Thanksgiving Trip: Las Vegas (11.20-22.2006)
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Monte Carlo statues
Paris
The Eiffel tower is half the size of the real one due to restrictions from the nearby airport
The glass flower ceiling in the Bellagio hotel check-in area.
Monte Carlo casino entrance.
View north-ish from our room, over highway 15 towards the Rio.
Our main view was the big construction pit where the Boardwalk used to be.
Beyond the construction we had a view of the Bellagio and fountains, as well as Paris all lit up at night.
Hotel pools below our room.
Ellis Island
they had $1 pints of their own brews. It was pretty good, and the pizza place inside was terrific!
Fremont Street Experience
Wednesday night we went up to Fremont Street (downtown) and watched the music show.
Fremont Street Experience
It is a big canopy over the road - I think it is the biggest screen in the world.
Fremont Street Experience
Meh. I did experience a deep fried twinkie. Sickeningly sweet. Yum.
We went to the Amazing Johnathan show at the Sahara
This is one of the older casinos and they had some interesting photos and history of the strip inside
The doomed Stardust
It's not a good photo (taken from a moving bus...) but I wanted to get a shot of the flashy Stardust sign. This classic casino is now closed and will shortly be demolished for another bigger, flashier model.
Which one is the statue?
Hey, Mr Caesar? Where are the 99 cent margaritas? That way? Okay, thanks. And put on a toga.
