Vegas Q&A: What Are The Best Photo Ops?
UPDATED: 12:13 p.m. EST March 24, 2003
Question: My husband and I want to take pictures of ourselves in Las Vegas to bring back to make all of our friends jealous. Where are the best photo opportunities for classic Las Vegas pictures?
Esther in Hartford, Conn.
Answer: Most of the Strip and downtown Las Vegas are one big photo opportunity, but there are, of course, some specific places that you shouldn't miss.
Try to get a photo of yourselves in front of the Bellagio fountains during a show -- nighttime is best. It's not going to be easy with the crowds, but if you stake out a position along the sidewalk in front of the hotel, you should be able to find a good place.
The same goes for the other streetside attractions, like the pirate battle at Treasure Island, the volcano at Mirage, and the singing gondoliers at the Venetian. You can also often get a good shot during and after the Fremont Street Experience show downtown on "Glitter Gulch."
Forget places like the Eiffel Tower at Paris and the Stratosphere Tower for really good shots of you with the city in the background. Although they're great to see firsthand, I have found that the photos rarely do the views justice.
For more Vegas kitsch, don't forget about the talking camels at Luxor (near the walkway to Excalibur), the toga-clad actors and actresses who wander through Caesars Palace, and the Disney-type dragon and wizard in front of Excalibur.
You should also note that after many of the smaller shows, the cast members will come outside the showroom to allow people to snap pictures of them with their fans. Of course, I encourage you to actually see the shows, but if you're too cheap you can just go hang out and probably get a picture of yourself with a showgirl or two.
The last, and probably best, photo opportunity is the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. It's located in the center of Las Vegas Boulevard, less than a mile south of Mandalay Bay. A warning, however: There is no place to park and no crosswalks to get to the sign, so it can be very dangerous to navigate the speeding vehicles.
In fact, the police actively discourage you from snapping such photos, but it really is the best picture-taking location in the entire city.
If you have a question you'd like to submit, click here.
Answer: Most of the Strip and downtown Las Vegas are one big photo opportunity, but there are, of course, some specific places that you shouldn't miss.
Try to get a photo of yourselves in front of the Bellagio fountains during a show -- nighttime is best. It's not going to be easy with the crowds, but if you stake out a position along the sidewalk in front of the hotel, you should be able to find a good place.
The same goes for the other streetside attractions, like the pirate battle at Treasure Island, the volcano at Mirage, and the singing gondoliers at the Venetian. You can also often get a good shot during and after the Fremont Street Experience show downtown on "Glitter Gulch."
Forget places like the Eiffel Tower at Paris and the Stratosphere Tower for really good shots of you with the city in the background. Although they're great to see firsthand, I have found that the photos rarely do the views justice.
For more Vegas kitsch, don't forget about the talking camels at Luxor (near the walkway to Excalibur), the toga-clad actors and actresses who wander through Caesars Palace, and the Disney-type dragon and wizard in front of Excalibur.
You should also note that after many of the smaller shows, the cast members will come outside the showroom to allow people to snap pictures of them with their fans. Of course, I encourage you to actually see the shows, but if you're too cheap you can just go hang out and probably get a picture of yourself with a showgirl or two.
The last, and probably best, photo opportunity is the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. It's located in the center of Las Vegas Boulevard, less than a mile south of Mandalay Bay. A warning, however: There is no place to park and no crosswalks to get to the sign, so it can be very dangerous to navigate the speeding vehicles.
In fact, the police actively discourage you from snapping such photos, but it really is the best picture-taking location in the entire city.
If you have a question you'd like to submit, click here.
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