Friday, January 29, 2010

The Silk Road At Vdara



The Silk Road restaurant at the Vdara, City Center is old Vegas glitz modernized for the 21st century, with an all silver private dining room.
I5 years ago I had a pink, yellow and purple apartment - people thought I was insane. Well, I was, still am, but now I have company.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Venom In Vegas





A guy from Animal Planet is spending 10 days in a glass booth on the Strip, with dozens of venomous snakes for company. He gets visited by camera crews. The snakes are fed cute little mice.
Why do I keep thinking Steve Irwin and Siegfried & Roy?

Friday, January 22, 2010

Viva Elvis At Aria Casino



Viva Elvis is due to open at the Aria. They have his gold lame suit on display - Elvis was never this skinny - and all kinds of crapola, I mean, memorabilia. My favorite are the dolls of Elvis & Priscilla's wedding.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Canoe Art Work At Vdara



The Vdara at City Center has a giant bouquet of canoes outside by Nancy Rubins.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Curious Things At The CES




Robots are fashionable - the little troll on top is supposed to teach you foreign languages in a most annoying way. Are you supposed to put your cell phone in that big hand and it vibrates, so you can wave to people? The fellow on the bottom - have no clue, but I don't want him in my living room.

Monday, January 11, 2010

CES - Consumer Electronics Show In Vegas




The biggest Consumer Electronics Show takes place in Vegas every year - they have big LED screens, more screens and still more screens, enough to make you dizzy.

Friday, January 8, 2010

White Cross Drugstore And Diner





White Cross is one of the few remaining old-fashioned drugstores and diners on Las Vegas Blvd, north of the Stratosphere. You get heaps of bacon with your eggs - open 24 hours.

Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year's Party In Vegas



On New Year's Eve, everyone found a vice they liked.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Party, Party On The Strip



Once a year total strangers party together on the Strip, like there was no tomorrow. Forget Facebook - this is the way to make 200,000 new friends.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year From Vegas




Happy New Year from Vegas! The crowds and cocktails are huge.