Saturday, February 21, 2015

High Roller Experience at the Linque: Brightly Shimmering Splendor at 550 Feet (Fabulous Las Vegas Series 6)

High Roller Experience at the Linque  
Brightly Shimmering Splendor at 550 Feet 
(Fabulous Las Vegas Series 6) 


Rising 550 feet above the vast landlocked, flat desert, 
the  High Roller at the Linque, the world’s tallest 
observation  wheel,  would give tourists a spectacular 
bird's eye view of Las Vegas and the nearby suburbs.

 

Located at the back of Harrah’s Hotel, we walked our
way from the Venetian Hotel to the Linque, a lovely
strip mall that leads to this new and popular attraction.



We bought a ticket for four,



…and off we went to ride on one of its gondolas.

 

The high roller has 28 spherical cabins which
could accommodate up to forty passengers,
 illuminated with dynamic multicolored  LED lights
 at night,and completes a fullrotation in 30 minutes.

 

There are LED monitors inside the cabin that indicates
the altitude,  and intermittently interrupted by a male
host giving bits and pieces of trivia and information
about the high roller and even the view from below.

 

A nighttime leisurely ride at the High Roller
is an exhilarating and relaxing experience.







My family was treated to a 360 degree of
unobstructed view of glittering Las Vegas,







…and of the nearby suburbs, stretching out
in the horizon, as far as your eyes can see. 







A night time helicopter ride at the strip, is a
popular but expensive attraction in Las Vegas,




...and for those who are traveling in an impoverished
 budget  like my family and could not afford one,




…the High Roller is the next best alternative.



Read my other blogs on
Spectacular Las Vegas Series

Anaheim to Las Vegas Road Trip 
Brightly Shimmering Splendor at 550 Feet
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 6) 

Las Vegas to Arizona Road Trip
Exhilarating Nature Trip
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 7) 

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Breathtaking Man Made Wonder
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 8) 

Majestic Grand Canyon
Nature’s Grand Design
(Fabulous Las VegasSeries 9) 

Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium
An Underwater Experience in the Desert
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 10) 

Freemont Street Experience
Modern reinvention of Old Las Vegas Downtown
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 11) 

Dazzling Las Vegas, Nevada 
America’s Flamboyant Urban Paradise
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 12)

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Bavarian Restaurant (Hofbrahaus) Las Vegas: A Piece Germany Transplanted in Las Vegas (Fabulous Las Vegas Series 5)

Bavarian Restaurant Las Vegas
A Piece Germany Transplanted in Las Vegas 
(Fabulous Las Vegas Series 5) 

 While almost every structure in Las Vegas are nothing
but  fake and mock-up reproductions of the original one,




…here is one building in the city that is an
exact replica of a 400 year old original
legendary restaurant in Munich, Germany-


…the Hofbrahaus, Las Vegas.


Also known as the Bavarian Restaurant, Las Vegas,
it offers guest an authentic German dining experience,
similar to the original and ancient Hofbrahaus in Bavaria.



The restaurant building was built the way
exactly how the original was built, with exact
measurements from height width and breadth.


Hofbrahaus, Las Vegas has two dining
areas, the massively spacious Beer Hall,


…and the indoor Beer Garden that was
made to look like it was outdoor courtyard. 



It had antique looking fountains,


…lined with real looking artificial trees,


…the ceilings were painted
with a cloudy blue sky,


…and there were mezzanines that were
made to look like balconies on the wall.


The Beer Hall is very spacious main dining area
that had cavernous ceilings painted and decorated
exactly the same way  as the original in Munich.




Photos of the original ceiling art from Hofbrahaus Bavaria
were beamed by  projectors on  the ceilings of this Las Vegas
version and apparently drawn by skilled Bavarian artisans.



We were initially served beer and sodas, and the toast
master came our table for the traditional welcome drink.



The kids were also given coloring materials to
entertain themselves while waiting for our food.


We came to the restaurant for lunch and we were starving
as we all woke up late and didn’t have any breakfast,


… and the good thing with Hofbrahaus -
the food came in really huge servings.


My son ordered a Nurnberger Rostbrastwutzl.
It was labeled as ‘sausage at its best’ in the menu, and
it came with three deliciously roasted sausages lying
in a bed of mashed potatoes and served with sauerkraut.


My daughter chose the Jagerschnitzel. It was a classic
pork cutlet, labeled as ‘hunter style’, topped with tasty
and creamy mushroom sauce, bacon and onions.
It was served with a special kind of German noodle
called Spatzle and a small bowl of cranberry jam.


My wife chose Grillhendl, one of their specialties.
A crispy brown Oktoberfest style roasted chicken,
stuffed with parsley, beer butter and onions. It was
served with a homemade Bavarian Potato Salad.
I recommend this dish as a must try in this restaurant.


While I got myself a huge Hofbrahaus Platte.
A great combination of all time Bavarian favorites
made of  Smoked Porkloin, Pork Roast, Smoked
Sausgae bathed in dark beer sauce, served with
Sauerkraut and lying in a bed of Mashed Potatoes.


We concluded our meal with a heavenly Apfelstudel which
 is a  traditional homemade apple strudel bathed with vanilla
 sauce and served with fresh slices of orange and strawberry.


The toast master aside from welcoming the diners
with a good old  beer toast for good health and luck,


…also entertained the diners and served as a
multi- talented one man band and showed his
skills playing different musical instruments,


…singing  German folk songs,


…acted as a  host to a beer drinking contest,


…and finally played and traditional German
instrument which appeared to me like it was
the biggest and the longest trumpet in the world.



The restaurant also had a souvenir shop where we were
able to buy shirts, toys  and souvenir items after lunch.




The Bavarian Restaurant or Hofbrahaus, Las Vegas
is a multi- awarded restaurant and has been adjudged by
numerous award giving bodies as one of the best restaurants
and one of the best places to dine in the city of Las Vegas.


Amidst the glitter and glamour in this dazzling sin city
where everything is just a glitzy copycat of the original,



…but in reality they could be likened to nothing but a
modern mirage shimmering at the middle of  the desert. 


Hofbrahaus, stands tall among the rest for being an authentic
piece of Bavaria in Germany transplanted in heart of Las Vegas.

Read my other blogs on
Spectacular Las Vegas Series

Anaheim to Las Vegas Road Trip 
Brightly Shimmering Splendor at 550 Feet
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 6) 

Las Vegas to Arizona Road Trip
Exhilarating Nature Trip
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 7) 

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Breathtaking Man Made Wonder
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 8) 

Majestic Grand Canyon
Nature’s Grand Design
(Fabulous Las VegasSeries 9) 

Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium
An Underwater Experience in the Desert
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 10) 

Freemont Street Experience
Modern reinvention of Old Las Vegas Downtown
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 11) 

Dazzling Las Vegas, Nevada 
America’s Flamboyant Urban Paradise
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 12)

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