Get Lucky

I come from the land of casinos. Both Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods are within a 10 minute drive from the house where I grew up and still call home.

 Yes, Foxwoods does resemble the Emerald city of Oz coming out of the trees.

The casinos were a bit controversial in my town growing up (yes of course I have read Without Reservation), but I don't think there was anyone who hadn't been there for roulette, Bobby Flay's burger bar, a night at MGM Grand, or as an avid fan of women's basketball to watch the WNBA Connecticut Sun play.

I have never gambled. I'm not morally opposed, I just like my money where I can see, eat, or drink it. When I first started going to the casino to see the Rainmaker and eat at the buffet, I wasn't old enough anyways. I couldn't cross the famed change in carpet colors for those who were of age. By the time I was willing to put in a couple of quarters into the slot machines, they had switched to tickets and the lowest amount of money you could put in was a $10 bill. Pshhh! No thank you.

Perth has it's own casino. Formerly known as Burswood, it is now Crown Perth. It's a pyramid of a fixture along the river.

 And just like my hometown ambling goliaths, this one is complete with gambling, shows, clubs, and restaurants. I went to see Lee Kernaghan there (aka Australia's Garth Brooks).

I've been to two of the restaurants so far. One, Merrywell, is American themed. How could I not try their trendy lollipop chicken wings, mac n cheese bites or corn dogs? The Aussie who accompanied me had never had a corn dog, and I believe was impressed. The lollipop wings were exactly that: tiny lollipops, but they get a shout out for the effort.

Of course there's gambling (though no pictures allowed so I was super sneaky, obviously trying to scam the system and win big). Staying true to my "morals" no gambling for me. Though I did see a new game, Casino War. Yes, it is the childhood game of War. That requires absolutely no skill.

We did try Club Eve, but instead of the R&B through the halls of Mohegan Sun, true to Perth form, this one had duff duff dance music. So we went back to the rock cover band in the Irish Pub for a little Brown Eyed Girl. Much more our style. After all, I had my dancing shoes on.