Bass Pro Shop Animal Displays Free In Vegas

Just south of the Las Vegas Strip is located the Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World Store.  It has amazing displays of fish and animals all for free.  Of course if you need some out door supplies this is the place.  Here's the Video

 

Arc De Triomphe, Free to See in Las Vegas

     Among the many sights to see in Las Vegas is the reproduction of Frances Arc De Triomphe.  This Paris landmark is a war memorial that is also the tomb of the unknown soldier.  The Arc in Vegas is approximate two thrids the size of the original. 

                    This is the one in Las Vegas.  They are indeed hard to tell apart.      

 The Arc de Triomphe  is one of the most famous monuments in Paris . It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.  The Arc de Triomphe  honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Nappoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces.  Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknow Soldier from World War I.

Eiffel Tower Las Vegas

     Las Vegas is full of near life experiences.   Reproductions of world famous landmarks and iconic art are all over the place.  Caesar's Palace has a David identical to the original and carved in marble from the same quarry as the original. This post is about the Eiffel Tower of Las Vegas.  While I have always wanted to visit the city of lights, time and money have not been on my side.  So I turn my attention to the Eiffel Tower of Las Vegas.
     The Las Vegas Eiffel Tower is an copy of the one in Paris.  I can't tell if it is an exact copy in every thing except height.  The one in France is 1063 feet tall while the one in Vegas is only 541.

As you can see they are very close to identical.  They are both impressive structures.  The one in Las Vegas comes with a view of the strip.  There is one restaurant and an observation deck.  The restaurant requires reservations and of course serves french food.  The observation deck requires an ticket and prices vary between 10 and 15 dollars.  It certainly gives you more than a flavor of the original.  It is definitely a near real experience



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The Best Guide to Las Vegas Night Life

I am a little past prime night life material.  A night at a poker table is much more appealing that trying to listen to someone talk above the dance music.  That's me.  So first hand reviews are not an option.  However I do pay attention to the information available around Las Vegas.   If you are looking for information on the Las Vegas entertainment scene, there is no better place than the Las Vegas Weekly Magazine.   This is a link to their wed site.  It is also a free weekly magazine that you can pick up all over town.  If you want to know what's happening in Vegas, this is your ticket.

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The Best Tips for Getting Into Las Vegas Shows

The perfect tip for getting the best Las Vegas Show tickets is to plan in advance. There's no question but that this is still true. Shows in Las Vegas can be sold-out months in advance.   However, if you are a planner, then you're way ahead of the game.

Customer Loyalty Programs may also be important.  Las Vegas is not as generous as it was. There is a reason to choose preferred hotel and stay there any time you go to Las Vegas. Certainly if the show is in the hotel you happen to be staying in, then you have influence that someone off the street doesn't have. The hotel concierge is usually an asset you should think about.   Its their job to solve these kinds of problems for you.

The Net is also a good place to look. There are a number of sites dedicated to everything Las Vegas. I have incorporated a link to the Best of Las Vegas on my blog. I did this for many reasons. The first is that I went through the various sites and this one was the one I liked the best. In the interest of full disclosure, in case you follow the link, visit the site and purchase something I receive a commission. Its very little but it is still a commission. You will find all manner of deals on their website. Including bargains on show tickets.

If all else fails you'll find ticket brokers in Vegas that will get you a ticket. It means more money, sometimes a lot more money. Use them as a last measure.


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Alien Space Craft Hover Over 2011 World Series of Poker

Not really, but it kind of looks like UFO's.  You can stop by the World Series of Poker and watch for free.
That is when it is in session.

The Revenge of the 80's Nancy Rayguns on Fremont Street

I was down on Fremont Street just walking around and happened upon the 3rd street stage just as the musice started.  The Nancy Rayguns were performing.  If the 80's was your decade and that is the music that makes up the sound track of your youth, then this is he band for you.   The Nancy Rayguns will help you with that flashback grasshopper and transport you to where you really long to be.  The show starts at 9:00 p.m. on the 3rd steet stage. 







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Like New Plaza Hotel will reopen in September

At the west end of Fremont Street anchoring the Fremont Street Experience is the Plaza Hotel. It has been undergoing a 35 million dollar renovation. In June the held a job fair to fill over 700 positions. No one can remember when the hotel was updated last. So it was due. The room furnishing came at a bargain in that they were slated for the stalled Fontainebleau project. More lounges have been added and the entire casino has been gutted and replaced. I've heard that you can get a room for about $44 a night. Great deal for a brand new Vegas Hotel




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New Night Spot Insert Coin Opens on Fremont Street

There exists a new night spot on Fremont Street in the downtown area of Las Vegas.   It can be found in the block just east of Las Vegas Blvd.  It is known as Insert Coin.  It's name is actually a reference to putting a coin in a video game.  This is an adult Las Vegas version of a Video arcade.  The environment is lounge like.  With cozy niches where video game screens rotate to face cove like seats  for the gamers.  Drinking alcohol is an additional attraction to your arcade experience along with the dance floor and DJ that weaves in a club like feeling. Definitely a unique combination of experiences.  There was no cover charge to get in when last we checked.
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Country Western Bar on Fremont Street Las Vegas

Locate on the 2nd floor over Hennessey's Tavern and Mickie Finnz on Fremont Street is a country western bar. The bar is named the Las Vegas Country Saloon. Inside there's a dance floor, stage and a mechanical bull. This is all you have to have for a country western bar. They have got live music and a Disc-jockey, depending on which evening you might be there. They open the doors up at 8:00 pm. The place is just west of Las Vegas Blvd. and just east the Fremont Street Experience.  So dig out your cowboy boots and get down that cowboy hat and Cowboy up.

