Tag Archives: LAS VEGAS

Growing Up in Las Vegas in the ’70s

“Circa 1977. This is Washington Blvd. looking West at Rainbow Blvd. The mound of dirt [...]

The dreaded dead man’s ham

You don’t need to be a poker player to have come across the phrase “Dead [...]

There was madness in any direction, at any hour

“There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There [...]

The Flying Tigers: These American mercenaries were the heroes of China

A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay [...]

Harold’s Club in Reno, Nevada

The giant, $60,000 mural that once hung over Harold’s Club’s South Virginia Street entrance in [...]

Texaco Fire Chief Station on the Las Vegas Strip

The Texaco Fire Chief service station opened on the grounds of the Last Frontier Hotel [...]

Frontier Fidelity Savings

The Las Vegas-based institution’s second branch opened June 1, 1962 at 801 E Charleston in [...]

Remembering Las Vegas’ Alpine Village Inn

When the weather starts to cool, but I am always reminded of the old Alpine [...]

A Rare Early Bronco Desert Racer Built By K Bar S

The Early Bronco is one of the most beloved and desirable American four-wheel drives of [...]

Rainbow Sheikh’s Colossal Hummer H1 X3

Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the attention of the press when he drove a military Humvee on [...]