Re: Art Deco movement and its influence on watches

SWG wrote:

Unfortunately I caught a cold with a bronchitis-like cough, which made
the rest of my stay in the Desert, not as enjoyable as expected, as I
have spent almost two days in bed in LV, trying to cure it. I did not
visit the glitter in Vegas. Anyway, I have enjoyed again driving
through Mojave Desert and re-visiting one of the most fantastic place
on earth: Death Valley. I went to see the latest Cirque du Soleil Show
"Ka" in MGM's new theatre, the third show of that company permantly
located in LV: the first one, "Mystere" is still my favourite. BTW
there is a fourth CduS-like Show going on in Wynn's, the latest super
luxury (7 stars like) Hotel. It cannot run under the same label,
according to the contract Mr. Wynn himself had devised and signed for
the Mirage Casino Group, which he sold a few years ago to MGM.

Sorry to hear that your visit to Las Vegas was marred with a cold, but it sounds like you still had an opportunity to see some of our glitter. When visiting, many people overlook the diversity Las Vegas has to offer. Besides the Strip, with its Mega Casinos, gambling and dining, there are a few other ideas you might try if you return:

1) Most Strip casinos also offer very, very high end shopping in their attached malls, including some very exclusive watch stores. Across from Wynn's is Fashion Show Mall, which has a Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom's, Dillard's and Macy's, along with the typical compliment of other shops.
2) One of the hidden treasures of the Strip is the lunch room of Nordstrom's, on their third floor.
3) Red Rock Canyon is just a short drive out West Charleston Avenue. There is a 17 mile, one-way drive inside the Red Rock Canyon Park that is beautiful, with many parking places for folks wanting to walk some of the numerous trails inside the park.
4)Just to the north of Las Vegas is Mt. Charleston. Did you know that we have ski lifts in the desert? <grin> Just last year, we had two avalanches. At about 7.500' in Kyle Canyon, there are four residential developments along with a park, ski lodge and hotel. Many of the homes there are over a $million in value, with a very limited supply of remaining lots.
5) Valley of Fire to the East of Las Vegas is both famous and a great way to see some unusual rock formations and colors
6) Southeast of LV, there is Boulder Dam, offering both a guided tour of the generating area and history of the dam. It is also interesting to learn the story of how it was built and about Boulder City.
7) Along the Strip, you can visit the Elvis museum and also the Atomic Testing Museum. A few blocks away is the Liberace Museum and Tropicana offers a gambling museum that is (moderately) interesting. If killing time at the airport, there is also a History of Flight in NV display.
8) There is a huge outlet mall on either end of the Strip that offer some very good prices. One is just off West Charleston, by downtown, and the other is just South of I-215 on Las Vegas Boulevard.

I don't mean to post too much off topic, but thought that since you might return someday, you would enjoy hearing about some alternate attractions from a resident.

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