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| - #1150 review written up for www.yelp.com- woo-hoo!
On the parking garage- FREE parking but yes, it is crowded, especially on the weekeds- Tip: park on the roof for a nice view of The Strip (take that selfie).
On the Forum Shops- since the expansion; another wing of three floors of stores was added. It's huge! And navigation is sometimes tricky, you gotta use the elevator for access to certain floors. Or the escalators, on that note. Some of the STORES include: Sony (the only one in Las Vegas), Burberry, Christian Dior. Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gianni Versace, Gucci, Hublot, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Valentino. I can't list them all, or else I'd run out of space!
Lots of restaurants in the casino (kind of past the parking garage elevator entrance/exit into the casino, it's elevated) and in the Forum Shops, DINING includes: Beijing Noodle No. 9, Bradley Ogden, Central by Michel Richard, Cypress Street Marketplace, Empress Court, Hyakumi, Lago Buffet, Mesa Grill, Munchbar, NOBU Restaurant, Old Homestead Steakhouse, Payard Pãtisserie & Bistro, Raos, Restaurant Guy Savoy, Serendipity 3.
Pools- there are six of them, including the Venus pool
Some example of past Entertainment: elton john, absinthe (variety show), matt goss, jerry seinfeld (comedy), celine dion (recently cancelled residency, or postponed it), rod stewart, shania twain, russell peters (comedy), jeff dunham (comedy)
On the casino decor and theme, it's changed over the years. I liked the themes back in the day (referring to most of the casinos on the Strip as well), but seems like the new direction is what my husband calls "Yuppie." Same thing with the cocktail waitress outfits, those have evolved too. I used to party at Cleopatra's Barge where local music lounge groups performed such as Jonathan & Music Magic (which was a hotspot for hookers back in the 1990s). Am I dating myself? Uh-oh! Another thing, not sure, if I saw it the last time we came here, but there used to be a man and a woman wearing costumes at the entrance of the Forum Shops; tourists could take pictures with them; I have some of those pics somewhere. On the casino size, seems a little small, especially in comparison with the shopping part of the property.
Wonder, overall, if this property being featured in "The Hangover" gave it more exposure.
I used to come here whenever visitors from out of town would want to see the Strip and/or walk around. And you know what? My family and I still come here to check it out from time to time too (though it's not as often). One time we ran into a past co-worker of my husband's, who is now a police officer. Typical Vegas, you have to expect bumping into someone you know.
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