Las Vegas was everything and more than I expected. The retro feel was apparent at the older Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street-area establishment, and that was the Vegas I wanted to see.

With a bit of a tint, I turned this photo of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign at the southern end of the Strip into the Vegas I was looking for.

To read more about my thoughts of Las Vegas, check out one of these posts: Two Sides of Las Vegas, Exploring Las Vegas’ Neon Boneyard and Finding reprieve on Las Vegas Boulevard’s southern end.