Six Pack in the Desert
Viva Las Xegas
June 16 – 19, 2026
Matthew · Ashley · Indiana · Jose · Veronica · Isabella
Tap any day to expand. Heat tags reflect June desert reality, plan indoor or shaded. Race prep notes for RT folded into each day.
Matthew · Ashley · IndyHot · 97°FLight shakeout
10:42 AMDepart SFO · UA 611, seats 31D/31F
12:28 PMArrive LAS
~1:00 PMUber to Cosmo (12pm Amex check-in)
AfternoonSettle in, lunch at Tekka Bar in Block 16 (walk-up, no res), or save for Wed
Late PMBellagio Conservatory walk-through (free, summer display, across the bridge)
6:15 PMAmaya Modern Mexican ✦ BOOKED · 2nd floor Cosmo
Dining
Tekka Bar · Lunch, walk-up handrolls menu
Amaya Modern Mexican · 6:15 PM (Booked ✓) menu
💳 Use $100 Amex F&B credit at Amaya
If you have time
Bellagio Fountains · every 30 min day, every 15 min after 8pm. Indy will love it.
Chocolate fountain at Bellagio Patisserie (right next to Conservatory)
Cosmo casino floor wander after dinner
RT · Race Prep
Travel day. Light shakeout if energy allows · Cosmo fitness center treadmill. Outdoor running not realistic at 97°F afternoon. Hydrate hard.
Full party of 6 (Jose joins 3pm)Hot · 99°F15-min shakeout
MorningCoffee + breakfast at Primrose (Park MGM) or Bardot Brasserie (ARIA), or Sadelle's at Bellagio if you want the Conservatory pairing
~11 AMVeronica + Isabella arrive (drive)
Late morningLunch at Tekka if not done Tuesday
AfternoonCosmo pool (last chance, only day at Cosmo). Veronica + Isabella as guests.
3:00 PMJose off conference
4:00 PMCosmo checkout (Amex guaranteed) → walk to Reserve at Park MGM (literally next door)
6:15 PMBavette's Steakhouse ✦ BOOKED · party of 6
AfterBlackjack · Jose + RT
Dining
Primrose · Park MGM all-day info
Sadelle's · Bellagio brunch (flex any morning) menu
Tekka Bar · Cosmo walk-up menu
Bavette's Steakhouse · 6:15 PM (Booked ✓) menu
If you have time
Note: Jose may dip out early AM to wine and dine the big wigs because he's a hot shot diva
Reserve has its own separate lobby + check-in entrance from main Park MGM, use that
High Limit Room at Reserve · Tiffany glass ceiling, worth a peek even if not playing high stakes
Bellagio Fountains in the evening between dinner and gambling
🐯 Wolfpack Watch
Tracking Hangover-movie energy: Wednesday is steakhouse + blackjack night. Ground rules: no rooftop Jägermeister toasts, no tigers in the bathroom, no babies in the closet, and Jose stays accounted for. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except the race-prep discipline, that comes home.
RT · Race Prep
15-min shakeout + 8-min stretch. Park MGM fitness center treadmill, early AM before heat. Heat-aware = nothing hard. No outdoor pace work.
Full party of 6Hot · 100°FRest day
MorningWalk to Bar Centro at Crystals (~10 min via tram or walk) for coffee + Spanish pastries
10 AM – 7 PMReserve Terrace Pool gazebo ✦ BOOKED by Jose · $250, shaded home base for the whole crew all day (food + drinks poolside, swim in shifts). Books up to 6.
AfternoonDrop back to the room as needed to freshen up + kid wrangling, gazebo stays held
5:00 PMThe Library · Ashley + Veronica (cocktails + small plates). Jose + RT on Indy + Isabella duty.
6:15 PMBest Friend ✦ BOOKED · full group reunion
AfterBlackjack · Jose + RT
Dining
Bar Centro · Crystals at Aria, 9am-5pm info
The Library · 5 PM (Reserve at Park MGM) info
Best Friend · 6:15 PM (Booked ✓) menu
If you have time
Bar Centro: try the espresso tonic, Nutella xuxos, the James Turrell light installation overhead
The Library opens at 5pm on the dot · shows up best as a pre-dinner cocktail/snack hour rather than full meal
Free tram: Park MGM ↔ ARIA ↔ Bellagio (Crystals stop), saves the heat walk
RT · Race Prep
Full rest day. Engine wanted a 15-min shakeout but you said rest. Honor it. Hydrate, no alcohol after dinner if you can swing it (or limit it).
Ashley + RT depart 5:52 PM · Jose/Veronica TBDHot · 101°FFull rest, race tomorrow
MorningCoffee · Primrose for ease, or one last Bar Centro run
11:00 AMWizard of Oz at the Sphere ✦ BOOKED · Jose + Veronica + Isabella (show runs ~90 min)
Late morningReserve Terrace Pool for whoever isn't at the Sphere · general access, no gazebo today. Easy poolside for Ashley + RT + Indy before lunch.
1:00 PMChina Poblano lunch ✦ BOOKED · party of 6, full crew reunites
AfternoonPack, late checkout (guaranteed)
~3:30 PMGroup Uber to LAS for Ashley + RT (CLEAR Plus + curbside). Jose/Veronica/Isabella depart per their plan, likely driving back together if Veronica drove in.
5:52 PMDepart LAS · AS 2182 (Horizon), seats 16C/16D
8:43 PMArrive Boise
Dining
Primrose · Park MGM info
Sadelle's · Bellagio (if not done earlier) menu
Poolside food + drinks · Terrace Pool
China Poblano · 1:00 PM · party of 6 · José Andrés Chinese-Mexican (Booked ✓) menu
Friday notes
Reserve Terrace Pool is open · easy general access Friday morning for the non-Sphere crew, no gazebo needed
Sphere show ends ~12:30 PM · tight but doable turnaround to China Poblano (Cosmo) by 1 PM, ~15-20 min via rideshare. Sphere crew meets the pool crew at lunch.
Bellagio Conservatory one more pass if not yet done
RT · Race Prep (Race Eve)
Full rest. Hydrate on the plane (water, not booze). Pack race kit in carry-on (do not check). Set alarm for Saturday. Lay out kit night-of in Boise. 10K is tomorrow · protect it.
Saturday morning · After return
10K Race Day · June 20
Lay out kit Friday night. Hydrate before bed but stop fluids ~90 min before sleep. Set two alarms. Light breakfast 2-3 hrs before gun. Don't try anything new, race what you trained.