VLV18...What we did and What we saw!

Hi All!

With so many people asking and wondering how our first trip to Viva was, I thought I'd take this time to share some pics and highlights of everything we did.

We arrived on Wednesday afternoon.  VLV doesn't start until Thursday afternoon, but it was great to get there early to be able to do a few more Vegas-y things while we were there.

In Vegas the restaurant scene is ridiculous!  There are more celebrity chefs in one place than on a season on Top Chef!  With so many to choose from, we took the opportunity to eat at Sage.

This restaurant is from critically acclaimed chef, Shawn MClain, who also has Green Zebra in Chicago, which was always a favorite.  Sage is located at the Aria hotel.  

The Aria is one of the most well designed hotel/casinos I have ever seen!  In fact, it even has aroma-fusion throughout the space! Check out these interior images if you have a chance.  I mean, just look at these origami birds in the lobby!

After dinner, we headed to famed Frankie's Tiki Room!

With crazy drinks...yes, I had the Bearded Clam, and amazing tiki-chic interior, Jim and I had an awesome time!  I even got to meet two of my favorite blogger/vloggers, Technicolor Cutie and A Vintage Vanity!

Thursday and Friday flew by!  We spent time listening to some amazing bands, shopping, and hanging out at the bowling alley.  They have 70 lanes in the Orleans!

One of the highlights was the Charles Phoenix Vintage Slide Show! "Who" you may ask?  Well, we said the same thing when some new friends from Holland and British Columbia recommended this show to us.  It was hysterical, historical, and so clever! If he is coming to your town...don't walk...run to get tickets!  We had a chance to chat with him at the car show and grabbed a pic.

After a night of Burlesque, we headed to bed early to be set for the VLV Car Show and Pool Party on Saturday. 

         Loved all of the cars!
 






               
Marilyn is awesome!

Somehow, we were able to grab seats at the Pool Party that afternoon.  It was a beautiful day with some great people watching and outstanding surf rock! 

That night was a long one, but our last, so we wanted to finish strong!  

The Burlesque competition, the Legends of Rockabilly, and some shopping!

I even found out that Miss Victory Violet, who I follow on Instagram and voted for, won the 

Miss Viva Las Vegas 18 Pin Up competition! 

We wrapped the next morning with some final sale shopping and one last stop at the pool before we headed to our flight back to San Francisco.  

We had such a great time at the event with my folks who drove down from Phoenix to join us.

Can't wait for next year!!!