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<\/p>\nI spent this last weekend in Vegas with my wife and some friends. No, there was no bachelor party and no I did not make myself sick from intoxication.<\/p>\n
I know what everyone thinks. Being mormon, what do you do in vegas? The normal person has about 3 things to do in Vegas: 1) gamble 2) drink 3)clubbing. But the reason why I love Vegas so much has nothing to do with any of that. Kinda. It’s actually very simple. If you add billions of $$$’s to anywhere, it’s gonna make that anywhere place completely awesome. Even if that place is a huge barren desert.<\/p>\n
A while ago I told my wife that Macklemore was playing down in St. George and that I wanted to go. Then my friends pitched the idea of going to Vegas after the concert.\u00a0I think everyone kind of knew that I needed it. I think they had secret meetings about it. They probably met in some secret area like that tunnel that runs underneath University Ave. They said things like \u201cWow, Tyler is annoying. Seriously, Tyler is losing this mind. I can\u2019t hear about school and BYU one more minute\u201d. I say this because everyone was so agreeable to go and the trip was planned super easy.<\/p>\n
What did I do in Vegas? Why do I love Vegas so much? My reason for loving vegas:<\/p>\n
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1. FOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n We all know I love food. I think it all started with me watching an obscene amount of cooking reality shows. I get hungry watching those.\u00a0We all kn<\/p>\n ow that mormon love their restaurants. Seriously though, on a typical friday night in Provo, UT every restaurant has an hour wait time because all people do is eat out in Utah. Well in Vegas the food is taken to the next level.<\/p>\n I absolutely loved Hash House A Go Go. Yes that is the name of the place.\u00a0Dudes, it\u2019s a MUST do. I don\u2019t care which one you go to (there are like 4 of them all over Vegas). The snickers pancake is amazing. The chicken and waffles are bigger than your face!<\/p>\n If you love authentic asian food then you have to go to both Kj Dim Sum at the Rio, and Lemongrass Thai restaurant at the Aria. Kj Dim Sum is seriously like being in China. The food is so good but you have to know what to get, otherwise you might end up with a chicken leg on your plate. I don’t swing that way. Then Lemongrass at the Aria…is purely amazing because it is so nice, modern, and clean. I loved the Curry and Pad Thai.<\/p>\n 2. Shopping<\/strong><\/p>\n Now I say shopping, but only very carefully. Too much can ruin a trip, and I mean\u00a0absolutely\u00a0put a stopping\u00a0halt\u00a0on all fun in Vegas. But guys, lets get realistic we can only take so much of it.<\/p>\n But the shopping in Vegas is like no where else. Where else can you can go purchase awesome shirts and shoes for $5 at the outlets and then 15\u00a0minutes\u00a0later walk down the strip and buy a pair of Louboutins for $1,200. I would never do such a thing and buy $1200 dollar shoes but I am just saying that you can, if you want.<\/p>\n I guess I like the shopping in Vegas so much because my wife does. When she’s happy, I am happy, or something like that…right? She can go for hours. I obviously can’t.\u00a0Sometimes she lets me go because I am being such a\u00a0nuisance\u00a0in every store.\u00a0\u00a0Usually I ask her if I can tap out and ask if I can take $50 bucks and go to the nearest blackjack table and pass some time. So MUCH to my surprise, this one time she agreed. It was as rare as an alien sighting. Twice. Because my wife doesn’t like gambling. But I went and turned $50 into\u00a0a lot\u00a0more than $50. A little\u00a0gambling\u00a0while in Vegas can’t hurt. It was like I\u00a0scraped together every last dollar and agreed on no birthday or Christmas presents for like the next 12 years.<\/p>\n 3. Vegas Mentality<\/strong><\/p>\n I feel like Vegas changes your self perception. If you are ugly and nasty, in Vegas you are super fly and hotter than Halle Berry (or that what half the girls walking around think). If you are poor and work at McDonalds, in Vegas you are a millionaire at the roulette table. Apparently when I am in Vegas I am an 18 year old because\u00a0every time\u00a0I went anywhere I got carded. But hey, I’ll take the complement.<\/p>\n There seriously is just more to do in Vegas. I am talking about shows (always check half price tickets, the stands are everywhere), attractions, sight seeing, and just plain walking around in Vegas is entertaining. Walk around the strip for 5 minutes in Vegas and if you DON’T see something absolutely ridiculous and entertaining, I will pay you $5.<\/p>\n I am now home, back in Provo, and I wish I was back in Vegas already. It probably has something to do with the fact that Provo consists solely of school and work for me right now. And Vegas consisted solely of party, spending money, eating and releasing huge amounts of endorphins.<\/p>\n Huge thanks to our friends who we owe\u00a0a million ponies and rainbows for making the trip awesome.<\/p>\n On the drive home to Utah I saw an awesome deal for the Palms hotel on Groupon.\u00a0And you better believe I planned that ish right quick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I spent this last weekend in Vegas with my wife and some friends. No, there was no bachelor party and no I did not make myself sick from intoxication. I know what everyone thinks. Being mormon, what do you do … Continue reading ![\"I](\"http:\/\/www.trich.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-10-22.48.56.jpg\")
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