Starting this report a bit early. Lots of anticipation from my friend, Launa, and I. And tomorrow I'm going in for a combined endoscopy/colonoscopy for ongoing stomach issues, so wish me luck!

Background - one day at work, the security guard asked me if I was at Foxwoods the previous weekend. I said yes, wondering how drunk I was because I had no recall of seeing her. We talked a bit and it just so happens this security guard plays slots very similar to me! We've become pretty good friends over the last 4 months or so.

I hooked Launa up with the wonderful Bob Rosati (at MGM), and he gave her an offer of 4 nights in a salone suite, $150 RFB a day and limo to/from the airport based on her play at Foxwoods! (Now, remember, I didn't get a limo from Bob my last trip). Anywho, I also booked a comp salone suite for 4 nights with $250 freeplay and $200 RFB (not per day, just a flat $200)- I bet they take the rest of my food out of my ECs? I have $1,975 ECs built up. Let's say my theo is 4500, what should I get for comps?

I'll be sharing the limo with Launa, and I also got her to ask for Michael Jackson One tickets, which Bob agreed to comp for her. I bet if I asked, he would have said I needed to use ECs?!

So, Launa was all about riding the Big Red Bus Tour, getting bus passes and thinking there were Jitneys in Vegas like Atlantic City! I've tried to set her straight and let her know she can trust me on these things since I've had over 35 trips to Vegas!

Here's the detailed plan of what Launa and I will attempt over the 4 days. I've tried to explain to her that it's rare to finish 50% of what you plan in Vegas, but she's determined. I hope I can keep up with her. The only things I don't want to do are go to a club and go downtown.

I'm sure there will be all sorts of drunken debauchery over the course of the weekend. Will report on all shenanigans!

Sat. 9/3

• 8pm dinner at Picasso in Bellagio – Tasting Menu
  
• Gamble after dinner at Bellagio
  
• Drink at Petrossian Bar -where Ocean’s 11 was filmed
  
• Potentially go to Hyde nightclub in Bellagio

Sun. 9/4

• Bellagio Café for breakfast – I usually wake up at like 6am (cause the 3 hour time difference) – eat at like 7am
  
• Sleep for 2 hours – 745 - 945 (Kim only, Launa will find something else to do)
  
• Get ready – takes me almost 2 hours – 945 - 1145
  
• Strip Crawl (aka walking Red Bus tour) – Cosmo, Aria, Monte Carlo, NYNY, MGM (we may be able to skip Mandalay until Tuesday?) – Noon – ?
  
• ***Cosmo – Schnozberries drink (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!) - SCHNOZBERRIES TASTE LIKE SCHNOZBERRIES - 20a multi-sensory experience Dragonberry Rum, Sloe Gin, Aperol, Pickled Strawberry Lychee Pink Peppercorn Shrub, over a Miracleberry Ginger Gobstopper Ice Sphere with a scented Lolligarden
  
• Gamble at all strip crawl casinos
  
• Rollercoaster at NYNY!
  
• Lunch sometime during strip crawl? – I’d suggest Wolfgang Puck at MGM Grand
  
• Back to Bellagio
  
• Makeup/Hair for Launa in Bellagio Salon - ? time
  
• Get ready for evening
  
• Dinner somewhere at Bellagio – Maybe Yellowtail Sushi?
  
• Macklemore at Cosmo – 9pm – 11pm
  
• Vegas Nightclub – name TBD – probably go around 11:30pm?

Mon. 9/5

• I’ll be tired from late club night, I’ll get room service probably for breakfast OR no breakfast and just wait for lunch at LAGO
  
• Get ready
  
• Lunch – LAGO in Bellagio – 11:30am
  
• Gamble a bit at Bellagio after lunch then
  
• Gamble at Cosmopolitan for a few hours
  
• Dinner - Michael Mina in Bellagio – 6:30pm – Tasting Menu?
• After dinner, go DOWNTOWN to Old Vegas

Tues. 9/6

• Bellagio Café for breakfast - OR French pastry shop near elevators? – OR just wait for lunch at Olives
  
• Early Lunch – Olives at Bellagio – 11:30am
  
• Gamble Bellagio
  
• 230 – leave for Mandalay Bay via Uber
  
• 3pm Happy hour at Mandalay:
  • Libertine Social in Mandalay
  • Red Square
  • RxBoiler Room
• Pick up tickets for Show
• 5pm –dinner at Kumi – at Mandalay Bay
• 7pm - Michael Jackson One at Mandalay
• Back to Bellagio via Uber

Wed. 9/7

6 am!! LIMO TO AIRPORT FOR 8AM FLIGHT

 

I love that you plan everything out and pick restaurants. Even if you are only on plan half the time, it's still a great weekend. Good luck and hoping for many handpays for you.

I really like Jean Phillipe in Bellagio for coffee/latte and pastries. The nutella brioche or fruit brioche are my favs.

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Wow! Your itinerary is very robust. 50% of that would be a full Vegas experience for a newbie. I'm following because I'm in town the 6th - 11th with a Vegas virgin as well. Have loads of luck and so much fun Launa plans her next trip before you depart this one.

 

Sounds awesome right from the start! I've always wanted to eat at Picasso. Have a great trip!

 

Love the planning

I'm at work putting everything we want to do on a spreadsheet for our September trip. I swear I'm not that anal, but I gotta write it down somewhere and spreadsheets look like work.

Good luck!

 

Now thats a plan Kimsa. You two are going to be very busy. Good luck with your colon blow . Just think of how much food and drinks your going to be able to pack in once your cleaned out. Hit them hard!

 

Waffling about coming in during the week too.

Good luck to you if I don't make it. If I do you will get a text so we can try to hit the HL slots.

 

Best of luck, Kimsa! I see hand pays in your future.

 

Looking forward to your trip with the Virgin! It's been so long inbetween trips for me that I'll probably fall in that category by the time I get there in Feb! Good luck with everything tomorrow Lady!

 

I've eaten at Picasso once before, in 2012. I'm definitely looking forward to it again.