If Takes does not go this year - someone is going to get hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dee - How did you know about my incredible singing voice? Most people say that words cannot describe my voice. ;-)  I do not remember singing at the Beach! Singing in the shower - yes - The Beach :S ????

David,

No teasing.

Don't expect the pressure to let up between now and the show. :-) 

Lets see if we can make the next Beach Party.............................

Maybe we will have a Bonfire down at Grange beach, put all your photos in the sand around it..put on some beach boys music..

then Kathy and I can hold hands, look over the sea and cry, because we miss all our dear friends..

We will wave to you, look at your photos and remember how dear you are all to our hearts.

Love Kathy and Peter :'-(  :'-( 

David, I have tentative plans to make it next year. I have enough Delta Air Miles saved up to make the trip.
This would be a first for me and I have never even been to Vegas so hopefully you can give me and other neophytes benefit of your vast and worldly knowledge.
Specifically it would really help to know a bit about the show and how to get around Vegas, places to stay etc. Just basic stuff that a complete newby would need to know. I know this will be boring to the old hands but invaluable to those of us who have never attended.
Heck I don't even know how to obtain admission to the thing.
I guess all my years of going to Disney World and Disneyland just has not prepared me for the Adult theme park of LV.
Thanks for any help.
Bill

If you do not plan to have a car there, book at the Hilton very early, better rates and they DO run out of rooms early. It is across the street from the LV Convention Center.

If you plan on renting a car you can get some far better rates a little off the beaten path. Arizona Charlie's two locations have good rates and are about ten minutes away. Rooms are acceptable for the little time spent there and are fairly inexpensive in comparison.

As far as sightseeing, you will be blown away by the free stuff available on the strip in front of some of the hotels.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

Yahoo........Vegas here we come. We go to Vegas 2 or 3 time a year so if I can be of any help just let me know. We went to the ARA last year for the first time and would not miss another. Lots of seminars to go to, some are less informitive than others but we always get something out of all of the ones we go to.

Here are a couple of Vegas things you might want to know.

1. I believe having a car is a pain. Use the monarail or a cab. We were there in June and a cab ride from the airport to the Imperial Palace was about $12 + tip

2. Get a hotel on the Strip and get one on the same side the monarail is on such as Harrahs, Ballys, Paris,MGM. You can check out all the cool stuff on the strip and just walk up to your room.

3. Go to the hotel web sites and get their newsletters. They have special rates that are much better than just calling the hotels or using Hotel.com etc.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again