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| - Prior to the beginning of June, this venue was a 5 Star paradise and one of my go-to spots when visiting Clark County.
Half the fun was walking from either downtown or from the last monorail stop at the SLS to the Stratosphere. I've seen things you can't un-see, you see.
These jaunts would usually take place in the mid-afternoon to early evening so I could hit up the 107 Lounge for their earlier Happy Hour (4 - 7 PM).
Imagine the horror when you survive the short walk South from Dino's, talk with an Afghan man who was kicked out of a Travelodge because he called a Metro officer the n word, make it all the way to the top, and find out that the 107 SkyLounge is on Day 2 of their NEW Happy Hour.
It makes you want to go onto the bungee ride without the giant elastic rubber band attached to you, I say! An era of 1/2 off appetizers and 2 for 1 drinks (any drink they have) gone like a fart in the wind. I'm not sure how many years I've been coming here just for that incredible deal...but at least a decade.
The view, the bargain, the ambience...it was honestly my favorite place.
When you take the bargain out of it (still half off appetizers, but now only well drinks are half off regular price), it turns everything into a D-Grade...which really does make this big, masculine, mountain of a man sad....weep, even.
Betrayal is a harsh thing. Did you ever see 'Unfaithful' with the beautiful Diane Lane? She betrayed Ricky Gere and then he beat the young man she was boinking behind his back over the head with a snow globe. I would beat the SkLounge over the head with a snowglobe if I could.
The lady in the elevator on the way down asked how everything was. There was another dude in there too and we both said the same thing at the same time...."disappointing". We hugged as we exited, knowing it was the end of an era.
If they reconsider and realize their horrific mistake, I will be back.
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