This is Vegas?

Suzanne happens to be one of the biggest Vegas fans I know. She can name almost all of the hotels on the strip, knows where the best shopping is, the best places to eat, she loves Vegas. At the risk of being unpopular, especially with my wonderful wife, I did not like Vegas. Maybe it was because we only had one night to see everything, but the whole place looked to me to be all set up and no bang. It was like being at Disney World with all of the magic and fantasy of a major attraction, without the satisfaction of getting on a ride.
We got majorly lucky in the fact that we got set up in a hotel that we should have never been set up in. We got into some deal that was being done with Planet Hollywood, and their new condo. They were having people stay over to try and sell them a condo. It was way less than it should have been and it was like being a celebrity. It had a great view of the strip, huge TV and two smaller ones throughout the room, huge bed, Jacuzzi in the bedroom, huge bathroom, wonderful shower and a special door for the john. It was the most amazing room I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. If we had stayed in the room, I think I would have loved Vegas.
It was venturing out into that world that gave me pause. I am not a gambler, I never have been. To me gambling is fun for about an hour maybe two. I will play the slots for a bit, a little electronic poker, and maybe watch some people play blackjack but then I am done. I just don’t like playing games like that when I know that I am just not going to win. I find it boring. So, we walked around a lot and I got to see a lot of Vegas. It is very pretty, and reminded me a lot of Disneyworld. Every moment I was like, “What ride is this?” Only to find out it was just another casino.
Vegas just left me a bit cold. Especially the day after, when all of the neon is off and you can see that they are just buildings, and you notice the people walking with their heads down. You can feel loss and emptiness.
However, here are some of the things I loved about Vegas: the Bellagio fountains were beautiful and I was really happy I got a chance to see them, the big ball of light from the show Vegas, the Caesars Palace shopping area was amazing, our room, and being in that place with Suzanne was what really made it special.
I am hoping to go back to Vegas again and see what my wife and millions of people every year see. I know I am missing something, I just don’t know what it is.