Liberace exhibit at The Cosmopolitan - March 2014

I took a whole bunch of photos at the Liberace exhibit at The Cosmopolitan, so I decided to post them separately here.

The website showed this exhibit wrapped up at the end of February 2014, but it was still going strong during our end of March trip, and mom and I took a look-see at all the excess that was Liberace.  Very interesting exhibit, and something to do for a while that involved a small donation and some time away from the slots and video poker machines.

The car is outside of the exhibit, on the casino floor.

Outside, looking in...

Inside the Christmas cape

Back of the Christmas cape.

Another shopping find for your next Vegas trip!

Yes, I've been out shopping again.  Look what I found this time!

Bright lights, city, gonna set your soul on fire!

No, I didn't buy it, but I wanted to.  Sometimes it's hard to just say no.


This bag is about 20" wide (side to side) and 16" deep (top to bottom).  There are 2 small pockets inside for a cell phone or other useless/useful junk, but it's basically a big, open carry-on type bag with a zippered top.


Available at TJMaxx and Marshalls, it is designed to look like an old-fashioned postcard and sells for $16.99 in the U.S.  I just realized I should've taken a photo of the back, too, because it looks like the back of a postcard - including the area to write your message, write the addressee information, and the "place stamp here" message, too. 


Very cute, but I don't need another carry-on bag.  I keep downsizing all of my carry-on items, anyway, and I really only need space for my iPad and purse these days.  Still...I might have to see if it's still available next time I'm in the store!

Link to site: Las Vegas History - check it out!

I was looking through my list of blogs and websites and found that I have NOT previously included my friend John's fantastic site on Las Vegas history, so here it is:
http://john-uk.com/LasVegasHistory/LVHISTORY.html.

It is a very comprehensive site full of TONS of photos and historical information. Be sure you set aside time to peruse the site or be prepared to come back to it over and over again; it is chock-full of wonderful Vegas stuff, and I STILL haven't been through all of it.

John is a fantastic photographer and avid traveler, and he is a fellow Vegas fanatic to boot. I can only imagine how many times he'd visit Vegas if he lived in the U.S. instead of Great Britain!

Link to article: Las Vegas Review Journal's search for unusual Christmas gifts

Recently the Las Vegas Review-Journal posted an article about some of the unusual Christmas gifts you can find in Las Vegas.

Some are pretty strange, and they're all pretty tacky, but I know of at least three people I could buy gifts for from that list who would love, love, LOVE the gifts because...well, they are what they are.

So, if you're interested in finding some truly unusual gifts for your family and friends (or just want to have a good laugh), check these out: http://www.lvrj.com/living/las-vegas-gifts-to-cheer-friends-family-after-day-of-shoveling-snow-78063167.html

For the record, the gifts I could give and make someone happy with are the Pole Dancer Alarm Clock, the "Las Vegas County Jail" t-shirt, and the "CSI: Las Vegas" Evidence Bag and LED Flashlight. Some people are so predictable when it comes to gifts...

Video: LolaDoggie's Christmas display 2009 - the finished product

My friend LolaDoggie has finished her Vegas Christmas display for 2009. Here is the link to her YouTube video if you'd like to have a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sNzLoFpYE8

Thanks so much to LD for letting me link her video here - I always enjoy a little Vegas decorating!

P.S. - I will be adding my own personal photos (and maybe a video) of my "Very Vegas Christmas" decorations to the blog sometime during the first week of December.

P.P.S. - (Update Nov. 20th) - LD saw this post and tried to post a response, but has been unable to post one so far. In her words, "My name is LolaDoggie and I approve this message." I love it!

Videos: LolaDoggie's Las Vegas Christmas trees and displays

If you've ever wondered how to carry on your love of Las Vegas into your home, my friend D (aka "LolaDoggie") has a history of great Vegas decorations for the Christmas holidays.

Here's a link to her 2009 decorating progress to date - I promise I'll add a link to the new videos when she puts them up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEGTHVamKc.

She has a lot of great ideas for Vegas-related holiday decorations. Here's a link to her 2007 Vegas Christmas tree video - she did an awesome job on this one, and it has 3,500 lights! (She mentions Las Vegas Talk, which is now OpenVegas, but neither of us are members of that board anymore - our great friends went to LasVegas4Ever (and she still has friends at WhatBrianThinksAboutVegas, too): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIGoYvVnCc&feature=channel

I myself only have a very small Vegas Christmas tree - inspired by LolaDoggie - which I put up last year when she really couldn't do one because of her health issues. I previously shared photos of that one so she and my other LV4E friends could see it because I felt we were ALL missing the Vegas Christmas tree spirit, and everyone enjoyed it. I hope to someday do Vegas decorating as well as she does it, and I'll definitely be putting up another Vegas tree this year. Photos will be posted here for sure!