Finally In Vegas!

  • Posted By: Bob Buskirk
  • 16 Comments... What do you have to say?

Well I have been waiting for this trip for the longest time! Each January I go to Las Vegas for CES. This year Ashley and I decided to go a few days earlier to get in a little mini-vacation. Last we year decided to stay an extra day, but we were so exhausted it was not even worth it. Coming in early will make things more relaxed as we do not have anything important to go to once we get in. This year packing was a snap, I guess I am used to packing now since I have done it quite a few times now, but I still could have forgot something as I am writing this while I am on the plane!

It just so happened that the day we were leaving there was a huge snow storm in Pittsburgh so it was fun driving through that to get to the airport. Also when we were taxiing out to the runway the plane had to get de-iced so that was interesting. The flight was not that bad, just long (around 5 hours). To cut down on time Ashley and I watched a movie and I wrote a few blog posts. Does anyone know if Southwest serves meals on any flights because I would have thought a 5 hour flight would get a meal, all we got was something to drink and a snack box that had some crackers and other stuff in it.

This year we are again staying at Treasure Island. Originally we had booked at the Flamingo because the CES rate was sold out at Treasure Island, but it is always good to check hotels a few weeks before you go away because that is when people will cancel and the hotel will drop rates in order to fill those rooms. Well that was the case and we were able to get a room at Treasure Island for much cheaper that we were quoted months ago. Once we got all checked in we went out shopping and picked up a few things for the room. On our way back we ate at a place called Cheese Burger, which if you guessed serves cheeseburgers, but they had a Hawaiian theme to them. The burgers were great and it was not that expensive at all.


It was a great first day to the trip even though we were jet-lagged and didn’t get much sleep the night before. Although I will be updating this blog you can also follow my Vegas trip on twitter and flickr.

  1. Michael Kwan said on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 am

    I’ll see you there in a few days! Pardon my ignorance (it’s going to be my first time in Vegas as a blogger/writer), but how’s the web access there? I’m talking WiFi, of course, because I obviously don’t have a Sprint EVDO card or anything like that.

  2. Dimitry said on January 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 am

    Good stuff. Keep those pics coming and enjoy your stay :)

  3. Sean said on January 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 am

    I’ll definitely be there next year.

    Enjoy your stay and bring back lots of pictures.

  4. Leo said on January 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 am

    You think 5 hours is a long flight!?
    Man, I used to have to fly 13-15 hours non-stop to Taiwan. Imagine a plane full of Chinese people -shudders-

    The burger looks great though!

  5. BigMan said on January 3rd, 2008 at 6:09 am

    Jetlagged after 5 hours? lol :)

  6. oZ [ORG] said on January 3rd, 2008 at 6:14 am

    Damn dude, that burger looks great…I’m going to this place later today to enjoy a nice burger…all thanks to that picture lol. Have fun bro, keep me updated ;)

  7. David Lithman said on January 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 am

    I’m so jealous! I’d give anything to be in Vegas right now.

  8. Alan Johnson said on January 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    I wish you a pleasant as well as productive stay in Vegas and going a few days earlier was definitely a better decision than just staying a few days extra and not being able to enjoy yourself as a result of being too tired.

    Alan Johnson

  9. Mike Huang said on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    Seems like you’re having a lot of fun :)

    -Mike

  10. Robert Norton said on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Awesome, I’m flying in on Monday. I’m psyched.

  11. Stephen said on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Why are you there already? You’ll be so vegas’d out you’ll want to leave when the show starts :P

  12. Bob Buskirk said on January 3rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    well im using EVDO but wifi is 12.99 / day at TI

  13. ZingWat - Make Money Online said on January 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Sounds like fun! Southwest usually serves meals but I think it depends if you’re in first class or not.

  14. ZingWat - Make Money Online said on January 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Hope you’re having a great time. Say hi to Ashley & John for me! ;)

  15. Andres said on January 4th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    See you on sunday Bob!

  16. Hair Loss Treatment said on January 10th, 2008 at 3:48 am

    Great stuff !! I love holidays. Keep posting some more pictures of your holiday.

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