Loftin Family Vacation
Club Rio
The
Bellagio
Fremont Street
Experience
The
Stratosphere
Excalibur
New York
New York
MGM
Grand
The
Venetian
Caesars
Palace
Paris
Las Vegas
Other Hotels
Tropicana
Sahara
Wynn
Monte Carlo
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LOFTIN
GENEALOGY
LINE
The
LOFTIN
Family
Tree
Philip
Daniel
Loftin
(1978 - 20??)
Curtis
Dean
Loftin
(1953 - 20??)
Sam
William
Loftin
(1918 - 1979)
Alonzo
Lester
Loftin
(1876 - 1937)
William Alexander
Loftin
(1851 - 1939)
James
Franklin
Loftin
(1827 - 1864)
Thomas
Loftin
(1798 - 185?)
James
Loftin
(1768 - 1836)
John
Loftin
(1740 - 1793)
Cornelius
Loftin III
(1714 - 1785)
Cornelius
Loftin II
(1675 - 1735)
Cornelius
Loftin I
(1648 - 1735)
Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin
(1610 - 1678)
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FAMILY
NAMES
LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
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Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Las Vegas, Nevada - Page 2 - Hotels & Casinos
Curtis & Carolyn Loftin
12 - 17 Jun 2006
Carolyn and I, along with friends Duke & Myrl Peeler, enjoyed a 6-day vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada, on 12 - 17 June, 2006.
The first night after our arrival in Las Vegas, Duke, Myrl, Carolyn and I took a tour of the city. Since Duke and Myrl had been to Vegas previously, they knew just what to do to get the most out of our trip. Our tour guide carried a smiley-face with a flashing-light so that the group could keep up with where she was. Waiting at the Bus Pick-Up for our tour - Tour Guide with Smiley-Face - Stopping at Club Rio
Part of our time spent at Club Rio included a short evening show above the casino area
There was also as an aerial parade with lighted floats
Our Tour included a stop at Club Rio - A juggling clown even got Duke involved in his act
The Bellagio
Inspired by the Lake Como town of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance. The Bellagio and its fountains Inside the Bellagio, 2000 hand-blown glass flowers covers 2000 sq ft of the lobby ceiling at a cost of over $,1000,000 
The world's largest chocolate fountain was a favorite for the group - including Carolyn 
The Bellagio miniatures were fun to look at but we walked way too quickly through the exhibit 
One of its most notable features of the Bellagio is an 8-acre lake between the building and the Strip
which houses the Fountains of Bellagio - a large dancing water fountain synchronized to music.
The Bellagio Fountains with the Paris Eiffel Tower in the background 
Daytime views of the Bellagio and its fountains as well as Caesars Palace 
The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in Downtown Las Vegas. The FSE occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street. The central attraction is a barrel vault canopy. Light and sound shows are presented nightly beginning at dusk on the Viva Vision video screen.
We arrived at Fremont Street in time for the evening light show 
I took a few photos while Carolyn, Duke & Myrl watch the show 
Las Vegas Stratosphere
Stratosphere Las Vegas is a hotel, casino, and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip. The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States. The top of the tower has two observation decks, a restaurant known as "Top of the World" (revolving restaurant), and four thrill rides. Our tour to the top of the Stratosphere took place at about 1:00 a.m. in the morning. We had to go through an intense security check before we were allowed to go to the top. There were several carnival-style rides at the top of the building, including a ride that took you off of the side of the building and back several times.
Our view from the top of the Stratosphere About 1:30 a.m. in the morning - Do you think we looked sleepy? 
