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Arrival in Vegas!

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[Under Construction] My first trip to Sin City! Needless to say I'll be returning in the future!

Arrival in Vegas!

View from 30,000 feet!
Our plane was a little late arriving so we only managed to check into our hotel around 7pm. Still an early night for Vegas! We headed right to the shops in the hotel so we could pick up some refreshing beverages to enjoy while we got ready to hit the strip. Our super classy hotel had a $10 bottle of champagne with it's logo on it - I couldn't very well pass that up! After a little champagne, we started to explore Vegas for the first time. We took in the ever popular fountain show at the Bellagio, popped into some hotels and tried our luck on the slots, and just took in the sights. We were very hungry but didn't have reservations anywhere. We decided to keep walking knowing we'd eventually come across a restaurant. The Hawaiian Tropic Zone is set out on the strip and we decided that outdoor dining would be a great idea on such a beautiful night.  The weather cooperated but the staff didn't. After being seated, it would appear that the staff was more interested in conducted yet another bikini contest and neglected our table.  After sitting for over 15 mintues and getting hungrier and thirstier, we decided to call it quits. Unless you're a hormonal male and are more concerned with boobs that food, I don't recommend the Hawaiian Tropic Zone. A few more drinks at the bar but we decided to call it an early night since our bodies still thought it was 3 hours later that it was. We opted to be well rested for our first full day in Vegas.
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View from 30,000 feet!
View from 30,000 feet!
The Rockies.
The Rockies.
You know your hotel is classy when…
You know your hotel is classy wh
The fountains
The fountains
Inside the Bellagio
Inside the Bellagio
Bellagio ceiling
Bellagio ceiling
Priorities Twisted
The Hawaiian Tropic Zone appears to have a great location on the strip and offers outside dining. They boast it to be "The Hottest Place on Earth". The only "hot" part about it was the heat lamp they sat me directly under that singed my hair. They host bikini contests constantly throughout the evening and the server's uniform consists of string and lycra. We were sat fairly late in the evening (about 10pm) without a wait at the entrance and the hostess said our server would be right with us. Almost 20 minutes later and getting hungrier and more irritated, no one had spoke to us because they were busy strutting their platform heels across the stage. We left without even tasting the fare - or getting a sip of water. I did have plenty of time to look at the menu and wasn't impressed with the prices or the choices. I recommend making a reservation at Tao - the prices are sadly similar to HTZ but at least Tao has real chefs. I don't recommend this place unless you're a drunk frat boy who likes to objectify women.
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