Matthew Levinson

Things LA and Vegas have taught me about America

Published on 27/05/08
by matt

Aside from the best Hainan Chicken I’ve ever had (the waitress at MGM Grand warned, “You won’t like that, it’s just boiled chicken with rice on the side”), some art, and some bad comedy, I’ve learnt a few key facts from these two cities.

  • LA and Vegas are party towns. Suspect both would be a lot more fun if you were partying, and with local crew
  • Older women dress sexy in Vegas. Possibly because (a) that’s just how they dress, i.e. Vegas attracts a niche audience (pretty likely I guess) and/or (b) Vegas does it to them
  • Hooters Casino is nowhere near as sleazy or tawdry as you might imagine
  • The food scene is really not that hot (unless you’ve got Joel Robuchon type funds available)


New York New York, Vegas (who needs to head east?)

Next, the Grand Canyon. And as a sometime geologist that’s exciting.

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