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Welcome to the MGM Grand, the second largest hotel on the planet we inhabit, following only the Venetian Hotel several blocks away along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Originally, the main entrance on the Strip was inside the mouth of a giant cartoon-like version of MGM's mascot, Leo the Lion, but this entrance feature was changed to a more traditional entrance; many Chinese gamblers avoided the casino or entered through the back entrance, due to the feng shui belief that entering the mouth of the lion was "bad luck." In 1998, a large bronze statue of Leo was added above the entrance to keep with the MGM Lion theme, while not scaring away their more superstitious guests. The statue weighs 50 tons, and at 45 feet (14 m) tall, on a 25-foot pedestal, is the largest bronze statue in the U.S. [Source: Wikipedia.com]
Yashica Electro 35 GS | Kodak Portra 400
Images are from a roll of Kodak Porta 400 that I purposely over & under exposed. I shot from 200 - 1000 ISO on this roll and developed at box speed (400).
The overexposed images turned out great with very little PP needed. The underexposed required some PP.
Overall a good experiment for me to see what Portra 400 can do.
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a friend of mine, Tim is producing a Vocal band on the Strip, at Bally's, called Mo5aic. Thay had one America's got talent. They are really good. If you get the chance go see them. He need a photographer. He called me up. I told Tim I had never done anything like this, but I'd give it a try. Hope you like
But who’s complaining? Visitors to the Paris Las Vegas resort will encounter charming service, honest taxi drivers and clean sidewalks - qualities too often lacking in the real-life Ville Lumière. Even French people might agree, as a widely-shared loathing of Parisians seems to unite the nation of more cheeses than there are days in the year.
April 2015
Rollei 35 camera
Fujichrome 100 film.
The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada (although the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, whose construction is currently stalled due to financial problems, is already taller). Designed by the Dallas based HKS, Inc., the property's design is marketed as being reflective of a modern European ambiance and luxury living. The hotel and casino are part of a larger complex comprising the adjoining Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Convention Center, all of which are owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
This all-suite hotel offers the largest standard accommodations on the Las Vegas Strip at 720 square feet (67 m2) per guest room.
In its first year of eligibility, The Palazzo was awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2009.
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The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada (although the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, whose construction is currently stalled due to financial problems, is already taller). Designed by the Dallas based HKS, Inc., the property's design is marketed as being reflective of a modern European ambiance and luxury living. The hotel and casino are part of a larger complex comprising the adjoining Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Convention Center, all of which are owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
This all-suite hotel offers the largest standard accommodations on the Las Vegas Strip at 720 square feet (67 m2) per guest room.
In its first year of eligibility, The Palazzo was awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2009.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Palazzo
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Encore Las Vegas or Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (often just called Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas; both are owned by Wynn Resorts Limited, headed by casino developer Steve Wynn.
Encore has been awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award. The Towers Suites at Encore and The Spa have received the Forbes five-star award in 2013. Encore Las Vegas and its sister property, Wynn Las Vegas collectively hold more Forbes five-star awards than any other casino-resort in the world and it is considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world.
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An excerpt from RTNA 2009 by Bryan Montanio:
36.2 Vegas Baby
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona --> Las Vegas, Nevada
As he so often does, Jeremy sat casually glancing between map and itinerary, calculating travel approximations and tracing projected routes. It was during this study the recently cut plans for Vegas resurfaced with new-found enthusiasm throughout the van. Travel persisted through expansive Arizona emptiness, over a soft lit Hoover dam, to the casino capital of the world; Las Vegas baby! The ‘City that Never Sleeps’ (a title we took all too literally) was bursting with activity. Avid gambler and tourist alike ambled the crowded pathways littered with escort service call cards. Every color and assortment of flashing lights and neon signs imaginable polluted the barren sky. Enormous projection screens advertised upcoming must sees while music varieties permeated the streetscape. A fresh shirt, sunglasses and groomed staches we tackled the strip a casino at a time; from the scantily dressed dealers at Planet Hollywood to the romantic canals along the Venetian. A few dollars for penny slots were offset by the handing of several free beers. Jeremy seemed most capable of ringing in slight winnings but was equally skilled at blowing them soon thereafter. When all was said and done, complimentary drinks included, we all broke just shy of even. We u-turned at the vacant Riviera (frequented by my grandparents who always delivered their free decks for our family poker games) and proceeded to rest in the sports betting section of Caesar’s Palace observing the art of bow fishing displayed on the hunting channel. After a short-lived sitting at a Denny’s offering an inflated menu we ended our stay in Vegas at 6:00 AM. Jeremy took the helm of a van that had passed out before even leaving the parking lot. A jolt from the car and thunder from outlying rumble strip alerted the crew to a lethargic Jeremy regaining his bearings after veering over the yellow line and swerving inches from an innocent Mexican boy treading the median. Not but an hour out, we rolled into a nearby gas station, parked unprotected beneath the blazing sun, and returned to our states of slumber. After waking to a delirious Matt, sweat beads congregating along every ridge of his face, I inferred it best to keep moving rather than bake hopelessly in the desert heat. We then headed for Zion attempting to get back on schedule.
