Note to New Year's Eve Day Readers: This thing happened last July and, as cartouche mentioned in comments today, was probably THE highlight of 2009 for some of us.
I think it'd be a hoot to try to do another one of these in 2010.
Somebody pick a date and a hotel and let the rest of us know.
Now that OS meetups appear to be moving out of beta and into wide release, I'm going to bust this baby wide open.
July 16-21.
Las Vegas.
Let's do it.
Why then? Well, because somebody's got to throw out some dates, and because Mr. Remedy and I have already committed to be there for a family thing that involves a lot of folks (mostly of The Next Generation) drinking beer at the poolside cabana we rent at Bally's, and Vegas is a big town, and there are many pools and many cabanas, and I'll get tired of my family relatively quickly, and Vegas is always a cheap destination, but this year, right now, oh my god, have you seen the prices in Vegas lately?
Seriously.
It appears that America's playground is in extreme pain. See evidence below (average per-night room rates):
- Sahara: $38
- Imperial Palace: $40(middle of The Strip)
- Circus Circus: $41
- Hooters (gentlemen...Trig...): $54
- Tropicana: $56
- ...skipping way ahead to the really shi-shi places...
- Trump Tower: $118/night
- Caesar's Palace: $132
- Bellagio: $156
- Ritz-Carlton: $167
I shall boldly suggest here that it is our duty, as a responsible Open Salon community, to help save Las Vegas. And by extension, the American economy. And by further extension, The WORLD.
In fact, I assure you...if we do not convene on Las Vegas en masse this July, we will be shirking our civic duty. We will be patently unpatriotic. We will be giving in to fear. We will be letting the terrorists win.
I know several OSers are already making plans...
So, who's in? Who's up to the task of saving this great nation, together, one buffet at a time?
TIP:
Enter the amount, and click "Tip" to submit!
ripple baruch
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jane smithie redux
The New Number Two
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Comments
I love the Bellagio (stayed there for a conference once when someone else paid) and that price isn't bad at all.
...only have windows of open times I could go, unfortunately, but I'm officially interested. Its a nice gesture either way and that's for the suggestion.
but thats a long drive and i cant afford plane tickets :(
Aaron, you're a party pooper. But that's OK.
And kudos to you for stepping up and leading the charge!
:-)
In any case, I wish I could be there in July!
I wish I could, I wish I could!
;-)
It could kick off a whole new marketing campaign.
"What happens in Vegas...becomes shocking blog-fodder!"
Do it, Julie! Do it! :-D
Yeah. I don’t know if that last one’s true, but I’d give this a whirl.
Hmmm. You know, I'm off from school, and the wife is a boss at her work...
Now that I think about it, does anyone want to meet me in L.A. so we can rent a red convertible, attire ourselves in Hawaiian shirts, load up the "shark" with various substances (don't worry about these details), and hit the road for Vagas? I promise not to freak you out when the bats come...
I'll be in Austin, TX hooking up with my kindergarten boyfriend and his college girlfriend, with whom I've reconnected on facebook, on July 10 and 11, but other than that, I'm in Vegas ALL THE TIME! Seems that July is the month when the technology bears fruit in the brick and mortar world. Yay!
So, game on!
I grew up in the deserts around Reno, visiting my aunt and their family during the summer. They hiked, skied (Pyramid Lake), and were basically amateur archaeologists. The group that they arrowhead hunt with is Amarc. Here is the Nevada Archeological Association Homepage for those interested: http://www.nvarch.org/
That area has a fascinating more recent history also, and I would bet there are a number of museums in the area.
Anyway, LOTS to do in and around Vegas in addition to gambling and eating.
I will be down the road in Reno, and then in Oregon and Washington at that time. Y'all have fun.
denese
and in the meantime, can we help stimulate the economy by tipping each other? I'm new so I guess I may be simply naive, but the tip thing seems cool. Does anybody ever use it?
Keep me informed. I'm thinking about it.
Oh, the mayhem it caused here on OS...Pfffft.
{mentally passes a big, fruity drink to cartouche}
Ah, yes, spotted. The Great "How Dare You Meet Each Other In Vegas And Blog About It You Hurtful Spiteful Bastard People And Furthermore You All Suck" Kerfuffle of '09.
Really good times.
[swigging more fruity drink]
On second thought I prolly {hic} shouldn'ta posted those pix from {hic} San Francisco couplea weeks back {hic}...
My favorite comment of 2009 came from the artist formerly known as Duaneart (now "D Art"), and can be found here:
Lonnie's Vegas Panty Raid
Still lol!
holy shit i dont understand what the editors hope to prove with this type of nonsense. it goes from absurd to sublime.
[orders chamomile tea for jane smithie]
musta been [hic] the vegas foto sorta like spammy pitbulls tasting hope and change and stuff [hic]
::falls into pool::
I might do the same tadaysh :hic cup: or someshing...
Next round's on me!
{spills drink on Verbal}
(I truly would, but we have a Maine wedding that will consume our vacation budget for the year...)
Hey you guys... have you checked the weather? http://govegas.about.com/od/weather/a/Weatherjullv.htm