I pounded the streets for most of the day today checking out the various highlights and Casinos along the famous Las Vegas strip in the searing Nevada desert heat, I do not know whether the temperatures here in Vegas are any cooler than in Phoenix, Arizona.
On my rounds today I had to go to the box office at Caesars Palace to pick up my ticket that I had pre-ordered in Australia for the Jerry Seinfeld performance tomorrow evening.
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| Tomorrow night I'm off across the street to Caesars Palace to see Jerry Seinfeld perform live at the Colosseum |
Additionally, appearing next door at the Mirage Casino is none other than Jay Leno so I decided to bite the bullet and extend my stay here in Las Vegas by another day so that I can see his show on Saturday evening before heading back to Phoenix on Sunday.
I was lucky enough to see Jay Leno at the Comedy Club in LA probably 30-years ago while on a Qantas layover there. This was way back even before he took over the Tonight Show from Johnny Carson in 1992, so that will tell you how long ago it was.
At the time he was a brilliant stand up comedian, so there should be no reason why his show on Saturday evening will be any different.
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| The Trump International Hotel is a 64-story luxury Hotel, condominium and timeshare. |
First thing this morning I drove down Las Vegas Blvd to my hero’s luxury pub; the Trump International Hotel. I was last there in 2016 just after Mr Trump announced that he would put his hand up for the Presidency of the United States, the rest is history.
The Mob Museum is about 5-miles north of the Trump International Hotel, so my next port of call was to visit this nonprofit organisation with a mission to advance my knowledge and understanding of organised crime’s history and impact on America society. The Mob Museum offers a bold and authentic view of organised crime from vintage Las Vegas to the back alleys of American cities.
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| The Mob Museum - Las Vegas |
Inside the magnificently restored 1933 former courthouse and Post office (which by the way was the tallest 3-story building in Las Vegas at that point of time) you can explore the real stories and actual events of the Mob's history through interactive exhibits and see hundreds of artifacts on display.
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| The Al Capone revolver took my fancy that was displayed in this glass case |
Do you recognise this man in the photo below??? (Would you buy a 2nd Hand Model A Ford from him?), he is waiting to meet his fate in ‘Old Sparky’ he is sitting in the electric chair that inmates famously nicknamed ‘Old Sparky’ long ago.The warden asked him for any last words, apparently he said “all l want to do is get back to the Shire”...
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| Me trying out 'old sparky' |
However, before this person in 'the chair' can return back home to his beloved 'Sutherland Shire' he will be accommodated for 4-nights here on The Strip at Harrah’s Las Vegas Casino.
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| My accommodation here in Sin City for four nights - Harrahs Las Vegas Hotel & Casino |
They could only just fit him in, the Harrahs Hotel & Casino which offers 2,677 rooms, 1,200 slot machines with an attached Casino providing 91,833 sq ft (8,531.6 square mtrs) of space. Even the new apartment development at the Kirrawee Brick Pit is not that big!!!
Last but not least in today’s report is the photograph and story behind the 43-story Mandalay Bay luxury Resort and Casino that received world-wide publicity on October 2nd, 2017 for all the wrong reasons.
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| The Mandalay Bay Hotel - Las Vegas |
Stephen Paddock shot and murdered 58 innocent people when he open fired on them from his room on the 32nd floor, the Casino has since eliminated and renumbered that floor where all the action took place. What does ‘Mandalay’ mean? It is the second largest City and the last capital of Mayanmar (Burma).
So that my friends is the end of another day here in Sin City.
Hope you enjoyed the report.
Cheers
Warbo
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