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 Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:46 pm
Hey there, Sinners!
For those of you who have never actually been to Las Vegas, it's kind of hard to get a really good mental image of how the Strip is. Las Vegas Boulevard is the heart of Sin City, where all the popular, well known casinos are found... and it NEVER stops beating!!! All of the hottest trendy clubs are found in the casinos these days, so bouncing around all over town is a thing of the past! You can google Vegas, and watch the Travel Channel all you want, but they just don't show you enough of some of the popular scenery. That being said, I decided to take you all on a little tour of the real Strip of Sin City!
Jump onboard & let's go!
:3~
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:09 pm
Ok, a complete tour of the Strip would take several days, so I'm going to break this down into segments. This particular segment will be a Day Tour, and will highlight the Venetian, Caesar's Palace Forum, the New York NY, the Paris, the Bellagio and the Luxor! Along the way, we'll catch glimpses of the bustling Strip, as well as some interesting attractions you'll find there! And with that, let's start with... The Venetian!! Here you can see the bridge leading up to the hotel, with the canal down below. Off to the side are gondola docks where you can take a gondola ride into the hotel & down through the Canal Shops inside.  Let's go inside & take a look around!  Inside you'll find the Canal runs throughout the Shops plaza, and in the plaza you can find a small market, right next to an open air cafe'. Note the celing inside here, it's painted to look like the sky, giving you the illusion of actually being in an open Italian plaza!   You can choose to walk along the plaza, shopping at your leisure, or enjoy the gondola ride along the Canal, soaking in the atmosphere!  Ok, let's move on!
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:39 pm
As we step out onto the Strip, we climb up on one of the many pedestrian bridges... it's a great way to get a nice look of Vegas Blvd! Looking north, you can see the Stratosphere off in the far distance, as well as the prestigious Wynn hotel! By the way, that's not a UFO... it's the Fashion Show Mall, where they actually have daily fashion shows, complete with the runway & stylish models!  Looking South down the Strip, you can see the entrance to the Mirage, and further down the entrance to Caesar's Palace!  Let's make our way down there!
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:37 pm
We find ourselves at one of the most prestigious hotels in Las Vegas today... Caesar's Palace! One attraction that makes this hotel so impressive is the Forum, where you'll find all of the shops catering to the uber-trendy, ultra-chic & fashion elite... Let's take a look around!  When you enter the Forum from the Strip, you come into a huge 3-level plaza with lots of atmosphere. Just take a look at the artwork flanking the stairs leading upwards...  And here is a glimpse of some shops you'll find there...  As we make our way up, we pay homage to the mighty Griffin keeping watch over us...  Another view of the plaza, from the 3rd level...  Ok, moving down to the 2nd level, we make our way along the body of the Forum shops. Notice again the ceiling here, painted to look like the sky... giving us the feel of the open air environment that was Rome so long ago.  As we make our way down, we come across a display of Dionysus, bestowing blessings of a good social life on all patrons who make a donation...  Have you ever seen a Gucci store look so impressive?  And with that, let's head back out & see what's across the way!
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:23 pm
As we exit Caesar's Palace, we look out on the Strip & catch a glimpse of some old & new Vegas... the Bally's hotel to the left, and next to it... the Paris! Let's make our way over there!  As you can see, the Paris hotel has incorporated its own miniature Eifel Tower into the hotel itself...    And here you can see the balloon that adorns the entrance to the Paris...  Moving on, we get to see a few of the other attactions here on the Strip...  Above, you'll see Planet Hollywood... and below is Diablo's Cantina! Me~owww!!!  Nearby, you can see the construction of a brand new Hard Rock Cafe'... they even have the signature guitar up for display!  And for you hard-core candy lovers, there's M&M's World! 
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:58 pm
As we continue on, we start to approach another old & impressive hotel here on the Strip... the New York, New York! Check out that roller coaster!!   The hotel is designed to look like a minature replica of New York city, complete with the Statue of Liberty!  Due to time constraints, we'll pass on going inside... maybe next time. Next stop takes us to the Luxor, our very own tribute to ancient Egyptian culture!  On the Pyramid, you can see the hotel's advertising of "Transformers 2"... the eyes even glow!!  Heading inside, we can feel the Egyptian atmosphere all around us...  By the way, the Luxor is now the premiere venue for the extreme alternative magician, Criss Angel... also known as the Mindfreak! Here you can see he's put up a 2009 Corvette for raffle!  Now we'll head back down the Strip to our last stop...
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:11 pm
And here we are, last stop for today's tour! Welcome to the Bellagio, and more importantly, Bellagio Bay! This is where they have the daily water show!   Here's a glimpse of the incredible water show in progress!    Unfortunately, pictures of the water show just don't do it justice.... so with that being said, I decided to record one show for all of you to see! Just click on it, and enjoy!!  And that concludes today's tour! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed providing it! Stay tuned for more tours in the future!! Snake :3~
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:05 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:27 pm
No matter what darkness lies ahead, I will pursue that path. eek I would be in heaven with that M&M world. 8D No matter what, I will obtain power!
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:35 am
Awesome tour eek I'm really looking forward to the next one.
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:00 am
That was awesome. I haven't been to Vegas since I was 10. It sure has changed.... ALOT.
I hope there's another tour soon
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:59 pm
awesome tour, Loved the water show! Great job!You know you are gonna have to tour M&M World now that you know there are other fans out there,ROFL! Film a short film or the tours they give out or whatever they do in there! Come on ladies who love chocolate! Back me up here mrgreen
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:20 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:58 am
Omigosh the tour was beautiful!! =D I wanna go experience everything for myself someday!! ^^ I cant wait for the next tour!! =3 PS the video of the water show was a really good idea. 3nodding Thanks!!
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iX Sugar_N_Spice Xi Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:14 am
Nice tour!!! I love the pictures...the photographer did a WONDERFUL job too!!!
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