Bull Riding Is A Dangerous Sport

Bull riding is a dangerous sport. I always thought who stays on the longest wins. Not so. You have to stay on for 8 seconds, then you disembark. Points are awarded for how beautifully you ride.

I borrowed a Nikon P90 Coolpix for this series - still a point & shoot, more control, better sensor, but lens not nearly as good as the little Lumix.

Kids Love Bull Riding

Little girls love the rodeo. The 14-year-old boy is learning how to be a cameraman at the Andre Agassi school.

American Heartland

Outside the Thomas & Mack Center, during the Professional Bull Riding Finals, they had all manner of stalls.

The Strip At Night

The Paris, Tropicana and Planet Hollywood sparkle at night.

Downtown Folk

Sports Betting

Vegas is one of the few places in the U.S. where sports betting is legal and it's big business, especially in the fall, between the baseball and the football. Every casino has a sportsbook and people just love to gather.

Sunday Afternoon Sports Betting

Vegas is a sports bettors dream. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon having a flutter, either on the floor or the VIP lounge at Ballys.

Vegas Poker Rooms

The MGM has one of the bigger poker rooms - very well run, but wedged between Studio 54 and a bar, it's very loud. I go to the Riviera to meet elegant men - that's OK, I'm not so glamorous myself. The Fontana Room at the Bellagio is often used for tournaments - you can see the dancing fountains in the window.

Bellagio Conservatory - Fall

Fall has arrived at the Bellagio (if not anywhere else in Vegas) with raining trees, laughing trees and a replica of the Bellagio itself nestled amongst the pumpkins.

Naked City

Las Vegas Blvd between Sahara and Downtown is known as Naked City, because all the strippers and showgirls used to live here. Nothing but seedy motels that rent by the hour, wedding chapels and strip clubs.