19th April 2008

A Red Rock Saturday

posted in Las Vegas |

Red Rock Casino Las Vegas

I woke up today, and decided to grab some breakfast with a buddy of mine.

The streets were clear, and we were in a nice BMW convertible with the top down.

Driving such a machine a mere few blocks just seemed like a complete waste, and we somehow came up with the idea of heading out to Red Rock Station.

Neither one of us had been there for a couple of months, and it was about as far out of town as we could get without leaving Las Vegas, so why the hell not …

Traffic was extremely light the whole way, and it didn’t take more than 15 or 20 minutes to get there.

Red Rocks Las Vegas

We took a seat in the restaurant called the “Grand Cafe”, and I ordered Huevos Rancheros.

I attempted to make the waitress uncomfortable a few times by introducing my buddy as my homosexual gay lover, requested side orders of coke and/or heroin, etc … but she was an older lady, and my attempts at humor largely fell flat as she just shot me quizzical “What the fuck are you talking about?” looks.

Eventually I ceased trying to entertain myself with this lady, because she either didn’t get it, or didn’t like me (or both).

She also got our orders mixed up and plopped a plate full of bacon and sausage down in front of my non-red-meat-eating friend … but it eventually got worked out.

Red Rock Casino Grand Cafe Las Vegas

Anyway, the food was really quite good … but breakfast would have been ever so slightly more entertaining if she could have made good with the cocaine.

I suppose that goes without saying though.

Anyway, after breakfast we headed out to see what was happening by the pool.

Even 15 miles off-strip, Vegas is still an utter sausage-fest, but I got my flag up to half-mast observing a few of the poolside waitresses.

One Asian waitress in particular had me dry-humping my zipper, and I remain impressed with the overall quality of the waitresses and their costumes.

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Anyway, we were in the joint for a couple of hours, and it pretty much looks the same as it always has. I was there when the place opened, and not much has changed since opening day. It’s still a very nice place … especially for a “local’s casino”.

Red Rock Station Casino Las Vegas

I still think it is a couple of notches above Green Valley Ranch, but much like the ongoing “Biggie vs. Tupac” debate, comparing GVR with RR will always be a bone of great contention among Vegas locals.

Can’t we just end the rivalry and stop the senseless shootings over this issue?

They are both fine high-end local’s casinos, but “The District” still sucks.

Anyway, on our way out, I noticed that on the marquee, Kanye “George Bush Does Not Care About Black People” West is scheduled to play at the casino later this month.

Red Rock Casino Pool Las Vegas

Red Rock strikes me as a really odd place for Kanye to play, but I guess the gig pays.

I’m not sure a casino is the best place to avoid gold diggers, but it ain’t like Kayne is a broke nigga, so it’s all good.

Anyway, it was a pleasant start to the weekend.