Blogger lost my original post about my day at the native American casinos in CT. So here are a few thoughts while I try to recover my originals. Pictures to come soon as well.
Foxwoods
- tackiest place I've seen outside of Disneyworld
- lack of ambiance
- seemingly random set up, afterthought, no forethought to construction, hodgepodge
- neat sculptures exist in random places, mainly hotel lobbies
- ergonomics toilet seats, very comfy
- lost $7 in slot machines
- bad music playing loud over 'casino noises'
- didn't make it to museum, sad about that
- Hard Rock Cafe- bad waitress, decent food, good music
- Rainmaker statue is something you'd find at a chain restaurant like the Rainforest Cafe, kind of cheesy up close
Mohegan Sun:
- way more organization, forethought in design
- more ambiance, good lighting
- a little tacky, but architects took tribal traditions into account with the design, which is cool and meaningful- Taughannick Falls, Woombi Rock, Wolf's Den, the round casinos- but can also be confusing- on Christmas Day (where else is open for Jews to go to?) I spent 30 minutes looking for my friend at a gaming table
- better shops
- Uncas American Indian Grill- yum (interesting to note- they refer to themselves here as American Indians, not First Peoples, Native Americans, or First Nations)
- I love the Dale Chihuly sculpture in front of Taughannick Falls
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