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Archive for July, 2008

Peter Frampton: Still “Alive!”

On November 22, 1975, Peter Frampton recorded the hit song “Do You Feel Like We Do?” at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. As part of the crowd of students in Memorial Hall that night, I had no idea I was witnessing the makings of the biggest-selling live album of its time: “Frampton Comes Alive!” Almost 33 years later, Frampton came alive for me again right here in Las Vegas at the Red Rock Casino Resort Spa.

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Hot Days, Cool Birds and Bunnies

There is plenty of wildlife to be found in the Las Vegas Valley, especially around water sources. Las Vegas Wash is a well-known riparian habitat, popular among hikers and field trippers, and I’d been to its Wetlands Park before. But today I was headed to a different water feature: the settling ponds of the wastewater treatment plant in Henderson, where birds flock by the thousands during their annual spring and fall migrations. On this hot summer day, the birds were few but the experience was peaceful—and not at all smelly.

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A New Home after a Pirate Wedding

Everyone should attend a Vegas wedding at least once in their life. Throwing a big theme wedding in Vegas is even better. I know from experience. My wife and I came in from California to have our wedding here – a great, big pirate wedding. We knew Vegas could deliver. But before the bride crossed the threshold, we’d learned something else: Wedding chapels and champagne aren’t the only things this town has to offer.

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Neighborhood Pyrotechnics

Come the Fourth of July, the law-abiding citizens of Clark County can be found sitting on their porches, singing the national anthem, saluting the flag, and firing off incendiary devices worthy of a shock-and-awe campaign. The home-launched fireworks are, of course, entirely illegal — but they are also thrilling. Is there a better way to celebrate independence? I don’t think so.

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Gotta Get Some Groceries!

Unless you intend to take up residence at a casino hotel, you will eventually have to go grocery shopping. Fortunately, Las Vegas has a good selection of mainstream supermarkets, whole-foods stores and ethnic markets. Here’s some advice from the cook in the family.

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