2024 Raod Trip - Day 13 Las Vegas

 March 23 2024 Las Vegas

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March 11Day 1 Toronto to Fort Wayne

Mar 12 Day 2  Fort Wayne to St. Louis

Mar 13 Day 3  St. Louis

Mar 14 Day 4  St. Louis MO to Tulsa OK

Mar 15 Day 5 Tulsa OK to Amarillo TX

Weekly Recap Casey Coffee Co.

Mar 16 Day 6 Amarillo TX to Gallup NM

Mar 17 Day 7 Gallup NM to Las Vegas NV

Mar 18 Day 8 Las Vegas

Mar 19-20 Day 9 - 10 Las Vegas

Mar 21 Day 11 Las Vegas

Mar 21 Day 11 Las Vegas Bellagio

Mar 22 Day 12 Las Vegas

Weekly Recap Jackalope Coffee Haus 

Mar 23 Day 13 Las Vegas

We lazed around today, doing computer (administrivia, travel updates and blog updates) work.

It was a very windy day so we bundled up to walk from the condo to the T-Mobile Arena for a 7:30 Golden Knights hockey game.
T-Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena. Opened on April 6, 2016, it is the home arena of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). A joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), T-Mobile Arena is situated on the Las Vegas Strip behind the New York-New York and Park MGM casino hotels.

It is locally called The Fortress.

Here are some videos that John took.

It is Vegas!

The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expansion team, the team is the first major sports franchise to represent Las Vegas. 

One of the few expansion franchises to experience immediate success, the Golden Knights qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in their first four seasons and reached the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season. Their 13 playoff wins en route to the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals are the most for a team during their inaugural postseason run. In 2023, the club returned to the Stanley Cup Finals and won their first Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Florida Panthers in five games.

They were unable to call the team the "Vegas Knights" because the London Knights owned the "Knights" name in Canada. "Golden" was included in the name because gold is the "No. 1 precious metal", and because Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the country.

It soon filled to capacity.

Out of the 19 Canadians on the Vegas roster, Ontario is the province with the most representation. There are five players that come from Ontario, all hailing from different locations. There are also players from Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The players enter the ice through a giant knight's  helmet.

The Great Helm or heaume is a helmet of the High Middle Ages which arose in the late twelfth century in the context of the Crusades the great helm or heaume also called pot helm, is a helmet of the High Middle Ages and remained in use until the fourteenth century.

We left halfway through the third period. It was a cold walk back.

Outside the arena - Bliss Dance is a breathtaking, 40-foot-tall sculpture of a dancing woman, celebrating the strength of a woman who is both safe and present. The structure and scale of Bliss Dance was inspired by artist Marco Cochrane's first experience at Burning Man, an annual arts and culture event in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where Bliss Dance later debuted. Most recently, Bliss Dance resided on San Francisco's Treasure Island as a public display before being refurbished and returned to the desert as a centerpiece of The Park's natural landscaping and Nevada-inspired design.

We first saw this sculpture in January 2017.

Monday Mural

 I'm linking up at Monday Mural 

March 2024 - Las Vegas NV

Never, never did I expect to come across a mural by any famous muralist in Las Vegas. You can imagine my squeal of delight to others' puzzlement (nah, it's Vegas no one cares!).

We were strolling through the new Park MGM, it was a huge Eataly!

Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel — whose use of skulls, religious iconography, and human figures in his pop surrealistic work — adds Las Vegas to his list of places featuring his art. Now he’s teamed up with Mama Rabbit, at the Park MGM, to create “Mother Natura.” The mural pays homage to Mayahuel, the Mexican goddess of agave and fertility, and finds a home not only inside the bar, but on sculptural slot machines in the casino.

The mural features the goddess Mayahuel looking down on a valley with agave, accompanied by three slot machines embedded in painted fiberglass sculptures. A bunny and two deer appear on the 12-foot machines.

We have seen Okuda in Fort Smith Arkansas 2017.

Toronto ON 2019

Jackalope Coffee Haus

Linking up with Marg at The Intrepid Reader
Weekend Coffee Share
Sunday Salon

March 2024 - Amarillo TX to Las Vegas NV

March 2024 - Tucumcari New Mexico

Last week's Casey Coffee Co. I didn't link up

Saturday Amarillo TX to Gallup NM I'm sorry if there are duplicate photos in the detailed posts and this weekly overview!

Breakfast at the Hilton $22, omelets. I only chose cheese omelet and bacon. John had mushrooms and cheese, sausages and bacon.

Tucumcari NM

Santa Rosa NM

Route 66 Casino Albuquerque NM

Settled into the Hilton, a large Navajo wedding was taking place.

John enjoyed his steak, however mine was awful and I sent it back and got a steak as well.

This was supposed to be a steak sandwich instead it was prepackaged (server even said that when I returned it) frozen well done steak slices.

Sunday Gallup NM to Las Vegas

Up early on a chilly -3C and had the car loaded by 7:30 after John scraped off the ice. It was a minute drive to Cracker Barrel for breakfast.

Holbrook AZ

This is fresh snow in Flagstaff AZ. It sits at about 7,000 feet (2,100 m).

Seligman AZ

Don't let those blue skies deceive you it was chilly so we got cappuccinos to go.

Long story...it is in the detailed post, link above.

NEVADA

Checked in!

We were given a $20 voucher for resort use, which I redeemed in the small market for ham, chips and eggs.

We also have a $100 voucher for attending "the update" which we need to use. 

We did a quick trip to Whole Foods (pricey) but quick as well shopped here often before.

Some gluten free items, so far the bread and tortillas are delicious.

Then we settled in for the evening!

Monday steps 8,814

Day 8 first full day 

Monday we attended "the update". 

