Friday, March 24, 2023
I don’t know about you, but I built up a lot of unrequited Vegas energy during the pandemic. I also saved a lot of money by not paying for plane fares, hotel rooms, restaurant meals, shows tickets, drink tabs, Raiders seats, and gambling during the 2-1/2 years that COVID kept me away from the Promised Land. For a guy who visited Las Vegas three or four times a year for a week at a time, I was in severe withdrawal.
My first trip back to Vegas was in June 2022 and I went all out. Vegas is a great place for a nice splurge for any reason under the sun, so here are some things you might want to consider treating yourself to.
I got right into the swing of things with first-class airfare. Coming from the east coast, with the long flight, the time change, and the early start to the day, I usually arrive in Vegas exhausted. Stretching out a little and getting a few hours of halfway decent sleep on the flight were worth it for the extra energy to hit the ground running in Vegas.
I then splashed out on an Executive Theatre one-bedroom suite at the Palazzo. These digs came with a media room, karaoke, pool table, whirlpool tub, elliptical machine, and five TVs. I used to be a “live-out-of-your- suitcase” kind of guy, but in recent years, I’ve enjoyed unpacking and really getting settled in my home away from home for a week. It was also cool to for hanging out, having a few drinks, shooting some pool, and watching the NBA Finals before going out for the evening.
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Summertime also means WSOP in Vegas. Now, my bankroll isn’t in Main Event territory, but some events have entry fees as low as $300. If you’re splurging, there’s something at every price point if you want to take a shot at a gold bracelet.
The summer, of course, is also pool season. The Venetian has some awesome cabanas, the grandest of which has plenty of indoor space, its own bathroom, and a private plunge pool. Prices vary depending on the day, but some of the cost goes toward a food-and-beverage minimum that’s not hard to meet if you’re spending the whole day there with a bunch of people. You’ll feel like a king with a VIP-style velvet rope blocking off your space from the rest of the pool crowd.
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Venetian has several splurge-worthy restaurants, but CUT steakhouse may offer the biggest splurge of all: Japanese Wagyu beef. Trying it was a bucket-list item for me and the marbling on this steak was unique.
Actually, the whole week was a bucket-list checkmark for me. And once it became a fond memory that I saved up for years to relish, I could go back to my more frequent — and frugal — Vegas ways.
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