It's probably a little silly to write about this trip that I took in April now, but here we are! This was my second time coming to Vegas, and I liked it a whole lot more this time around. The first time I went was when I was 21 and I found the whole place wildly depressing, especially in the day time. But this recent visit definitely changed my view point of the city as a whole. I went with Jenn for our annual birthday trip and here's what was on our agenda for the week:

We stayed at the Bellagio and it was as gorgeous as you'd imagine it to be

Got pizza on the first night inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel that was really, really good - and I know you're probably rolling your eyes at the fact that all pizza is good, but no really, this was the best thin slice I've ever had outside of New York City
Lunch at Emeril's New Orleans Fish House inside the MGM Grand (the Fall River clam chowder was OUT OF THIS WORLD)
Dinner of onion soup and dessert at Jean Georges’ Prime (which was big time overrated)
Found the Las Vegas welcome sign (it's not that crazy long of a walk either, so everyone should do this if they're in the city)
Lunch at Lagasse Stadium inside The Palazzo (such great service, food was sports bar food but still good!)
Ate a Lobster Tail (the dessert, not the seafood) at Carlo’s Bake Shop in the Grand Canal Shoppes (whoa)
Visited Old Vegas to walk along Fremont Street and gambled inside the Golden Nugget and El Cortez (which is the oldest casino in the city and "one of the only places where the slot machines use actual coins” which I think is amazing)
Dinner at Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse (are you seeing a theme here? Yeah, we made a note of eating at all of Emeril's restaurants and each of them were fantastic)
Saw the volcano at The Mirage (it erupts nightly at 8pm & 9pm)

There were so many other things that we'd planned on doing but didn't have the time for such as:

Visit the day spa at The Bellagio
Brunch at Giada’s restaurant inside The Cromwell Hotel
Eat at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant CUT in the Grand Canal Shoppes
Eat at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill inside the MGM Grand, which is essentially the cheaper version of CUT
In-N-Out Burger
Luv It Frozen Custard for sundaes
Rao’s for Italian food in Caesars Palace
Try a buffet at either the Bellagio or the Cosmopolitan (brunch is $28/per person and unlimited two-hour bottomless beverage packages are available for an additional $17 and include mimosas, champagne, Bloody Marys, house red or white wine)
Mon Ami Gabi for steak frites
Bars That Look Gorgeous or Have Gorgeous Views: The Chandelier, Mandarin Bar, Skyfall
Visit Red Rock Canyon (this one I really, really wanted to do)
Luxor offers free Craps, Black Jack and Roulette lessons daily at 12pm

Next time, for sure.

Such a short, fun trip!