Fire Spitting Dragon
About two blocks east of down town Las Vegas, on Fremont St. at the entrance of the container park. A large sculpture of a dragon. It is programmed to spit fire every so often. It is interesting to see, do … Continue reading →
Category Archives: News ‘n Views
Container Shopping Mail
Two or three blocks east of down town Las Vegas, on Fremont street, is a shopping mall entirely made of 60 ft. shipping containers. Nice shops and restaurants and a fire breathing dragon. A must see in my opinion I … Continue reading →
Popeye
It is a sculpture made of stainless steel. Mr. Wynn paid a tremendous amount of money for it, word has it it was around $28 million. Jeff Koons is the artist and it took two years to create. It is … Continue reading →
Jai Alai
The old MGM had a “fronton” It closed years ago. I used to go in and place small bets. In this game bets are placed on the player. Too bad, I liked to watch. The game is of Basque origin. … Continue reading →
Bingo
There have been scandals around bingo rooms in the past. One operator was caught never paying a large pay-out. Hopefully it all is cleared up now. But several bingo rooms were closed by the Gaming Control Board, and a large … Continue reading →
Scary Stuff
Have you ever been so scared you wanted to hide under a blanket? You can do that at the Stratosphere, a tower that rises about 800 feet above the surrounding area. There are three rides on top of that tower. … Continue reading →
Mt. Charleston
Not very far at all by car. It is possible to get to a pretty high elevation on a paved road. It has a ski season, ski lifts, a lodge. In short it is a regular ski resort. No one … Continue reading →
An Indoor Amusement Park
It is at CircusCircus. Various rides, a roller coaster and more. Tons to do for kids. This hotel also features a rotating bar. It also has lots of gift shops. The best part here is the parking. It definitely bucks … Continue reading →
A Indoor/Outdoor Roller Coaster
It is at the NewYorkNewYork hotel. It runs right through the casino, overhead of course. That goes without saying. It is not the only one in town. This is Las Vegas, baby. If you have an indoor roller coaster, I … Continue reading →
The Giant Ferris Wheel
That one can be found next to the Flamingo Hotel at the end of what used to be just an alley. I know that, because I used to walk through that alley to get home. Here is the thing with … Continue reading →
Canals and Singing Gondoliers
Only in Las Vegas would you be able to encounter a spectacle such as this. Actual canals inside a hotel/casino, with actual singing gondoliers. Book a ride and be serenaded. The rest of the hotel is also very interesting. Don’t … Continue reading →
The Bellagio Arboretum
I have no way of knowing how much money this hotel spends on its arboretum, but I have a feeling it runs into the millions of dollars. If you do not do anything else in Las Vegas as far as … Continue reading →
Blue Diamond
Very cute, little , town. Away from all the noise. To get there take the I 160 , the Pahrump Highway. and turn off into the Spring Mountain Road It is not far, but probably not worth your time. This … Continue reading →
Searchlight
Old time Nevada mining town. The mines closed, the town is very quiet now. Not much to see. If you want to visit the old home of our, now deceased, long time senator, Harry Reid, it is right here, in … Continue reading →
A German Beauty, a German Coffee King, Elizabeth Taylor, and a Million Dollar Diamond Ring.
Who can ask for more? All that mystery happened at the Spring Mountain Ranch. It is located at the Spring Mountain State Park. That park is so easy to get to it is ridiculous. It is almost withing the Las … Continue reading →
Las Vegas Traffic
Our roads are good to excellent. It is one mans opinion, I could be wrong, but I am standing firm on it. A recent survey by the U.S. Department of Transportation declared Nevada roads to be the best in the … Continue reading →
Just the Facts, man!
There are a lot of websites giving Vegas information, but one of the most comprehensive and reliable sources is the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors authority, LVCVA.com. On this site you will find not only a wealth of information for … Continue reading →
Resorts World Parking and Dining
I live close to Vegas, been here many years. I mostly agree except for Resorts World. Let me start with the parking. I know, it is not dining, but whoever designed the parking garage placement must not be familiar with … Continue reading →
An Ode to Old Vegas
A paean to the old days, by Boulder Betsy. O Vegas, what’s become of you? Alas, the bean counters now rule…
Continue reading →A new hotel with even more outrageous dimensions
How does this sound to you folks? 3,640 rooms, 174,000 square feet of casino space, 283,000 square feet of convention space, 2,000 slot machines, 212 table games, a theater of 6,265 square feet, a 5 acre pool and park complex, … Continue reading →
One casino falls as another rises
This photo shows the remaining rubble of what once was the Fiesta. Once a locals’ favorite, the Fiesta closed when the pandemic hit and never reopened. Bit by bit over the last few months the building was demolished, first the … Continue reading →
Best show in town?
Taylor Swift’s upcoming show in 2023 had a big fiasco when Ticketmaster reserved tickets for about 3.5 million fans for presale. Last I heard, Allegiant Stadium holds about 70,000 people. I think this qualifies as the hottest upcoming show in … Continue reading →
Someone dropped a big ball in the middle of town
About a month ago I was driving north on the Strip and turned right on Sands. This is what I saw in front of me, and I was a little taken aback. The MSG Sphere is an entertainment venue that … Continue reading →
Paid parking, ugh!
Until now, one of the attractions of Las Vegas was there was plenty of parking and it was free. These days, not only is parking getting hard because of the volume of visitors, but the casinos now CHARGE for you … Continue reading →
Nevada Strange Old Time Newspapers
These newspapers are now long gone, yet their names linger on. Agai Dicutta Yaduan, Schurz, 1975-1977. Schurz was the 13th Sec. of the Interior (3-12-1877/3-7-1881) and served under Garfield and Hayes. The town is still around, on the Walker River, … Continue reading →