Thursday 13 March 2014

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is almost all grown up. Gone are the days when dingy casinos, cheap steaks, penny slot machines, and topless shows were all “Sin City” offered. They say,

“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” 

You could move here and live to the age of 100 and you still wouldn't run out of things to do in Las Vegas. In addition to the casinos and shows, there are zoos, theaters, aquariums and galleries. And even those are ever changing.



Bellagio Fountains

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Of all of the things to see in Vegas, the Bellagio fountains are one of the sights that stick with people the most. To the thousands who watch day and night from the Las Vegas Boulevard sidewalk or on Bellagio room TVs, the shows typically every 15 minutes at night, 30 minutes in the afternoon and early evening . It may seem like simple narrative pyrotechnics.

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Invariably, as the sun sets, people begin gathering at the edge of the Bellagio pool.

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The technology includes white lights, a fog system and four types of devices (oarsmen, mini shooters, super shooters and extreme shooters) that shoot water into the air at a variety of heights.

Though the sidewalk lining the fountains has gotten a bit chaotic with buskers, it’s definitely possible to enjoy the Bellagio fountains from there as well as select restaurants in the resort itself and from the balconies of the neighboring property, The Cosmopolitan. You can catch shows during the day, but the fountains are most magical once the sun goes down and the lights come on.


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