When we made reservations to go to Las Vegas we immediately looked for a show to go to and immediately knew we wanted to see Penn & Teller. We booked that show almost as soon after as we booked our campsite there. We decided after seeing the reviews of campgrounds in Vegas to not camp at Circus Circus as there’s been some bad reviews of theft there in recent years. After some research and Google review hunting we decided to stay just off the strip at the Sam’s Town KOA and are so glad we did. We thoroughly enjoyed our little “paw pen” site with the patio and pergola along with a small dog enclosure on our own site. It was nice and shady so in the afternoon we’d take the pups out to be off leash in their own little spot.
In our planning we ended up revamping some of our time there and extended it by a few days more than we originally planned. When we did that we found out that Gabriel Iglesias “Fluffy” was going to be performing at the Mirage Theater and we ordered tickets as fast as we could. We sat in the fourth row from the stage right dead center. He was about 25 feet in front of us and it was an amazing show. Neither one of us had ever been to a comedy show before so it was a big thrill that the first show like this was someone we both find hilarious. His show was not like his usual shows we’ve seen on Netflix in the past – he got a bit more real and personal with the audience and it was like seeing the “real” side of him for a few moments. We hadn’t made plans for dinner that night and ended up having a walk down the strip as the afternoon was changing in to evening before catching a Lyft back to the RV Park.
We spent Monday in Vegas doing some odds and ends before having an afternoon visit with one of my friends (now Michael’s as well) from my video gaming who lives in the area. She came over to our site and Michael made her his famous chicken wings which she absolutely loved (I think they are amazing and he swears they are part of why I married him). We had a wonderful time chatting and made plans to meet up again for dinner before we were to leave Vegas.
Our Tuesday was our late night – we planned and ordered our Lyft rides ahead of time to see Penn and Teller at the Rio. We used a Lyft so we didn’t have to worry about trying to park our big truck in the weird parking garages after battling the crazy traffic along the strip – it was a bit more expensive but so much easier than trying to drive ourselves there. We had seats right at the front of the mezzanine for the Penn and Teller show. We were just up over the floor people and in the very front row so no one’s head in front of us blocking our view of the action. They truly did not disappoint in their show. Their showmanship is just unbelievable. Their illusions/magic are wonderful – but the way they interact and engage with their audience is something you don’t see as much of these days.
Wednesday was our day to go to Hoover Dam and while we didn’t end up taking the convertible we’d planned to rent – long story of a rental that was not turned in on time and a company who did not clearly explain that to us – we still had a wonderful drive out there. It was a beautiful and windy day there but we enjoyed the views, walked through the museum, and had lunch in their cafeteria there which was really quite tasty. We ended our evening by having dinner again with my friend who treated us to Mexican food – a great way to our hearts.
Our final day in Vegas we prepped for our travel to the Grand Canyon – picked up a few groceries, picked up an order we had sent to an Amazon locker nearby, had dinner at the Sams Town Casino at TGIFriday’s before putting a few dollars into a few gaming machines and calling it a day. We’re not big gamblers but we wanted to try our hand just to say we had gambled in Vegas. We enjoyed Vegas it was a ton of fun and excitement but it felt very much like we never stopped there – which from reading what I’ve typed we really didn’t stop much. We were ready to get on our way to the Grand Canyon which will be the next part of our blog adventures.
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