In a few weeks my wife and I are heading to Vegas to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. We’ve got the flights, the room and lots of time, but we don’t know what shows to see.
I’ve heard that Phantom is in town, but is it something we should see, or are there better shows out there?
What show do you think is a don’t-miss?
My wife loves to go to Lumiere and play the slots. The little bit of money she makes during the week from babysitting usually ends up belonging to Lumiere on Saturday nights. Unlike most people though, she’s pretty good at hitting jackpots. Several times last year she turned $100 into $1000. I don’t know how she does it, but she sure enjoys it.
Anyway, one of the recent promotions that she got was a hotel stay. I’ve been wanting to check out the hotel and conference area for the upcoming Market Saint Louis Conference, so we decided to stay there last night and tour the conf area this morning.
The lobby is small but gets the job done. For those visiting for a conference, there’s a nice 40 inch flatscreen that tells of the days events, where they are being held, etc.
The atrium is awesome. Plenty of tables and chairs, and even a nice area for a networking event. There’s a bar called ‘Cascade’ which overlooks an indoor waterfall that’s about 4 stories tall. Pretty cool. If we end up choosing the Lumiere, it will be a great place for an after or night-before cocktail party.
The room was on the 4th floor, the same floor that hosts a walkway to the casino. I have a feeling that Lumiere’s software automatically assigns the 4th floor first for that reason. When I went to park the truck (it was about 66:30PM or so) I noticed that most all the fourth floor rooms had lights on, the other floors didn’t.
The room (called a suite on the sign, but they all said that) was pretty nice. When you walk in there’s a nice 2-person table and chair set, and there is also a small couch, chair and flatscreen TV. It’s a nice little room to chill in.
Walking a little further in you see the minibar (which costs if you touch it) and then a very small bathroom.
Beyond that is the bedroom through a doorway, which had a door you could close. My wife liked that. I’m not sure it really had a point, but it was kinda cool that our hotel room was actually two rooms.
The bed was uber comfortable and there was a larger flatscreen in there too.
There were a few things we didn’t like about the room and policies.
Overall the stay was nice. The rooms are comfy and the little sitting area is cozy if you’ve got a few friends to hang out with. The atrium is gorgeous.
Have you stayed at the Lumiere Place? What did you think?
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I’ve returned from a very nice (and expensive!) vacation, and should start blogging within a day or so. Thanks for hanging around and stay tuned.
Just wanted to drop a quick note to all my readers to say Merry Christmas. I’m in the office today for a few hours getting some things tidied up, and soon I will head home to enjoy a nice Missouri Wine and watch my kids eye the presents under the tree.
We usually let them open one present on Christmas Eve, and then the rest on Christmas Day. It’s one of the few days of the year when they are eager to jump out of bed. I usually get my videocamera ready, find some coffee, and otherwise lollygag around until they are ready to burst. It’s a fun time for all.
I hope that everyone has a great holiday, and enjoys the family that you are able to be with.
I left my house at about 5:50 this morning, and before I got out of the subdivision, I was sitting behind the flashing lights of a police car.
The officer finally walked up to the truck and I asked him what was up. He asked where I was going, where I lived (umm, right around the corner where you just saw me leave from). Asked for my license and then gave me some BS about ‘looking for a white Dodge pickup in the area’. Yeah, ok.
There just happened to be one in the driveway across from where he pulled me over, so I pointed to it and said “there ya go”. He smiled, gave me back my license and said have a nice day.
Not sure what that was all really about, but whatever.
Want to read my old “official” bio? Ok, you asked for it… (to read my current info, see my About Will Hanke page)
I’m a web designer, PHP coder and SEO consultant. I have been doing online work/consulting since 1997. Currently my company Lighthouse Technologies offers web design and hosting, and my website for SEO is Where is My Business (and this blog, of course).
First, let’s back up a few years. Late in 2002, I started a website called Postcards For Mom. Within six months, the site was a huge hit. I ended up on the front page of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, I was featured in the Washington Times and newspapers all around the world. I was interviewed on hundreds of radio stations. I was contacted by the people at Leno and Letterman. Traffic on the site was huge – and free. Yet, with all that stuff going on, I didn’t make a dime. I had no idea how to turn my great fortune into any sort of profit. I literally didn’t make a thing off that huge windfall of “notoriety”.
This was my first wakeup call to the world of website monetization. I had been making websites for years, but had no idea how to make money off of them. I started reading forums like Digital Point and eWealth. Being a n00b, I soon found myself building spammy pages and hawking ebooks (because that’s what everyone was saying to do). Not a lot of fun; the money was ok. Checks for $50 here and $100 there started showing up, so I was excited.
A few months into that, two things happened:
Webmaster Radio used to be a geek paradise. They have shows that cover the gamut of Internet Marketing. Whether you’re interested in affiliate marketing or website analytics, they’ve got a show for you.
Even better, they’ve got a chat room. During their live shows, you can actually chat with the hosts and ask questions live. Between shows, the chat room is still frequented by very smart and industry-wise people. And they’re willing to answer your n00b questions, just like they did for me.
I’m constantly learning and growing. My client list continues to expand, and I’m helping more and more businesses make more and more money. It’s all good. I’m really into local SEO, the intricacies related to helping local retail businesses expand their market area. Some of my small business clients are taking on their large counterparts – and winning!
So that’s it in a nutshell about my geek side. Personally, I am father of four awesome kids and husband to a HOT wife. I like cycling and I hate the winter. I run a ton of personal websites, and love to read marketing and business-related books. I don’t care for politics and am not really into the whole ego thing. I enjoy poker and try to take my wife to Vegas at least once a year (although I rarely gamble – hows that for ironic?)
This website has two purposes: to help my business gain new clients, and to help those clients I already have (or can’t afford my services) grow their businesses online. Is your business thriving online? Why don’t you come along for the ride?
If you are in the Saint Louis area, watch this blog for announcements on upcoming free SEO classes that I teach throughout the year.
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