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Last week we were in Las Vegas for a conference, NINAETC or the National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference. Katreena’s (my wife)  business is providing employability training. This was one of the most relaxing trips to Vegas we have had.

The main reason was we stayed in a timeshare just off the strip instead of a casino. The Desert Rose Resort is just behind the Tropicana, next to Hooters Casino. We had a one bedroom unit with a small kitchenette. They look like they were apartments at one time that have been converted to studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units. They are a little old but still comfortable. We were able to make breakfast in the room every morning and even had a relaxing dinner in the room one night. 

It’s not like we didn’t do any gambling. The conference was in the Hilton so we feed the machines.  It was nice to get away from it all in the timeshare. And we were a short walk from the strip and Hooter’s was right next door.

The most enjoyable thing we did though was go to a Moroccan restaurant, Marrekech, for a 6-course dinner and entertainment. It is located on Paradise midway between Desert Inn Road and Flamingo Road (map). It is $40 per person and worth it. The food was great, you ate everything, except the couscous, with your hands. The Shrimp Scampi and Beef Kabobs were the best. By the time the main course arrived, Cornish Game Hens and Couscous, we were full. There was a whole game hen for each person (there were eight of us) and nobody could eat more than half a hen. We did have to save room for desert. It was called B’stilla and was fillo dough filled with nuts and fruits and covered with a ton of powder sugar and cinnamon.

The best part of the evening though was the belly dancer. The dancer that night was Estela and she was good. She came out twice and danced for about ten minutes each time. She made an very good evening even better.

The following night as just as memorable, we went to Cirque Du Solae’s Beatles Love. That will be another blog.

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