Can You Guess Where We Are?

 Lately, I've been watching a lot of You Tubers playing slots at Las Vegas casinos. They normally mention where they are playing at, but sometimes I don't catch it so I'll look for clues to figure it out. This includes looking at the surrounding areas, light fixtures and carpet; and sometimes I'll get it.

So on this last trip, I made it a point to look at the carpets and I thought, "Hmmmm . . . I wonder if people can guess the casino based on the carpet alone?" Like, you know, how the Portland airport and Kahala Mall have very distinct and recognizable carpets?

Can you guess the casinos based on the photos I took? I also left some clues as well. Answers are at the end of this post. Have fun!

Casino 1: Located in Downtown Las Vegas, this casino is "technically" on Fremont Street, but not really. The carpet looked really bright and rich; I believe all the rooms were recently renovated, so maybe they updated the carpet as well?

Casino 2: "Aloha Spoken Here" is at this casino.

Casino 3: No clues are needed to guess this casino!

Casino 4: They have a touristy ride here, which I really enjoyed.

Casino 5: The decor of this Downtown casino has a very vintage vibe and is known for a historic artifact installed in the men's bathroom.

Casino 6: This casino has a Southeast Asian inspired decor.

Casino 7: This carpet is newly installed in a new section of this casino located in Downtown. The picture below is the carpet in other areas.

Casino 8: Maybe I should have picked a different section of the casino to take a picture? I think the carpet needs to be replaced at this casino with a replica attraction outside.

Casino 9: As you can tell, this carpet is brand spanking new, and it is literally the name of this casino.

Casino 10: This casino was featured in "Back to the Future" under a different name.

Casino 11: Bright, whimsical and pretty, I have always loved this carpet at this casino located toward the North end of the Strip.

Casino 12: A Strip-like casino located in Downtown. Vents (left side of the picture) are located throughout the casino floor, blowing air. Very surprising the first time I felt it. LOL.

Casino 13: The next couple of pictures are taken in different areas of this property. One is in the actual casino; the other is in the corridor that houses high-end retail shops. This property also boasts two must-see attractions every time we visit.

Casino 14: This Downtown property has a steakhouse that gives a rose to every female who dines there.

Casino 15: The next two pictures are from a property located on the South end of the Strip; its main tower boasts unusual architecture. 

Casino 16: Previously, you could "walk the yellow brick road" at this casino.

So how did you do? Here are the answers:

Casino 1: El Cortez

Casino 2: California

Casino 3: Caesar's Palace

Casino 4: Venetian

Casino 5: Main Street Station

Casino 6: Mandalay Bay

Casino 7: Fremont

Casino 8: Paris

Casino 9: Horseshoe (formerly Bally's)

Casino 10: Plaza

Casino 11: Wynn

Casino 12: Circa

Casino 13: Bellagio

Casino 14: 4 Queens

Casino 15: Luxor

Casino 16: MGM

Thank you for reading! Don't forget to check out my other posts from this trip!

• Vegas Trip Diary December 2022
• Vegas Food Diary December 2022
• Princess Diana Exhibit at Crystals
• Bellagio Christmas Display 2022

Vegas Trip Diary - December 2019

No, you're not seeing things . . . the title of this post is "Vegas Trip Diary - December 2019" and this post is dated June 2022.

We took a trip to Vegas in December 2019, and I was very slow in getting a post together. And by the time I was ready to post it in 2020, COVID hit and my priorities went elsewhere.

Fast forward to 2022 . . . I just got my May 2022 Trip Diary up, and I decided, "why not post the 2019 trip?" So here it is!

This was our first trip to Vegas with the kids. They were barely teenagers at the time, and they've never really experienced cold weather before, so this was a fun trip for them to see what the fuss was all about when Mom and Dad goes to Vegas.

As usual, my first meal when landing: won ton mein from The California's Market Street Cafe. Funny story . . . we got in after midnight, and finally got a table after a 20 minute wait (it was packed). When I ordered won ton mein, the waitress asked if I minded waiting about 20 minutes for it. I commented that it must be very busy and she replied, "That's not it. We don't have enough bowls because everyone is ordering ox tail soup." IYKYK. 😂

A California clubhouse sandwich from Market Street Cafe.

We visited the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.

The touch tank was the best part of the aquarium.

Siegfried and Roys' Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is a hidden gem at the Mirage. Here, you can visit with dolphins at the Dolphin Habitat and the see many large cats at the Secret Garden. I don't know what's going to happen to this attraction with Hard Rock Cafe purchasing the Mirage. If you haven't heard, Hard Rock is planning to demolish the Mirage's fronting Las Vegas Boulevard and replace it with a guitar shaped hotel.

The next few pictures are from the Bellagio Conservatory.

We dropped the kids off at the HyperX E-Sports Arena at Luxor for a couple of hours and gambled for a bit. 😀 

Holiday decorations at Wynn.

Container Park on East Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas

Praying mantis at Container Park. 

Favorite slot machine of this trip.

And that's it for this trip! I hope to make to Vegas again soon! Thanks for reading!