Whenever the first really hot day of the year gets here, I always think about Las Vegas. I've been twice, and both times it's been a blast. I love everything about it. Well, everything except the people who stand on corners handing out handbills for escorts. But everything else is great- the cheap food, the free drinks, the neon lights, all the casinos...the first time I went to LV was in 2003 for the Classic Gaming Expo. Even though the expo itself was cool, I remember much more about the whole Vegas experience outside of the convention. The first and only time I've ever had a deep-fried twinkie was at Mermaids. My first and only trip to a strip club (with my ex-fiance (or fiancee-I cannever remember) in tow) was at the Topless Girls of Glitter Gulch on Freemont St., aka The Old Vegas, aka where The Flaming Lips shot their video of "Do You Realize." The next year I flew into Vegas to meet my friend Greg who was living in the SoCal high desert at the time. We had a blast walking around the new part of Vegas, through the Venetian, MGM, etc. Now that the Classic Gaming Expo is making it's triumphant return to the city this year, I may be headed back for a third trip just before I leave for Korea. I'd really love to go-it would be a great going-away present for myself.
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