coyote Ugly where the girls dance on the tables and the place gets packed. "

Here is the agenda for the weekend. Of course it is VERY flexible since I had to estimate a lot of times. We might get up earlier or later than I predicted, site seeing could take more or less time, meal times might vary, etc. The Plan is subject to change but it is a basic idea of the weekend since everyone knows how we looooove a plan! If there is something you really want to do in Vegas ( place to go, eat or see) and it's not on the plan, please let me know and I’ll rearrange. If there is a "review" about somewhere we're going that means it was on the "Top Ten Things to do in Vegas" list!! Can not wait to be there!! Wooohooooo!!!

Agenda

Friday

• 5:00am: meet at the airport with luggage galore!
• 9:06am: (Vegas time) arrive at the Las Vegas Airport! Take a van taxi to our hotel (NY, NY), check in, drop stuff in our rooms, and change into pool gear.
• 10:30 - 12:00: Explore the hotel, gamble some, ride the roller coaster (for those brave enough!) Manhattan Express Rollercoaster " Of all the Las Vegas attractions this one will get you moving the fastest. Located in the New York/New York Resort this Roller coaster will take you to heights of 203 feet, drops of 144 feet and speeds up to 67 MPH, It features the world's first "heartline" twist and dive maneuver, allowing riders to experience the thrilling force of negative g's! The ultimate Las Vegas attraction. "
• 12:00-1:00: Casual lunch at Coney Island in NY-NY
• 1:00-3:00: Pool time!
• 3:00-6:00: Take a nap to get refreshed for the evening.
• 6:00-7:30: Shower and get ready for a night on the strip!
• 7:30-9:00: Dinner at Emeril's New Orleans House in MGM "This is the Las Vegas Restaurant that you are dreaming about. If you make it past the oyster bar, good luck. Emeril Lagasse has brought his neo Cajun style to the MGM Grand and it is intoxicating. I can live on the gumbo and peel and eat shrimp. Its addicting so be cautious of this place."
• 9:00-10:00: Gambling & drinks (You get free drinks if you are gambling so it's penny slots and free drinks to get the evening started!). Also check out the MGM Lion Habitat "It is not much, but, you can take pictures with baby lions at this attraction or just watch them walk around. I always seem to find myself standing there for twenty minutes watching a cat sleep. I don't know why, try it and explain it to me. This is the Las Vegas attraction where you can get a picture with a huge cat"
• 10:00-???: Clubbing!
  Starting at MGM where we can hit Studio 54, Tabu, & Teatro. Then moving on to Coyote Ugly in NY-NY or possibly to Mandalay Bay to hit Forty Deuce & House of Blues.

Saturday

• 10:00: (very flexible!!) Wake up, crawl to breakfast
• 11:30-3:30: Site seeing.
• Bellagio Fountains & Conservatory - A reviewer says, "I'll come clean, I can be a romantic guy at times and this place has a tendency to make me soft. The music gets going and the water dances back and forth. In the early evening the light show along with the fine mist that fills the air is magical. This is the romantic Las Vegas attraction". Shows every half hour
• Forum Shops in Caesar's Palace with lunch at Chinois - "If you can only go to one restaurant in Vegas, this is the one. It is far and away the best place for a meal. If you consider quality and price this is the place to eat. Honestly, I cannot live without Chinois. I don't know how. When I think of a Las Vegas Restaurant to send my friends to I almost always list Chinois."
• Mirage volcano
• Treasure Island pirate show, then drinks at Kahunaville in Treasure Island where we get 2-for-1 Margaritas
• 3:30-6:00: Catch monorail back for nap time
• 6:00-7:30: Shower & get ready for Round 2!
• 7:30-9:00: Dinner at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
  "This Las Vegas attraction gets you high in the air above Las Vegas. The replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas is an exact reproduction of one of Europe's most famous landmarks, only at 1/2 scale. You can to ride to the top, and experience a panoramic view of the valley, from 460 feet above the ground. There is also the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, located on the 11th floor. Las Vegas attractions do not get better than this."
• 9:00-10:00: Gambling & Drinks
• 10:00-???: Clubbing!
  Start at Risque in Paris
  Moving on to ...? Possibilities include:
  Bellagio's Caramel & Light and Caesar's Palace's Pure
  

Sunday

• 10:00-12:00: Free time (that's right!) Possibilities include sleeping in, laying by the pool, gambling, shopping, eating, etc. I figure after 2 nights of parting people will need a flexible, relaxing morning to recuperate and not everyone recoups in the same way...hence the "free time".
• 12:00-4:00: Meet Aunt Carole & Aunt Cheryl in the lobby ready for a fabulous day! Head to the Venetian for lunch on the patio at Postrio, Gondola rides, and shopping at the Grand Canal Shoppes.

• 4:00-6:00: Mystere at Treasure Island
• A whimsical, surreal, production with astonishing circus arts, powerful acrobatics and breathtaking dance. "It's Cirque du Soleil and it never disappoints. Many will tell you that "O" is the best show on the strip and I am here to tell you they are wrong. Mystere is far and away the best way to spend your entertainment dollars. So much happens on stage and in the air and in your ears that you cannot possibly believe your eyes. But it's all real and very entertaining. If you see one show, you should see this one."
• 6:00-8:30: Rio Buffet A reviewer says, "I know, it's a buffet, but I have to be honest I love the place. It is out of this world, just imagine all you can eat lobster tails, crab legs, shrimp, salmon, Mahi-Mahi. You can never go wrong if you are a seafood lover. Never."
• 8:30-10:00: Gambling & Drinks
• 10:00-???: Clubbing
  Palm's Ghost Bar & Rain
  

Monday

• 7:30-9:30am: Wake up, clean up, check out of the hotel, head to the airport
• 7:48pm: Arrive home