Simviation Forum - Las Vegas 5 "The Las Vegas Strip at Dusk from the mountains".

May 13^th, 2010 at 8:27am

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Here are a few shots I took from the mountainside behind my brother's house. We packed a small cooler with some frosties and hiked up the mountain a bit to watch the lights of Vegas turn on.

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Reply #1 - May 13^th, 2010 at 9:15am

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Amazing, just to read the history of the place!...>>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada

A new city in the middle of an arid Desert!

Paul... Wink

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P.S. More amazing information.... Wink

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CSI (Las Vegas) is actually filmed in Santa Clarita, near Burbank Studios, Los Angeles..... Wink

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The opening titles are just Helicopter shots of 'Vegas!

...and CSI (Miami) is filmed at Long Beach, Los Angeles.. Wink

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.....Opening Titles, more 'Copter shots of Maimi!!.... Grin

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Reply #2 - May 13^th, 2010 at 11:01am

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I think its funny that when you were taking those pictures I may have actually been on the Strip. If you look very closely at the Luxor (the pyramid), maybe you can see me waving! Grin

Dave

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Reply #3 - May 13^th, 2010 at 11:46am

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When I look at all those houses in the photos, I wonder what all those Folks do for a living.
They cant all work in the "Strip", and there's not a lot of anything else in the depths of the Nevada desert, apart from Sand, Rattle Snakes, and Tumbleweeds!

Paul...every curious!... Wink

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Reply #4 - May 13^th, 2010 at 1:53pm

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Fozzer wrote on May 13^th, 2010 at 11:46am:

When I look at all those houses in the photos, I wonder what all those Folks do for a living.
They cant all work in the "Strip", and there's not a lot of anything else in the depths of the Nevada desert, apart from Sand, Rattle Snakes, and Tumbleweeds!

Paul...every curious!... Wink

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Well, just a short list of occupations my friends that live in Vegas have, architect, animal vet, store manager, and office furniture delivery. Grin

Dave

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Reply #5 - May 13^th, 2010 at 2:27pm

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I was there last week! Look towards Monte Carlo and you might see me!!!

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Reply #6 - May 13^th, 2010 at 5:29pm

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Fozzer wrote on May 13^th, 2010 at 11:46am:

When I look at all those houses in the photos, I wonder what all those Folks do for a living.
They cant all work in the "Strip", and there's not a lot of anything else in the depths of the Nevada desert, apart from Sand, Rattle Snakes, and Tumbleweeds!

Paul...every curious!... Wink

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My nephew lives in one of those houses, he works for Brinks and picks up cash at several casinos.

He wears a side arm, (holster and handgun), his grandmother does not like this! ( My mother!) Wink

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Reply #7 - May 13^th, 2010 at 6:06pm

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Very cool set, especially Red Rocks... I wish I'd had time to venture outside the city the one time I was there.

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