Okay, in typical Kendra fashion, I am behind on my blog, particularly since I'm no longer in Vegas! Let's see if I can catch up in one or two posts.
The afternoon of our first day, we had to go to Costco to pick up items for the b
aseball boys like bottled water and snacks. It turns out there was one just a couple minutes away from the hotel. It was so deserted, it was almost eerie! It almost felt like we were the only ones in the store. The Costco was pretty cool - literally. There was one entire section in the back that was a giant refrigerated room, cooled to 42 degrees, where they stored all the produce. They even provided jackets outside the room. The other thing I thought was interesting was how they sold snacks individually, so you could buy one small pack of cookies or muffins rather than having to buy a dozen of them. Oh, and water was unbelievably cheap! A 36-pack of water was o
nly $2.99 (after $1 instant rebate)!
The first night in Vegas, we had dinner at the Main Street buffet, which was quite good. There was a wide selection of food, and I think the cost was about $10.99. One of my favorit
es was the brisket, which was seasoned very nicely. Some other tasty items were the garlic bread, ribs, and taquitos. After dinner we walked down the Fremont Street Experience which was accompanied by the music of Queen, which was pretty cool. We also gambled a bit at Main Street where I made a little money on a Treasure Chest poker machine.
The next day, Thursday, was the first day of the baseball tournament. The team was scheduled to play two games, the first at 10 and the second at 5:30. Both games were very good, but we lost. The games were played at
the baseball field at Basic High, in Henderson which is a pretty nice looking school with nice sporting facilities, as far as public schools go.
Between the games, rather than drive back to the hotel, we drove to the Galleria at Sunset Mall. Surprisingly the baseball boys seem to enjoy shopping! It was at their request that we went to several malls. While the boys, including the coaches, walked around, the girls decided to have lunch at Chevy's Mexican Grill at Elastagirl's recommendation. This turned out to be a great choice. Elastagirl said the guacamole was
really good, so we ordered it. It's cool that it's prepared tableside, and it was probably the best guacamole I've ever had. When I get home I want to try to replicate it. A couple of us also ordered watermelon margarita's, another good choice. I was torn on what to order since everything sounded good. Fortunately, one of the other ladies ordered first, a make-your-own combo which I hadn't seen on the menu - this allowed me to get two of the items I was eying, the tortilla soup and Santa Fe salad. Everything was very good, including the chips and salsa.
For dinner that night, we decided to go to The Cal and have dinner at the Market Street Cafe. They had a special for $7.95 that included prime rib, salad bar, and a cherries jubilee. A great deal, and tasty! The salad bar was very nice too.
On Friday we had to wake up very early for a 7:30 a.m. game. We lost that game too. That afternoon we went to the Premium Outlet in Downtown, and at night we headed for the Strip. We started out at Fashion Show Mall, then had dinne
r at the Flamingo buffet, which was just "okay." We had some service issues with them too, which created a lot of confusion. Fortunately, we had a wonderful waitress who lived in Kaneohe before moving to Vegas. She helped to make the experience better. A tip for anyo
ne who eats here: the crab is on ice, but you can hand it to a dude next to the prime rib and he'll heat it for you by throwing it into a basket and lowering it into some hot water.
After dinner, we headed to the Forum at Caesar's Palace. It was funny wa
tching all of the baseball boys pack themselves like sardines into an elevator on the Strip to go up to the walkway that crosses the street. We watched the Bellagio water show then headed to the Forum at Caesar's Palace. At Caesar's Palace, the adults were pretty tired of shopping and just wanted to lounge. The boys walked around and watched the moving statues before we left for the evening.
To be continued...
The afternoon of our first day, we had to go to Costco to pick up items for the b
aseball boys like bottled water and snacks. It turns out there was one just a couple minutes away from the hotel. It was so deserted, it was almost eerie! It almost felt like we were the only ones in the store. The Costco was pretty cool - literally. There was one entire section in the back that was a giant refrigerated room, cooled to 42 degrees, where they stored all the produce. They even provided jackets outside the room. The other thing I thought was interesting was how they sold snacks individually, so you could buy one small pack of cookies or muffins rather than having to buy a dozen of them. Oh, and water was unbelievably cheap! A 36-pack of water was o
nly $2.99 (after $1 instant rebate)!The first night in Vegas, we had dinner at the Main Street buffet, which was quite good. There was a wide selection of food, and I think the cost was about $10.99. One of my favorit
es was the brisket, which was seasoned very nicely. Some other tasty items were the garlic bread, ribs, and taquitos. After dinner we walked down the Fremont Street Experience which was accompanied by the music of Queen, which was pretty cool. We also gambled a bit at Main Street where I made a little money on a Treasure Chest poker machine.The next day, Thursday, was the first day of the baseball tournament. The team was scheduled to play two games, the first at 10 and the second at 5:30. Both games were very good, but we lost. The games were played at
the baseball field at Basic High, in Henderson which is a pretty nice looking school with nice sporting facilities, as far as public schools go.
Between the games, rather than drive back to the hotel, we drove to the Galleria at Sunset Mall. Surprisingly the baseball boys seem to enjoy shopping! It was at their request that we went to several malls. While the boys, including the coaches, walked around, the girls decided to have lunch at Chevy's Mexican Grill at Elastagirl's recommendation. This turned out to be a great choice. Elastagirl said the guacamole was
really good, so we ordered it. It's cool that it's prepared tableside, and it was probably the best guacamole I've ever had. When I get home I want to try to replicate it. A couple of us also ordered watermelon margarita's, another good choice. I was torn on what to order since everything sounded good. Fortunately, one of the other ladies ordered first, a make-your-own combo which I hadn't seen on the menu - this allowed me to get two of the items I was eying, the tortilla soup and Santa Fe salad. Everything was very good, including the chips and salsa.
For dinner that night, we decided to go to The Cal and have dinner at the Market Street Cafe. They had a special for $7.95 that included prime rib, salad bar, and a cherries jubilee. A great deal, and tasty! The salad bar was very nice too.
On Friday we had to wake up very early for a 7:30 a.m. game. We lost that game too. That afternoon we went to the Premium Outlet in Downtown, and at night we headed for the Strip. We started out at Fashion Show Mall, then had dinne
r at the Flamingo buffet, which was just "okay." We had some service issues with them too, which created a lot of confusion. Fortunately, we had a wonderful waitress who lived in Kaneohe before moving to Vegas. She helped to make the experience better. A tip for anyo
ne who eats here: the crab is on ice, but you can hand it to a dude next to the prime rib and he'll heat it for you by throwing it into a basket and lowering it into some hot water.After dinner, we headed to the Forum at Caesar's Palace. It was funny wa
tching all of the baseball boys pack themselves like sardines into an elevator on the Strip to go up to the walkway that crosses the street. We watched the Bellagio water show then headed to the Forum at Caesar's Palace. At Caesar's Palace, the adults were pretty tired of shopping and just wanted to lounge. The boys walked around and watched the moving statues before we left for the evening.To be continued...
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