Vegas: Top Golf

I've got to admit, I've never been much for golfing. I've always associated the sport with rich old men,  Adam Sandler, and day drinking, so it's just never really spoken to me as an accessible or especially enjoyable sport for a young, female starving artist. Top Golf is here to help change that perception, kind of. The venue is located right off the Las Vegas strip, behind some of the major casinos, making it extremely convenient to visit, and it has so much neon and glossy linoleum and glass that you feel like you're in a club, almost. 

If you're not big on golf, there's more to do here than just swinging your putter so don't worry. There's a pool, a sports bar, several actual alcohol bars, and lots of surprisingly good food. I was surprised, at least, though I was getting lots of e-mails (I'm looking at you, Thrillist) about their "chef-inspired" menu for a week or two prior to actually going. The food was good. Was it worth going for, on it's own merit? Depends how much you like the food, I guess. I had the fish tacos with poke and enjoyed them, though they were a bit small and overpriced you kind of have to expect as much. Similar to going to any venue here in Vegas, you're going to be paying an entertainment/tourist tax with higher prices than would otherwise be justifiable. 

There's a lot of food options, though, from sweets like the tasty little donuts that you inject a sweet syrupy filling into before popping into your mouth,  to meaty sliders, to a fruit cup, so there's something for everyone, for sure. There's also an extensive drink menu, as one would hope and expect from the large, well-stocked bars available. This is Vegas, after all, and if you can't get ridiculously drunk and risk toppling off the ledge onto the safety net here then you're not living your best #VegasLife, right? Pro-tip: staff members told us that they're not actually allowed to go over and pull you out of the net, due to safety concerns (like trying to save a drowning person and ending up drowning yourself), so if you do topple into the safety net you'll need to be capable of climbing back out, alright? 

And if golfing actually IS your bag, this is definitely the place to get your fix! There are so many different games to play, and the menu is really easy to use. It's set up similar to a bowling alley's menu, so if you're familiar with that you'll be good to go. The staff will explain everything to you when you get set up, though, so don't worry. The pay structure is such that you rent out a booth for a pre-selected block of time, and the rates vary wildly depending on the time of day you go... Personally, I'd shoot for a brunch session as it's much cheaper and I don't need much of an excuse to enjoy a bloody mary, but if you want to get more of a nightlife vibe then the evening is the time to be here. There's a lot of shuttles, buses and rideshares coming and going frequently so you won't have any trouble finding the place.  

And the view?

So worth it.

Vegas: Star Wars night at Cashman Field as the Vegas 51s play the El Paso Chihuahuas 4/07/2018

Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowds~

I think most of us all more or less know the song by now, eh? If not, you can always google "Baseball song" for an idea of what I'm talking about. We happened to hear the fireworks going off from a baseball game earlier in the week and were startled enough that Antho looked into it, reminding us that we're right around the corner from a baseball stadium. When he looked at the schedule, we realized that there was a Star War's day coming up! To be totally honest, Antho and I aren't really sports fans, and while Antho knows a fair bit about how the game is played we were mainly just interested in going and having the experience. In the end I suppose that was for the best, because our home team did terribly! Like, so bad there weren't any fireworks after the game. If I were a passionate sports fan, I might have left feeling quite disappointed...but lucky for all of us, I'm not! I was not disappointed! I had a great time with Antho and thoroughly enjoyed our time at the stadium. From the cringe-inducing but adorably-heart felt rendition of that same Baseball song by the Girl Scouts, who's off-key singing was wholesomely laugh inducing, to the various costumed Star Wars character walking through the stadium and leading in games, it was an all around good time. 

The Stadium is close enough that we can walk for any game, and the tickets, food AND beverages are cheap enough that we have no excuse for not going at least a few times a season. We got a helmet full of nachos for $13! I know that's certainly more expensive than you'd pay for nachos at a 711, but I expect to pay an exorbitant amount for foods at entertainment events, especially sporting events, so all things considered with the fact you get a take-home souvenier in the plastic helmet they came in, I have no complaints. The nachos were dense, massive, and loaded with toppings! Tons of gooey cheese sauce, lettuce, salsa, diced chicken, olives, sour cream and even jalapenos! Since Antho isn't a huge fan of spicy food, I asked to have our jalapenos on the side... the guy making our nachos asked which side, left or right... I thought that was hilarious! I mean, it's imminently practical, isn't it? I opted for left side, being that I'm a lefty. The nachos were great and the two of us couldn't polish them all off. There were plenty of other options, though, from hot dogs to hamburgers, ice cream and dipping dots, chicken fingers and pizza! You certainly don't have to go hungry, or thirsty, as there were also plenty of bars for getting a frosty cup of beer if you feel the desire. 

The game didn't go well for our team, as I said above... but we still had fun exploring the stadium and seeing the game! We'll definitely have to go back sometime soon for another game!