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Travelling The 50 States – Nevada

Over my 48 years, I’ve done my fair share of travelling across these United States.  I thought it would be an interesting experiment go look back at those trips to each of the 31 states I have visited (62% isn’t bad, is it?) and see if, and when, I may be returning.  Working in alphabetical order, we continue today with the 36th state to be added to the Union: Nevada

State: Nevada
Joined the Union: 1864
Visits: 2

Nevada has been a mecca for adult entertainment since the 1931, when Nevada legalized casino gambling.  Those casinos in Las Vegas were responsible for both of my trips to the Silver State.

My first trip to Nevada came in 2007, when I spent most of a week in Las Vegas.  Staying at the Luxor, I did some light gambling, took in some shows, saw the funeral procession of Robert Goulet as it went down the Strip, and saw a stand-up performance by Howie Mandel.  To save money, I checked out of my hotel on Friday despite heading home first thing Saturday morning.  I do not recommend this.

My next, and most recent, visit came in 2018 for the IBM Think conference.  I arrived in town on a Sunday, where I headed to Caesar’s Palace to see a little show called Absinthe.  The conference began the next day, with sessions at both the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay.  Tuesday night’s entertainment was a Barenaked Ladies concert, while Wednesday featured a post-conference concert by The Chainsmokers.  The conference wrapped up on Thursday.

Will I return?  While I have no plans, I’m sure I’ll get there again someday.

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30 For 30 – Party In Las Vegas

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The fine folks at away.com have come up with a list of 30 Things Every Traveler Must Do Before They’re 30.  Of those 30, I’ve managed to accomplish 12 of them, or roughly 40% of them, some of which was even before I turned 30.  Today we look at #3 on their list, Party in Las Vegas.  I was a few years late to hit this milestone before I turned 30, but I did make my first, and so far only, trip out to Sin City in the fall of 2007 at the ripe old age of 33.

Compared to some, I’m sure my trip was pretty tame, but I’m willing to count it as a “party”.  I did some gambling, took in some shows, saw the funeral procession of Robert Goulet as it went down the Strip, and saw a stand up performance by Howie Mandel.  Good times were had by all, but not such good times that I’ve seen any need to rush back.