sKizoFrenia @ the KRave Lounge, Las Vegas NV

Of course, we can’t go to a major city without seeking out its goth club.  Las Vegas’ is called sKizoFrenia, and it’s in the Harmon Theater which is part of the Planet Hollywood casino/hotel shopcenter (which used to be the Aladdin). 

Car spotting in Las Vegas

This mid-1950s Internationl "Metro" van was so cute and charming I wanted to find the owner and see if I could buy it.

The Southwest is a car-spotter’s paradise.  Not only does the dry climate preserve old autos, but because they last longer, there are more old cars to see just running around.  Las Vegas [...]

Vehicle maintenance and bawdy juggling

Preparing the Crimson Haybaler for front-line duty was simple; part of the reason we chose the Ranger was its simplicity.  It was inexpensive because TLC was needed, however.  I installed a new starter and fuel pump and the little truck runs just fine now, albeit a bit loudly and not quite so prettily, thanks to [...]

Fruit juice and neon: Las Vegas’ Strip and environs

So what’s there to do in Las Vegas, if you aren’t a gambler (which we aren’t)?  Well, fans of the weird and wonderful owe it to themselves to take a walk through the surreal landscape that is Vegas.  Wander up and down the Strip, in and out of the big casinos, and marvel (or roll [...]

Red rocks, ghosts and heritage: Outside of Las Vegas

Venturing outside of Las Vegas’ environs, you’ll find a lot of boring suburbs and a lot of desert.  The glamorous inner city seems to have pushed all of the normal working parts of the city–fast-food restaurants, real-world retail, industrial complexes and housing–out into a wide halo of sprawl, and beyond that there’s naught but desert.

High winds, goodbye AEV: Hello, Las Vegas!

The summer tourist season wound down, and the temperatures in the Black Hills dropped steadily.  We got ready to leave the Big Pine with the last of the summer campers, and seemed to run right into the real world as we left.  An early snowstorm sprinkled flakes over Custer as we headed south.  The snow [...]