Tag: Las Vegas

The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on the Strip was my home base in the days leading up to the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas.

Amidst the crowds and hubbub of the international gathering of sports fans and gamblers, the Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo offered a place to find a little peace and quiet.

The Mirage Hotel and Casino will reportedly begin its conversion into a Hard Rock beginning in 2024. That had me thinking this might be my last chance to visit the Mirage in its current form.

I remember back when you could walk into the south entrance to the Mirage from the Strip and see tigers walking around in glassed-in area right next to the hallway. That is the same spot where Diablo’s Cantina is now.

The Forum Shops can come across as gaudy on first glance.

But the shopping center connected to Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas strip combines lots of high end shops with some fun architecture and entertaining fountains.

I didn’t stay at Caesars Palace during this trip to Las Vegas, but my room across the street at the Flamingo gave me a great view and a chance to photograph Caesars at different times of day.

The Strip looked a lot different this time around due to all the fencing and seating areas set up for last weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix.