Las Vegas vs Atlantic City (part 1)

The first casinos I went to were in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  And then, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas blew Atlantic City away.  My interests are more inclined to seeing the places, and exploring , rather than seriously gambling, so it couldn't have been otherwise.

Now the times that I went to Atlantic City, I was only there for a few hours each time.  That is pretty normal.  I lived on the east coast, and in the local free newspaper there were advertisements for day bus trips to Atlantic City.

The deals were actually good; something like: go to the local stationery store and buy a trip to (for example) The Showboat in Atlantic City.  For 20 dollars  (US $20) you would get a ticket.  Then stand in the same shopping center (a typical local one with a market, bakery (don't see them in Las Vegas) etc.) for the bus.

The casinos in Atlantic City each have their own miniature bus terminals with enough stalls to make clear where a lot of their business comes from.

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Four, or four and a half hours after getting on the bus at the stationery store, (which by the way, made stops at other stationery stores) the bus arrived at The Showboat.  After walking past the slow throngs with walkers, followed by walking past the few stilt walkers (their version of the Walmart greeter), I arrived at a window, handed over a ticket stub, and was given a roll of $20 in quarters; the same amount I had paid for the trip.

Also included were a few other tickets for free things.  Something like a hot dog, small bag of potato chips  and coke at the snack bar.  Totally free.  Not crap like buy a hot dog and get a free small coke; totally free.  And the quarters were not match play, they were quarters that you could keep instead of playing if you so chose.

The entire time there, was a countdown until the return trip which was 5 or 6 hours later.

...To be continued.

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

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Las Vegas, Nevada, The Cosmopolitan.

A few slots, and nearby lounge not far from the registration area inside the Cosmopolitan.

Las Vegas - Golden Gate Casino

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The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino in las Vegas, Nevada, located on the west end of the Fremont Street Experience.

As the Golden Gate now has it's outside bars set up, with modern illuminated signs, I certainly hope that they keep their old neon signs on the building and do not upgrade to something modern.

I love the look of the left most sign in this photo; the one which says Restaurant, Bar, Jackpots.  They should have made their bar signs in the same nostalgic look as the rest of the place.

The tall white building at the back of the photo is the Plaza, which is where Oscar Goodman has his new restaurant, Beef Booze and Broads.

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Las Vegas Nevada - Heart Attack Grill Sexy Window Menu

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Las Vegas, Nevada, The Heart Attack Grill.  You will definitely want to click to enlarge this photo so that you can read the items on the menu of the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.

At the top of the photo you can see a reflection of the Fremont East District street sign.

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Las Vegas - Fremont Street Zip Line Video - Las Vegas Schools At Fremont Street

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Las Vegas, Nevada.  Fremont Street Zip Line Attraction.

I was walking down Fremont Street yesterday, and apparently they had something going on with the public schools where students were zip lining and being announced in some kind of ceremony or celebration.

On a stage was a student band playing jazz.  Various education related people were being announced on the stage.

Turn the sound up.  As the zipliners come flying under the Fremont Street Experience, you can here a woman on a microphone announcing the school.

No idea what it was about.  I just happened to be there.

It is somewhat entertaining, maybe, that in Las Vegas, students are engaged in something which is in an area which is more than generally for adults.  Fremont Steet is gambling, booze, and sexy women.

Video is mine, not embedded from someone else.  Hope you enjoy.

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Sexy Las Vegas Ads for the Heart Attack Grill

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The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (down past the end of the Fremont Street Experience.)  Over 350 lbs eats free.  If I weighed over 350, they'd ban me because I would be there everyday.

Is there a person out there at 340 lbs who is trying to gain weight just for a free meal?

Sexy ads for a burger place.

Does Pabst even come in anything other than a can?  I know, I know.  Different kind of can.  A sexy Pabst ad...wow.

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Las Vegas Hangover Breakfast Burger

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The Hangover Breakfast Burger with Hash Browns (Hash Browns is always capitalized) at Binions on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Miss USA Pageant at Planet Hollywood

Rumors online are that the 2012 Miss USA Pageant will indeed take place at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June.

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An Old Las Vegas Newspaper

I am looking at a 106 year old Las Vegas newspaper.   The Las Vegas Times from 24 February 1906.

It was published every Saturday by James Brown, Editor and Publisher, at a price of .10 for a single copy, or $3.00 for a year.

Perusing through it...

• There was a one room house for rent on the corner of First and Bridger Street.  No house on that corner now.

• J.F. Miller Proprietor of Hotel Nevada advertised an American and European plan.

• Vegas Property Owners Are Making Substantial City Improvements.  -- The improvement was cement sidewalks.

• The Little Gem Restaurant advertised Meals at All Hours.  Short Orders A Specialty.  Best of Accomodations.  BLOCK 16 NEXT DOOR TO ARIZONA CLUB.  Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ghost Photographed At Sahara In Las Vegas?

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The above photo is the original; no enhancement.  It is of the southwest area of the Sahara.  As this photo was taken in February 2012, the Sahara is long since closed at this point.

Below is the same photo after enhancing the lighting of the photo only.
I see two phenomena in the enhanced photo.  They look like ghosts to me.

I have placed two marks on the enhanced photo, A and B.

A-To the right of the letter A I see a ghostly mans head looking out and downward.

B-Above the letter B, in the right most window pane, I see a vertically whispy torso and head of a man, also looking out.

I do not know if this is actually paranormal activity or merely an oddity caused by the photo enhancement.