LAS VEGAS � As darkness swallowed the sky over Las Vegas, the neon glow of the Strip only grew. The bustle of the city’s nightlife began to take an obvious shape.
Crowds gathered outside to see the line of dazzling lights along the roadway, watch the quarter-hourly water show at the Fountains of Bellagio, take photos, pose with Vegas Strip showgirls, and peruse along the street to some of the bars and nightclubs.
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