Monday, April 30, 2012

Hot Dog Eating Contest - Faces Of Valor



The winner of the Vegas preliminaries (30 dogs in 10 minutes) will go to Coney Island to take on the world champion (60+ dogs in 10 mins).  Speed eating? This is one contest I wouldn't mind coming in dead last.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Pet-A-Palooza In Vegas

Adopt Me


What great fun everyone had at Pet-A-Palooza, especially the dogs and their human pets. I certainly took a darn good licking - hope some of the older dogs got adopted.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Pet-A-Palooza - The Doggie High Jump



I could've sat and watched the doggie high jump all afternoon - the dogs loved showing off - the louder the crowd cheered, the higher they jumped. Some breeds are more athletic than others - the chihuahuas sat in the stands and barked approval.

More.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Smith Center - The Boman Pavilion



Even the elevators are art deco
The Smith Center has two buildings - the Reynolds with the concert hall and the Boman Pavilion with the 300 seat cabaret and the studio theater - all of it quite gorgeous art deco, down to the trash cans.

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Smith Center In Vegas




The Smith Center is the new symphony concert hall - a beautifully done art deco palace.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Art & Detail At Smith Center



Vegas does design very well - incredible staircases, attention to detail and Mary Smith, as in Smith Center, had a thing for pigs - fair enough.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Rockabilly Weekend At Orleans



Rockabilly - Rosie the Riveter, mohawks, tattoos, but the music blaring everywhere was great.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Rockabilly Weekend Car Show



No car younger than 1963 - what is it about automobiles that attracts half-naked women?

Friday, April 6, 2012

Art In Symphony Park



To go along with the new symphony hall at the Smith Center, we have a Symphony Park full of art - statues of donors/fund raisers and Pipe Dream (Fanfare For The Common Man) by Tim Bavington, inspired by Aaron Copland.

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Vegas ACM Experience



The Academy Of  Country Music Experience - after consuming all that lard, you go bull riding. It won't help - the bull does all the work.