Events
2016 NASCAR Las Vegas Burnouts | Video
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEuRJgTkyFQ” title=”2016 NASCAR Burnout in Las Vegas” /] It’s been eight years that Las Vegas has played host to the NASCAR Awards Celebration. ( now called NASCAR Sprint Cup Champions Week) Originally held in [more…]
PBR World Finals Will Rock it Out!!
Yes, I know it’s still over 100 degrees outside, but you gotta start looking towards the fall. October 29 to November 6 to be exact. That’s when our favorite sport shows up in Las Vegas. [more…]
Saturday is for Lepre*cons
That’s Correct. This Saturday, tomorrow, is the day for Lepre*cons. Don’t know what a Lepre*con is? Come out, join us and find out. It’s at Town Square and is being put together to break [more…]
Its Almost Rodeo Time! NFR 2015
It’s that time of the year that I have to warn the readers of The Vegas Tourist about. You may have just downed the last turkey leg and may be wondering about the kids’s Christmas list. [more…]
Lonnie Hammargren Says This Is It!
We all knew this day would come, we just weren’t sure when it would. And now that day is here. Vietnam flight surgeon, retired neurosurgeon, former lieutenant governor and Vegas mega pack-rat, Lonnie Hammargren gave [more…]
Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas
Some people call it the third annual Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas while some of us just call it what it is…. Car P*rn!! To browse the lanes filled with some of [more…]
Historic Route 66 Fun Run
Last weekend at about 0 dark hundred hours, Sazzy and myself hit the road for a little adventure. Our destination was Seligman Arizona. Home to the founder of Historic Route 66 Association (Angel Delgadllio) and [more…]
Nevada Southern Railway Photo Day
Some people of a certain age were raised on railroads. I was fortunate enough to have experienced them towards the end of the era and have fond memories of riding the Milwaukee Road or Burlington [more…]
A New Miss America???
Just in case you missed it; the finals for “Living Your Mother’s Dreams” was this held this weekend in Las Vegas. Otherwise known as the Miss America pageant. Don’t worry if you didn’t realize that [more…]
Car Porn Weekend
That’s the only way we can explain the second annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction this weekend. It’s Car Porn… Think of it this way; A weekend filled with shiny steel objects, polished chrome, soft rubber [more…]
Buddy Holly Done Right
If you have ever been out to Spring Mountain State Park, you know how beautiful and peaceful it is…. Now imagine sitting on the grass and watching some amazing talent under the stars!! Well, that’s [more…]