Las Vegas, Nevada cover page. |
Map of the United States with the star in Nevada indicating Las Vegas. |
Skyline view of Las Vegas with New York, New York in the foreground. |
New construction was going on. |
View of the Las Vegas strip at night. |
Illuminated towers of the Excalibur hotel and casino. |
Night view of the New York, New York hotel and casino where I stayed. |
Glitzy entrance to New York, New York. |
Interior view of New York, New York of the casino area. |
Slot machines in the casino. |
Brilliantly illuminated neon sign for the Bar at Times Square inside of New York, New York. |
People relaxing at the New York, New York pool. |
View from the 23rd floor room at New York, New York of the hotel's roller coaster and of Excalibur. |
Sign for MGM Grand hotel and casino. |
Lion statue adorning the façade of the MGM Grand (as is seen roaring in the beginning of all MGM movies). |
Close-up of the lion statue. |
Green sail-like sculpture in the main entrance lobby of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. |
Inside MGM is the popular Rainforest Cafe. |
A statue of Atlas at the Rainforest Cafe. |
A colorful aquarium adorns the cafe. |
A replica of a crocodile in a rainforest environment. |
Coins in the crocodile's mouth (tourists use the crododile pond as a wishing well). |
Colorful slot machines in MGM Grand casino. |
A lion statue display inside the hotel lobby of the MGM Grand. |
The swimming pool at the MGM Grand hotel. |
Me standing at the entrance to the monorail that goes up and down the Las Vegas strip. |
This monorail was about to leave the station from the MGM Grand. |
Entrance to Paris Casino Resort coming out of the monorail at the Ballys/Paris stop. |
Decorative stained glass ceiling inside of the Paris Casino Resort. |
Close-up of the Rosetta design in the center of the ceiling. |
Interior view of the casino area of Paris. |
The decor is supposed to look like Parisian architecture. |
The hotel lobby with ornate crystal chandeliers in the Paris Casino Resort. |
Outside of Paris is a replica of l'Arc de Triomphe with a hot air balloon in the background. |
Next door to Paris and to l'Arc de Triomphe is Planet Hollywood. |
Sign for Paris on the hot air balloon. |
Beneath the balloon is this provocative billboard of a sexy couple kissing. |
Fountain in front of l'Arc de Triomphe. |
View of l'Arc de Triomphe with Ballys Casino Resort next door. |
There is also a replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Casino Resort. |
Close-up of the Eiffel Tower illuminated at night. |
In front of the Eiffel Tower is this classical looking fountain. |
The Bellagio (hotel and casino) tower is across from Paris. |
Fountain in front of the Bellagia and Caesar's Palace to the right. |
The Bellagio fountains are timed with classical music and light interwoven to mesmerize its admirers. |
It is one of the most ambitious, choreographically complex fountains ever conceived. |
A crescendo to the fountain performance with water shooting high into the air. |
View Caesar's Palace (hotel and casino) behind the fountain. |
Another vantage point of Caesar's Palace, as seen from Las Vegas Blvd. (the strip). |
Statue of Augustus Caesar in front of Caesar's Palace. |
Close-up of Caesar with his arm up as if to greet guests arriving at Caesar's Palace. |
Spectacular entrance to Ballys Casino Resort from the strip. |
Ballys sign in neon with a sexy picture of a woman's behind. |
More bright lights on the Las Vegas strip of Bill's Gamblin' Saloon. |
This gold-painted pantomime artist was performing on the Las Vegas strip. |
Me posing with the pantomime artist. |
Neon flamingos at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. |
Close-up of the flamingos. |
Donnie and Marie were the main attraction at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino when I was in Las Vegas. |
Vinnie Favorito was also playing at the Flamingo. |
Dazzling neon façade of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. |
More glitzy neon on the Las Vegas strip. |
Billboard for the Harley Davidson Cafe with a 3-dimensional motorcycle coming out of it. |
Close-up of the motorcycle. |
A devilish sign for the Diablo Cantina Restaurant on the Las Vegas strip. |