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Random Vegas
The largest free standing LED sign in the world is Aria’s marquee at 260 feet high and 65 feet wide
TwitPic of the week
Only in Vegas can a building grow. For example, look no further than Caesars Palace. This is a property that opened as a 700-room resort and today has almost 4,000. More than that, its multiple expansions took over an entire city block. Say what you will about the interior layout this property is sexy as hell, especially shared via @maverickheli's unique POV. I’m not sure which I prefer, the original with the Sarno blocks and teal backlighting or the more authentic Greco roman esthetic. Either way, she’s a looker.
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Random Vegas
It cost the Harris/Walz campaign $900,000 to advertise on the sphere for a week (@_GrandPaD)
TwitPic of the week
Black and white photography is simply beautiful and inspires thought. This week’s winner by @Vegas_Visual shows off the Dunes in all her glory including the turret...
Published 11/24/24
Random Vegas
There is a scene in the 1979 movie Melvin & Howard that shows someone driving down the strip, past Flamingo and headed south. If you look close, when they get to the MGM marquee, Universal Pictures, the production company behind the film, covered up their rival MGM’s name from...
Published 11/17/24
Random Vegas
The original monorail was only a joint venture between MGM Grand and Bally’s. It opened in June of 1995. In the early 2000 it expanded to become the Las Vegas Monorail (vintagelasvegas.com)
TwitPic of the week
It isn’t anything historic except that it was the first incarnation...
Published 11/10/24