February 2011
On Thursday night, after landing at McCarran and checking into the Paris, we headed out to see the Bellagio fountain show and the volcano at the Mirage. We walked up and down the Strip until after midnight Pacific Time followed by a relaxing late night meal at le Cafe Ile St Louis, an “outdoor” cafe that's inside the fake outdoor environment of the Paris casino.
The view from our room at the Paris at night
We could see some of the Bellagio fountains from our room at the Paris
The Eiffel Tower in all of its lit up glory as seen from our hotel room
The Arc de Triomphe outside of the Paris
Looking south on the Strip from one of many pedestrian bridges
Looking north on the Strip from one of many pedestrian bridges
The Bellagio and its man-made lake
One small portion of the massive Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace
The Bellagio fountain show starts with fog coming from the water
The Bellagio fountain show is fun to watch no matter how many times you see it
The Bellagio fountain show makes coming to Las Vegas worth the trip
The Bellagio fountain show can be different every time you watch it.
The Bellagio fountain show is fun to watch no matter how many times you see it
It's amazing how high the water cannons at the Bellagio fountains can shoot the water.
The Flamingo and Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon
We rushed to the Mirage to see the last volcano show of the night
Treasure Island
The Mirage volcano erupts every hour each night
The water and lights of the Mirage volcano give the appearance of real lava
Besides water and lights, the Mirage volcano features enough fire to warm up the whole block
Fire erupts from the water at the Mirage volcano
Fire erupts from the water at the Mirage volcano
The Venetian with its replica of the St Mark's Campanile tower
The strip features dozens of 5-star restaurants and a Denny's
The Venntian Resort Hotel Casino
The Wynn is simple in its design but it's one of the more upscale resorts
This pirate ship at Treasure Island is one of two ships featured in the Sirens of TI show each night
The Pallazzo is the sequal to the Venetian
The Fashion Show Mall features many upscale stores and restaurants.
The Stratosphere Tower is visible from the Wynn
Lagasse's Stadium is one of Emeril's newest restaurants
The Venetian's gondolas sit idle late at night
During the day this pool is full of gondolas
This fountain sits outside the Venetian
The Mirage and its volcano
Harrah's in Las Vegas is a lot more shiny than the one in Atlantic City.
The Imperial Palace features an antique car museum. We visited it the last time I was in Las Vegas.
The Eiffel tower as seen from Bally's.
The hot air balloon at the Paris looks very different from day to night.