{"id":863041,"date":"2024-07-24T10:02:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?p=863041"},"modified":"2024-07-24T10:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:03:00","slug":"bobby-vegas-my-mirage-memories-are-many-and-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/bobby-vegas-my-mirage-memories-are-many-and-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Vegas: My Mirage Memories Are Many and Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shim Lin. Simply incredible. Glad he relocated. I went with Mr. H who loves magic and we were both dumbfounded. Shim stands there stock still, sleeves rolled up, palms out, and cards appear and disappear. No props, just magic. It\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there was The Beatles Love. Three times. Last year I took clients and warned them, \u201cGuys, this will totally blow your minds.\u201d \u201cYeah yeah, Bobby. C\u2019mon, let\u2019s get a drink.\u201d We were up close. And all they could say was, \u201cOMG!\u201d I took Hector, in his 20s, and he was stunned that I knew the words to every song. \u201cHector \u2026 it\u2019s THE BEATLES.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Secret Garden was Vegas\u2019 best-kept secret. I begged people to go and watch the baby dolphins swimming with their parents and the white tigers. What a great respite from the frenzy of the Strip. Few took me up on it, though anyone who did thanked me profusely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a nice suite compliments of Laurence Scott when we were working on my Non-Linear Dynamics Recurrence Theory Roulette project together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I really miss the Carnegie Deli. Pastrami and latkes, oh my.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the grand slam. Well, more of a hole in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With one of my lighting manufacturers, Charlie and I had landed a really nice deal with Guy who lived in Vegas. We wanted to do something special. So Guy suggested they play a round at Shadow Creek, Steve Wynn\u2019s ultra-exclusive high-roller golf course. At the time, the only way was to stay at a Wynn property and it was still $500 each to play. So Charlie and I flew in and were staying at the Mirage. I got there first and the receptionist said, \u201cI see you\u2019re playing at Shadow Creek. Oh dear, we seem to have a problem. I need to put you on the 24th floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t know what that meant until I opened the double doors to a suite that was literally larger than my condo back in DC. Old school, with the TV rising from the foot of the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I don\u2019t play golf, so it was just Charlie and Guy. They had an early tee time and we agreed to meet afterwards. They had major grins on their faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo how was it? How was your game?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They looked at each other, broke out in giggles like two stoned schoolkids, and exclaimed, \u201cWe met Michael Jordan! In the locker room!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were changing after our round and he walked in asked us how our game went!\u201d And they started laughing again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo? How was your game?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWho cares? we met Michael Jordan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All I could say was, \u201cOne question. Since you were changing, what was it? Boxers or briefs?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shim Lin. Simply incredible. Glad he relocated. I went with Mr. H who loves magic and we were both dumbfounded. Shim stands there stock still, sleeves rolled up, palms out, and cards appear and disappear. No props, just magic. It\u2019s amazing. Then there was The Beatles Love. Three times. 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