Las Vegas at Night
@DeborahDiane (40849)
Laguna Woods, California
September 12, 2016 11:21pm CST
My husband and I are staying at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas this week. We're here to meet my sister and her husband. They are here on business, but have had plenty of time to spend their evenings with us. We've been having a great time.
This evening, we walked over to Caesar's Palace to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant. On the way back, I took this photo of our hotel and some of the surrounding hotels at night.
No matter what else you think of it, Las Vegas is pretty spectacular! 
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@JudyEv - I don't think there is any other place in the world quite like it ... whether that is good or bad, I'm not sure. LOL
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Probably a bit of both. :)
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Sep 16
@enlightenedpsych2 - I like Judy's new profile image, too!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Sep 16
that's wonderful that they're able to spend those eves with y'all 'n then y'ave got all day to do 's ya wish :) i'm certain to be'n the strip 'tis somethin' else to see :) all those folks 'n bright lights'd make me mighty nervous, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane perhaps not's many folks comin' fer vacation this time 'f year? seems to me that'd be the 'perfect' time, lol. so glad to hear that'cher havin' such a wonderful time :D
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@crazyhorseladycx - The Strip did not seem as busy last night as it was when we were here in the spring ... but maybe that is just my perception. We're having a great time.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@crazyhorseladycx - My sister told me this is the slow season in Las Vegas until the holiday travel starts. Guess we are lucky to be here now.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@MattMeng - Yes, the tower is supposed to look like the Eiffel Tower. The hotel where it stands is called Paris ... although it is really not very much like the real city of Paris!
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@MattMeng (3448)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane I think that's why it called Paris.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Sep 16
@MattMeng - Yes, they tried to make it look like Paris, but they did not completely succeed!
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
13 Sep 16
Something of a contrast to the picture i posted recently but just as spectacular in its own way.
I've never been to Vegas but, as a bit of a gambler, I think it's something i need to plan in. I'd love to get on the Blackjack tables.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
13 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Thanks for the heads up. I'm a man of simple tastes so not sure i could be bothered with anything too fancy!! In any case, the more difficult the rules the easier it is to lose in my experience.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@WorDazza - I agree that the more difficult the rules, the easier it is to lose! I have found that, in Vegas, the older and less fancy the hotel, the more generous the slot machines are because they want to attract customers!
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@WorDazza - If you like to gamble, the "new" Blackjack has become much more complicated than a simple game of "21." You would have to check out what is happening in all the different casinos.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
13 Sep 16
Yes, much prettier than it was way back when the mob ran the place. It was more sophisticated then, but so were we all.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace - I remember when people used to get all dressed up to eat out and gamble in the evenings. Now, almost no one gets dressed up ... even to go to the majority of restaurants. I haven't seen a single evening gown since we have been here.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace - I totally agree with the painful shoes part ... I always hated that part of dressing up, even when I was young.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
15 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane I miss dressing up, but not the painful shoes. 
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
13 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane that is such a striking photo of Las Vegas. I'm glad to hear you are all having a wonderful time.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@HazySue - I'm glad my sister has to come to Las Vegas on business once in a while. It makes it easy for me to see her.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Sep 16
@HazySue - Yes, my sister lives 2000 miles away from me, but Las Vegas is only about 300 miles away. It is much easier for us to meet in Las Vegas.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane that is a wonderful thing to be able to visit with your sister and Las Vegas both.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@wiLLmaH - You can get really cheap hotel rates in Las Vegas, especially during the hot season and on weekdays. By cheap hotel rates, it is possible to stay in some of the nice hotels for less than $50 a night. There are a wide variety of places to eat ... from cheap restaurants to expensive ones.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
14 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane whoah! Now I am getting interested to visit that shimmering place!
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
14 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Yes, a lot of changes year after year, but it's still beautiful.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@LadyDuck - Yes, it is still a beautiful and fun city.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@LadyDuck - We love Caesar's Palace, too. It has grown to be huge over the past 40 years.
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Oh, he's no objection to gambling as such - he gambles regularly on horse racing. But casinos he's not fond of, whereas I am
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@jaboUK - I prefer casinos to horse racing because I lose money more slowly in a casino ... LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@jaboUK - You have to tell there husband there is a lot to do here besides gamble ... museums, desert areas where you can hike, golf, tennis, etc.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@TheHorse - The Chinese food was very good. I haven't been to Reno in years. A long time ago we used to go to Lake Tahoe and Reno, but it has been decades since we have gone either place. We are thinking about going to Lake Tahoe next year. We'll have to think about it.
@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Sep 16
@DianneN - You are so right ... what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@just4him - The night life here is pretty spectacular.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane I'm sure it is.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Sep 16
Seems like a lovely time! I am rather jealous, It is a goal to visit Las Vegas at some point. Not for the gambling, not for the drinking, I just love all the shows they have there! It seems so fun!
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Sep 16
@DesirousDreamer - Yes, they have some wonderful shows in Las Vegas. There is a wide variety of activities and entertainment!
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
13 Sep 16
Wow what an awesome picture of an amazing place. I have never been there before but it is one of the things on my bucket list. I hope to go there some day. Have lots of fun with your sister and brother in law. Oh I am sure that you will after all you are in the city that never sleeps.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe - The city may never sleep ... but I have to! The Paris Hotel is very nice and quiet inside, so we have rested well and enjoyed the sites, too. It has been very pleasant.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@jstory07 - The Strip area just seems to keep growing! There is a lot to see here.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Sep 16
That is for certain. The photo illustrates it very well.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@JamesHxstatic - It is a pretty amazing place.
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@teamfreak16 (43642)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Sep 16
Last time I was in Vegas we went for New Years Eve. It was a blast.
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 - We have never been here on New Years Eve, but I imagine it would be a tremendous amount of fun!
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Sep 16
@ms1864 - All those lights are on all night long, too. I hope that some of them are run off solar energy, or it could get really expensive!
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