Leaving Las Vegas: Retro Bakery!

The next edition of the Leaving Las Vegas series features Retro Bakery! I have throughly enjoyed these cupcakes many times. They have unique, imaginative flavors that will blow you away! Maple Bacon cupcake anyone? My favorites are a bit more normal but no less delicious. My number one, must get everytime I visit, is the Milk and Cookies cupcake. White cake with chocolate chips, vanilla to-die-for buttercream, all topped off with a soft chocolate chip cookie. It's two desserts in one! My number two is the Chocolate Fountain cupcake. The most moist chocolate cake, creamy chocolate buttercream, dipped in rich chocolate ganache. Do I have any chocolate lovers drooling out there? To make the experience even better, I am supporting a local business here in Las Vegas, run by a husband and wife team who are truly dedicated to producing high quality confections and offering amazing customer service. Once again, if you are ever in Vegas, check out Retro Bakery. They even will deliver to the Strip for you!

Leaving Las Vegas: Caesar's Palace!

Last night was my last night of work at Caesar's Palace and I was a bit depressed to leave at the end of the shift. Working at Caesar's has been an exciting, educational experience for me. I have made some great friends that I'll never forget. As I turned in my badge today and was wished good luck with my life, I realize how much I gained from this experience. First of all, I can count to 21 faster than anyone I know! Second, along the way I had some pretty crazy experiences that I'll not forget anytime soon. I always had fun, outrageous, and sometimes disturbing stories to tell about my players and I'm sure Justin appreciates me waking him up at 5 in the morning because I couldn't wait to tell someone. Last but never least, is the family of employees that Caesar's has. I will truly miss a lot of individuals that have made my past year special. Thanks for all of the memories! When you visit Vegas, I couldn't name a better place for you to stay and play. Caesar's Palace has elegance, history, and fun times waiting for you!

Most of the time I dealt in the Pussycat Dolls Casino section of Caesar's Palace. These two pictures are of me in pink and blue uniforms. This job was definitely something that is unique to Las Vegas. I had a wonderful group of ladies to work with who made it a great experience for me! I'll miss being in PCD on Friday and Saturday nights.

This last photo is of me in my black and white uniform. It was always exciting to see the uniform in lots of different movies, like Iron Man and The Hangover to name a couple. I am proud to have been a small part of the legacy of Caesar's Palace.

Leaving Las Vegas: Firefly*

Our time in Las Vegas is almost over! It has been an excellent experience for Justin and I to live in such a vibrant, exciting city. We've definitely tried to make the most of it by hitting up lots of local spots. One of our absolute favorite places is Firefly* on Paradise. It is a Spanish style tapas restaurant and has an amazing happy hour! Our beverage of choice is the Pomegranate Mojitos. They are sweet, minty, and perfect for a summer's day! We also enjoy their Sangria. It is fruity and perfect for a winter's night! If you are ever in Vegas, check it out! You won't be disappointed. We never were!

Travel Tales: Bryce Canyon

Hi! It's been a while since I've updated this blog, but Justin and I have been busy! We are preparing for a move at the end of the month. It's an exciting, but scary time and we are sad to leave Las Vegas. Over the next couple of weeks I plan on doing a few posts about our favorite spots here in Vegas, but until then check out us at Bryce Canyon in Utah.

Wow, what a magnificent place! Bryce is definitely one of my favorite places that we've been; the hike was amazing with incredible views. We did a 6.5 mile hike through the canyon and found that it was a challenging, but really enjoyable hike. Once again, we are astounded at God's creation!

This was called the "Wall of Windows", on the very well named Peek-A-Boo Trail.

Justin in front of one of the many tunnels we walked through. I think this photo gives you a sense of how small we really are!