Monday, December 28, 2009

Futuristic Aria At City Center




The centerpiece of City Center, the Aria, is giant in size and artistry. The entrance to the spa is dreamy, the lobby is huge and dwarfs waiting customers and the floor you don't see until you go up a level.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Bellagio Conservatory - Merry Xmas




Merry Xmas to all my blogger friends and thanks for visiting. Next week this photo blog is one year old.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Xmas At Springs Preserve




The stage is set at Springs Preserve botanical gardens, while people sip hot chocolate and wait for the arrival of someone on a pony.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Cafes At The Aria



People lounging just off the casino among big, tree-like things. Hostesses at the futuristic Cafe Vettra greet people among green cones. And the ice cream at Chill matches the decor.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Sea Of Cranberries



At the shopping mall inside the Palazzo, they filled a pool with a sea of floating cranberries. Folk can't help but put their hands in it and the children are having lots of fun.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Glass And More Glass At City Center



If there's one word to describe the new City Center, it's glass. And reflections. People crossing the pedestrian walkway are dwarfed by the sheer size of it. The bottom photo is the entrance to the Crystals Mall - they had to put stickers on the doors, because no one could find them.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Sky Lobby At The Mandarin Hotel



You can have high tea at the just opened Mandarin Hotel all day, with a view of the Strip. But if you arrive at night, the reception desk has an astonishing view. And the tea is better enjoyed with a sparkling Vegas.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Kids Love the Crystals Mall



Kids are fascinated by the tornado in a tube display and the candy colored stairs at the Crystals Mall in City Center.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Works Of Art In City Center



Works of art are shown throughout the newly opened City Center. The mural that looks like a dart board is several stories high and quite dramatic at night; the round red circle with a brush is a giant eraser, and Chihuly, of the famous Bellagio ceiling, has his own gallery.

Monday, December 7, 2009

City Center - The Henry Moore Garden



The Henry Moore sculpture (I think it's a womb) is beautifully placed among the futuristic architecture. A man is contemplating by the contemplating pool. You can see the sculpture in the blue window of the bottom photo - it's the ending centerpiece of a luxury shopping mall, The Crystals.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Town Square



Town Square is an upscale shopping center, just south of Mandalay Bay, made to look like a Norman Rockwell, small town America. They even have statues based on Rockwell's illustrations.