last rev, 2004 08 19, igd --- This info, available as I update it, http://www.dystopia.org/personal/travel/vegas/2004/schedule-id-ke-pb.txt ---- SCHEDULE So far... ID: Iain Davidson, cell 360.961.5824, email text message to: pager(AT)dystopia.org KE: Kathryn Engelhard, cell 917.273.8899, email text message to: engel-pager(AT)columbia.edu PB: Phil Bolster, cell 702.373.5931 ? = Time has not been confirmed..... updates are encouraged. -- Thursday, 8/19 PB: ? 7:30 am to 4pm, School Orientation - Sessions ? ID: 2:00 pm, Leave work, finish packing, leave for Val-U-Inn, (take bus?) ID: 2:45 pm, Valu-Inn, Waiting for Airporter ID: 3:10 pm, Leave bellingham, airporter KE: 4:30 pm, Leave work, (catch the A train) ID: 5:40 pm, Arrive seatac (via Airporter) ID: 7:45 pm, Leave seatac, American West 579 KE: 9:26 pm, Delta leave JFK ID: 10:01 pm, Arrive las vegas KE: 11:45 pm, Arrive Las Vegas -- Friday: 8/20 PB: ? 7:30 am to 4pm, School Orientation - Sessions ? KE,ID: ? Sleep-in ? (two votes say yes! :) PB,KE,ID: ? Noon, Meet for late lunch, tour of school ? KE, ID: ? afternoon, Tour some casinos, confirm timing of tours, and book room? (? Excalibur and Sword stuff ?) PB,KE,ID: ? Evening, Fix dinner? Out for dinner? (ID, KE: votes yes, fix dinner for fun!) PB,KE,ID: ? late evning, explore down-town + Casino (Golden Nugget?) + late show ? -- Sat: 8/21 PB: ? Open ? KE,ID,?: Morning, Liberace Museum ?: afernoon, check into hotel, check in bags ID,KE; 6 pm, Pickup tickets ID,KE: 7:30 pm, Cirque Du Soleil: Zumanity (New York, New York casino) ID,KE: late evening, stay into hotel -- Sun: 8/22 ? Open ? ? : Morning, Hilton, Star Trek, Experience -- Mon: 8/23 PB: ? 7:30 am to 4pm, School Orientation - Sessions ? ?: Red Rock Canyon, in the morning PB, ID,KE: Dinner on the way to airport? ID: ? 7 pm, arrive airport ? ID: 8:20 pm, Leave Las Vegas, American West 896 ID: 10:46 pm, Arrive in Seattle. ID: 11:30 pm, Depart Sea-Tac, Airporter KE: 11:20 pm, Delta leave Las Vegas -- Tue: 8/24 ID: 2 am, Arrive in Bellingham (via Airporter) ? Taxi home ? KE: 9:07 am, Arrive Laguardia NYC ID,KE: 10 am, Going to Work ? ----------------------------------------------------------------- UNSCHEDULED CURRENTLY, HIGH DESIRE SCHEDULE IN: o Monorail [ www.lvmonorail.com ] (Might be the best method of travel between casinos ? (Does StarTrek Exp, and NY/NY, and most others on the East side of the strip) o Clothes shop ( Possibly NY-NY Casino ? ) o Star Trek the Experience [ www.startrekexp.com www.lv-hilton.com ?] (At least 1/2 a day, walking around and visiting shows/shops, 11am to 11pm) ( Borg Invasion/Klingon show ? $30/person ?) (two night package deal, maybe cheaper for rides and food and one night?) o Red Rock Canyon ( ? 1/2 a day at least ? ) o Liberace Museum ( 15 min east of strip ?) o Stay in a casino/hotel for one night. Cheapest? Bourben Street - off the strip but fairly close, ? Main Street Station - two blocks away from Freemont Street ? -Other Hotels.com leisuretimeworldwide.com orbitz.com expedia.com ? (Stratosphere Tower - $46 ?, Palace Station - $35, Bally's - $69, Tropicana Resort - $45, San Remo - $50, New Frontier - $76, Treasure Island - $75, Flamingo $65 Mardi Gras - $70, o ID: Pickup as many "casino quarter cups' to bring back. :) ----------------------------------------------------------------- UNSCHEDULED CURRENTLY, SCHEDULE IF TIME: o "The Venetian" ( 3713 W. Sahara Ave 702/871-4190 ) Restaurant ? Wax Museum ? Art Gallery? o Million Dallor blackjack Tournament III (Visit location, not playing) ( http://www.lv-hilton.com/index.php?PID=CASINO&ce=13 ) o Bellagio - There is a water ballet which might be kitchy but is supposed to be really clever. They do water choreography to 9 famous songs or something like that. It's totally free, right in the Bellagio. o Luxar - Egyptian theme park and stuff (was there 8 years ago) o Excalibur - look at Swords o Hoover Dam tour o Other ? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: KE: Itinerary, Fly-4-less, Catalina, 800-517-5728 X 5643 https://www.virtuallythere.com/new/reservations.html?pnr=HK5EEDKJ93KS&name=ENGELHARDT&host=1W&language=0&email=1&style=0 ID: Itinerary, Fly-4-less, Catalina, 800-517-5728 X 5643 PB: Address, (on strip, 5-10 Minutes south of Luxor/MGM casino-hotels) ? ? ? ? Packing: o Fancy dress-up ? (Not neccessary?) o swimsuit? o Hat o Carry bag for stuff. o Camera? o boots for canyon walking ? o Towels ? o Buy anything else that we don't bring. :)