I looked at weather.com and it says 56 degrees. That seems to be the same weather as where I am (Austin, TX). I am thinking I should take clothes to dress the way I am dressing currently here in Austin but since you are there right now, nothing like first hand knowledge:)
Also any tips on what is fun to do there since this is our first time there?
Thanks a bunch
Taz
and from Darina . . .
Hi Kimberly,
Love love love reading your blog and getting all the inspirations :)My husband and I are going to Las Vegas this Saturday and I am so excited!!!! That would be my first time, and I hope the weather is going to be MUCH better than we have in CT... Can you give some recommendations of where to go? I think other readers would love a (detailed) recap of your trip as well :)Thank you!
Ladies, I am jealous!! I would go back in a heartbeat for another week!
Las Vegas is very casual during the day since you are outside and walking around a ton. You see a lot of leggings with Uggs and jeans with tennis shoes. My personal "uniform" while I was there consisted of: knit top (either a pretty graphic tee, lightly embellished top or striped long sleeve tee) with a knit blazer (comfy yet polished) or a cardigan (occasionally I layered the knit blazer over the cardigan over a shirt in the evening hours), fun scarf, dark washed jeans that fit well, and a pair of comfy flats (my Tory Burch flats were heavenly!).
Here are some similar items to what I wore. For details on any of the items pictured above, please click here for more info.
I found these light layers to be casual yet chic and allow me to adjust my temp as I went from inside (malls and casinos tended to be a bit warm for my liking, then again I'm used to the cold!) to out whether the sun was out or the wind started to pick up.
One thing I can't stress enough is to take comfortable shoes!! If your feet hurt you will ruin your trip. All of the malls, hotels and casinos are so huge that even if you can make it back to your hotel you may have a long trip back to your room! I put a pair of memory foam insoles in my Tory Burch Ballet Flats to give a little extra cushion and my feet felt great the whole trip (and we walked A LOT!!). Plus take a couple of pairs of comfy shoes - it's good for your feet to switch it up from day to day.
In the evening I still kept things fairly simple for dinner and going out (granted, we weren't going to major clubs were the dress code seems to be "hoochie"). I wore a tunic with beaded trim and jeans, simple top with a statement necklace and satin shorts paired with tights, etc. out to dinner and a show.
As for things to do - - there is so much to do and a lot of what you might find fun is dependent on what you enjoy. Here is just a quick list of some of the things I have done on past trips:
Outlet Shopping, dinner downtown at Triple George followed by drinks at Don't Tell Mama and people watching on Fremont Street, check out the fantastic architecture and interior design of City Center including the marvelous water features, happy hour at Blondie's/Miracle Mile Shops ($20 for all you can drink from 3-6pm), happy hour at Diablo's at the Monte Carlo (drink special changes every half hour!), CSI Experience at MGM, looking at the gorgeous bontanical gardens, glass flower adorned lobby ceiling and fountains at Bellagio, Bodies: The Exhibition at Luxor, eating a flapjack the size of my car at Hash House A Go Go, shopping at Caesar's Forum Shops (you gotta love a mall that is big enough to support two Coach stores!) topped off with a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3, a view of the strip from the Monorail, yummy 80 calorie sorbet from the stand at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, Fashion Show Mall with the most department stores I've ever seen under one roof, too many wonderful restaurants to even mention, and lots of shows to see, and, oh yeah, a little something called gambling!!
Lastly, here is a slideshow of some of the pics I snapped during my recent trip (I'm so bad about remembering to take pictures!) - every thing from the view from and inside the place we stayed, yummy things we ate, my meetup with Kenz, pretties at Bellagio, being silly at the M&M's store and during happy hour, the most fabulous toupee ever and more.
Enjoy your romantic getaways, ladies, and have a fantastic time!!
Also, readers, any other suggestions for these two?
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You really covered it nicely. The only thing I would add is that you can get half price tickets to shows all over the strip if you head to Casino Royale. It's an old and rather silly little casino down the street from the Venetian, but it's worth checking out if you're interested in seeing a show.
I recommend seeing Wayne Brady or any of the Cirque shows...there's a new Elvis Cirque show that just screams Vegas...and many other options.
Have fun ladies! I definitely did!
did you really wear satin shorts? share the stats!
Great comments, Kenz!!
BBM, I did wear satin shorts (these from Torrid - http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/product.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036844&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442197575&bmUID=1265847569671) with black tights, heels and a Tuxedo Blazer that was black with satin lapels. I don't have a pic to share though. What are your thoughts on satin shorts?
oh my gosh, kimberly, you are so photogenic!
i saw that frozen hot chocolate...i didn't know there was a serendipity's in vegas! oh god, now i want to go there even more. going to serendipitys is my dream!
You pretty much covered it all! Haha. I have family nearby, so I've gone on fairly long vacations there. As far as food goes (What?! I like food!), I'd recommend going to the Top of the World restaurant at Stratosphere (http://www.stratospherehotel.com/dining/top_of_the_world.cfm) and the Eiffel Tower Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas (http://www.parislasvegas.com/casinos/paris-las-vegas/restaurants-dining/eiffel-tower-restaurant-detail.html). They're both really expensive for dinner, but much more affordable for lunch--their menus are on their sites. Stratosphere also had some really epic chocolate desserts, although some of them are MASSIVE and sufficed for a table of, say, eight people. Haha. It was also fun to eat at NY, NY, mostly because of the novelty of eating New York-style pizza.
Also, my family is big on outlet malls, so we went to the two they have in Vegas: Las Vegas Premium, which is an outdoor outlet mall (I went there in the middle of summer, at 120 degrees, around noon, so I remember this *VIVIDLY*), and Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas, which is actually in Primm, 40 miles south of Vegas, but has a bunch of high-end outlets if you're into that kind of stuff. There's a Coach outlet in Primm, though, which is definitely worth the drive, for me!
Anyway, I hope you have fun! I absolutely love Vegas!
i couldnt imagine it when you first described it and i was like, did she type that right? ... cuz in my mind, it didnt seem like your style. but i have no doubt u pulled it off quite stylishly.
i dont have any problems with satin shorts ... i love it when people try on new things and make it work. although whenever i play with cropped pants/shorts and put tights on with it, the materials all stick together and my legs look like sausages. that outfit sounds so modern and cute though! how i wish u took a pic! i gotta try that one ... thx for the link!
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Love the slide show...You guys look so lovely together! I am glad you guys had a great time :)
Glad to see you had so much fun! Wasn't the Hash House awesome? Love how different it is, and delish to boot. :) Jealous of your haul - LV is great for retail therapy!!
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