A Little Less Conversation

Every time I arrive at the city in the desert, I am excited and happy because of anticipated sensory overload.

Bright lights, sights, sounds, hot women, drinking and of course gambling.

Wagering big or small, its always a rush as you watch real redistribution of income.

The best part is that there is always something new to see. Up until recently, there was ongoing construction, old casino and hotels demo'd and new ones built to take its place.

I arrived a day ahead of everyone in my group which allowed me to cover a lot of ground and gamble.

I checked out the progress at CityCenter, the largest private construction project in the states. During the course of 4 years of my trips, I've seen it start soon after the implosion of the old Boardwalk Casino, to laying the steel skeleton frame, then to the first sight of the concrete elevator core to finally skinning the building with glass windows.

Definitely check out the show on the Discovery Channel called "Build it Bigger," they have a episode on the last few months of construction in CityCenter. If you like to see how large construction projects are manage or the stages, process and actual construction of large buildings then this is a show to watch. The entire project is set to open in stages during December 2009. I look forward to actually going inside and staying there in future trips.

I also made my rounds at the new trends that casinos are implementing. Which are the casino party pits, a strip or dance club vibe mix with tables games. I think it's a great idea, with gambling and casino becoming prevalent across the country its a way for the casinos in the city in the desert to still be somewhat unique.


So below is just a collection of events on Day 1.