"Dingo" Dave's rants and raves

Had to check out by 11AM, so I stored my bags with the bellhops, and walked around for quite a while. I had 6 hours to kill before I had to leave for the airport, and didn't want to spend a lot of money doing it. So I ended up at Harrah's, figuring I c… more »

Spent the morning/afternoon exploring the southern strip. Amazing! Started off by taking the monorail from the Imperial Palace station to the MGM Grand. What a difference in culture and ambience... The MGM Grand is just that... Grand! Of course, it's a… more »

Had a great meal, surf and turf with all the fixings, at Embers in Imperial Palace. I can highly recommend this restaurant, on the 5th floor of the Pagoda Tower. The steak was perfectly done, and the lobster, well, let's just say I haven't had such good… more »

Had to get out of the heat for a while, but before I did, I made it up to Circus Circus, one of the mandatory stops. Nice casino, interesting props and decorations. Spent a little time there before heading back south to the main strip. Gonna take a nap… more »

It's lunchtime of the second day, and I've just gotten back to my hotel room for a break, and some Via instant coffee from Starbucks (Italian Roast instant that tastes like fresh-brewed! YUM!) Switched to shorts and tshirt instead of the jeans/boots/sh… more »

I got here a little after 6PM local time. Got checked into the Imperial Palace hotel (which is NOT the best place I've seen. More on that later). I spent some time just walking between the casinos, which is a pet peeve with me, because you can't just wal… more »

I can't wait! I'm leaving for Vegas in under two days now! I'll be staying right on the "new" strip (new because I haven't been there in 27 years, and what USED to be the strip isn't anymore, I guess!) I'll be sending pics and blogs of my adventures… more »