It was offensive to a few people, but now our Lenin looks like the Lenins that remain standing in the few places in the former Soviet bloc. Exotic birds are a colorful sub-theme at the Mandalay Bay. It has that lived-on, urban look, which also authenticates the version of the statue which is most prevalent today. They might be right about Lenin, but let's hope the trend of political correctness doesn't spread too much in Las Vegas. So Lenin lost his noggin at the Mandalay Bay.
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Chatter has it that, once again, the NBA's Sacramento Kings will move to Las Vegas if the city gets a big-time indoor sports arena. It's about making a difference in people's lives. Rio Hotel and Casino Many locals agree the Rio is the nicest Strip resort that isn't on Las Vegas Boulevard. It's so popular that dozens of tourists a day attempt to walk from from the Strip to the Rio and Gold Coast via Flamingo Road. That stretch of Flamingo is so poorly lighted that it's only a matter of time before a pedestrian tragedy takes place.