• Buffalo Bills - Desperado might be opening on June 4th, however there website does not say whether or not it will be opening with the casino. https://www.primmvalleyresorts.com
The coolest trophy in all of college football is the three way trophy. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy between Army/Navy/Air Force and the Michigan MAC Trophy between Easter Michigan, Central Michigan and Western Michigan are the only ones currently active, but we need more. What's more is that we could even have four way trophies that would be a ton of fun. The Florida Cup(Miami/Florida/Florida State) and the Beehive Boot(BYU/Utah State/Utah) are semi-active, but they should happen almost every year. Potential ones that would be easy and wouldn't require realignment: Cascadia Cup - Technically the name of an MLS Trophy, but we will steal it because it fits so well, Washington, Washington State, Oregon and Oregon State. Makes too much sense. California Cup - Stanford, USC, Cal and UCLA already play each other every year, even in different divisions. Simple. Ohio MAC Trophy - Akron, Kent State, Ohio, Bowling Green and Miami are all in the MAC East. Toledo being in the MAC West. Swap Toledo and Buffalo, and the MAC East is essentially a six team trophy already, but that's sort of cheating. Without changing anything, Ohio, Akron and Kent State can have and Eastern Ohio MAC Trophy, and Toledo can play Bowling Green/Miami every year to create a Western MAC Ohio Trophy. Something that divisional realignment would easily solve: ACC Carolina Cup - Wake Forest, North Carolina, Duke, NC State. Duke/NC State and UNC/Wake Forest don't play each other every year, but because of the 8 game schedule, they all need to be in one division. Trade WF/NC State with Georgia Tech/Miami. Simple. After this, it's pretty hard, but I thought of a few ideas that some creative and dedicated AD's could make happen: Indiana Infighting - Notre Dame, Purdue, Ball State, Indiana. Ohio River Trophy - Louisville, Cincinnati, Miami (OH), and Marshall. Appalachia Cup - Tennessee, West Virginia, Appalachian State and Virginia Tech. Coal Country Clash - West Virginia, Pitt, Penn State. Rocky Mountain State Rumble - Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. South Florida Showdown - Miami, FAU, FIU, USF. New England Cup(Lobster Roll Championship) - UMass/UConn/Boston College. Mississippi Delta Madness - ULM, Memphis, Arkansas State, and Ole Miss. Texas Is Not Quite Back Grand Prix - Cal, Kansas, Maryland. Lone Star Holy War(Televangelist's Threeway) - TCU/BayloSMU. Bay Area Rent Control - Cal, Stanford, San Jose State. Oil Refinery Open - Texas A&M, Houston, Rice. Red Dirt is Better Than Nashville Country - Tulsa, North Texas, Texas State. Alabama Afterthoughts Altercation - UAB, South Alabama, Troy. Battle for the Walter White Corridor - UTEP, New Mexico State, New Mexico. Cocaine Cup - SMU, Miami, Arizona. Amtrak Delay Derby - Boston College, Rutgers, Temple. The I-10 Waffle House Tour - LSU, Louisiana-Lafayette(I guess just Louisiana now?), South Alabama and Florida State. Rocky Mountain State Rumble 2.0 - Colorado State, Utah State, and New Mexico State. Rocky Mountain State Rumble Version Family Values - BYU. Battle for Myrtle Beach(Kenny Powers Cup) - Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina. Branson With Your Grandparents Lottery - Tulsa, Arkansas, Arkansas State, and Missouri. Bottle Service Bonanza - San Diego State, Arizona State, and UNLV. Hill Country Hullabaloo - Texas State, Texas, UTSA. Shootyhoops Showdown - Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana. New Yorker Invitational - Miami, Arizona State, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina. Californian Invitational - Nevada, Washington State, Boise State. Bachelorette Party Brawl - UNLV, Vanderbilt, Miami. Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, Twitter Edition - Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force. Big 12 Reject-a-palooza - UCF, Houston, BYU. Our God is an Awesome God Grand Prix - Baylor, BYU, Notre Dame. Casino Money - Oklahoma, Louisiana Tech, Tulane. I know I didn't get all 130 teams in, but it was hard. Any other suggestions welcome.
[ARCADE][Late 90s - Early 00s] Driving Game w/ multiple "service vehicles" (ambulance, firetruck, tanker truck, president's limo) timed to complete vehicle-related tasks (race to a car crash, race to a fire, race to a chemical spill, escape from terrorists). I believe published by SEGA?
