Photos: March 2008 Archives
I arrived in Las Vegas on Thursday night and met with Brad's family for dinner at the Bellagio. Then we ventured out to Ghost Bar (which is at the Palms). The club is at the top of the building with a great view of the city. There is even a cut-out in a part of the floor which extends beyond the building so you can look straight down. Here we made friends with a guy named Michael from Chicago. He told us he was there alone so we invited him to join us. Next we headed to Moon, which is also part of the Palms, for some dancing. Before I knew it we found ourselves at Scores, which is highly over-rated and over-priced (like so many things, I found). At that point it was time to call it a night so we made our way back to our hotel, New York, New York.
On Friday we went to a bar under LAX called Noir - it is accessed via a hidden entrance and you have to be invited to get in. Once you enter there is a long, dimly lit hallway that eventually opens to a round room. In the center is a large, low hanging chandelier and along the walls are black leather benches. In the next room there are about 10 tables surrounded by plush black leather chairs and couches. Floating mirrors hang from high ceilings and the DJ is spinning house music. The place defines cool, and needless to say I was out of place! I'd have taken photos but our hostess Ebony informed us there are no cameras allowed - to protect the privacy of celebrities and other guests. I guess that's how they keep what happens in Vegas in Vegas!
One of many great things about Noir is the elevator to LAX. You get to bypass the entire line and get right in to the club. The vibe is totally different - it's loud and packed. Luckily Bradley happened to be dressed in all black so he pretended to be a security guard and pushed our way through with ease! We hung out in the main club for a while, but my aversion to crowds soon took over and I needed some space. Rather than leave, we simply went to the VIP lounge. Since we had been downstairs at Noir, they automatically let us in. Here is a photo of our new friends Brian and Rosemarie from the VIP lounge.
All in all, Vegas was crazy. I had a blast but it may be a while before I'm ready to go back!
I headed straight to Washington, DC for a conference afterward. Check out Fabian's Photos on Flickr, note the one where I kissed Barack Obama - I love that guy!
