Comments on: Losing it in Vegas http://crystalluxmore.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/ on journalism, thrift and other miscellany Mon, 21 May 2012 07:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Erin http://crystalluxmore.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-641 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:25:10 +0000 http://thriftygirl.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-641 Hi Crystal! I’m the Community Manager of Ruba.com. We’re building a website to highlight some of the most interesting places travelers around the world have discovered. We’ve read hundreds of blogs about Las Vegas and we think that this post is awesome! We’d love to highlight excerpts from your blog (assuming it’s OK with you of course) and to discuss other ways of tapping into your expertise if you are interested. I’m at erin[at]ruba.com.
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]]> By: Wellness http://crystalluxmore.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-290 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:48:13 +0000 http://thriftygirl.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-290 Hey

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]]> By: thriftygirl http://crystalluxmore.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-171 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:37:33 +0000 http://thriftygirl.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-171 Thanks for your insights into the Vegas lifestyle. I am not at all down on your city. As I wrote, I was prepared for dissapointment because I thought Vegas wouldn’t be my style, but I found it fascinating, fabulous and fun to visit.

I’m not sure how life would be for a resident like you though – interesting to say the least! Enjoy.

]]> By: eborg9 http://crystalluxmore.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-162 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:17:06 +0000 http://thriftygirl.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/losing-it-in-vegas/#comment-162 WOW! That story brought back some fond memories. I live in Vegas, and I spent a few years as a Limo Driver at The Palms and a little time at The Rio.
Sounds like one of 1000 Bachelorette parties that I have driven on any given week end.
You are right, The Strip is not for budgets, but a group of women can manage to get a few freebies.

You got the free Limo ride because Drivers get a kick back from the club per passenger. That is normal. So you kinda of screwed that guy out of $80, but, they were not up front with you, and I never agreed with that kind of hustling, however it is the only way some of these guys can make any money because there are just sooo many Limos on the strip these days.
The fact that you still tipped him showed some class and I would have appreciated that if I were still driving.
The strip club was Olympic Gardens.
They close at 3:30 or 4am.
Sounds like you still managed to have a great time, and come up on a few free drinks. Good for you.
Don’t be so down on our city. It has never made any bones about, “You must come out here with cash, that is why we have it here:)”
There is a lot more to having a good time in Las Vegas, but I guess it comes with experience.
Looked like a lot of fun.

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