Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas’

Well, you’ll still have to travel to Las Vegas to gamble all you California Hotel junkies. The state house finance committee rejected the latest proposed idea to get a casino on Oahu.

The idea was proposed to try and help out the budget deficit which has created furlough fridays for so many people across the state of Oahu and the Hawaiian islands. So many people have been affected by the latest budget cuts due to the budget deficit that so many people thought this bill might get some legs.

But, there was nothing coming. It’s pretty amazing given the circumstances. The circumstances being that the number one vacation destination for Hawaii is Las Vegas, or at least it’s one of the tops. And, the big AND, Hawaii and Utah are the only states in the union that don’t allow any form of gambling. Wow!

Interesting stuff. Can’t wait to hear the reasons why not, and why. Usually the same old same from this conversation. But would love to hear your opinions.

Las Vegas, long touted as the Ninth Island, has continued to see it’s fair share of vacationers from Hawaii. 2009, even with it’s economic woes, had the Nevada town one of the top vacation destinations for the islands residents. Will this trend continue into 2010?

We most likely believe it will. The connection to Las Vegas one that isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Maybe this year will bring fewer visits, whereas some people go twice a year, they may cut back to once. However, with so many discounts being given by Vegas Casinos, the lure for many to take multiple trips in a year might still be there.

Take for instance the California Hotel. This is by far the most frequented by people from Hawaii and they currently have room rates starting as low as $36! Considering the cost of a cheap buffet can be under $10 on the strip, one could spend the weekend for less than $50 a day without airfare.

Also drawing people into the Ninth Island vortex will be the success that Hilo born and raised BJ Penn has seen as a UFC Fighter. Whether BJ will fight in a Las Vegas UFC match-up this year or elsewhere, the fights are usually a big draw for Hawaii to visit Sin City.

What do you think? Are you planning a trip to Las Vegas already?

Hawaii’s own BJ Penn and George St. Pierre will be at the Waikiki shell this Friday November 21st, 2008. Along with them will be UFC owner organizer Dana White.

The UFC group will be at the Waikiki shell at 6 pm to promote an upcoming UFC event, which is scheduled for January 31st, 2009 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. At this UFC BJ Penn will take on George St. Pierre, thus the promotion with the two of them.

You can come out, support BJ and possibly win a trip to the event in Las Vegas or at least get one of them many many free t-shirts that are going to be given away. Get out there!