I noticed that the Bellagio has some fantastic art in their Fine Art Gallery. The Bellagio has the only art museum left on the Strip. There used to be some great ones - the Venetian had the Guggenheim Hermitage, the Wynn had some of Steve's personal collection, for example. But now, the Strip just has the Bellagio. I would love to see more art presence on the Strip, but it just hasn't proven profitable for the casinos.
Downtown has some hip places, like the Arts Factory, which is not only home to cool art but is also a bar and bistro. The whole downtown art scene is pretty happening, including First Fridays, which is a fun festival every first Friday of the month. Very cool.
So art is definitely alive in Vegas. And I love it. Along those lines, I wanted to add my own little art contribution to Vegas. About 18 years ago, I took a picture of a 1965 Corvette outside of Caesars Palace. Back then, Caesars wasn't owned by Harrah's. So it was fun. My buddy Steve and I used to play $2 blackjack there, and they had lots of tables. They even had these cool little extras, like if you got a five-card blackjack, you'd get paid extra. Or if you had three sevens, or six-seven-eight, you'd get a bonus. Without even placing a side bet! Unheard of today. It's a different world.
But, I digress. I hope you enjoy my picture on the home page of the site (it's a little grainy... I had to scan it in. The good old days meant developing photos, not downloading them via USB cable to your computer!).
Viva,
Mike
p.s. Fill out the trivia contest by Friday and win a luggage tag!!!
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