Las Vegas, [With] Baby

OK, not really with a baby, but with two young children. This past weekend we went to Vegas as a family getaway. This was the third state k and n have been to (California, obviously, and Hawaii are the other two). It has been a long time since either D or I had been there, so we thought it would be fun to check out some of the more recent developments. We realize that Vegas is not necessarily thought of as a place suitable for children, but it's not like we were out clubbing. I felt like people were giving us weird looks when we were pushing k and n in strollers down the strip, but maybe I was just being self-conscious. Or maybe they were really giving us weird looks, but that's ok. Pushing a kid in a stroller is a sure-fire way of people not trying to pass out club fliers at every street corner.

We left around 12:15 and arrived around 4:15. We stayed at the Luxor, in the pyramid. The inclinator elevators are strange...would've been cooler if they were glass, and you could see where you were going.

It is kind of weird how you cannot tell what time it is inside of a casino.

After check-in and dropping off our stuff, we made our way to Mandalay Place, which is connected to the Luxor. D wanted to eat at Burger Bar, started by Top Chef fave Hubert Keller.

Angus Burger with cheddar


Salmon Burger

We also shared a side of skinny fries and zucchini fries. This was enough for all of us. Since we arrived early, around 5 p.m., we had a booth with its own t.v. screen (football was on). The burger and salmon were good, but nothing out of the ordinary. Paul's Place still has the best zucchini fries, IMHO. However, I think D did end up putting the burger on his list. I think it was more for the experience.

After that, we walked around Mandalay Bay. The high-end restaurants were very impressive-looking. Unfortunately, I dropped n's argyle sweater that he was supposed to wear for Christmas somewhere along the way and we were unable to find it when we back-tracked. I even called lost and found the next day, to no avail. It wasn't expensive (it was from Target, last year), but it was so cute, and I just hate losing things. Oh well, as my mom likes to say.