Archive for November, 2008

Las Vegas Modern Relic - What Is This Oddity Remnant Which Still Stands At The Frontier’s Gravesite? Is Dick Jensen In The House?

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Almost nothing remains of The Frontier.  The two signs are still standing.  There is also this section of private sidewalk.  Behind the fence there is a star in the sidewalk.
Dick Jensen
“The Giant”
Singer/Actor/Dancer/Musician/Comic
This star was dedicated on or about 5 November 2005.
Now think about this - The Frontier closed on 16 July 2007.
One [...]

Las Vegas Rainbow Thanksgiving Morning 2008

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After shopping for a better pan this morning, I came out of a store and saw this rainbow over Las Vegas, which seemed to be touching down near Mandalay Bay.  A few minutes later the rainbow continued across the sky until it was a complete rainbow; which from my point of reference [...]

Las Vegas Strip Rain

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Good morning from Las Vegas, Nevada.  Today is Thanksgiving, the sky is still dark (538am), streetlights still on, ground and air still wet from the rain yesterday, and apparently overnight.
I took this photo on Las Vegas Boulevard late yesterday afternoon.  The dark shades of the sky are an interesting change from the [...]

Sexxpresso Las Vegas

Sexxpresso on Las Vegas Boulevard, across the street from what used to be The Stardust.  (The block south of the Walgreens at Convention Center and LVB.
http://www.sexxpresso.com
http://www.gadling.com/2007/11/07/sexxpresso-erotic-coffee-shop-opens-in-vegas/
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=eff849d9-571d-44b4-b28e-e02fc4f4d98c
 

Construction Workers From Project City Center Cross Las Vegas Boulevard

A photo I took the early afternoon of Thursday 20 November 2008.  Looking north on Las Vegas Boulevard, while waiting at a red light, as construction workers from Project City Center cross The Strip, I suppose to where they park, on the east side of LVB.

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LasVegasIdiot.com - CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE - Project City Center November 2008

Project City Center (construction of) in a photo which I took from Las Vegas Boulevard northbound, a few days ago.
Remember the Boardwalk?
Remember the gas station which has since become CVS.
Oh well.

Las Vegas Boulevard at Stardust Road and Cathedral Way Intersection Traffic Flow Change

Las Vegas Boulevard can no longer be crossed by vehicles between Stardust Road and Cathedral Way.
See in this photo the new  median/curb separating northbound and southbound traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard at what used to be a crossable intersection.  The road which leads to the church is Cathedral Way.  That is on the east side [...]