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Got back from Vegas yesterday. It was an interesting trip. I went to the Taboo room on Monday night and was told it was only open on weekends, or for private functions. The place looked really cool through the window (from what I could see). It wasn't very big though and was a little hard to find amongst a bunch of shops.
I also went to a place called Kahunaville, that had almost no tiki influence. It reminded me of about a dozen tropical places we have around here, so I just had a martini and left.
For dinner, I went to a Chinese place -- Shanghai Moon or some such -- and ordered a Zombie that had way to much gin in it. I should have gone to Noodles, oh well...
On Tuesday, I went exploring and bought about 25 Hawaiian lps for $1 each from a local record shop. I took them to Mailboxes, etc. and am having them shipped home. I also bought a Trader Dick's mug for $8 and found a Don Ho tumbler for 50 cents.
For dinner, I went to a really nifty place called "Chesseburger at the Oasis" that was in the shops at the Alladin hotel. I know the name sucks, but the place was filled with vintage hawaiiana and tiki culture stuff. They had bosko masks, a few tikis, mugs, wigglers, hula lamps, bamboo, postcards, waitresses in grass skirts and most importantly, a well-stocked round bar under a thatched roof. They also had a guitar player who sang Jimmy Buffet and other non-Hawaiian stuff :( For dinner I had a cheeseburger. I also met the assistant manager who bought me a second Mai-Tai. Overall, this was the best place I visited. I also noticed they had a Tommy Bahamas and a Hawaian Surfboard Co. shop with tiki stuff for sale.
FYI: I didn't get the Witco bar on ebay last Sunday, even though I was the highest bidder. The guy still wants around six grand for it -- which is insane.
Aloha,
Geoff
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