Wynn and Encore along the Strip

Poker tournaments at the Wynn have a minimum $540 buy-in. We hadn't been to Las Vegas in a couple of years. Everything was much more expensive than last time. A bottle of water is $3 everywhere, even in a vending machine.

Seahorses

Seahorses in a tank at one of the hotels along the Las Vegas Strip.

Pretty Kitty at the MGM

One of the lions at the MGM Grand.

Paris in Las Vegas

The Paris on the Las Vegas Strip.

Oxygen Bar in One of the Shopping Zones

Breathe flavored oxygen at a kiosk in a shopping district. After all that secondhand smoke, I can see the need.

Marilyn Monroe Bus

Impersonators are commentators on the bus tours.

Indian Shrine at Caesar's Palace

This is on the grounds at Caesar's Palace. There were people placing incense in holders along the railing.

Prehistoric Creature in the Tank at the Mirage

That prehistoric-looking creature at the bottom really caught our attention in the tank behind the check-in desk at the Mirage. We think it's an eel.

Empty Trump Tower

Our view out of one of our hotel room windows at Treasure Island. The cabbies told us this new Trump Tower is mostly empty and in some sort of bankruptcy.

World's Tallest Chocolate Fountain

Looking up...the world's tallest chocolate fountain flows in the Bellagio. White, milk and dark chocolate streams.

Costumes For Sale

A lavish costume and mask shop in the Venetian.

Big Winners in Las Vegas

My husband and my mom Sooz showing off the winnings...11 pennies!

Flower Arrangement at the Bellagio, Las Vegas

Giant fresh flower arrangements all throughout the Bellagio, Las Vegas.

Bellagio Conservatory

Chinese New Year was the current display in the Bellagio Conservatory.

Bellagio Ceiling - Chihuly Glass

Look up when in the lobby at the Bellagio to see a massive Chihuly glass decoration.

Bellagio Check-In Desk

A peek behind the check-in desk at the Bellagio. We visited the Bellagio, but didn't stay there this time.

Las Vegas Nightclub Decor

Ten of these rose petal-filled tubs line the entryway of one of the nightclubs in the Venetian. I don't remember the name because I'm not near hip enough to enter the club...or the tub.