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Las Vegas on $12 a Day
April 26, 2010
Another weekend has come and gone, and even though it got off to a rough start, this one was still enjoyable in a pathetic kind of way. On Friday night, I had planned to meet a few people at the Sahara "Elvis Suite". That is not the official name of the suite, I only call it by this name because this was the room where Elvis (supposedly) filmed one of his many movies. That particular meeting fell through, however, and I ended up having dinner with some homeskillets from back east. I had not seen these people since last year, and one of them brought a wallet that she had forgotten to send me for Christmas. There is something about getting a Christmas present in April that's kind of cool because it's so unexpected. Being very pleased with my new gift, I decided to christen it with a few crisp bills, with the ... Read the full blog post...
The Revolution Will Not Be Sympathized
April 11, 2010
On Saturday, there was a political rally in Downtown Las Vegas to push for more rights for illegal aliens. The event shut down about 2000' of Las Vegas Boulevard for the majority of the day, which in turn, disrupted both private vehicular traffic and the Deuce bus. Given that the event was in my neighborhood, I felt compelled to at least document it on some level. When I arrived at the rally stage near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Bridger, I was struck by how empty the place was. It was practically deserted, and staff outnumbered participants by about 5-to-1. Granted this was at 11am, but since the event started at 8am, I anticipated more people. I hung out for half an hour, took some video, took some photographs, got bored, got called a "racist" on Twitter, cut myself with a rusty beer can to ease the pain ... Read the full blog post...
There Goes The Neighborhood
March 20, 2010
There is a long-running cat-and-mouse game around Rexville between our local gangbangers and the people who come behind them and clean up their crap. The bangers tag, it gets removed, the bangers re-tag, it gets removed, rinse and repeat. It never ends. Why do the perpetrators do this? My opinion is that they do it because they have the IQ's of primates. I'm not exaggerating or using hyperbole. I honestly and truly think these taggers are people with extraordinarily low intelligence quotients. You would have to be extremely dim to get off on the type of defacement shown on the Beverly Green sign. It's really just destruction for destruction's sake, and the graffiti doesn't even require any talent or artistic ability. I appreciate burners in or near vacant properties and eyesores. One might even say that I am a bit of a graffiti connoisseur. I enjoy well-done ... Read the full blog post...
MEET las vegas
March 19, 2010
When the news reported the story earlier this week, it almost seemed exciting. "The newest downtown Las Vegas venture is now open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony ushered in the opening of Meet Las Vegas on Tuesday. Meet Las Vegas is a three-story, 30,000 square foot convention venue that sits on the corner of 4th and Bridger. City leaders hope the facility will bring corporate events, trade shows and conventions to downtown Las Vegas. "We have so many things happening in downtown," Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said. "The one thing that we were really missing, other than an arena or stadium, was a convention center. Supporters of the project view it as another step in the city's ongoing effort to revitalize the area. "I think that what it shows people is that downtown has huge potential," Meet Las Vegas CEO Dan Maddux said. "A lot of people, to a degree, have forgotten about downtown. ... Read the full blog post...
You Can’t Fight City Hall
February 3, 2010
I have always found Las Vegas City Hall to be somewhat impressive. Built in 1973 and extended in 2003, it is large, modern, and more than suitable for a city of 600,000 people. Depending on the latest turn in our numbers, Las Vegas is now a city that is either losing population or is experiencing miniscule growth. This being the case, one might surmise that our existing municipal infrastructure is just right. At a time when the city is hemorrhaging tax revenue without an end in sight, even if our City Hall were not ideal, one might think that we could hold on and make it work until things got a bit better. Obviously, I'm missing something. Municipalities like to chronically decry the fact that they do not have enough money, and they are always on the lookout for ways to rip-off the citizenry, but I maintain that nearly all budget shortfalls are ... Read the full blog post...
Winning Even
January 18, 2010
For those of you who do not live in the United States, today is a national holiday in our country. It is a time where everyone takes the day off from work and school to study the writings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1492, Martin Luther King died for our sins on Plymouth Rock. After being reincarnated three days later, he proceeded to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm, and later became our first President. Over the years, Doctor Reverend King cured cancer and taught full contact origami to a small band of Central American freedom fighters. You can see why he is a national treasure. Seriously, I don't know exactly what he did, but I'm not a huge fan of MLK's "kick my ass and I'll sing songs" tactic. I wouldn't have gone into battle with the guy. I would have sided with Malcom "By Any ... Read the full blog post...
In Defense of the Tribute Band
January 15, 2010
Throughout 2009, I have really enjoyed a large number of the tribute and cover bands that have become a mainstay on Fremont Street. Last week, I finally got around to looking at my full footage from New Year's Eve, and I went over some of my TributePalooza videos. Now, I know some people who do not like tribute bands on principal. They believe that they are inauthentic, and generally look down their noses at these bands. Personally, I generally disagree with this position. If any group of musicians on the planet play solely "for the love of the music", it is the tribute/cover band. Think about it. When you are in a tribute band, you are acutely aware of a few things: First of all, the tribute artist knows that he or she will never get radio airplay, nor will they ever see their faces on MTV. Second, the artist knows that he/she will never get a recording ... Read the full blog post...
Happy New Year
January 1, 2010
I've celebrated New Year's Eve in Times Square on many occasions. Whether I took the F Train from Brooklyn or the Amtrak from Union Station in DC, hanging out in the square was a fairly customary thing to do. In retrospect, it was somewhat pointless, but pretty much everything the human animal does would fall under the "pointless" header. When I moved to Los Angeles, it was a bit disappointing. Los Angeles is not really a city. It's a collection of 50 smaller cities sewn together by 30 mile long avenues. LA's sprawl means that central celebrations are impractical and/or impossible. Except when the Lakers win. When I first began visiting the Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve, I tried to pick up were Times Square left off. There was once again a central, dense, crowd of hundreds of thousands of people ... and the culmination of ... Read the full blog post...
Binion's Hotel to Close
December 1, 2009
I must admit that I didn't see this one coming. On December 14, 2009 (a mere two weeks from now), the Binion's Hotel will close its doors, as well as the coffee shop and Keno gaming operation. Fortunately the casino, Poker Room, Sports Book, and the Steakhouse will remain open. Unfortunately, roughly one hundred Binion's employees will be laid off, which represents slightly over 12% of its work force. This closure is especially curious given that the Golden Nugget just opened a brand new tower directly across from the ill-fated Binion's hotel. The diametrically opposed approaches to accommodations by two neighboring properties may prove to be an interesting case study of the zeitgeist of Downtown. Of course, this development could be a boon to the Rush Tower, the Plaza, the California, and other nearby properties since it could head off a worsening supply/demand imbalance that will help not only Binion's, but Fremont Street as a ... Read the full blog post...
What Happens in Rexville
November 25, 2009
Rexville. Much like Compton, the Bronx, and the Encore Hotel and Casino … the word denotes a location that strikes fear in the hearts of all men. This may be coming to an end, however. The neighborhood best known for overrated custard stands, pants-less murderers, talk show hosts with bad accents, petrified Indian actresses, and questionably sane Las Vegas “bloggers” is finally getting a little love from the city. The Scenic Byways project has begun making its way south from Downtown into Rexville, and so far I like what I see. Obviously, “Rexville” is not an official map designation, although it goddamn well should be since I have never seen as much concentrated mainstream coverage of this area than I have in the last several months. Is it a coincidence, or is the 30% tail wagging the 70% dog? It's a legitimate question, but it doesn't matter terribly much. The important thing is that the neighborhood ... Read the full blog post...
