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Booze vs. books: Comparing Liquor Library to Henderson’s Paseo Verde Library
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 (5:04 p.m.)
The Liquor Library is now open in McCarran’s baggage claim area.
McCarran Airport’s newest diversion is the Liquor Library, a liquor store in the baggage claim area. How does it stack up with a traditional library? Let’s see ...
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What it is
Liquor Library A liquor store where airline passengers can buy booze before beginning a wild Vegas weekend.
Paseo Verde Library A place where visitors can hit the snack bar for coffee and a bagel before beginning a wild day of reading.
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What's there
Liquor Library 350 brands of beer, wine and liquor, plus packaged snacks, cups, ice and mixers.
Paseo Verde Library Books, music, video games, movies ... Did we mention there’s a snack bar?
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Dress code for employees
Liquor Library Charcoal gray pencil skirts, white button-down shirts, black stockings and spectacles.
Paseo Verde Library Er, not that.
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What you'll see
Liquor Library Employees climbing rolling, library-style ladders to retrieve your booze.
Paseo Verde Library A guy reading.
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Highlight
Liquor Library We’re pretty partial to that $1,000 bottle of 25-year Macallan.
Paseo Verde Library The view from the reading room.
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