Platform: Arcade Cabinet Genre: 3rd Person Driving, race-against-the-clock Estimated Year Of Release: I believe between the late 1990s to early 2000s. The first time I ever played it would have been in 2004. Graphics/Art Style: Basically lit, all daytime, almost PS1ish, leaning towards realism for the time. Very typical for arcade games from the mid to late nineties. Notable Characters: The only "character" I can really think of would have been the President of the United States, who would be driven around in the presidential limo (U.S. flags on the hood of the car, presidential seal on the sides) as terrorists chased the car. Notable Gameplay Mechanics: Steering wheel controller at the center of the cabinet. Tons of ramps, I believe some destroyable crates and other props. I don't know how entirely true this is, but there MAY have been a helicopter mission that only allowed flying on the x and y axis if that makes sense (no ascending or descending). Other Details: This is an absolute long shot, but the ONLY place I both ever played or saw this arcade cabinet was in the arcade of the Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino in Primmvalley, town of Primm, Nevada between 2003 and 2006. Thank you so much for reading through!
A Comprehensive Guide to Southern Nevada Thrill Seeking and Rollercoasters
Introduction
The guide is meant to service roller coaster enthusiasts in the greater Las Vegas area. I won't be including general Las Vegas tips, or any less traditional thrill seeking activities you may find in Southern Nevada. We're going to hit roller coasters first and then move on to other theme park-like activities. I'll try to cover everything, but if I miss something let me know and I'll update this. Welcome to Southern Nevada, the southern portion of the state with 0.05 roller coasters per 1,000 sq mi per RCDB. There's not a lot here, but there are a few memorable experiences that provide some credits and some entertainment to anyone. It's very possible to hit all of the credits in one day, but doing this may ruin the experience of some of these places. However, if you have some time in Vegas, and you'd rather have some thrill rides fill your day, here's what Southern Nevada has to offer.
Rollercoasters (From North to South)
Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Credits - 1 Transportation - Taxi, Uber, or Rental Car This small attraction is a little family-centered Go-Kart experience with a small credit. The coaster is a small little piece of work that serves as a credit at least. I have some fond memories of it from my childhood, but its nothing special. If you are bringing kids, about the ages 5-14, they'll enjoy this entire place, and its a nice escape from the relentless advertisement barrage that is the rest of the attractions. Keep in mind, this is a good 30 minute drive away from the strip and therefire most of the hotels in town, so transportation can be inconvenient. If you really want the credit though, its still very possible to get there. The Adventuredome Credits - 2 (R.I.P. Miner Mike) Transportation - Foot, Uber, Taxi Ah, The Adventuredome. The infamous indoor amusement park on the strip. This place is good for almost all ages, and even as an adult, one can still find enjoyment here for some part of a day. Getting here is easy, but if you're walking and stayed at a hotel near the heart of the strip, it will be a significant walk. However, its totally possible to walk here even from the New York New York casino, where another major roller coaster resides. Canyon Blaster - The one word I would use to describe this coaster is charming. Its surprisingly smooth and holds up well for its size. Its layout is a little unconventional, but the novelty of it weaving throughout the rest of the park is intriguing. As for seats, the front will give you the most out of the near miss elements, while the back gives you a surprising amount of force. However, the difference isn't enough for me and I prefer the front.Not the best coaster in the world, but for an indoor Arrow, its really good. El Loco - For the most recent coaster to be added to the dome, S&S brought a fun little coaster that takes advantage of the space. In an indoor park, there's no room for air time or huge drops. What there is room for is lots of inversions and nausea. This coaster uses its space really well, and is actually very entertaining to sit and watch. Once again, the novelty of it all being inside is really effective, and if you go to the Adventuredome at night, you'll get a unique ride on this coaster that may be memorable. However, I am a relatively weak stomached person, and the coaster started to get my lunch up after 4 or 5 rides. I have talked to more average people in terms of vulnerability to nausea, and they say its fine for quite a few rides in a row. Just keep that all in mind if you find yourself in a position to marathon this thing. As for seats, there are only four, so my recommendation would be to try to ride in the front two, but it doesn't really matter. Overall, a neat coaster with a lot of novelty which uses its size and space really well. There are a couple flat rides in the dome, such as a Zamperla Disco, Morgan's Chaos, and Morgan's Inverter. These are cool as well, and definitely unique as there are not many indoor attractions like these. Other than that, the rest of the park is kiddie rides and stores. The park is