+nfa Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi, I'll be making my annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas either the 1st or 2nd week in April (I am a teacher, and that's my spring break)...my sister and I meet up each year, share a room/suite, gamble a bit, drink a bit too much, sleep late...and last year I added some caching to the mix... I had a great time last year, got to visit some cool places, had one day with caches found in 3 states (NV, CA, & AZ), and this year, as I began to make my plans, a bizarre thought occurred to me... I would like to host a geocaching event during my stay in Las Vegas I love hosting events in my part of NY, really enjoy the geo-stories, love meeting other geocachers, and think it would be cool to do it in another part of the country... I checked, and it doesn't seem to be in violation of any of the guidelines, it's not really a vacation cache (as there is no physical maintenance needed), and it would be a new thing for me and for the LV-area cachers... I think that some public place like a starbucks or casino restaurant/buffet/bar or the pool area at the Tropicana (my current planned base-camp for my 2007 trip) - provided I make arrangements with the management to permit a group into the pool area for a couple of hours... What do you think? {{{about the idea, not about Las Vegas in general, or the Tropicana in particular please}}} Jamie - NFA Quote Link to comment
+Sagefox Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 An excellent contact person for that area is Dr Webe. I imagine she would be very encouraging and helpful in answering questions about the area and its resident geocachers. We arranged a meeting with her during one of our desert trips and really enjoyed talking with her. Her area-wide contribution to this game is very impressive as is the storage area of her Explorer – I believe she could stock 30 geocaches straight out of that inventory. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The idea of folks hosting "come meet me" an event in a town has happened many times. Usually successful. As far as a local contact for Las Vegas, I would suggest that you contact Jobosomo's Mom since she lives in that area and is very much respected by the majority of the local geocachers. You could also conact the local reviewer, Roadrunner. Oh, that would be me You could also log on to NevadaGeocaching.com and chat with the locals there. Quote Link to comment
+NorthWes Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hoo-boy! Vegas is one of our favorite base-camps for vacation / caching fun (the order is wrong there, but that's to placate Mrs NW). I just missed getting to attend an event in Boulder a month or so ago due to unchangeable work demands (yes - sometimes even I have to work down that way...). I'd love to see if the dates would work out for me to fly down from Alaska during that time frame... (and Mrs NW loves the Tropicana!) There's a hundred or more benchmarks on my 'to-do' list down there, plus an incredible inventory of caches as well. As to the central issue - I don't see why an event sponsored by an out-of-towner w/help from the locals is any different than everything else that goes on in Las Vegas! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Remember though, whatever happens in Lake Clear NY, stays in Lake Clear NY. Quote Link to comment
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