E-434: Hot Dogs and Breuer

Random Vegas

When Wynn was building Bellagio, to pull in the kind of numbers he needed to make the place profitable, he knew he needed a show that would put people in the seats 6 days a week.  So he went to Cirque and requested a production centered around water.  Originally, it was going to be called Eau, the French word for water.  However, people inside the organization were concerned that Americans would mispronounce it as “Eww”, so instead they went with the way it was pronounced, O.

Twitpic of the week

Holy...fuckin...shit.  This week’s winner, shared by @stratvegas is fucking epic.  Come on, a desert icon like the Stratosphere in the foreground of an epic collection of snow covered mountains in the background is simply breath taking.  Seriously, words are escaping me.  Do yourself a favor and check this week’s winner out.  Simply stunning

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E-433: Danger Zone

Random Vegas

Treasure Island was originally planned to be an addition to the Mirage before eventually deciding it develop it into a separate property (sincitytalk.com) 

 Twitpic of the week

“Holy shit, that used to exist” is the first thing I exclaimed the first time I saw this picture of the Riviera’s porte cochere, circa 1969.  With stunning curves and swooping elegance, it stood as a shining example of the art deco playbook at its pinnacle and proves that buildings can be sexy as well as functional.  This is what the place looked like when Dino was part owner as well as headliner.  I’d like to imagine that @_GrandpaD is a vindictive old man who enjoys showing things the rest of us can only be teased by.  Thanks…dick.

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Bottled Blonde

E-432: Performing Primates

 Random Vegas

For the 23rd consecutive month, Vegas is reporting earnings over $1 billion (Review Journal)

Twitpic of the week

The New York skyline, shared by @VegasTravelNews, eloquently recreated on the Las Vegas strip, provides just enough of the real experience to check it off of my to-do list.  Plus it has a roller coaster.  Where is your theme park attraction real New York?  In all seriousness, the ability to enjoy different themes & experiences per property is one of the magical things about this city.  A pyramid, a Medieval Castle, Paris and a number for tropical themed resorts, all in one desert.

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