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Mermaids in a Vegas Casino? Take The Kids!

Friday, April 8th, 2011

In what may be the oddest family attraction in Sin City, the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is employing mermaids to swim in its 117,000-gallon aquarium of tropical fish.

Vegas Mob Experience Targets Tourists

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

It’s showtime for the first of 2011′s two Sin City organized crime museums: The Las Vegas Mob Experience at the Tropicana Hotel.

Memorial For Middlegate Shoe Tree

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

A memorial service was held this weekend at the murdered shoe tree of Middlegate, Nevada. Hundreds of people attended, some driving many hours and miles. The Lahontan Valley News reported that a prominent local Indian named Adam Fortunate Eagle (he helped other Indians occupy Alcatraz in 1970) called the tree “our fallen brother.” Fredda Stevenson, [...]

Pinball on the Rebound

Monday, January 24th, 2011

The recent opening of the new National Pinball Museum in Washington, DC marked the fruition of America’s latest and most elaborate tribute to the classic coin-operated arcade attraction.

Las Vegas Gets The Brush Off

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Las Vegas has long been identified with gimmicky, brightly lit signage of gargantuan proportions, so it’s surprising that the city recently fouled up the installation of a pair of 45-foot-tall illuminated paint brushes.

Sunset For Liberace, Sunrise For Wayne Newton?

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

You may have heard by now that the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be closing forever on October 17, 2010 (It would be surprising if you haven’t, since the mainstream media has been all over the story). The museum will certainly be missed (although we thought they’d made a crucial misstep when its [...]

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