actually quite fun to just stroll around, as the decorations and rockwork really cover the whole park and give the done some charm. I wouldn't recommend eating in the park, and you can buy a wristband for all day and leave in the middle, so take advantage of that. The Big Apple Coaster Credits - 1 Transportation - Foot Perhaps one of the most infamous coasters in the world and the last Togo built coaster in the United States, the Big Apple Coaster is an experience, I just can't say it's the best experience. The potential this coaster had was astounding, but the cheaply constructed final product leaves much to be desired. Getting here is very easy from almost every hotel on the Strip, and once inside just ask someone to direct you to the arcade and you'll be on your way. The casino floors are purposely confusion, so guidance may be necessary to find the thing. The actual coaster is okay. I don't think its as bad as everyone says, and I'll try to make my case here. Just try to not wear the VR, as those goggles make this this as bad as everyone says. You can ask the attendant to omit you from the VR, but I can't guarantee anything. Anyway, here's my defense of this coaster if you're not wearing VR: While the overall experience of this coaster may be slightly uncomfortable and jarring, the main takeaway from this coaster is the view of the strip and uniqueness that make this coaster especially memorable. Few coasters swoop over a crowded parking lot next to one of the busiest streets in the city. Few coasters give you aerial view of a bustling downtown entertainment epicenter. And few coasters are as memorable as this one. In fact, the uncomfortable restraints and unusual layout contribute to this overall memorability. I find the front row makes the ride a little less jarring, and if you can, a night ride is a really cool experience. Yes, the coaster may not be the best experience and give the best forces, but its a unique coaster that is worth at least a day ride and a night ride. Buffalo Bill's Resort and Desperado Credits - 1 Transportation - Uber, Rental Car Driving all the way out to the border between Nevada and California will bring you to Buffalo Bill's Resort and the coaster that towers over it. It pretty much just the coaster out here, but this a motion simulator and I think a log flume, but I'm just going to cover Desperado. Getting out here is very troublesome, and its a good hour drive from the strip center. I would recommend renting a car and driving it out here for about half the day. Desperado is decent to marathon and I don't think I've ever waited for it. The actual experience of Desperado is better than you may expect. It was actually my first coaster over 200ft, and as a hyper it stands up well enough. The air time is not great, but for a coaster in the middle of the desert its good enough. This coaster is really saved by how few people ride it; being able to ride it over and over is one of the best parts about it. Other than that, there's not much to say. Its okay, not great, kinda average. But in a state like Nevada, average is about all one can ask for.
Other Attractions
There are a couple other experiences that are in the same genome as theme parks. No credits here, but theme park goers may find some enjoyment from these places. Wet n' Wild & Cowabunga Bay These are the seasonal water parks servicing the Las Vegas area. They're not extreamly large, but for small parks they're a nice place to chill in the summer. You could easily spend all day at one of these and kids will enjoy they're time. The differences are not very many between these two. I find that, in general, Wet n' Wild is cleaner and better kept, so if you can only visit one from the strip, that would be my recommendation. The Spring's Preserve This is a large nature reserve and park which is not far from the strip. If you wan't an escape from the consumerism center of the strip, its a relaxing place. It very child-oriented, but it can be relaxing to just meander and explore. There are several buildings that act as museums and historical centers so if its a hot day, don't worry. Overall, a calm center just off of the downtown area that is nice and quaint. The Stratosphere Finishing off with actual thrills, the stratosphere is a tall building with four main attractions at the top. Here's the website from the building for pictures of all three thrill rides. All three of these rides are very crowd oriented and if you don't have any sort of fear of heights they're really just children's rides high in the sky. The view from the tower is nice and the other attraction, bungie jumping off top, is over priced for the experience. I would come up here if you really want to either see the view or hit the rides, other wise it will be a mundane and disappointing experience. I do have to sing the praises of the restaurant at the top. If you have the means to eat there, it's worth it.
Conclusion
Southern Nevada is not a thrill seeker's paradise, but the region does have some nice attractions and a handful of credits for coaster enthusiasts. If you're in the area and are interested in some non-night time activities, these might be for you. The future is not looking great for roller coasters in Southern Nevada, but who knows, some wealthy individual may just bring some thrills to this great desert.
US State & Territory Nicknames/Slogans (Which are your favorite? / least favorite?)
