Thoughts of ringing slot machines and stacks of casino chips in my head had me more excited than seeing Space Mountain the first time I approached Disney World as a kid. The $700 million project came into view as we crossed over the I-210 bridge. My crew and I headed eastbound along Interstate 10 to broadcast my radio show from “the Nugget” and we experienced a wonderful time from arrival to departure. The Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana, opened in December 2014, and I recently spent a Friday night at this palatial playground near the swamp lands. But instead of hopping a flight for all this fun I may have found my new hangout just a few hours drive from Houston. (confession – but don’t be a hater – I’ve already been to Vegas 4x this year alone). This fact is not hard to figure out since Las Vegas is my most-visited city in the U.S. When it comes to gambling, eating, sipping cocktails, playing in the sun or – heck – just about living life to its fullest, I am your man.

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