{"id":556,"date":"2009-03-11T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-12T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blogs\/dmckee\/index.cfm\/2009\/3\/11\/More-M-Resort-pix"},"modified":"2009-03-11T17:15:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-12T01:15:00","slug":"more-m-resort-pix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/more-m-resort-pix\/","title":{"rendered":"More M Resort pix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Armed with my first digital camera (which the Significant Other won during the brief run of "The Real Deal" at the Venetian<\/strong>), we scoped out M Resort<\/strong> on opening night. If Encore<\/strong> marked the return of "the red casino," M responds with what might be called "the resinous casino." If you grew up in a region thick with sap-laden trees, the look will be familiar:<\/p>\n

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This pillar motif runs throughout the resort …<\/p>\n

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… as here, over the slot floor.<\/p>\n

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Fixtures like these …<\/p>\n

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… also make nifty places of concealment for the domes that mask the PTZ surveillance cameras.<\/p>\n

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This lovely canopy in the grand foyer …<\/p>\n

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… is but a stone's throw from the check-in desk.<\/p>\n

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The sports book. Obviously.<\/p>\n

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The requisite wild-and-crazy casino carpet, for those who dig that jazz.<\/p>\n

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Blown-glass ornaments in the VIP players' lounge, where the TV (not shown<\/em>) …<\/p>\n

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… was set to Family Guy<\/em>, in a gesture of impeccable taste. Other teevees throughout the property were tuned to either ESPN or Fox Noise, er, News. The lounge was also home to …<\/p>\n

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… this floral arrangement. (Like, duh.)<\/p>\n

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Sample table setting (out of several) in one of the smaller meeting rooms.<\/p>\n

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Just add conventioneers and stir. (Groovy carpet, huh?)<\/p>\n

Lastly …<\/p>\n

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… your humble blogger comes to grips with one of M's self-service beverage stations. As you can see, I'm partial to the Real Thing. And, yes, I often look similarly vexed. All this and we still got home in time for United States of Tara<\/em>. (Toni Colette<\/strong> can play damn near anything.)<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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