On June 20, 2008, Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay received a Komodo dragon from the Miami MetroZoo. He is currently at the Jungle Temple exhibit at the Aquarium.
The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay is a public aquarium located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its main tank is 1,300,000 US gallons (4,900,000 l), one of the largest in North America. The facility is 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2), and displays numerous different species of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and marine invertebrates. It also features a shark tunnel.
The Shark Reef Aquarium is the only Nevada institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). While most aquariums are located close to the ocean, the Shark Reef is exceptional in that it is located in a desert, far from any natural water source.
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Encore Las Vegas or Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (often just called Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas; both are owned by Wynn Resorts Limited, headed by casino developer Steve Wynn.
Encore has been awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award. The Towers Suites at Encore and The Spa have received the Forbes five-star award in 2013. Encore Las Vegas and its sister property, Wynn Las Vegas collectively hold more Forbes five-star awards than any other casino-resort in the world and it is considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world.
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The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada (although the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, whose construction is currently stalled due to financial problems, is already taller). Designed by the Dallas based HKS, Inc., the property's design is marketed as being reflective of a modern European ambiance and luxury living. The hotel and casino are part of a larger complex comprising the adjoining Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Convention Center, all of which are owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
This all-suite hotel offers the largest standard accommodations on the Las Vegas Strip at 720 square feet (67 m2) per guest room.
In its first year of eligibility, The Palazzo was awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2009.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Palazzo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...
A shot of the wonderful Bellagio fountains during a performance, looking across the strip towards Paris.
The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada (although the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, whose construction is currently stalled due to financial problems, is already taller). Designed by the Dallas based HKS, Inc., the property's design is marketed as being reflective of a modern European ambiance and luxury living. The hotel and casino are part of a larger complex comprising the adjoining Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Convention Center, all of which are owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
This all-suite hotel offers the largest standard accommodations on the Las Vegas Strip at 720 square feet (67 m2) per guest room.
In its first year of eligibility, The Palazzo was awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2009.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Palazzo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...
21 May 2009: driving along Las Vegas Boulevard (the strip) from the Stratosphere at the north, southbound, listening to radio (old stuff like Human League and Depeche Mode),
nrhp # 92001161- The Little Church of the West opened its doors in 1942 on what would become The Strip. The chapel was originally built as part of the Hotel Last Frontier complex on the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was moved from the north side of the hotel to the south side in 1954. In 1979, to make way for the Fashion Show Mall, the chapel was moved onto the grounds of the Hacienda. In 1996, when the Hacienda was closed and demolished, the chapel moved again to its current location on the east side of the strip south of the Mandalay Bay.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1992.
In 2012, the Little Church of the West celebrated its 70th anniversary and remains the oldest chapel on the Las Vegas Strip.
Church signage in 2012
The Little Church of the West opened its doors in 1942 on what would become The Strip. The chapel was originally built as part of the Hotel Last Frontier complex on the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was moved from the north side of the hotel to the south side in 1954. In 1979, to make way for the Fashion Show Mall, the chapel was moved onto the grounds of the Hacienda. In 1996, when the Hacienda was closed and demolished, the chapel moved again to its current location on the east side of the strip south of the Mandalay Bay.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1992.
In 2012, the Little Church of the West celebrated its 70th anniversary and remains the oldest chapel on the Las Vegas Strip.
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret recited their vows in the movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Little Church of the West.
Notable weddings
Betty Grable and Harry James (July 5, 1943)
Andy Russell and Della Norell (October 23, 1945)
Deanna Durbin and Felix Jackson (1945)
Zsa Zsa Gabor and George Sanders (April 2, 1949)
Dinah Washington and Dick Lane (July 2, 1963)
Judy Garland and Mark Herron (November 14, 1965)
David Cassidy and Kay Lenz (April 3, 1977)
Robert Siil and Donna Heinstra (August 28, 1982)
Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (1986)
Dudley Moore and Brogan Lane (1988)
Redd Foxx and Ka Ha Cho (July 1991)
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford (December 12, 1991)
Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews (June 1997)
Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie (May 5, 2000)
Billie Piper and Chris Evans (2001)[2]
Jodie Sweetin and Cody Herpin (July 14, 2007)
Mickey Rooney
Robert Goulet
Buck Owens
David Sanborn
Telly Savalas
Heather Thomas
Mel Tormé
Margaret Whiting
Lars Ulrich
Ian Astbury
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