I have been to Las Vegas twice. In 2003, I was sent there by my job at Publications Ontario. Though most of my time there was work-oriented, I did manage to stroll around and see many of the casinos (no gambling; I find it boring). I went on some rides with others who attended the work related event that I was at, and the next day rented a car and drove a bit out of town to some of the gorgeous desert scenery nearby. When I returned 21 years later with Yvon, I found that the strip and the city had changed remarkably little, especially when compared with Canadian cities. Again, no gambling, but we did do a Cirque de Soleil show and extensively walked the Strip. One of the things I found shocking was just how hard they are making it to navigate the Strip by foot. It's a very perplexing, poorly planned, city.
Photo List (Total 338 Photos)
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Visit to Las Vegas in 2003 for work
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City views (43 photos) - Includes casinos, some photos from the top of the Stratosphere tower, and a few of a library at the University of Las Vegas - Nevada.
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Lake Mead (19 photos) - Lake Mead, and the Hoover Dam.
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Mohave National Preserve (15 photos) - Desert, Joshua trees, and abandoned buildings in this very, very hot park.
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Valley of Fire State Park (12 photos) - Photos of the gorgeous red sandstone rocks at the Valley of Fire State Park.
Visit to Las Vegas with Yvon in 2024
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Strip in Daytime (110 photos) - We made two journeys to wander through or past most of the casinos on the strip. Also includes photos around our hotel, and a few of the various trams and the monorail. The photos are arranged from south to north.
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Strip in Evening (47 photos) - This includes photos of the show Beatles LOVE by the Cirque de Soleil, photos of the Sphere at night, and a walk around the strip in the evening, including the fountains at Bellagio.
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Las Vegas Outside the Strip (33 photos) - Some buildings near the downtown, including the Clark County Government Center, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Also, of course, a walk up Fremont Street. Also includes a few shots of the city and area as our plane descended, one of the airport, and one outside the city as we drove to Utah.
Driving through south Utah with Yvon in 2024
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Southern Utah (59 photos) - I am including Utah photos in Las Vegas as I have nowhere else to slot them. These photos show two things - the ghost town of Grafton, near Springdale, and a drive through Zion National Park.
