Thursday, April 10, 2014

LAS VEGAS - DAY #3

April 10, 2014

Boy we were running slow the next day (April 2).  We had a full day of FAM trips and site inspections planned.  Travel Agents can participate in FAM (or Familiarization) Trips and site inspections to familiarize themselves with the “product” they are selling.  These are absolutely free of charge.  Today we started out on a tour bus to Las Vegas Weddings with a wonderful tour conductor. She showed us two of their wedding/event venues and gave us great advice on what our clients may want when they are looking to get married or have a vow renewal in Las Vegas.  She gave us a few trinkets, too, while on the tour.

Our next stop was the El Cortez Hotel in downtown Las Vegas.  This hotel is steeped in history with illustrious owners and a great past. One of the fun things about the El Cortez was some of the slot machines still take real coins. Nothing beats the feeling of walking around a casino with a bucket full of quarters.  Some of the rooms in this hotel are the original rooms from the '40s. 

By this time we were ready for lunch.  We walked down a few blocks to The Container Place. It is owned by the owner of Zappos.  They have refurbished old trucking containers into small shops and rent them to start-ups at a reasonable price to help them get their businesses going.  When the start-up gets to a certain level of business, they are then launched out into the “world” and another moves in.  It also has a great play place for kids and a treehouse for adults. There is a concert venue on the site, too.  I had a great pulled chicken sandwich.
Our next stop was The 4 Queens.  This hotel also has a great history of renowned actors/actresses who have visited. Many on our tour ran over to Binions where they have a display of $1 million in cash that you can get your picture taken next to. 

Last, but definitely not least, was my favorite stop of the day.  We toured The Golden Nugget. This four star hotel is a resort right in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.  It boasted fabulous dining and great family fun.  There is a shark tank that you can swim up to or take a waterslide through the middle of it.  Even though it was very windy and chilly, there were many children and a few adults still having a lot of fun on the slides. 
We were exhausted by this time and more than happy to board our shuttle back to Bally’s.  Once we returned, we took a nap, grabbed some dinner, got a little work done and went back to sleep.  Our friends drove over and arrived in the middle of the night.







Travel Tip:  It is cheaper to eat and drink and also to buy souvenirs (or a nice sweatshirt when you’re cold) in Downtown Las Vegas.
Travel Tip:  Fremont Street is something you should experience one evening when visiting Las Vegas.

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