Producing a show for the Las Vegas Strip is not for the faint of heart. Many show producers with successful shows elsewhere in the world come to Las Vegas with dollar signs in their eyes. Thinking they can take what works in Chicago and duplicate it here. To them, Vegas…
The Vegas Tourist Podcast, Mondays with Mark, Episode #304… Podcast Notes Website overhaul! This is the first time we did a website overhaul this big. So I really do appreciate your understanding and patience as you may experience some changes and strange posting as things get moved around. I…
Scotty’s Castle (also known as Death Valley Ranch) is a two-story Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style villa located in the Grapevine Mountains of northern Death Valley in Death Valley National Park, California, US. Scotty’s Castle is named for gold prospector Walter E. Scott, although Scott never owned…
Six Companies, Inc. was a joint venture of construction companies that was formed to build the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in Nevada and Arizona. They later built Parker Dam, a portion of the Grand Coulee Dam, the Colorado River Aqueduct across the Mojave and Colorado Deserts to urban…
When I first arrived in Las Vegas, I was a chauffeur on the Strip. As a blossoming aviation geek (AvGeek), I loved being sent to the airport for an inbound international flight. That meant I would have time to just sit and ogle all the cool jets coming and going. …
What started out as Desert Express became Xpress West. The projects rights were acquired by Florida-based passenger rail operator Brightline XpressWest is a private venture proposal to build a privately funded high-speed rail passenger train in the Western United States from Apple Valley, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Previously…
Las Vegas and Clark County is so much more than gambling and shows. It’s about history, nature, and exploring. Here is a list of the museums in Las Vegas and around Clark County . Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum Burlesque Hall of Fame Clark County Museum…
Here is my beginner’s guide to understanding and visiting the fascinating world of Death Valley National Park. Read it until the end to find out about the history of the place, things to do, how to get there, and other valuable information. When I first heard the name Death…
This is an unsolicited, uncompensated personal review and recommendation of a product that I use! All views are my own! When I first became a tour guide, transitioning from being a Vegas chauffeur, I was so happy to finally ditch those stiff, shiny black dress shoes for some nice, comfy…
When thinking about modern Las Vegas, and who is most responsible for its creation, there is only one name that comes to mind. That name of course is Steve Wynn! Praise him or blame him, he is most responsible for changing it to what it is today, not just a…
