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Tag Archives: Las Vegas
Learning from Las Vegas: the Duck v. the Decorated Shed
Blowhard, Esq. writes: While in Vegas, I was lucky enough to get a guided tour of the downtown area from a long-time resident who works for the Nevada Gaming Commission and I talked with another friend who’s a writer with … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Photography
Tagged Caesars Palace, Caesars Palace Forum Shops, Dave Hickey, decorated shed, Denise Scott Brown, dichotomies, duck, history, Las Vegas, learning from everything, Learning from Las Vegas, modernism, parking lots, reading, Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, The Strip, The Venetian, vernacular
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Thomas Keller’s Bouchon
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Is Vegas a better food town than New York or L.A.? Very well could be. Celebrity chefs have joints at virtually every hotel. Hell, the Palazzo and Venetian alone have two restaurants from Emeril, three places from Mario Batali, … Continue reading
Posted in Food and health, Photography, The Good Life, Travel
Tagged Bouchon, celebrity chefs, Emeril Lagasse, Las Vegas, Mario Batali, The Palazzo, The Venetian, Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck
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Vegas: Land of 1,000,000 Women in Hooker Dresses and Their Shlubby Guyz
Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architecture is great and all (and I’ll return to it), but Vegas is one of the great people-watching destinations. So let’s take a look at the indigenous wildlife, shall we? [1]
Venice and Lawyers in Vegas
Blowhard, Esq. writes: When it comes to traveling, my dad would say it’s a waste to spend a lot of money on a hotel room. “What’s the point? You’re gone all day. All you do is sleep there.” Sensible advice, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Photography, Travel
Tagged arbor gates, blondes, conventions, Disney, fatherly advice, Imagineering, Las Vegas, lawyer-assholes, Michael Almereyda, phototour, Shakespeare, The Palazzo, Venice
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Las Vegas Nightlights
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I have just returned to reality after spending four days in the bizarre, whacked-out, sublime, insane, trashy, sacred, profane, dreamy place known as Las Vegas. After this my 5th trip there, I left convinced it is truly … Continue reading
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Tagged casinos, gambling, hotels, Las Vegas, neon, Nevada, signage
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