Shane Keller's Photo & Travel Adventures » Las Vegas Strip

Getting “Girls Direct” to your Hotel Room?

Shane — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:40:11 +0000

Upon my first walk along the Las Vegas Strip I noticed a clicking sound from the edges of the moving crowds. Looking over I noticed lines of short hispanic people (mostly illegal immigrants) handing out business cards with phone numbers. They would make the clicking sounds with the cards and then try and hand them to you. Some people would take the cards and then throw them to the ground immediately. Some were collectiong them like baseball cards. Looking down, the sidewalk was littered with these cards that featured pictures of naked women, a sexy sales ploy and a phone number. Essentially, these cards are advertising that you could have a stripper in your hotel room in as little as 10 minutes. According to the people I spoke with at the hotel these ‘strippers’ were actually prostitutes. In Las Vegas, prosititution is illegal so ’they’ get around this law by advertising these girls as ‘strippers’. Here are some pictures of the people handing out the cards that I took early on in the evening. As it gets later more and more of these card givers appear and the sidewalks get covered in a thick layer of discarded girlie cards.

People Walking the Las Vegas Strip after 7 PM

Shane — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:00:13 +0000

Here are some random photos of people walking along the sidewalk of the Las Vegas Strip. It was actually not very busy during supper hours (5-7 PM) in Las Vegas

The Flamingo Hotel and Casino at Night

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:42:12 +0000

Here is a photo of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Casino Royale in Las Vegas

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:40:16 +0000

Two photos of the Casino Royale in Las Vegas.

Views from the Sidewalk in Las Vegas

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:42:36 +0000

Here are some random photos from the sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.

Amazing Construction in Las Vegas

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:54:03 +0000

Here is an impressive new set of buildings being constructed along the Las Vegas Strip.

Views of the Las Vegas Strip after 6 pm

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:34:51 +0000

Hey one must eventually post pictures of one self. These are views taken from the walkway between the New York, New York Hotel and Casino and the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. At this point, my Las Vegas experience has been dominated by walking, walking and more walking. Please comment if you have any Las Vegas tips!

Passed Out Drunk at the Fountains

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:00:59 +0000

This guy clearly took his drinking too far. He was carrying a bag of beer cans and made it as far as the Fountains at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. People just walked by him without paying attention. Is that normal? Is that ok? Should we care? Well he is one of many passed out folks along the Las Vegas Strip - which seems to be a part of the social norm here. I had actually walked by this passed out guy at 12:10 AM and later found him still there (snoring away) at 2:00 AM (the time of this photo).

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Las Vegas Strip at Planet Hollywood

Shane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:04:28 +0000

I took this street view photo of the Las Vegas Strip in front of Planet Hollywood. On the right you can see construction of another (very) large Hotel and Casino.

The Las Vegas Strip at Night

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:50:41 +0000

One of the many views of the Las Vegas Strip. I was standing in from the far side of New York, New York Hotel and Casino.

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:49:04 +0000

A view from the catwalk facing the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Me at New York, New York in Las Vegas

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:46:17 +0000

ME! I had to get at least one pose. A special thanks to the couple from Russia who took it for me!

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

New York, New York in Las Vegas

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:45:00 +0000

Here is a view of the New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just in front of it are the Excalibur’s entrance and signs.

*Photo taken with: Sony DSC-290 Cybershot.

Las Vegas Airport

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:32:24 +0000

Here is a view of the Las Vegas Strip from the airplane as it was taxi-ing into the terminal. I took this photo using my Sony DSC-290 Cybershot. The temperature was already 41 degrees celcius.

Airplane View: Las Vegas

Shane — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:31:38 +0000

As I was flying into Las Vegas I took this aerial photo using my Sony DSC-290 Cybershot. You can see the Las Vegas Strip including the hotel I am staying at.