[CH] Las Vegas Trip report
Snyder, Curt (CSnyder@ligand.com)
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 07:03:15 -0700
Susie and I had a great time in Las Vegas, she went and dropped quarters in
the slot machine (came out $160 ahead) and I read several books by the pool.
We also went out to eat together, saw George Carlin, did the Star Trek
Experience and the Space Station 3D at the Luxor. First the food... We were
staying in a little B&B about 5 miles east of I15 on Tropicana Blvd. We ate
at "The King and I", a little hole in the wall Thai place. VERY good, and
they even believed us when we said we wanted it hot. And a good selection of
vegetarian dishes (when I asked for recommendations, I forgot to mention
we're vegheads too). For dinner that night, we ate at Chinois, a Wolfgang
Puck restaurant in Ceasar's. Excellent, although no heat. Lunch the next day
was at Komol's, another Thai hole in the wall, not far from the Hilton where
the Star Trek items are. Excellent with an extensive vegetarian selection.
They didn't believe us on the heat level, but did leave chile oil and
jalapeno's on the table, which allowed us to fix the error. Their Tom Yum
soup was top notch, with a lot of white pepper in it. For dinner we had some
snacks at Puck's cafe in the MGM (we were short on time before George
Carlin's show). While I really dislike the casino's, we had a great time
doing our own thing and getting together to share meals. Can't say much for
the drive home, traffic was a bit heavy, particularly after the long
weekend. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Curt