(Each week in October as a “treat” I post a segment of this four-part “fictional” short story. Happy Halloween!) A Vampire In Vegas by Christine L. McKellar Part I “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” I became one of the undead a week ago. It happened at a nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip where I really had no business being—not at …
Far Out Friday: ‘Alien’ Gargoyle Not So Alien After All
For all the alien enthusiasts out there, sadly this isn’t the original gargoyle at the Paisley Abbey in Scotland. Twelve of the 13 original 12th century gargoyles were refurbished in the 1990’s. The stone mason who took the liberty of redesigning this original must be a devoted fan of Ridley Scott’s epic “Alien” series. I know I am! I wonder …
Throwback Thursday: Pet Rocks, Mood Rings and Funky Things
Poop-less and Portable Pets In 1975, after listening to his friends’ endless complaints about their various pets at a bar one night, advertising executive Gary Dahl conjured up the perfect, low maintenance, poop-less and portable, non-canine, feline or fowl, rodent or reptilian companion, the “Pet Rock”. Dahl packaged the smooth stones he harvested from Rosarito Beach in custom cardboard …
Legends Bar & Grill Ramps It Up With The Raiders
The ‘Jackpot’ is A Legends Legacy There’s hardly a gambler in the world who doesn’t feel all warm and fuzzy when the venerated “Lucky Lady” (number seven) shows up in the house. For Jim and Dena Murphy, owners of Legends Sports Bar & Grill on Boulder Highway, the number seven represents the number of years of hard work that are …
The Aussie Heat Takes The Cake-Hand’s On!
“If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen,” could aptly be applied to the spate of shows on the Las Vegas Strip that have opened and closed this summer as rapidly as it takes a cup of water to boil in a microwave. Only a handful seem to have the right ingredients to remain staples on the …
Turning Silence into Gold: Tape Face (video)
*“Silence is golden…but my eyes still see”, could well be the best sound bite intro for the latest Vegas entertainer to be honored with a showroom of their own. “The Boy With Tape on His Face” has certainly turned silence into gold. In a nod to maturity, Sam Wills now profiles himself simply as Tape Face. Living up to either …