Monthly Archives: February 2017

On This Date: February 28, 1906 Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was Born

February 28, 2017
Bugsy Siegel Mug Shot

Bugsy Siegel an American Mobster

On this date: Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was born February 28, 1906. In 1945. Bugsy Siegal, was instrumental in establishing the first resort on the now famous Las Vegas Strip with the opening of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino.

Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino at a total cost of $6 million on December 26, 1946. Billed as the world’s most luxurious hotel, the 105-room property and first luxury hotel on the Strip, it was built seven miles from Downtown Las Vegas.

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Daily Neon: Maggiano’s Little Italy

February 26, 2017
Maggiano's

Maggiano's Little Italy Scratch-made food, Italian-American hospitality

For a modern chain restaurant, it is nice to see a well designed neon sign. Not only do they have a great looking sign, the food is excellent. Located in the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip across the street from the Wynn.
http://www.maggianos.com

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Day Trip To Clark County Wetlands Park

February 24, 2017
Las Vegas Wetlands Park

Las Vegas Wetlands Park – source: Wikimedia

The Clark Country Wetland Park is a 2900-acre park; the largest in the Clark County area. It is open daily from dusk until dawn, and admission is free. There is a visitor’s center onsite and an exhibition hall. They are open from 9am until 4pm. The Wetlands Park was constructed as a wetland in order to reduce the environmental impact of waste water, but has since become an excellent attraction for a day trip. The atmosphere is relaxing, and there are hundreds of species of plants and birds to be seen. The nature center is also a great resource for education about wildlife and ecology.

The Clark County Wetlands Park is located 20 minutes drive East of Las Vegas, near to the Sam Boyd Stadium. To get there, follow the 515 South, and then turn left onto East Tropicana Avenue. You can find the park at 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, NV89122. If you can pull yourself away from the neon lights and poker tables for a few hours, this trip doesn’t take long, and is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the strip.

Map of Las Vegas

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Daily Neon: Bonanza Lodge Motel

Bonanza Lodge Motel

Bonanza Lodge Motel near downtown Las Vegas on East Fremont St.

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Daily Neon: Safari Motel on East Fremont Street

February 23, 2017
Safari Motel

Safari Motel on East Fremont Street

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Vegas Style Online Casino Table Games

February 6, 2017

Gold Spike "$5 Sexy BlackJack" in Downtown Las Vegas

Vegas style online casino table games are going to be everywhere on almost all online casino gaming websites. People are going to find plenty of these listed right alongside all of the different online casino slot games. While the online casino slot games are going to get a somewhat disproportionate share of the attention, a lot of people really do love the table games more than all of the others.

The table games might exist in smaller numbers on the websites, but that does not mean that they are going to be unpopular there. People are just going to want to play them several times, allowing them to make the most of the table games that are already there.

Many of the people who are playing the Vegas style online gaming table games as opposed to the online casino slot games are going to be interested in all of the different intricate aspects of these games. These are classic games that are still similar to the ones that people are going to find in land based casinos today. Land based casinos are more or less integrating with the online casinos of today in many cases.

However, these two different types of casinos are going to offer people a different experience in some ways. It is important for people to think about what makes online gaming casinos different from the land based casinos and what makes all of them the same. There are lots of benefits associated with both, and people can certainly appreciate the fact that both of these casinos have a lot of really new games as well as a lot of really classic games that have been around for a long time.

Blackjack is probably the most popular of the online casino table games that people will play today. There are lots of different types of blackjack that people can play today. Almost all of them are popular. Blackjack is a game of chance as well as a game of skill. People can really apply their knowledge of cards to blackjack. This is a game that is among the most exciting that anyone can play.

Roulette is another one of the most popular of the different online casino table games. Roulette is certainly an exciting game that is going to keep people on their toes. There are different types of roulette. In fact, the different types of roulette seem to vary according to the national boundaries, which is just going to make things easier for the people who are trying to establish stronger national identities for these casinos. There are lots and lots of different options for roulette, and a lot of people are going to appreciate the fact that this is a game where even a few seconds are going to make all the difference.

People can play lots of different online casino table games at https://www.royalvegascasino.com/casino-games/table-games/. Royal Vegas Online Casino games increase in number all the time. However, their table games are faithful entries to the genre of modern casino games.

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