I’ve Been Euchred!

Here’s the message that started it all:

Hello Megan,

I must say, I bumped into your site by accident, and I love it! I also share your passion for Las Vegas. Gathering that you are not originally from “Euchre Country,” you may not be familiar with my favorite card game, euchre. I would like to invite you to check out one of our games…

—Megan Edwards

June 29, 2006 | Filed Under Off-Strip Attractions | Leave a Comment

Jun 22 2006

It’s a Show! It’s a Class! It’s…Cheflive!

Las Vegas… the name conjures images of green felt, showgirls, slot machines, and… food! I myself used to think of the jewel of the Eastern Mojave as little more than a great place to stop and eat when I was on a road trip from California. Sure, you had to weave your way through a forest of one-armed bandits to get to the cheap prime rib glowing so alluringly from under a heat lamp, but hey! It would set you back only (pick your decade) $2.99, $4.99, $6.99, $8.99…

—Megan Edwards

June 22, 2006 | Filed Under Off-Strip Attractions | Leave a Comment

Jun 17 2006

Lonnie Hammargren’s Yard Sale

You can’t live in Las Vegas for long without finding out about Lonnie Hammargren’s house. I first noticed it while driving by it one day, because most ordinary residences do not have Statue of Liberty arms sticking over their back walls. And I could tell even without stopping that the yard was chock full of other large artifacts, signs, and chunks of architecture…