The Stratosphere in the distance with Mandalay Bay, Luxor, MGM Grand, Excalibur, New York New York, Paris & more Exploring On Our Own
During our 6-day trip, we frequently walked down the boulevard, stopping to shop at the various stores. The Coca-Cola Store and M&M's Carolyn always enjoys a little shopping 
Look at all of that candy at the M&M Store Posing for a photo with some old friends and a new friend at the Coca-Cola Store The Excalibur
We checked out a number of the other hotels with their unique themes including The Excalibur The Excalibur endeavors to re-create the Middle Ages, a time filled with adventure and enchantment. The storybook-like fortress boasts a drawbridge and moat. Other medieval touches can be spotted throughout the architecture and décor, such as turreted towers, stone columns, wood paneling and candle chandeliers. After dark, everyone can attend the "Tournament of Kings", where they'll experience the gallantry and equestrian feats from one of the tales about King Arthur. The arena is spectacular, and in addition to cheering on your knight, there is a three-course dinner to be eaten with your fingers. 
Duke asked for some advise from a couple of knights he met along the way 
Myrl catches a ride while Curtis chats with a knight he met inside the hotel 
New York-New York uses the New York City influence of its name in several ways. Its architecture is meant to evoke the New York City skyline of the 1940s era; the hotel includes several towers configured to resemble New York City towers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. In front of the property is a lake representing New York Harbor, with a 150-foot-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty, with replicas of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Main Immigration Building on Ellis Island, and Grand Central Terminal.
New York New York was less than two blocks down the street from where we were staying at the Luxor Hotel 
There was an overhead walkway between New York New York and the MGM Grand The MGM Grand is the largest hotel in the United States with 5,124 rooms.
It is also the third-largest hotel complex in the world by number of rooms.
We stopped several times when we were in the MGM Grand to look at the lion cubs in the animal exhibit there 
The Venetian resort complex is (together with the adjacent the world's second-largest hotel, with 4,049 rooms and 3,068 suites, ranging in price from $169 to $10,000 per night. The hotel uses Venice, Italy, as its design inspiration and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks, including the Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco, Piazzetta di San Marco, the Lion of Venice Column and the Column of Saint Theodore, St Mark's Campanile, and the Rialto Bridge.
Photo By Ricky Barnard - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Link Entrance to the Venetian St. Mark's Square at the Grand Canal Shoppes is surrounded by restaurants and shops 
Remarkably, the canal in the Venetian is located on the second floor - the casino is on the first floor Unfortunately, Carolyn and I didn't get to tour the Venetian.
Duke and Myrl took these photos on the day we had taken the tour to the Grand Canyon.
A night time shot of the Venetian
Caesars Palace is one of the most prestigious casino hotels in the world and one of Las Vegas' largest and best known landmarks. Designers sought to create an opulent facility that gave guests a sense of life during the Roman Empire. It contains many statues, columns and iconography typical of Hollywood Roman period productions, including a 20-foot statue of Julius Caesar near the entrance.
Paris Las Vegas
Paris is a hotel in Las Vegas. The theme is the city of Paris, France; it includes a half scale, 540-foot tall replica of the Eiffel Tower, a sign in the shape of the Montgolfier balloon, a two-thirds size Arc de Triomphe, a replica of La Fontaine des Mers, and a 1,200-seat theatre called Le Théâtre des Arts. The front of the hotel suggests the Paris Opera House and the Louvre.
Photo by Jürgen Matern / Wikimedia Commons - http://www.juergen-matern.de 
Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe 
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant 
A couple of nighttime photos of Paris Las Vegas 
Other Hotels & Casinos
The Tropicana 
The Sahara, Wynn and the Aladdin 
The Monte Carlo 
Treasure Island 
Mandalay Bay 
OUR VEGAS TRIP CONTINUES Las Vegas, Nevada - Page 1 The Luxor Las Vegas, Nevada - Page 3 Cirque Du Soliel "O" - Cirque Du Soliel "Ka" - The Star Trek Experience Las Vegas, Nevada - Page 4 The Grand Canyon (One Day Bus Trip) SOURCES Bellagio Hotel - Wikipedia - Click Here Fremont Street Experience - Wikipedia - Click Here Stratosphere Las Vegas - Wikipedia - Click Here New York New York - Wikipedia - Click Here The Venetian - Wikipedia - Click Here Caesars Palace - Wikipedia - Click Here Paris - Wikipedia - Click Here A special thanks to Duke Peeler for sharing his photos with me from our Vegas trip
