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Checking Out Bass Pro In Las Vegas

For this past week I haven't done too much work, more of being a tourist in my own town (hmm, I only live here part time). It's close to Christmas and my in laws are in town and blah, blah, blah. We went to Bass Pro which is the largest outdoor store in Las Vegas, it's f'n HUGE. I brought my Canon camera (as usual), to entertain myself and snapped some interesting stuff. I'm not into fishing or hunting or archery, or…. Anyways, the store is super cool with manly stuff such as animal heads, stuffed fish and sharks. Bass Pro actually got a custom bike built by Orange County Choppers, that Santa Claus was sitting on. I was feeling a bit under the weather and took a nice 1.5 hour nap when we got home and I feel refreshed now. Tomorrow is our last day in Vegas, then we go back to Vancouver, but we will return in a few months when the hot weather comes out and stay for a few moths. I'm missing Vancouver a bit even though I know the weather will blow when I get back, home is always home (rain or shine)…

The sun going down behind Lone Mountain, near my place.

Pretty f'n stupid right? This is why I don't actually wear Santa hats, especially pink camouflage ones…

Reality check!

Santa chilling on the OCC chopper

closeup of fender, love it!

If you ever come here, you NEED to take a photos in front of the original Las Vegas cheezy sign!

December, 20, 2009 In My Version Of Las Vegas

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It’s fun having a digital camera, so you can snap shots of random dumb stuff that you see in your everyday life . Today’s compilation represents, the Las Vegas outlet stores, and walking around the the Venetian hotel on the Vegas strip to kill a few hours. That’s all I have to report. I’ll be back in Vancouver in 3 days, so if you’re squatting in my house it’s time you leave. Back here in Vegas in January for a few days then I come back to Las Vegas again with the family to stay for a few months when it’s sun tanning weather (March/April).

Ah lunch is ready time to roll out..

Ciao!

Camouflage Sana hat, need I say more? He looks pissed that I took the photo, lol. Must be a military santa? Knob..

This green Lamborghini, looked awesome. Check the plate out –> SvnsSins (seven sins), perfect for Sin City..

In the Guess Outlet store in Vegas

The Venetian hotel ceiling, looks like they shipped it from Italy! This was only a small , small part of the whole thing, amazing…

Random funny stickers at the magic shop in the Venetian Hotel, “Say no to crack”...

I’m going nucken futs, yeah I am……

If money is the root of all evil, why do churches beg for it? Good point!!

outside the Ventian hotel, good photo!

wax museum at the Venetian hotel, Whoopie Goldberg

wax museum at the Venetian hotel, Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones )

A Visit To The Red Rock Canyon

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Instead of doing the usual visits to the casinos ( that we will do anyways), I decided to start researching what natural sights we can visit around the the Las Vegas area. Red Rock Canyon is only 8 miles from my front door and a pretty neat place, so we went there this afternoon. It looks like the Grand Canyon but on a much smaller scale. The actual walls of the canyon are red which looks almost unrealistic, it’s stunning scenery and soo close to my home! We took the scenic 1 hour drive around the canyon and area, and I snapped photos along the way. Today the temperature was up to a nice mild 17°C, so it was perfect, even though up there we did see some traces of snow on the ground.

Tonight it’s back to regular tourist stuff, going down to the strip to see some stuff..

the happy couple..

the scenic drive

cool looking red stripe right through the mountain

the wild, wild west…

nephew James, Niece Natalie and sis in law Doris snapping photos.

It Snowed In Las Vegas, Grrrrrr

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Seems like you guys in Vancouver brought us some colder weather down here in the desert state. Some nights the temperature hits zero, but it’s supposed to warm up in the next 3-4 days which is fine by me. I bought this place to get away from the cold winters up in Vancouver!!

We have been checking out some of the Christmas stuff that Vegas puts on this time of year. We had the chance to visit the Bellagio Christmas Conservatory which was pretty cool for the kiddies. Also we drive around the newest hotel called Aria on the strip that has it’s grand opening on December 16th. The hotel is an 8.5 billion dollar project, the biggest ever in Nevada OBVIOUSLY. It’s like 9 buildings, not just one. Hotels in Vegas are never ever just one building they encompass blocks of property.

today’s beautiful sunrise from my balcony

Snow on Las Vegas mountains?! Yes a little bit actually, just a wee sprinkle….

WTF is with those 1980’s socks?! Right in front of the Bellagio, lol. Cheezy!

Freemont Street is the original Las Vegas “strip” in downtown Vegas (8 miles from where the new hotels are now.)

Freemont Street

Freemont Street, super tall Christmas tree.

Polar bear made out of flowers at the Bellgaio Conservatory

Model freight train at the Bellagio

Union Pacific model train at the Bellagio Conservatory

Aria Hotel is a 9-10 billion dollar hotel project that is having it’s grand opening on Dec 16. Both of these buildings are actually slanted. The hotel consists of numerous buildings. A hotel in Vegas is never just one building, ever. More pics of this insane hotel next week, when it officially opens to the public.

this a crazy sculpture at the Aria Hotel, if you look closely you will see these are all canoes, probably over 100 canoes were used for this art piece. It looks pretty cool if you ask me..

closer look at the canoe art piece