Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas Strip’

Getting “Girls Direct” to your Hotel Room?

July 7th, 2009

Upon my first walk along the Las Vegas Strip I noticed a clicking sound from the edges of the moving crowds. Looking over I noticed lines of short hispanic people (mostly illegal immigrants) handing out business cards with phone numbers. They would make the clicking sounds with the cards and then try and hand them to you. Some people would take the cards and then throw them to the ground immediately. Some were collectiong them like baseball cards. Looking down, the sidewalk was littered with these cards that featured pictures of naked women, a sexy sales ploy and a phone number. Essentially, these cards are advertising that you could have a stripper in your hotel room in as little as 10 minutes. According to the people I spoke with at the hotel these ’strippers’ were actually prostitutes. In Las Vegas, prosititution is illegal so ’they’ get around this law by advertising these girls as ’strippers’. Here are some pictures of the people handing out the cards that I took early on in the evening. As it gets later more and more of these card givers appear and the sidewalks get covered in a thick layer of discarded girlie cards.

Girls Direct in Las Vegas

Girls Direct in Las Vegas

Girls Direct in Las Vegas

Girls Direct in Las Vegas

People Walking the Las Vegas Strip after 7 PM

July 7th, 2009

Here are some random photos of people walking along the sidewalk of the Las Vegas Strip. It was actually not very busy during supper hours (5-7 PM) in Las Vegas

People Walking the Las Vegas Strip

People Walking the Las Vegas Strip

People Walking the Las Vegas Strip

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The Flamingo Hotel and Casino at Night

July 6th, 2009

Here is a photo of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Flamingo Hotel and Casino

The Casino Royale in Las Vegas

July 6th, 2009

Two photos of the Casino Royale in Las Vegas.

The Casino Royale

The Casino Royale

Views from the Sidewalk in Las Vegas

July 6th, 2009

Here are some random photos from the sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.

The Flamingo Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas Strip

Sidewalk View

50 Dollars?

Amazing Construction in Las Vegas

July 6th, 2009

Here is an impressive new set of buildings being constructed along the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas Construction

Views of the Las Vegas Strip after 6 pm

July 6th, 2009

Hey one must eventually post pictures of one self. These are views taken from the walkway between the New York, New York Hotel and Casino and the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. At this point, my Las Vegas experience has been dominated by walking, walking and more walking. Please comment if you have any Las Vegas tips!

Shane Keller

Las Vegas Strip

Passed Out Drunk at the Fountains

July 6th, 2009

This guy clearly took his drinking too far. He was carrying a bag of beer cans and made it as far as the Fountains at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. People just walked by him without paying attention. Is that normal? Is that ok? Should we care? Well he is one of many passed out folks along the Las Vegas Strip - which seems to be a part of the social norm here. I had actually walked by this passed out guy at 12:10 AM and later found him still there (snoring away) at 2:00 AM (the time of this photo). 

Drunk on the Street

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Las Vegas Strip at Planet Hollywood

July 6th, 2009

I took this street view photo of the Las Vegas Strip in front of Planet Hollywood. On the right you can see construction of another (very) large Hotel and Casino. 

Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip at Night

July 5th, 2009

One of the many views of the Las Vegas Strip. I was standing in from the far side of New York, New York Hotel and Casino.

Las Vegas Strip

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

July 5th, 2009

A view from the catwalk facing the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Me at New York, New York in Las Vegas

July 5th, 2009

ME! I had to get at least one pose. A special thanks to the couple from Russia who took it for me!

Shane at New York, New York

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

New York, New York in Las Vegas

July 5th, 2009

Here is a view of the New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just in front of it are the Excalibur’s entrance and signs.

New York, New York

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Las Vegas Airport

July 5th, 2009

Here is a view of the Las Vegas Strip from the airplane as it was taxi-ing into the terminal. I took this photo using my Sony DSC-290 Cybershot. The temperature was already 41 degrees celcius.

Las Vegas Airport

Airplane View: Las Vegas

July 5th, 2009

As I was flying into Las Vegas I took this aerial photo using my Sony DSC-290 Cybershot. You can see the Las Vegas Strip including the hotel I am staying at.

Las Vegas