Blogs from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, North America - page 4

We left Vegas Monday morning. We were home by 5pm. Just a few things of note.... We are still technically in a pandemic. You would never really know this in Vegas. No one was ever-ever-ever following the 6-foot rule. Masks were being worn by basically everyone everywhere but many people weren't covering their noses with their masks (even waitresses). Saturday, when the full-on young crowd was here, masks were optional outside everywhere it seemed. They didn't care. There were some crowded places at times during this trip so we were shocked. Thankfully, there were free mask dispensers and hand sanitizer dispensers at every entrance to our hotel and there were a lot of ways in and out of our hotel. We took advantage of the free masks and the sanitizers on a regular basis. I changed ... read more

Saturday in Vegas. WOW Friday was busy but Saturday is packed. Scarily so. By the way, masks are mandated to be worn outside so we do (but many people do not). Let's backup. Kamie slept-in and I was awake by 7am (Vegas time). There are two Starbucks in our hotel. They were both packed. I waited in line over an hour for an iced tea and it was worth it. We tried to have lunch at Gordon Ramsay's Burger Restaurant but all their reservations for today were taken. We made a reservation for tomorrow. We had sandwiches from "Earl of Sandwich" which Kamie loved and I would pass on in the future. The bread was 10X better than Subway, however. We walked outside and the weed smoke hit us again. We were on the south side ... read more

Las Vegas, Summerlin, Nevada, USA ?? Rampart Casino Feb 21, 2021 Ladies bingo night and dinner at Earl Grey Cafe We enjoyed this place. It was nice, clean and classy.... read more

From 2011, some history about Vegas, and how it became the Vegas we know. My visits now are solely to visit dear friends, Ken and Debbie. Rarely do we go down to the casinos, Strip, or shows. As we drive back to Las Vegas from St. George, I cannot help but wonder how this desert floor became the biggest gambling place in the entire world. Boulder Dam and the mafia seem to be the biggest players in the evolution of Vegas. Nevertheless, it is a colorful and checkered past, with familiar names, and lots of intrigue. A fellow named J. Ross Clark formed a partnership with rail tycoon, E.H.... read more

Today was the day. I would get to drive something which was a culmination of over 50 years of automotive engineering and progress. And no, it was not the Corolla we rented. We were headed out to “Exotics Racing” out near the Las Vegas Speedway where I would be driving not a Lamborghini, not a Ferrari, not even a Mercedes. I would be driving a Ford. This wasn’t just any Ford. When we arrived I could see it sitting amongst a row of Huracans and Avenators; a red Mustang GT500. Since being resurrected in 2007, the GT500 has been Ford’s top Mustang trim and up until this year the philosophy has been just add more horsepower. First 500, then 540, then 660 as the model years went on. 2020 was no different. The snarling 5.2L V8 ... read more