thanks to all for the great trip reports.i have taken the best and the worst to use on my trip 12/17-12/21 and i know it will be great.the palm is in,mesa grill is in,bootlegger is in,lords is in,silverton mex is definatly out!!,roadrunner is in and have tix for love at the mirage for which mike gave a rave review,can't wait.jmt-hope your work sched.works out so we can do a nite out maybe the roadrunner or whatever you recommend?blackjack lodge for ribs sounds good,hell they all sound good!!maybe we can catch some beans and rice at the park<G>