Date Night in Sin City (for less than $20)

Last Saturday (8/17) was brutal- 110 degrees with humidity and not a leaf was stirring because the air was totally still.

So we started off with door to door field ministry, doubtless losing weight from all the sweating, and then to Grouchy John’s Coffee Shop for cold green tea and other cool concoctions.

We tried a few returns, but nobody was home, so we called it a morning. What a relief to get the noose (necktie) off!

In this weather, you have to find somewhere cool to recreate so Shirley and I used our “Fill-A-Seat” membership to hit the “Legends In Concert” show at the Flamingo down on the Strip.

The Flamingo has been around since the 1950's

(Explanation: “Fill-A-Seat” sells an annual membership for $80 which gives you two free tickets to an assortment of top-notch shows during the year. Just using it one time pays for the membership. It’s the way the casinos fill up the audience when the shows are not sold out.)

Real flamingos at The Flamingo

The cool thing about “Legends” is that you always see different entertainers. This time it was Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Adam Levine, and of course, Elvis.



Vegas is such a Mecca for talent that even the smaller shows have very high production values and extremely skilled entertainers. And despite the moniker of “Sin City” quite a few of the shows are suited for a family audience. Not to mention the fact that entertainers you thought had died are alive and well here. (At least as portrayed by tribute artists.)

So we took in the 4 o’clock show to escape the heat of the day. We even had time to check out the “Habitat” at the Flamingo as you can see from the photos.

When the show was over, it was time to eat so we headed north on the Strip to “Tacos El Gordo”, the Vegas outpost of the Tijuana taco emporium. They’re open until 3 AM if you’re out late and have the craving for some tacos de sesos (brains). Personally, I normally just go with the roast pork.

Real pelicans in the desert

Shirley checks out the Koi

Here in the southwest there is such a strong Hispanic influence that getting authentic south-of-the-border food (my favorite) is never a problem. And you can even drink the water!

Tacos were only $2 each, so dinner was economical and the show was free.

After 29 years of marriage I think we’re finally getting this date night thing down.

Fake flamingos at The Flamingo

Nothing like a pool when it's 110

The Legends show & Donny & Marie share the theatre

Caesar's Palace is right across the street

Menu at Tacos El Gordo on the Strip