Is it that crazy out there? I'm heading to Vegas this summer for first time with some friends. What do you recommend? Where for sure going to the rehab pool and such; but besides that I'm over for whatever.
It's as crazy as you want it to be. I'm past the point of going out and partying, especially like a town like Vegas, where the tab can catch up with you very quickly. I know some good spots to eat, depending on your budget. We usually do one night where we go out swanky, and the rest of the time I lay low. I've stayed at Paris, Ballys, Flamingo and MGM. Paris is nice, because there's a lot of spots to eat close by, plus you're basically in the central part of the strip.
I miss some of the more dive-joints on the strip, because you could go in and have a 22 hour happy hour, and drink for next to nothing, although Aria is cool to go through. Friday and Saturday nights are very nice, because it's eye candy everywhere.
I play poker around the Paris area and keep it low-key now.
It was really odd to see Vegas during the economic crash of 2008. That city stopped and I walked the strip at 2am one night, and I bet I only saw 20 people. This year-- totally different. Casinos were packed on a Monday night.
