Bellagio Fountains

Jan6

Simply awesome. This evening’s song was “Luck be a Lady” by Frank Sinatra.

Paris

Jan6

This Hotel and Casino is so beautiful. One of my favorites in Las Vegas.

Flamingo Morning

Jan6

What you can see when you take a wintertime walk through the Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo Hotel.

TAO Nightclub

Jan6

This is a great place to experience. TAO Nightclub was full and fun tonight. Besides the club interior, there are some nice views of the Venetian and Mirage Hotels from the outdoor balconies.

GO Room

Jan5

This should work out nicely. Staying at the Flamingo. The location is perfect with awesome casinos within walking distance, access to the Deuce Bus if I want to explore the Strip, and on the Monorail line for even more options. My first impression of the GO Room is that it is small, but nice. I am enjoying the view of the strip, even though there is a weird screen across the windows. Now to get out and explore.

Gate 7

Jan5

It is time to take a trip. Yay.

Cactus Garden

Dec12

The biggest surprise at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center was the large Cactus Garden. There are so many varieties of cactus that I was not aware of.

Eclipse Windmill

Dec12

One of the interesting sights at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center is the Model P Eclipse Windmill from 1900. These windmills were typically sold as a kit, transported to their location in pieces, and constructed by the owner. The engineering included “a regulating mechanism to keep wheel pointed at an optimum angle based on both the wind speed and direction”. Under light to medium wind speeds, the Windmill would work normally, but if the winds were too heavy, the Windmill was designed to align itself angled to the wind gusts so that it would not be damaged. This one was a pretty cool piece of history.

Law West of the Pecos

Dec11

The primary reason to visit Langtry is to see the saloon / courthouse called “The Jersey Lilly”. In August of 1882, a Texas Ranger requested a local law jurisdiction to be set up, and Roy Bean was appointed justice of the peace for the new Precinct 6 in Pecos County. He held court in the saloon he owned. He named the saloon after Lillie Langtry, an actress from the English Island of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France. After his death, Lillie visited the town of Langtry on the border of Texas and Mexico.