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Real Name: Sally
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THE STRIP: Take a drive up the strip ...
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  • Driving "the strip" from the south end to the north can be frustrating if you are in a hurry, but absolutely fascinating if you are not. You'll pass through Las Vegas history from the new, New York, New York to the old, The Flamingo and many stops between. It's a "don't miss" way to get an overview without wearing yourself out!

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    Address: Las Vegas Blvd south
    Directions: From south of Tropicana to Sahara will take you from the present to the past.
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    Weddings: Get married on Las Vegas Blvd!
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  • Updated by shrimp56 on Jun 19, 2003
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  • There are many wedding chapels in Las Vegas -- a number line the east side of Las Vegas Blvd as you head north. Please see my travelogue for sampling of your options:)

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    Venetian Hotel/Casino: Ride a gondola at The Venetian
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  • For $15.00 a person you get a gondola ride and a song from your gondolier. For $60 you get the gondola to yourself! The line was long -- reservations are recommended!
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    I was told that they hire for the voice and teach you how to pole a gondola later :) The gondoliers [both male & female] seemed to be really into the fiction!

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    Directions: In the middle of the shopping area at The Venetian
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    Madame Tausaud's: Hang out with celebrities who don't talk back:)
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  • Visit Madame Tussaud's at The Venetian and meet famous people ... no autographs ... but plenty of chances to take pictures.
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    Here I am adoring Michael Jordan!

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    Address: The Venetian Hotel & Casino
    Website: http://www.venetian.com/attractions/madame_tussauds.cfm
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    Mirage: Visit The Mirage Rainforest
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  • When the Mirage first opened the Rainforest was an eyecatching innovation. On a recent visit I dropped by again to see how it was holding up under the competition of the newer themed hotels and the answer is JUST FINE!!
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    You'll find the Rainforest just inside the hotel's front door -- the dome is 100 feet high and it takes 4 people to maintain the space.

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    Phone: (702) 791-7111
    Address: 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd
    Directions: Next door to Treasure Island, on the strip!
    Website: http://www.themirage.com
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    Bellagio Conservatory: The Bellagio Garden: Summer 2004 -- I
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  • A highlight of a visit to Bellagio are the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. Seasonally themed, the summer show strikes the chords of patriotism and American summer pastimes.

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    Phone: (888) 987-3456
    Address: 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd
    Directions: Center Strip, across from Barbary Coast/Flamingo
    Website: http://www.Bellagio.com
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    Bellagio Conservatory: The Bellagio Garden: Summer 2004 -- II
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  • The first thing you see in the summer 2004 display is this young woman holding a bunch of balloons. The long strings emphasize how spacious the conservatory is.

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    Phone: (888) 987-3456
    Address: 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd
    Directions: Center Strip, across from Barbary Coast/Flamingo
    Website: http://www.Bellagio.com
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    Caesar's Palace: If Rome was like this....
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  • Written by shrimp56 on Jun 11, 2004
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  • Caesar's Palace is for me the most overblown tasteless hotel-casino etc... in Las Vegas. [And I don't want to think what the other is if you prove me wrong:(]
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    The statues are certainly not from MY art history textbook -- and they are everywhere, both inside and out!
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    And you gotta see it!

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    Phone: 1-(800) 634-6661
    Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South
    Directions: Center Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage
    Website: http://www.caesars.com/Caesars/LasVegas
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    Mirage: It's a MIRAGE!!!
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  • Written by shrimp56 on Jun 11, 2004
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  • Just a reminder that Las Vegas at night is stunning! And don't miss the aquarium that forms the backdrop for the check in desk at The Mirage.

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    Phone: (702) 791-7111
    Address: 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd
    Directions: Next door to Treasure Island, on the strip!
    Website: http://www.themirage.com
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    Venetian Hotel/Casino: When's the next gondola??
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  • Written by shrimp56 on Jun 11, 2004
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  • For my $$$ The Venetian is the best of the "themed" hotels. The detail is stunning both inside and out. Please visit the travelogue to see more.
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    On the right of the photo-collage are the check-in desk with a map of Vemice and a picture of one of the hotel pools.

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    Address: 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
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    casinodad Fri Dec 26, 2008 13:29 UTC
     I had a great time at this hotel, I found there the best free cleopatra slots /a>.don't miss it...
    hunterV Tue Apr 17, 2007 19:34 UTC
     Hi, Sally, your pages have always attracted me! Thanks a lot for your great work and sharing!
    KimberlyAnn Tue Nov 14, 2006 00:08 UTC
     Nice tips, it looks like the Venetian is a must. It is nice to see someone who isn't afraid to say the Ceasar's Palace is over blown---very helpful, think we will skip that one.
    ATXtraveler Mon Aug 21, 2006 09:30 UTC
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