Vegas, baby! (100 years old)

[derby378]

ginbarn and I at the world-famous sign on Las Vegas Boulevard, just south of Mandalay Bay and across the street from a tourist bureau if you ever want to visit.

"What happens here, stays here." Hey, I got another one for you: "What money you bring here, stays here."

We had a lot of fun, though. Unknown to us, this weekend is Las Vegas' 100th birthday, so we got to take part in some of the Centennial celebrations. More on that later!

[DrDebug]

1. 100 years of Fake-us

Sorry but it must be the place where with the poorest taste anywhere. Hope I didn't insult you in case you are from Vegas.

[Heidi]

2. I'm with you, DrDebug . . .

when I was there (with my ex-husband) it was unbelievably hot and windy (in March), bright, and just plain tacky. I'd prefer to enjoy that same ambiance in a more natural setting, like Key West, or Milano or Zürich or Jamaica.

[derby378]

3. We got married there five years ago

You'd be surprised. There are actual tidbits of culture in LV, but you have to know where to look.

It is a huge theme park, though, but it's been like that ever since the 1930s. It's a city that constantly reinvents itself - sometimes not for the better; as in the destruction of Desert Inn and the addition of dancing showgirls to the Treasure Island pirate ship fight - but it still manages to build some small sense of continuity with its past, which I think is pretty cool.

We're from Dallas, BTW. Not native to Vegas. No problem.