We caught the shuttle around 12:15. While we waited we chatted with a Canadian woman from Vancouver who was here with her two elderly aunts and her autistic daughter. The aunts loved to gamble and the daughter enjoyed places like the Coca-Cola and M&Ms museums.

We walked over to the Linq and had lunch at Chayo.

John had AL PASTOR achiote marinated pork, red pickled onions, chile de arbol salsa, roasted pineapple.

I had MEXICAN PHILLY CHEESESTEAK asada steak, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, melted Mexican cheese, chipotle mayo.

Both were very good.

Selfie Museum - we plan on going. we went on Friday!

A trip to the candy store is one thing. A trip to the 14,000 square-foot I Love Sugar is so next level. Save room for dessert for the next decade because you’ll fulfill your sweet tooth and then some here. There’s even a whole section dedicated to chocolate on this Las Vegas attraction’s second floor. You can also get candy sushi, giant candy boxes and gummy candy pizza.

We did go to the Martini bar but everything contained sugar, something we don't enjoy.

John got a Vegas t-shirt.

We strolled over to Harrah's and happened upon Big Elvis.

Pete Vallee started singing as a teenager at his local church, where he was told he sounded like a young Elvis Presley. He quickly learned to play the guitar and put together an act that he previewed at a school talent contest. He will never forget the incredible response he received from a packed audience of students and parents when he sang “Jailhouse Rock.” From then on, Pete knew he wanted to be an entertainer and modeled his career after his mentor, the King of Rock.

Pete is a clean-cut, good-natured man with a voice that sounds like Elvis. He honors the King in every way and is a collector of Elvis memorabilia. Pete admires the man he pays tribute to each day and tries to stay true to the King’s persona as a performer who loved and was loved by his fans and maintained a sense of loyalty to them.

Pete’s Big Elvis Show is the longest-running Elvis Presley tribute show in Las Vegas, and he has received multiple Best of Las Vegas honors. He has an international following of fans who pack the house for each of his nine shows per week. When Pete sings, his fans come alive, and the party begins. His repertoire consists of over 900 songs, including an abundance of Elvis music, well-known hits, obscure movie tunes, music from other era performers, Gospel, Country (old and new), and Rock ‘n Roll favorites.

Click here for a video.

Elvis' licensing company is no longer allowing Las Vegas businesses to use The King's likeness, which we think is very Grinch-like. Your next Vegas wedding will have to be officiated by Melvis Mresley, the Emperor of Rock and Troll!

Wedding Bells Will Ring is a post I wrote about the wedding chapels.

Outside Harrah's. I did not want King Kong near me!

We headed over to the Horseshoe (Bally's) and wandered around before catching the shuttle back.

We took advantage of the free Margaritas in the lobby.

Tuesday steps 8,596 shopping

Not many photos taken!

We mainly got our bearings, went to the south factory outlets, Total Wine ,Town Square Maxx, and groceries at Alberton's.

Factory outlets, we also had lunch in the food court, Chinese orange chicken for John and I had a LA hot dog.

Albertson's groceries strawberries 2 for $6 compared to Whole Foods 1 for $5.

John did well shopping.

4 shorts, 4 tees, jeans and a golf wind jacket.

Wednesday 

Day 8 and 9

Up at 7 AM

Not much today either. We did laundry. I did pool time.

I took advantage of Wine Down Wednesday!

John golfed at Eagle Crest with three guys from Alberta.

Thursday 

Up at 7 AM

steps 13,531

2017 Bellagio and Linq.

Was quite a day, click here.

We walked from the condo to the Strip.

We did get some shopping, Walgreen's, Target (nothing), Burlington's (John bathing suit/top for me), Ross's 2 bathing suits for me.

New York New York, we've stayed here a few times.

February 2013

Hershey's NY NY Dec 2014

NY NY

What are YOU looking at?

John couldn't understand why I would want to go to Shake Shack when I had all these choices. But it was MY day so we had burgers, first time in a Shake Shack, they are opening the first one in Canada in Toronto this year, we can't say we were impressed.

Cosmopolitan, NY NY,Wyndham Grand View

We headed into the Bellagio.

Click here for lots of  photos Bellagio Spring Flower Show

Back on The Strip.

Front and back! Expensive!

We're heading to Cabo Wabo on the left.

Friday

Up at 7:45 John 8:30

This week breakfast has been strawberries and yogurt/cereal.

Click here for the detailed post of our day - WARNING PHOTO HEAVY

Game of Thrones

Time for lunch!

It wasn't the best cut of meat but it was a decent meal, the fries were delicious as was the peppercorn sauce.

Back on the Strip.

These are not the World's largest arches.

Emeril's Table Ten Venetian 2015

Where does one buy a Buddist monk outfit? 

We were on the Strip and noticed some monks. They come up to people  in lightning speed, and somehow put a mala bead bracelet on their wrist  and give them a Kuan Yin amulet card. 

Totally fake!

These brown robed, floppy hatted ninja's were everywhere!...whatever happened to the porn slappers!

John got this picture of a "monk" having a smoke break at Horseshoe.

It's not all about me, at all!

COOKING

2012 Food on The Strip

Saturday Gallup Hilton steak sandwich awful

Sunday Las Vegas condo cheeses and crackers

Monday LV lunch out Mexican/ships

Tuesday LV condo rotisserie chicken fajitas

Wednesday LV condo leftover chicken and homemade potato salad

Thursday LV condo salad with hard boiled eggs/ham

Friday LV  Favorite steak frites for lunch. Dinner salad with hard boiled eggs/ham

WATCHING

Roadhouse is a 2024 American action film. It is a reimagining of the 1989 film of the same name. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor (in his feature film debut),

Anatomy of a Fall s a 2023 French legal drama film, It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death.


READING

Not much reading going on. I did start Reconstructing Amelia and I do like it.