Standing out in front of Bellagio at night last week, watching the fountains dance teasingly to "Hey Big Spender", I think I figured out why I like it so much in that spot.
It's the "Boardwalk" at Orlando's Disney World writ large. Strolling on the boardwalk in the evening, listening to music being played as you walk, the slight cool in the air making you reach for your jacket, watching lovers walk arm in arm in the ambient streetlight, seeing the fireworks burst over the lagoon across from Epcot.. it's marvelously romantic, even if you're there alone. And the section of the Strip around Bellagio is like that. Just bigger.
The Mirage where I stayed has a beautiful exterior, all white and gold. Lovely.
Inside it was like a cavern. Enormous meeting rooms, like you could put a quarter-mile track inside the hall.
But the rooms were modern, sleek, cool. Very tasteful.
And, just like at the Bellagio, there was a noticeable Dale Chihuly presence in the decor of the common areas.
As always, it was fascinating to be out on the street in the cool spring-like air watching people. The McDonalds across the street next to Harrahs was hopping. :) Walked enough that my feet got sore (still are, a bit), but it was worth it to be almost invisible in the partying crowds. Amazing what an inebriated condition people were in (and what the girls wore! - hard to tell the amateurs from the professionals), out on a public thoroughfare. The brass some people have. Wow.
But still, it was fun. Not to mention that I got lucky out on the street. No, not that kind of lucky. I don't think I looked like a big spender, so didn't attract that kind of attention. :)
Rather, this kind of lucky lady
was waiting for me on the prow of the pirate ship at Treasure Island next door. Anyway, she must have come back to the casino with me... I was one of the few visitors who beat the house during my visit, and left with more coin than I came with.
I had noted in the airport that incoming passengers to Vegas were uniformly upbeat and grinning. Those leaving town... not so much.
Just me, I guess. Thanks, Vegas. Nice doing business with you. :D
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