Lingering In My Neighborhood

On the last day of 2011, Xmas is still lingering in my neighborhood.

Post Xmas Blues At The Mall

All these wonderful bargains are enough to give you a headache.

Vegas Downtown Architecture

Vegas is like any other town - government buildings, banks, churches... and a cluster of casinos, bathed in the harsh desert sun.The city has done wonders with renovating Downtown, but it needs grocery stores if they want people to move there.

White Xmas In Vegas

We always have a white Xmas in Vegas, but only indoors - real snow is not for us. Irving Berlin wrote the song "White Christmas" in sunny California, because he was missing the real thing - a Jew yearning for snow? Not me - I'll take the skating penguins.

Photographing Xmas

You'd never know this was the slowest week in Vegas by the crowds at the Bellagio Conservatory - no one was looking at anything, except through their lens.

Dogs Waiting In Line To See Santa

Town Square had the bright idea of encouraging dogs to come and have their photo taken with Santa - and come they did, freshly groomed and dressed. I think the owners enjoyed it more than the pets.

Piranha In Vegas

A new gay (as in merry) boutique nightclub, Piranha, opened recently. What better place to be naughty and flamboyant? Everyone comes as they aren't.

Gay Fun In Vegas

No matter if you're gay, straight or undecided - for a night of mad drinking, dancing and ogling, there's nothing better than a hot gay nightclub. The Piranha just opened up and it's very naughty  fun.

No Toilets At Vegas Marathon

Hydrating station - some pranksters set this up

Line at downtown Jack In The Box

Biggest Vegas Rock'n'Roll Marathon ever - 44,000 runners and not one toilet provided along the route - long lines at fast food joints. The organizers, Zappos, promise it'll be even bigger next year. What, 44,000 people in need of a piss is not enough?

Nascar Fanfest on Fremont

I come across a lot of different cultures in my photographic forays - the Nascar fans are definitely the most ardent, especially the women. What a turn out to see the drivers in person.