Vegas....

I LOVE Kristin's topic this week!

I am going to do both my 5 favorite places to eat and my 5 favorite places to shop. I am also (for the heck of it) throwing in my 5 favorite things to see or do......Have fun on your trip Kristin.

5 favorite places to eat in Vegas! (not in order).

Joe's Seafood and Steak restaurant in Cesar's Palace.
http://www.icon.com/joes/

the portions are big, so share...

BOA Steak restaurant

Also in Cesar's mall on the third floor.
http://www.boasteak.com/balboa/
Probably the best steak I have ever had....but not cheap.

The Buffet at the Wynn.

Here is a tip. We get there about 10:45...they charge you breakfast buffet price and they change the food over to lunch by 11. So you can save a little money. This is by far the best buffet in town. They have a sushi bar and an entire room for desserts. I think it is about $15 for breakfast price.

Olives restaurant. It is by chef Todd English. Kind of a Mediterranean theme.
http://www.bellagio.com/pages/frameset_flash.asp

They give you a tray of assorted olives....check out the menu on the link. Ask for a seat on the patio.

Pink Taco...
This is at the Hard Rock. Fun place....you will probably have to take a cab there!

http://www.pinktaco.com/

OK.....now 5 favorite places to shop in Vegas.

Sephora....there is one in the Venetian. Love all the make-up and stuff!!

Anthropologie. This is in the Cesar's mall so if you go there to eat, then you can swing by.

I recommend the Fashion Show Mall. It is across the street from the Wynn. Tons of stores!! Go to White House Black Market.

Gift shop at the Mirage (really it could be any of the good hotels...Bellagio, Cesar's, Wynn). Mirage has many Sigfried & Roy stuff.....dolphin stuff...

Not really for me since I don't like chocolate....but go to the M&M store....4 stories of stuff. And you can buy different colors of M&M's.......the store is down by teh MGM Grand.

And finally 5 other things to do or see.....

For sure the conservatory in Bellagio. It is a different theme every quarter. Right now it is Pink tulips and butterflies. It costs over $1,000,000 to operate it annually. I see them doing bridal photography in there a lot! At the same time check out the ceiling in the entrance area. A beautiful glass sculpture of flowers.

The statues at Cesar's. The status move and do a little show. There are two different shows. One in front of Banana Republic and one in front of Cheesecake Factory. The Cheesecake Factory show is better.

The night time fountain show at Bellagio. It is so wonderful. What I really recommend is going to the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris casino and seeing it up there. It does cost to go up there.

The volcanoes at the Mirage. Goes off every 45 minutes or so in the evenings. Crowds really gather there...but the entire town is crowded so....there is also the Pirate show in front of Treasure Island...this one to me is too crowded but worth seeing if you can.

Finally I recommend going to any of the Cirque Du Soleil shows. The cheapest show is Mystere. http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/ent_mystere.asp It is amazing. "O" is the water based one and is at Bellagio. Ka is the fire one and is at MGM (have not seen it) and Love is the newest one at Mirage and is the Beatles theme one. I have not seen it but plan on seeing it in August. It is supposed to be great.

Ahhhh....I miss it already and it has only been 24 hours.

By the way...I do not recommend staying at MGM....I didn't like it there. And take comfortable shoes....