Archive for May, 2006
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
The Venetian is a very unique hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip.
Almost every hotel in Vegas has some sort of theme, and The Venetian is no different.
When walking through the hotel, you'll find a number of "rivers" that guests and visitors can get a Gondola ...
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Sunday, May 28th, 2006
On May 26th, I reported that The Sands won the bid to build an upscale casino in Singapore.
I was happy to find a picture of the proposed casino:
Picture of the proposed casino to be built by The Sands, based in Las Vegas
I'm sure this will be a sight ...
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Sunday, May 28th, 2006
Part of the allure of Las Vegas is the use of fountains everywhere.
There are a lot of great fountains throughout Las Vegas, both inside hotels and outside of them. Some of them are interactive, some make water jump and others are just stunning.
We took a couple of ...
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Saturday, May 27th, 2006
We had the chance to spend some time at Harrah's while we were in Vegas.
This is a sister property of Caesar's Palace that offers a nice room for a fair price.
We decided to book a room there to have somewhere to stay while we waited for ...
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
Caesar's Palace is a great place to stay if you enjoy statuary. You'll find a number of fountains and larger than life statues throughout their expansive hotel.
A stroll through the Forum Shops is equally impressive. This was the first statue that caught my eye. This is located right ...
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
It was announced that "The Sands" won a license to build the first casino in Singapore.
Harrah's Entertainment and MGM Grand lost the bid for this project. A law that prohibited
casino gambling was lifted last year, allowing for a multi billion dollar investment in Singapore.
It's estimated that the cost ...
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
I've always had a liking for reptiles, my favorite being the frog.
Lizards run a close second. In fact when I was a kid I owned a couple of chameleons that were pretty cool. I loved to watch them turn from shades of brown to bright greens. They were quite ...
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Thursday, May 25th, 2006
If you've been considering a trip to the Bahamas, Sandals is sure to come up as a hotel option when you visit Expedia or any other Website selling vacation packages.
We stayed at the Royal Bahamian Sandals in Nassau, Bahamas back in 2003. We found this to be a ...
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Las Vegas is a Shopaholics paradise.
Especially if you're loaded. ;)
Here are a few pictures of my favorite displays while we visited fabulous Las Vegas.
Armani Display in the Forum Shops, Las Vegas Nevada
Window Display for Capri. I really liked the layout on this one.
I fell in love with this peice of ...
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
If you are looking for a great pool or two to veg out at, be sure not to miss the famous
"Garden of the God's" at Caesar's Palace.
It was hazy on this day, but don't let the clouds fool you, it was still 90+ degrees
Caesar's is home to 3 swimming pools ...
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