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Welcome to Las Vegas Sign WebCamera

The following is a link to an earthcam view of the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nevada/lasvegas/index.php

Elvis is Big in Las Vegas

I  have been an Elvis fan for as long as I can remember.  Elvis is everywhere in Las Vegas,  Walking around Vegas you see him everywhere.  On Fremont Street on any given weekend night there are a half dozen Elvises walking around.  There are multimedia tribute shows that do Elvis proud.  Then there is Big Elvis.  He performs regularly at Bill's Gambling Hall and Saloon on the Strip Near Flamingo.  I first went to Bills to play a little low limit no limit Texas hold'em.  They have a game with low antes and buy ins.  While I was there I heard Big Elvis sing.  He is called Big Elvis because he is Heavy.  He actually has lost a lot of weight.  Anyway, his show is free and he is very good.  Stop by and see him.  If you are driving there is free parking you enter off Flamingo.

Who are These Women and Why are They Tying That Guy to a Pole - Fremont Street

So I think that maybe there was a bachelor's party.  Sorry, my batteries died so I didn't get the whole show.

Country Legends with Country Chuck Las Vegas

I have been in Vegas for a while now and keep my radio set at 102.7  FM.  This is a country station that plays mostly current country hits.  However, on Sunday morning I get treated to a little country history.  Country Chuck's show is on locally from 6 am to 10 am.   I am kind of musically adventurous and listen to a wide range of music.  Country Chuck's Country Legend Show let me experience the great country player of the past.  His selections are request driven and are sometimes very unique.

Country Chuck receives phone calls and emails from all over the country.   I assume that he is either being heard on the Internet or is syndicate on other stations.  I'm not sure how it is done.  Some of his callers have turned into a cast of characters that update their antics weekly.   Country Chuck weaves his dry sometimes sardonic wit into commentaries on current events.  So, if you want to get your hillbilly on, tune into FM 102.7 the Coyote on Sunday mornings for some country classics.

Fremont Street Impersonators From Elvis to Spock

Fremont Street has a lot to see.  There are street performers of all sorts.  Some of them are famous.  There's a sax player who has been on the street for many years and does very well.  There are also a number of celebrity impersonators.  Some impersonators are far better that others. They are all present for your photo opportunity. These people pose for the donations. This is simply a small sample. There was also Superman, Batman, a Playboy Bunny, and several others. Those photographs didn't turn out great. For my own money the most realistic was Spock. Then again I'm a Star Trek Fan. The Dark Angel in the arms of Elvis is also a unique visual image. Elvis, the Dark Angel and the Ample Lady certainly were the most requested while I was there.

Binion's Casino - Poker's Hallowed Ground

If you are a Jazz musician, it Bourbon Street.  If you love Baseball its Cooperstown. If you are a Stock Trader its Wall Street.  If you are a poker player then its Binion's.  Binion's is where the World Series of Poker began.  Benny Binion also started the Poker Hall of Fame.  The current popularity of poker is attributed to the World Series of Poker and Chris Moneymaker's victory at Binion's.

Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Tom McEvoy, Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., Huck Seed, Scotty Nguyen, are just of few of the player who made names for themselves winning the WSOP at Binion’s.  The WSOP as we know it began in 1970.  It remained at Binion's until 2005. 

The Casino has seen its fair share of troubles.  Benny Binion was indeed a full on mobster.  He lost his license to run a Casino and his kids took it over.  They made a movie about.  The Casino was eventually closed by the Gaming Commission and then purchased by Harrah's Gambling, who took over the World Series of Poker, the trade mark Horseshoe, and the Poker Hall of Fame.  The Casino is currently up and running and has a series of poker tournament everyday.  In addition the poker room has live games available 24/7.

It just seems to me that if you are a poker player and you are in Las Vegas, then you must make a pilgrimage to Binion's to play and walk the halls where so many poker player got there claim to fame.

Not Everything is Bigger on the Las Vegas Strip, Fremont Street Vixen

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Hardcourt Hotties Performing on Fremont Street Las Vegas

The HardCourt Hottie are preforming on Fremont Street for most of the month of March.  Here is a snapshot of their act that I took the other day.  The Fremont Street Experience provides free entertainment during the week and over the weekends.  There can be a total of three separate stages operating at any one time.  On big weekends they talent is much better with names that most would recognize. 

The Best Comp in Vegas and Who We Have to Thank

What does the World Series of Poker and free drinks in casinos have in common. Benny Binion. He invented them both. If you read his story it is contradictory to say the least. He was convicted of murder more than once and implicated in others. Yet he was beloved by many. Telling his story is more than a blog can do. I knew that he was responsible for the World Series of Poker. But perhaps his greatest contribution is that he was the first casino operator to offer free drinks to the gambling public. So the next time you get a drink at a casino, remember to thank Benny.

For more on the life of Benny Binion go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion

World Largest Coke Bottle Las Vegas

So if you asked me to prove it, I couldn't. I know its not all that interesting, unless of course you are an angel named Micheal and you are doing a reprisal of your recent movie, except this time its the west coast wonders. It's Friday and I'm feeling lazy about posting anyway. If you guys were doing your job and clicking on the occasional Google ad on this blog, I might be a little more inspired. You know I make a few cents every time you click. I feel like I'm standing on a freeway on ramp begging for change. Anyway.

This is on Sin City's Strip. It right up from The MGM Grand. MGM has the biggest something too. I'll have to look that one up. It also next to the M&M store. So coke an candy. Such a deal