As promised, I’m reporting from Vegas this week while I’m on vacation with my Dad and sister. The Vegas I’m writing about is the tamer version, you know, the one you experience when you’re vacationing with family. We arrived late Sunday night and checked in at the Orleans, which is located off the Strip. It was a little more expensive than the California or Fremont, but there are definite advantages to being closer to the Strip.  A cab ride into town takes 10 minutes and is usually under $12.

There must be two different high school sport tournaments going on in the area because  I’ve seen lots of softball and basketball kids in uniform wandering the casino, but never lingering at the slot machines. My sister, who turned 21 in March, has gotten carded twice and I haven’t gotten carded yet. Guess I finally look older than a high school student.

On Tuesday night, my Dad bought us tickets to see the Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian. I told my Dad to skip Cirque Du Soleil, which I’ve seen more than once, because I wanted to see this show instead. Now you can measure my dorkiness because I will admit, I’m a big Phantom of the Opera fan.

The Venetian has its own special theater for the show and they’ve built it to look as if you’re sitting in the audience at the Paris Opera House. This show is a condensed version of the Broadway version, while still keeping all of the original songs. I like the special effects they’ve added to the show, larger than life, much like Vegas.

So if you’re interested in a bit of musical theater, I’d highly recommend this show. Everyone with an inner dork should check it out.

Filed under: My Life
Posted: July 30th 2009