| Page Views: 3,190 Last Visit to Las Vegas: 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada by al_mary - last update: Feb 9, 2006 |
Las Vegas - A World In Itself
~ Welcome to the Pleasure Dome ~
As often as you might have seen it on TV or in a
movie, there is nothing that prepares you for that
first sight of Las Vegas. The skyline is hyperreality,
a melange of the Statue of Liberty, a giant lion, a
pyramid, and a Sphinx, and preternaturally glittering
buildings.
At night, it's so bright you can actually get disoriented,
and suffer from a sensory overload that can reduce you
to hapless tears or fits of giggles.
And that's without setting foot inside a casino, where the
shouts from the craps tables, the crash of coins from the
slots, and the general roar combine into either the greatest
adrenaline rush of your life or the 9th pit of hell.
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| Hotel/Casino New York New York |
|  | Las Vegas - Sin City
Las Vegas can be whatever a visitor
wants, and for a few days, a visitor
can be whatever he or she wants.
Just be prepared to leave all
touchstones with reality behind.
Here, you will rise at noon and gorge
on endless amounts of rich food at
3am. You will watch your money
grow or (more likely) shrink. You will
watch a volcano explode and pirates
fight sexy showgirls.
And after a while, it will all seem pretty
normal. This is not a cultural vacation.
Save the thoughts of museums and
historical sights for the real New York,
Egypt, Paris, and Venice.
Vegas is about fun. ......
Go Have Some
Go Have Too much
It Won't Be Hard.
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What Happens In Vegas - Stays In Vegas
Yes, it's noisy and chaotic. Yes, it's gotten more and
more like Disneyland for adults. Yes, it's a shrine to
greed and the love of filthy lucre. Yes, there is little
ambience and even less "culture." Yes, someone
lacking self-discipline can come to great grief.
But in its own way, Vegas is every bit as amazing as
the nearby Grand Canyon, and every bit as much a
must-see.
It's one of the Seven Wonders of the Artificial World.
And everyone should experience it at least once, you
might find yourself coming back for more.
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Ekahau Mon Jul 24, 2006 01:38 UTC
hi al-Mary thanks for making a comment on the N Korea deal -- you by the way have some amazing deals much appreciated - this place LV would be really scary to me Al MAry you have some great pages and photos | spitball Fri Apr 21, 2006 07:04 UTC
Terrific photo of the planes engine over Las Vegas. In fact, you've got some nice shots all around. | supune Fri Sep 23, 2005 23:39 UTC
cool shots of LV from the air |
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