Las Vegas Visitor

This state – Nevada, is above all mining state. Check our post about gold. About 20 different minerals are being extracted as I am writing this. Nevada is the place to be for turquoise. At one time there were hundreds of mines active, that is now down to 100. But that is still a very respectful number. The era of prospecting and mining is not over yet. Those sourdoughs are still out there, this time with a pickup truck and winch. No more donkeys (asses actually. Specifically Assyrian asses). Some of the old mines are legendary. Kingman mines for example. the turquoise mined there is very distinctive because of its strong markings. Or the Sleeping Beauty mine, that produced turquoise that is the exact opposite of Kingman turquoise, no inclusions at all, just an irresistible light, baby blue.Only one mine sells directly to the public, as far as I know. It may not be feasible for a visit. Kingman is about one hundred miles distant from the strip. If I were a visitor to Nevada I would definitely check into buying some turquoise. I bought a squash necklace in about 1975. It now is worth thousands. I think I paid $65 at the time. A good place to find bargains are the antique stores that are very popular here. Or the western stores that specialize in that merchandise. As always the motto here is buyer beware. The specimen shown is a very nice, jewelry grade piece.

We are strong supporters of the arts. We donate this expensive space to deserving artists. This month it is an author. Here are three of his books; Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. If you like to help buy one of his books. They are on Amazon. I like Silveropolis a lot . The tension is huge.

360 Promenade Place. It is downtown Las Vegas If you are in the casino area you need to use one of the underpasses to get across the I-15. The museum has a fabulous three floors of action for kids. I have been inside a couple of times. Very nice layout. http://www.discoverykidslv.org.

We do all we can to support local artists. This expensive space is a donation. The current artist is an auther. Here are three of his books: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. They are on Amazon. The artist can use as much help as possible. We thank you.

Only 8 miles from center strip. It is huge, 14,000 acres, but including the bombing ranges it grows to 5,000 square miles. It started out as the Las Vegas Army Airfield in 1941, to train pilots for WWI, mainly P51 (Mustang) fighter pilots. It was renamed Nellis after W.H Nellis, a renowned fighter pilot with 70 aerial combat missions, before he too was killed in combat. Interestingly he was from Searchlight about an hour south by car. Even more interesting is the fact that the late federal senator Harry Reid also was from that town. http://www.nps.org

We do our fighting right here. We fight for our local artists by donating this expensive space. The artist this month is a well regarded writer. His three books are: Nevada a Strange State. I like it a lot. It is filled with short vignettes, and many drawings about all that was and is odd about this state. Silveropolis is another good one. The largest silver strike, larger than Virginia City, and then forgotten. and finally, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. A very interesting story.

Two locations, one is at 5115 Dean Martin Dr. unit 905, near the strip. The official name is The Liberace Garage, another, very interesting location is at 2710 Palomino Lane. It is called the “Thriller Villa” for the simple reason the former owner was Michael Jackson. A tremendously luxurious mansion. This location is in downtown Las Vegas, off Rancho Dr. The image is the “Thriller Villa” mansion http://www.liberace.org

We try to do our share to help local artists. We donate this expensi space to help them. The artist of the month is a local author with several books to his name. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis and The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. Hopefully you can help out by making a purchase. They are on Amazon.

3215 S. Rancho Dr. Unit 100.That is area 15, a large arts district. We have not yet visited. Reports about it are overwhelmingly positive. It is not a food market, let me clear that up right away. It is an immersive art experience. http://www.meowwolf.com

We donate this expensive space to struggling artists. This month we have an author with several books to his name, all good reads. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. If you would like to help you can buy one, or two on Amazon

What is left of a once important mining camp. How important? It had a railroad connection with Los Angeles, that’s how important. It had a huge bank. Unfortunately there is not much left. Time and vandals have taken its toll. But the original railroad depot is still standing and almost completely preserved. A large mine is currently operating close to it. Distance from Las Vegas is about 120 miles one way. It is very doable for a one day outing. As we said before, there is not that much to see, other places are better. Rhyolite itself is a very acid volcanic rock.

