{"id":2146,"date":"2011-01-05T18:17:35","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T01:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2011-01-05T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2011-01-06T01:17:35","slug":"las-vegas-20-22-dec-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=2146","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas 20-22 Dec 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I step foot in the US, I have been going to Vegas once every yr.. :X <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=121\">1st time in 2008<\/a> > coincidentally, same date as the above<br \/>\n2nd time in 2009 > super duper warm&#8230; went with my family<br \/>\n3rd time in 2010 > which is what I&#8217;m blogging about now!<\/p>\n<p>Travelling during the December period is HORRIBLE!! Planes are likely to be delayed&#8230; it&#8217;s crowded at the checkpoint&#8230; weather is bad.. oh well.. Anyway, we won&#8217;t have gone Vegas BUT BH discovered a great deal on round trip air tix + hotel for only US$11\/person!! wah&#8230; even cheaper than watching movie every day from 20-22 DEC .. so we decided to just go ahead \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n<p>We find ourselves looking forward to this trip, though we&#8217;ve been to vegas before.. haha&#8230; you know.. just relax.. and enjoy&#8230; &#8220;What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!&#8221; It was really nice to revisit Vegas &#8211; like we get to try out or go to other casinos which we didn&#8217;t get to go the last time.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Vegas!<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (1)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nIt was a super wet Vegas trip&#8230; Raining day and night.. not complaining coz it&#8217;s better than snowing?! We bought tix for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cirquedusoleil.com\/en\/shows\/love\/default.aspx\">LOVE<\/a>  &#8211; The Beatles inspired Cirque Du Soleil .. The rain seriously dampen my mood&#8230; luckily, we stayed at Harrah&#8217;s which opposite of The Mirage<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (3)\" width=\"290\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-3.jpg 290w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-3-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (2)\" width=\"400\" height=\"245\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-2-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nBought drink so that we can get the sourvenir cup!<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (4)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-4.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-4-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nPicture at Ceasar&#8217;s Palace &#8211; This lady who helped us with the pic, need photography lesson!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (6)\" width=\"256\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-6.jpg 256w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-6-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dinner at Max Brenner&#8217;s. We are not chocolate fans&#8230; but we just wanted to try something which was not available in Seattle<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (7)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-7.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-7-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (8)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-8.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-8-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2156\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (10)\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-10.jpg 267w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-10-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me with Alice cup! Yum! Know why it's called 'Alice' ??<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2157\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (11)\" width=\"369\" height=\"223\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-11.jpg 369w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-11-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bill came in this box! So cute!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nThe next day, we explored the new casinos<\/p>\n<p>1) The Cosmopolitian &#8211; which have HUGE and beautiful chandeliers<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (12)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-12.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-12-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nI like this shot&#8230; heh.. nice feel.. and I have no idea y!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (13)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-13.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-13-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2160\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (14)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-14.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-14-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blowing bubbles! So dreamy!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2161\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (15)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-15.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-15-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">surrounded by dogs!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n2) Aria &#8211; gives me the SG&#8217;s MBS feel<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2162\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-16.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-16-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HUGE PRADA BOUTIQUE :O<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2163\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (17)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-17.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-17-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a resturant!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2164\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (18)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-18.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-18-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grab your LV!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nNext stop is Bellagio .. well.. they have similar X&#8217;mas deco every yr.. haha<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (19)\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-19.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-19-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (20)\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-20.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-20-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nLast but not least&#8230; Bellagio at night&#8230; It was toooo cold and rainy.. so we took a quick shot and left. The performance was only 5 mins ( 1 song)!! how weird.. I rem it being longer.. at least 3 songs!<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"1 (21)\" width=\"400\" height=\"230\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-21.jpg 400w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-21-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>This time round we bought &#8220;Buffet of Buffets&#8221; day pass &#8211; so u pay US$40 and you can eat at 7 different casinos for 1 day! Dinner buffet at Planet Hollywood was the BEST.. BUT we lined up for 2 hrs before we can get a table! Lines at buffets were crazy! I wonder if it&#8217;s the holiday season or the promo.. haha.. anyway, I feel so guilty for having buffets for 3 meals!! :X We are so not going to buy the day pass for buffets the next time round &#8211; we rather spend the queuing time for other stuff.. hahaha.. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all about the Vegas trip.. wonder when&#8217;s our next holiday&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I step foot in the US, I have been going to Vegas once every yr.. :X 1st time in 2008 > coincidentally, same date as the above 2nd time in 2009 > super duper warm&#8230; went with my family 3rd time in 2010 > which is what I&#8217;m blogging about now! Travelling during &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=2146\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Las Vegas 20-22 Dec 2010&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}