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I hate Las Vegas, but I still have a couple of bucket list things to do there
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:19 am
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:19 am
I hate the stereotypical Vegas. The strip bores me to death. Casinos aren't my thing. However, I love big shows like Cirque, so that's why I go.
Now I just want to fly into Vegas to use it as a departure point for places like Hoover Dam and adventure excursions outside the city.
I specifically want to go back to visit the Nevada National Security Site, the place north of Vegas where the government tested atomic weapons. You cannot just walk in for a casual tour. You must submit your name and information months in advance. They run a full background check on you and then decide whether or not to approve your tour. Essentially you have to get government clearance to visit the bomb range.
Finally, I want to drive to Pahrump and attempt to meet Art Bell for coffee at a dusty diner. That would be book worthy.
Those are my ideas on how to do Vegas right.
Now I just want to fly into Vegas to use it as a departure point for places like Hoover Dam and adventure excursions outside the city.
I specifically want to go back to visit the Nevada National Security Site, the place north of Vegas where the government tested atomic weapons. You cannot just walk in for a casual tour. You must submit your name and information months in advance. They run a full background check on you and then decide whether or not to approve your tour. Essentially you have to get government clearance to visit the bomb range.
Finally, I want to drive to Pahrump and attempt to meet Art Bell for coffee at a dusty diner. That would be book worthy.
Those are my ideas on how to do Vegas right.
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Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:22 am to mizzoukills
No one cares.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:23 am to KosmoCramer
Cared enough to take valuable time outta your Sunday to respond.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:26 am to mizzoukills
quote:
Those are my ideas on how to do Vegas right.
Pssst...
You're doing it wrong.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:30 am to mizzoukills
quote:visit Sheri's and The Chickenhouse.
I want to drive to Pahrump and
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:31 am to mizzoukills
Hoover dam sucks
I just saved you some time
I just saved you some time
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:31 am to mizzoukills
bullets and burgers FTW. Did this for my bachelor party and it was awesome. We were planning to take the helicopter to the range with a fly over of the grand canyon but we had one too many people.
LINK
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This post was edited on 4/13/14 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:32 am to yellowfin
Congrats on being old
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:40 am to mizzoukills
You sound like a real fun guy to hang out with
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:42 am to SDVTiger
I've been to Hoover Dam several times. Fantastic on site museum
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:45 am to mizzoukills
By the way, number 2 rather than 1 in the thicker or thinner thread
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:48 am to mizzoukills
kill;dr
Posted on 4/13/14 at 9:53 am to mizzoukills
Only thing that was ok was the raft ride that started at the bottom of the dam
Posted on 4/13/14 at 10:11 am to yellowfin
I still find the damn amazing. Look up how the gov't displaced many people out of their homes to build it. At one point it was very hard to find information on that as it was suppressed.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 10:12 am to mizzoukills
I want to go to Vegas for the first and second rounds of the Men's NCAA Tournament.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 10:20 am to mizzoukills
The Origami class at the Henderson Senior Center is supposed to be fabulous. They have a certified Japanese Master Origamist, Ohmigod Noshito as the instructor. Possibly you could work this into your to-do list there too.
Maybe some ferrel ferret rescue too.
Maybe some ferrel ferret rescue too.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 10:20 am to 12Pence
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I want to go to Vegas for the first and second rounds of the Men's NCAA Tournamen
My friends and I have made it a tradition that's over 10 years old now. First weekend of March madness in Vegas is awesome, so much better than the super bowl.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 10:26 am to mizzoukills
"I hate the stereotypical Vegas. The strip bores me to death. Casinos aren't my thing...
Now I just want to fly into Vegas to use it as a departure point"
I'm with you on that. Vegas has cheap airfares and rental cars and is a great place to kick off a road trip. Death Valley to Yosemite to Tahoe is good. Southern Utah is another. Joshua Tree/Palm Springs/San Diego is another. Lots of great terrain near Vegas.
Now I just want to fly into Vegas to use it as a departure point"
I'm with you on that. Vegas has cheap airfares and rental cars and is a great place to kick off a road trip. Death Valley to Yosemite to Tahoe is good. Southern Utah is another. Joshua Tree/Palm Springs/San Diego is another. Lots of great terrain near Vegas.
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