My Travels

In Phoenix for some R&R. I originally intended to be here for work but I've turned it into a personal weekend getaway. I'm staying at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort for the night. I stayed here a couple of years ago and the property is still as I remembered. A very family oriented resort in Phoenix, it has a miniature golf and water slide pool setup here. I'm in a "casita" on the property. They have a mix of regular hotel rooms near the main lobby entrance and townhouse style apts in a side area. The casitas are a perfect place if you want to have a house party without it being at your house. Spacious living room and bar area downstairs and private bedroom and patio area upstairs. Went to NOCA for dinner in Phoenix. I had a very lovely meal, very retro style and retro desserts. As an appetizer and as part of an entree, had the pork belly confit and it was fabulous. A very nice restaurant despite being located in a supermarket plaza. It is the f...

Spent a quick weekend in Vegas in October, decided to enjoy some downtime since I'm free from the trappings of employment. I stayed at the Hilton Las Vegas, it has been about five years since I last stayed here. The rooms haven't changed but the casino floor has changed and the food has dramatically improved. Although the Star Trek symbols is still part of the design element on the marquis, they've changed the actual space to the monorail station. I guess they found more value to turn it into a people mover area rather than a show. I can't say that there are alot of Trekkies going to Vegas. The one big draw the hotel has compared to others is the Sports Booking area. I have never been to another casino that has the kind of amenities the Hilton does for the Sports Book. I can see why my best friend's husband likes to hang out here on the weekends to watch football.