We are very interested in helping local artists, and this expensive space is a donation. We have three books on our list. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis and The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. All proceeds will got to the artist, the books are on Amazon, and we thank you for your help.

This one is for those of you who like action, Schwarzenegger style. lots of extreme activities like shooting machine guns, driving dozers to crush vehicles, dirt diggers, shovels, caterpillars and cranes. Axe throwing and archery.This not a complete list. Maybe they have armored vehicles also. Check it out on their website.We posted the link. Get yourself to 15357 Kingston road. 40 minutes from the strip, but transportation is offered.http://www.adrenalinemountain.com

We are very interested in helping local artists. This space is donated by us. For this month we have three books that are worth your time: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. Any size purchase will be appreciated. They are available on Amazon.

They are interesting. It is a different experience from flying in a motorized craft like an airplane. There is no sound other the loud noise when the gas burners start. That got on my nerves. Other than that is is real still. We are in North Las Vegas, on the outskirts of town. We watch the balloon being inflated. Amazing, the size of them. Then it is all aboard. Climbing into the basket is a bit tricky. But the crew is very helpful with that. We were able to watch the chase cars far below. They are needed to pick up the passengers. A balloon is unable to fly against the wind. It has to be deflated and carried back on a truck. I enjoyed it a lot. Don’t forget to use the bathroom before take-off. http://www.vegasballoonrides.com

We try to assist local artists as much as possible. This space is a donation. Currently we have three books that are worth your time. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. Hopefully you can help by making a purchase. Thank you so much. They are available on Amazon.

We list it here because it is very unique. Reminds us of the Aku Aku at the Stardust, and those kitschie tiki bars that were all over California at one time. Maybe the sixties. They usually had a tiki or two out front. I liked them, kitsch or no kitsch. This one is at 1712 E. Charleston. What passes as island food and drink is served. The gambling is strictly Vegas. http://www.frankiestikiroom.com

We do all we can to help, support and assist local artists. This space is a donation for all artists to use. Right now we have three books by a local author. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. They are available on Amazon.

It is, you guessed it, Gene Simmons. A museum with his collection of memorabilia. At the Rio Hotel. http://ww.kissmuseum.com

We strongly believe in supporting local artists. Here are three books we think are fun and interesting: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. If you like to help they are available on Amazon.

It was also called “Kyle” ranch. Its 7 acres, from an original 280, sits an the northeast corner of Commerce Drive and Carey Av. in N. Las Vegas. I love it there , and visit as much as possible. Who can resist all the history, with the second oldest building in the entire state, the active crystal clear artesian spring, the location alongside the Old Spanish Trail from Santa Fe, NM, to Los Angeles, CA. A very colorful history with 3 murders because of a neighbor dispute, a one time divorce ranch. Every visitor to Las Vegas should try to have a look, time permitting. It is 1.5 miles from down town N.Las Vegas. There also is a Kyle Canyon at Mt. Charleston.

We do everything we possibly can to support local artists. The goal is to have them bloom and prosper. To that end we donate this portion of our website.The current local artist is an author with a few books under his belt. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, and The Great Lake mead Water Caper. We hope you are able to purchase one of them We bought all three, and a few more that are not listed. Buy them on Amazon.And we thank you.

At the Mob Museum . The Museum is inside the old Las Vegas post office and is one block north of Fremont St. in down town Las Vegas. The massacre happened on Feb.14, 1929 at N. Clark St. Chicago Ill. I do not think it is the entire wall. The reason I say that is because there are 300 bricks only. But still, an interesting place. http://www.themobmuseum.org.

We donate this space to help struggling , local artists. This month we have three books that are enjoyable and good reads. They are: Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper. The artist would like to thank you for your purchase. The books are on Amazon.