For almost 20 years, I have been making an almost annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas. It’s probably the closest thing I have to a second home. But it’s not the same kind of pilgrimage that most people from Hawaii make…I’m not really a gambler. I go, in part, to help some friends with the Super Run Car Show, a Classic Car Experience.
Super Run is a big deal — it’s one of the largest car shows in Southern Nevada, held in Downtown Henderson, usually around the last couple weekends in September. Proud car owners enter their cars of all types and share in the camaraderie of fellow car enthusiasts. The general public can walk through the car show and vote for their favorite cars, as well as patronize the various food and other vendors that set up their tents along Water Street in Downtown Henderson.
There is also a Super Run Kick Off held the day before the festivities begin on Water Street. This year’s Kick Off was held at The District at Green Valley Ranch. Super Run participants come to pick up their registration packets, and some of them bring their cars to display in The District. The District is a nice place for this event because there are a number of shops and restaurants for participants to patronize in between sharing in the camaraderie.
In addition to helping out with the Super Run Car Show, because I’m not much of a gambler, I spend the remainder of my time in Vegas doing things like shopping and eating. This year, I had a few restaurants on my list that I plucked from a Travel and Leisure magazine article by Peter Jon Lindberg. Let me tell you, Mr. Lindberg knows what he’s talking about…every place I tried from his list was great! Granted, I only tried 3 places, but 3 out of 3 is a great average. These are the places I tried based on the recommendations in the Travel and Leisure article:
The other memorable good eats from this trip were Chef Flemming’s BakeShop in Downtown Henderson and Rachel’s Kitchen in The District. I also had some good eats from food vendors at Super Run.
I will leave you with that teaser for now and will describe these places in greater detail in future posts.
