Here's Las Vegas at around 4:30pm in the evening. The streets were still open and we were able to park our car at Mandalay Bay, which is one of the hotels that is closest to the end of the strip.
This was taken after we had dinner. The sun had just set and the roads were closed so I was able to stand in the middle of the otherwise busy street and snap a picture of the strip. The hotels on the strip are all 'themed' and each one boasts very intricate designs. I love the mock Eiffel Tower of the Paris Hotel. :)
By 11pm we were standing in the front of the barricades the police had set up. Across the street was a band performing on stage. We didn't want to get crushed by drunken people, so we stood on the other side of the street.
The countdown began at 20! Luckily there was a screen right in front of us.
I could've sworn that the fireworks started before the countdown reached '0'. Very odd timing.
A very diverse group of people rang in the new year with screams and laughter. I'm amazed at the diversity of people working and touring this city. But no matter what, you'll always get people who walk in big groups and search for people they can taunt. It's the same everywhere.
One of three firework displays that we were able to watch from where we were standing. The other two were right in front of us and and behind us.
The cleaners were all waiting to get into the strip as soon as the fireworks stopped. As people started walking away from the strip, they came in and started cleaning up.
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