Thursday, December 28, 2023

Throwback Thursday



December 2013 - Las Vegas Nevada

Decorations at Bellagio. Click here for last year's display.








The centerpiece of the display is Las Vegas' largest indoor holiday tree standing at 45-feet tall and weighing 8,000 pounds, hand-picked in Mt. Shasta, Calif. and flown in for the display.






A holiday favorite returns with a family of topiary polar bears adorned with 18,000 snow white carnations. Momma bear will watch over her two cubs as they frolic through the poinsettias and float on an icy pond. In an effort to build awareness about protecting the polar bear’s home, Bellagio will partner with Coca-Cola to promote the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) during this year’s exhibit. Coca-Cola’s goal, in partnership with WWF, is to raise awareness and funds to help create places where polar bears and people can thrive in the Arctic.










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19 comments:

  1. LouiseJanuary 4, 2014 at 12:32 AM

    I love all the poinsettias. Happy New Year to you Jackie.

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  2. westmetromommyJanuary 4, 2014 at 1:31 AM

    I haven't been to Vegas since it was family-friendly-ized and, not being a gambler, I've never really had an inkling to go back as an adult. However, these pictures look like so much fun that they make me think that Vegas may not be such a bad place to visit after all!

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    1. Jackie McGuinnessJanuary 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM

      We are not gamblers either by a long shot! But there is a lot to see in the area such as Red Rock, Hoover Dam.

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  3. gautami tripathyJanuary 4, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    Beautiful decorations! So colourful!!

    Here is my snapshot post.

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  4. Christine HardingJanuary 4, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    That's amazing! I love the bear, but the photos are all so colourful. Happy New Year. My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/t488Ge

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  5. Paulita January 4, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    The poinsettias are gorgeous. I like the look of those long bells too. Happy New Year. Here's Mine

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  6. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzJanuary 4, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    Wouldn't it be a fun job to create these?

    Here's my Saturday Snapshot.

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  7. Sheila (Bookjourney)January 4, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Oh wow - gorgeous pics! I would like to see that!

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  8. HeatherJanuary 4, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    Great displays. I go to Vegas in February for a convention and it isn't nearly as pretty.

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  9. grammajudybJanuary 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    Your photos really make me want to go to Vegas at Christmas time. Gorgeous! Love the tree from Mt. Shasta. My youngest granddaughter was named after Mt. Shasta! Her daddy thinks it is a beautiful place.. (her name is Shasta, not Mountain! hee hee)

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  10. bermudaonionJanuary 4, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    I've never been interested in Las Vegas until I saw your photos. Those decorations look like they'd be worth going to see.

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  11. Anne@HeadFullofBooksJanuary 4, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    We were at the Bellagio last Christmas. The display is really something isn't it?

    Anne's Saturday Snapshots

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  12. GregJanuary 4, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    That's quite the tree, and I love the polar bears. what a nice display.

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  13. Susan LindquistJanuary 4, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    Wow! Stunning and so opulent! Just over the top ... like most of the big places in Vegas!

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  14. Joy Weese Moll (@joyweesemoll)January 5, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    Beautiful! I love all the poinsettias -- so festive!

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  15. Iris FlaviaDecember 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM

    Very well done, very good cause!

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  16. William KendallDecember 29, 2023 at 3:03 PM

    The topiary bears are quite a sight.

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