New York, New York - Las Vegas

I love the new 9/11 display - I took pictures
of all the quotes along the walk way.

Ceasars Palace - Las Vegas

Even with all the new bling in Vegas,
there is still only one place where you can

find such noble, elegance.

Bellagio - Las Vegas

One of my favorite free shows is in front of the
Bellagio on the Las Vegas strip.
Frank Sinatra is piped in singing "Luck Be a Lady"...
Every fifteen minutes a different light/water show and music begins.
It's mesmerizing...
A cool breeze over the water,
a scoop of mint chocolate chip gelato,a peaceful moment amidst chaos.

House of Blues - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

The entry way into the House of Blues. These interesting looking fellows are made out of bottle caps.
I have no idea who this is suppose to be...
The food was pretty good and Danny our waiter
gave us comp tickets to the karaoke show.

We later discovered the show was free.

The entertainment wasn't bad. Live band playing
over the taped music. We suspect some of the singers
were ringers. This guy 'Lil Tony' was fantastic!

This man - sort of a John Belushi look alike - was also
unbelievable. His facial expressions alone were worth
the price of the show; or at least worth the price of the drinks.

Hard to describe this woman. She sat in a wheelchair with
three inch spike heels on. Then scooted herself across the
dance floor using only her feet, climbed the stairs to the stage
and jiggled and sang. It was extrememly strange and oddly entertaining.

The view...

I'm on the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort
in Las Vegas, NV. I can see straight down the strip. The view is incredible.

The pictures are a poor

substitute (too much reflection).

A walk down the strip

I left my rural life behind for a few days to attend a conference in Las Vegas. We had an 8:50 a.m. flight on Sunday morning and didn't leave the airport until 9:30 p.m. We were boarded and buckled for over two hours, only to be taken off the plane and have our flight cancelled. For 12 hours we entertained ourselves at the airport. We felt like Tom Hanks in the movie Terminal. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me. It was in my luggage that actually WAS in Vegas already. Stupid America West airlines. It's probably for the best anyway because my companions and I decided that what happens at the Minneapolis International Airport, stays at the Minneapolis International Airport.

This young man was entertaining people on the strip.
He was amazing - moved like a machine.
His dog was kind of a bore though.

Great food, music and entertainment at the Jimmy Buffet restaurant.
The crab cakes were the best I've ever had!