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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: January 12 through January 16, 2009
1st trip to Las Vegas, I did a ton of sightseeing and saw landmarks such as the Hoover Dam, The Stratosphere, and rode the rides and saw tons of shows. I also explored the many casinos and foods that the town had to offer.
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January 12
Planet Hollywood
The Mirage Hotel & Casino
Caesars Palace
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, this is where I had dinner the 1st night
Caesars Palace Dr.
Nathan Burton Comedy Magic
Caesars Palace again
Caesars Palace architecture
A video screen on the strip
Las Vegas Blvd. on a beautiful January Monday afternoon
Eric on the strip
Donny & Marie
That's me
The Flamingo Hotel & Casino
New casino construction in Las Vegas
Caesars Palace again
The Flamingo
Las Vegas Blvd.
The Bellagio Hotel & Casino
Closeup of The Bellagio
Ballys Hotel & Casino
That's me on the strip
Ballys & The Eiffel Tower
Want a good time? Call these girls
Paris Hot Air Balloon
Looking up at the Eiffel Tower
The Bellagio again
Planet Hollywood again
Bellagio Waterfall Spectacular
The Vauouelin Statue
Looking north at the strip
Las Vegas has its own walk of fame
Vinnie Favorito advertisement, he performs at the Flamingo
Another photo of the Flamingo
Inside Margaritaville
Margaritaville decorations
Miles to each city from Vegas
More decorations
Margaritavich, Key West
The giant tank in Margaritaville
January 13
This is Day 2 of the Las Vegas Trip. On Day 2, I visited the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, participated in a 2 hr screening of a show at CBS Studio City and was paid for it, and did more sightseeing. I also visited the Stratosphere and rode the rides there.
NY NY Coaster & the hotel/casino complex
Lady Liberty shows off her glory
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Tropicana Hotel & Casino
MGM Grand
Mandalay Bay & Luxor Sign for the Hotel & Casino tram station
The Excalibur Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas wouldn't be complete without a Hooters
Wide angle shot of Lady Liberty
Closeup of Lady Liberty again
NY NY Hotel & Casino Entrance
NY NY Sign
Street Sign for NY NY
MGM Grand Lion
View of northern Las Vegas from atop the Stratosphere
The ride "Insanity" up on the Stratosphere
The ride "Big Shot"
X-Scream is a great ride
The sun begins to set on Las Vegas
The Sahara & Speed: The Ride, it wasn't open during the trip :(
Looking out to the west, the sunset is so gorgeous
The Las Vegas Hilton
That's me on X-Scream
Me again
X-Scream is a great ride
Me on Insanity
Insanity has lots of air time
I smile for the camera
Two thumbs up for Insanity
The sun has set on Day 2
January 14
This is Day 3 of the Las Vegas Trip. Day 3 consists of tours at the Hoover Dam, Downtown Las Vegas, and a visit to see The Mirage night time spectacular.
On the tour bus to the Hoover Dam
Power lines on the way as we get closer
We are getting closer to the Hoover Dam
We have arrived at the Hoover Dam
Inside the visitors center this is an aerial photo of the entire Hoover Dam complex
Down in the tunnel of the Hoover Dam, this is a layout of the Hoover Dam and its many functions including the power plant
In the tunnel of the Hoover Dam
That's me inside the power plant of the Hoover Dam
Eric poses for a photo
Welcome to the Hoover Dam from inside the dam itself
Looking over the wall at the Hoover Dam
Another photo of the Hoover Dam
More power lines
The Hoover Dam
The new US 93 bridge being built over the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam, this will eliminate congestion on the Hoover Dam
Eric poses for a photo atop the Hoover Dam
I pose for a photo
The Colorado River
The Colorado River & the power plant
The Hoover Dam memorial plaque
The Hoover Dam power lines looking to the west
This is the Nevada state line & the time clock. This part of Nevada is in Pacific Time
Arizona state line & the time clock. This part of Arizona is in Mountain Time
The arch bridge still under construction, this part is in Nevada
This is the flag at the memorial honoring those who sacrificed their lives to build the Hoover Dam
More of the memorial, I created a panaroma shot of the state shields
The memorial plaque
The Lady Luck Hotel & Casino
Life is good in Las Vegas
A gift store on the downtown strip
The Loose $ Slots, I thought it was kinda cheesy but funny at the same time
The famous Golden Nugget Casino
The cowboy welcomes you
It was 69 degrees outside
The Las Vegas girls have come to life
The Mirage spectacular begins
Lava begins to spill
More of the nightshow
Another shot of the nightshow
The Mirage logo
Fireball shot
The Carnival Bar
Harrah's Hotel & Casino
January 14
Day 4 was our longest day & last full day in Las Vegas. We visited NY NY again to ride the Manhattan Express coaster due to it not being open during the week. Eric sat out while I rode the coaster & the ride was great. After time at NY NY, we made a visit to the Jubilee Theater for The Price is Right Live, which is a real game show with real prizes and was hosted by Super Market Sweep host David Ruprecht. After the show, we did some gambling & said our goodbyes to the trip because the next day we made the journey back east home.
Eric pictured with The Price is Right staff
That's me with the staff
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