Nevada

The “Death” in Death Valley

Death Valley Nevada July 11, 2021 0 Comments

Less than a two-hour drive from Las Vegas going on State Rd 95, is one of the most interesting National Parks that can be seen.  As you are driving north, the open country from busy Las Vegas is welcoming.  To the right, though, was Nevada’s Testing Range for the atomic bomb.   Taking  a left on Nevada’s Route 374 will…

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Fashion Show Mall–Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Nevada May 11, 2016 0 Comments

A Few Tips about Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas   Located across from the Wynn Resort, walking to this mall is well worth the effort. By far and away, there are more shops at The Fashion Show Mall than Planet Hollywood or Caesars Forum. You can’t miss the marque as it extends several hundred feet high resembling whatever you think…

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Paris Resort, Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Nevada May 1, 2016 0 Comments

A Few Tips about Paris Las Vegas   There is something exciting about “Paris.” Maybe it is the name, or a semblance of its bigger sister. Walking through the hallways one feels the excitement and energy of “Paris.” A fast elevator takes you to your floor. We found our room to be comfortable and quite adequate. The bathroom was large…

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Bally’s Resort, Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Nevada May 1, 2016 0 Comments

Upgrade to a Suite, It is Worth the Price We like Bally’s as it is centrally located on the Strip. Bally’s is located across from the Bellagio and easy walking distance to Caesars and Planet Hollywood. We have stayed at Bally’s several times. Most recently we received a great deal on the web. Somehow we ended up with a “smoking…

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“Will the real Eiffel please stand up?”

Las Vegas Nevada March 24, 2015 0 Comments

Half the length of the real Eiffel in Paris, France (1063 feet high), it was a cleaver movie by Bally’s Entertainment Group creating a half size version of the real Eiffel.  Celebrating their new hotel, Paris, along the famous Las Vegas Boulevard, it was built in 1999.   It  is now an iconic point landmark along  “the Las Vegas Strip.” The genuine Eiffel was built in 1889 to…

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“When a Tulip is not a tulip” A short story about Tulips at the Wynn Casino

Las Vegas Nevada March 5, 2015 0 Comments

  In the Wynn Casino by the theater in Las Vegas, there lies or stands Jeff Koons famous high chromium stainless steel sculpture, Tulips.  The transparent color coating transforms ordinary steel into a beautiful multicolored display.  It is quite interesting and stunning to say the least. Two guards stand by this statue 24/7. One of the guards told me that…

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