CES 2012
In case you're not aware, CES is the Consumer Electronics Show - it's the largest trade show of its kind in the world, and it's geek heaven. It is held in Las Vegas every January.
We made the exactly 500 mile trek out there this past Monday. The drive was pretty good, just really boring, like you'd expect a drive through the desert to be. Once we arrived, we checked into The Carriage House. It was exactly what I was looking for. The room had a little kitchenette, which was comprised of a refrigerator, microwave, and two-burner stove. They provide all of the dishes and cleaners for you. It's also located near the Strip, but not on it, and very near a Monorail station. Sorry, I was so tired that I forgot to take pictures of the room until it was too lived in to post publicly.
CES was interesting. Unfortunately, they really didn't have much to look at that wasn't there in 2010. The push this year was still 3D TV, just like in 2010. I do have to say that in my opinion, the electric DeLorean stole the show:
What else did we do in Vegas you ask? We gambled, of course. $20 each, woo hoo! Michael actually won about $12.50, enough to pay for his Schweddy Balls!
He's been looking to try that flavor for at least six months, but all of the ice cream retailers near us are prudes.
We also went to the Valley of Fire. For those of you that don't know, part of Star Trek Generations was filmed there. Specifically here:
Yeah, Michael had to see that in person. The rest of the park was pretty cool, too. I even made a friend!
It's only about 45 minutes outside of Vegas and costs $10 to enter. The park is open during daylight hours, unless you make reservations to camp. Sunset is the best time to visit.
We exited the east entrance of the park and drove down the shore of Lake Mead, ending up at the Hoover Dam.
Michael had always wanted to see it, and yes - we let the Dam jokes fly. Didja know that Nevada wants $7 to park at the Dam? Well, us brokies drove across the Dam and parked on the more charitable Arizona side where we were not charged at all. It's a little further away than the paid lots, but not by much. We then walked across the Dam, visited the gift shop, and walked back to the car. $30 each for a tour? Not this year.
The trip back on Friday was also pretty non-eventful, just more boring. I managed to stay awake the entire ride this time! I normally drift off quite a bit on road trips, as I'm not allowed to drive.
All in all, the trip was worth it. We'll see if we decide to go back next year - it's all going to depend on what the tech companies announce in 2012 - that and how much dough we have to take with us. Being broke in Vegas is the pits!!
We made the exactly 500 mile trek out there this past Monday. The drive was pretty good, just really boring, like you'd expect a drive through the desert to be. Once we arrived, we checked into The Carriage House. It was exactly what I was looking for. The room had a little kitchenette, which was comprised of a refrigerator, microwave, and two-burner stove. They provide all of the dishes and cleaners for you. It's also located near the Strip, but not on it, and very near a Monorail station. Sorry, I was so tired that I forgot to take pictures of the room until it was too lived in to post publicly.
CES was interesting. Unfortunately, they really didn't have much to look at that wasn't there in 2010. The push this year was still 3D TV, just like in 2010. I do have to say that in my opinion, the electric DeLorean stole the show:
What else did we do in Vegas you ask? We gambled, of course. $20 each, woo hoo! Michael actually won about $12.50, enough to pay for his Schweddy Balls!
He's been looking to try that flavor for at least six months, but all of the ice cream retailers near us are prudes.
We also went to the Valley of Fire. For those of you that don't know, part of Star Trek Generations was filmed there. Specifically here:
Yeah, Michael had to see that in person. The rest of the park was pretty cool, too. I even made a friend!
It's only about 45 minutes outside of Vegas and costs $10 to enter. The park is open during daylight hours, unless you make reservations to camp. Sunset is the best time to visit.
We exited the east entrance of the park and drove down the shore of Lake Mead, ending up at the Hoover Dam.
Michael had always wanted to see it, and yes - we let the Dam jokes fly. Didja know that Nevada wants $7 to park at the Dam? Well, us brokies drove across the Dam and parked on the more charitable Arizona side where we were not charged at all. It's a little further away than the paid lots, but not by much. We then walked across the Dam, visited the gift shop, and walked back to the car. $30 each for a tour? Not this year.
The trip back on Friday was also pretty non-eventful, just more boring. I managed to stay awake the entire ride this time! I normally drift off quite a bit on road trips, as I'm not allowed to drive.
All in all, the trip was worth it. We'll see if we decide to go back next year - it's all going to depend on what the tech companies announce in 2012 - that and how much dough we have to take with us. Being broke in Vegas is the pits!!
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