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, […]
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 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.
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 […]
For years, a ranch out in the Mojave Desert was the home of he charming Dixie Evans (the former Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque) and Exotic World, the planet’s only museum and hall of fame for strippers. In 2006, however, the ranch changed owners. Dixie had to pack up all of her tassels, G-strings, and unique […]
