We've
visited Las Vegas twice, once in November, 1995, when we got married
there, and once in June, 1999 with Sandra's family. The first
time, we stayed at
The Mirage,
where Sigfried &
Roy perform nightly. The
Mirage is a beautiful hotel and casino on the strip where a volcano
erupts nightly over its waterfalls and dolphins swim in a private
swimming pool. On our second trip, I won $1200.00 on the slots
at the Mirage,
too! The next time, we chose the Monte Carlo hotel and casino,
which was very elegant. The theme could have been played up
a bit, but the hotel was nice and the casino was grand.
We have
visited most
of the hotels on the strip during our stays, but have only seen one show
so far,
Jubilee, at Bally's.
The show was a true Las Vegas-style revue with topless showgirls, magic,
and great special effects. We all had a great time. We rode
the
Big Shot, the slingshot ride on the needle of the
Stratosphere
hotel and casino, where you are shot from zero to 45 miles per hour from
the 921 foot level to the 1,081 foot level in 2.5 seconds, and then you
free-fall back down. You hit 4 G's on the way up, and 0 G's as you
float out of your seat on the way down. The ride was pretty cool,
since you were actually outside on the roof, so you got the feeling of
shooting off into space. You can check out our
Las Vegas Photo Gallery
for photos of us on the Big Shot, and all around Las Vegas.
Las Vegas
plays host to well over 30 million visitors a year, and 120,000 people
get married there every year. We were married at
Little Chapel of
the Flowers, where Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra were later married.
Other famous couples who were married in Las Vegas include Richard Gere
and Cindy Crawford, Jon Bon Jovi, Dudley Moore, Jane Fonda, Paul Newman
and Joanne Woodward, Kirk Douglas, Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner, Mary
Tyler Moore, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, Judy Garland, and of course,
Elvis and Priscilla Presley. For photos from our wedding and reception,
check out our We Get Married
page!
ost
of the hotels on the strip during our stays, but have only seen one show
so far,
