MGF Vegas Road Trip: Keep on Keepin’ On

More insights, observations, and moments from the latest Vegas trip!

Everything tastes better in Vegas…And it’s not just taste. Even the most mundane things in life get a bigger and better in Sin City. How else can I explain the fabulous Mexican dinner we had, complete with a bottle of red Sangria AND sitting next to an indoor replica of Venice’s storied canal fronts? I had decided to feast on fundido for dinner. Basically: I had CHEESE and TORTILLAS for dinner people! It was a QUESADILLA! But damn…it was the BEST quesadilla EVER! Some people will argue whether or not Vegas is the new culinary capital of the world. I don’t think it matters! As long as you’re within city limits, it’s ALL good!

…except Jager. Jagermeister is ALWAYS bad news. I hope you all remember how I feel about bacon. Bacon makes everything better: Burgers, salads, cardboard...bacon just ROCKS. Jager is the complete OPPOSITE of bacon. Jagermeister is EVIL. No good can ever come from Jager. If there was a shot of Jagermeister next to a puppy…you would look at the Jager shot and it would convince you to kick the puppy with steel toed boots. How did this play into the weekend? I’m not telling.




$40 + Tip is a small price to pay to clean up a biohazard. A migraine, long car trip, and a middle/back seat WAS NOT a great mix for my kid sister. Two minutes from the house, it all came tumbling out onto the back seat. It was the surreal hurl from hell. As my co-pilot/best debate buddy, B-Money aptly put it, “Is this REALLY happening? Oh dear…it is.” Oh yeah…it really was…in Technicolor orange. Believe me when I say it wasn’t pretty. All my thanks goes to B-Money, who became part of the family as we cleaned out the car at 1:30am and then got up in the morning with me to break the news to the car wash guys down the street. Just a little bit of advice: $10 is not too big a tip for the people who have to get THAT smell out of the car. Note to self for next car trip: Steal air sickness bags from flight and have handy in the back seat.

I need to have these made...seriously!

Not everything great to do is on the Strip. While we had a great time hitting the club and roaming around the faux cities of the world – the best time (AND where we spent most of our Friday) was OFF The Strip at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets. There we dined on All You Can Eat Sushi at the fabulous Makino Seafood Restaurant. It was by far the most impressive thing The Girls ate this weekend – and they’re sushi FIENDS. While Makino is great, I’d have to say the whole outlet is wonderful! Where else can you choose to eat from SIXTY kinds of sushi AND THEN go shopping for dresses, sunglasses, and the elusive Coach bargain? I love walking around the Forum Shops and the Via Bellagio…but I can’t buy ANYTHING there! And you sure as heck can’t buy two pieces of real Coach for $114 TOTAL. Thanks to some smart shopping, I now have something cute to tote around with the big girls!

Isn't it adorable? I need one in brown now!

Stay tuned…we’re talking tattoos next!