From these two wikipedia articles State + Territory nicknames and tourism slogans (some of the following are meant to disparage the place it refers to): Alabama
Camellia State
Cotton State
Cotton Plantation State
Lizard State
Heart of Dixie (used on license plates)
'''Yellowhammer State'''
Sweet Home Alabama
Alaska
Great Land
Land of the Midnight Sun
Land of the Noonday Moon
'''The Last Frontier''' (used on license plates)
49th State
North Star State
Up Over
Seward's Ice Box
Seward's Folly
Icebergia
Polaria
Walrussia
Johnson's Polar Bear Garden
American Samoa
Motu O Fiafiaga ("Islands of Paradise") (used on license plates)
Football Islands
Arizona
Apache State
Aztec State
Baby State
Copper State
'''Grand Canyon State'''
Sand Hill State
Sunset State
Sweetheart State
Valentine State
Arkansas
Bear State
Bowie State
Hot Springs State
Land of Opportunity (former official nickname, formerly used on license plates)
'''Natural State''' (current official nickname, currently used on license plates)
Razorback Crystal State
Toothpick State
Wonder State
California
El Dorado State
'''Golden State'''
Golden West
The Beach State
Grape State
Land of Milk and Honey
Sunshine State
Colorado
Buffalo Plains State
'''Centennial State'''
Colorful Colorado
Columbine State
Highest State
Lead State
Last Frontier
Last Old West State
Mile High State
Mountain State
Mother of Rivers
Rocky Mountain State
Rocky Mountain Empire
Silver State
Ski Country USA
Switzerland of America
Connecticut
Arsenal of the Nation
'''Constitution State'''
Land of Steady Habits
Nutmeg State
Provisions State
Blue Law State
Freestone State
Delaware
Chemical Capital of the World
Corporate Capital
Blue Hen State
Peach State
Spud state
Diamond State
'''First State'''
Land of Tax-Free Shopping
Small Wonder
District of Columbia
Nation's Capital
DMV
Inside the Beltway
The Federal City
The District
Chocolate City
DC
Washington
Florida
Everglade State
Orange State
'''Sunshine State'''
Alligator State
Flower State
Gulf State
Peninsula State
God's Waiting Room
Georgia
Empire State of the South
'''Peach State'''
Cracker State
Goober State
State of Adventure
Guam
Tano y Chamorro ("Land of the Chamorro")
Hub of the Pacific
Gateway to Micronesia
Hawaii
'''Aloha State'''
Pineapple State
Rainbow State
Paradise of the Pacific
Youngest State
808 State
Idaho
The Potato State (Home of the Potatoes)
'''Gem State'''
Gem of the Mountains
Little Ida
Illinois
Land of Lincoln (used on license plates)
'''Prairie State'''
Corn State
Garden of the West
Inland Empire
Rainy State
Indiana
Crossroads of America
'''Hoosier State'''
Hospitality State
Iowa
'''Hawkeye State'''
Kansas
America's Heartland
Central State
Dorothy's Home
There's no place like Kansas
Midway USA
Bleeding Kansas
Jayhawk State
'''Sunflower State'''
Wheat State
Kentucky
'''Bluegrass State'''
Corn-cracker State
Dark and Bloody Ground State
Hemp State
Tobacco State
Unbridled Spirit
Louisiana
Bayou State
Child of the Mississippi
Creole State
'''Pelican State'''
Sportsman's Paradise
Sugar State
Maine
'''Pine Tree State'''
Vacationland
Lumber State
Maryland
Chesapeake State
Cockade State
Free State
Monumental State
'''Old Line State'''
Oyster State
Queen State
Terrapin State
America in Miniature
Massachussetts
Baked Bean State
Codfish State
'''Bay State'''
Colony State
Old Colony State
Pilgrim State
Taxachusetts
The People's Republic of Massachusetts
The Spirit of America
Michigan
'''Great Lakes State'''
Mitten State
Winter Wonderland
Water Wonderland
Wolverine State
Pure Michigan
Minnesota
Gopher State
Land of 10,000 Lakes
'''North Star State'''
State of Hockey
New England of the West
Minne-snow-ta
Bread and Butter State
Mississippi
Hospitality State
'''Magnolia State'''
Mudcat State
Birthplace of America's Music
The Bayou State
Missouri
Bullion State
Cave State
Gateway State
Gateway to the West
Lead State
Ozark State
'''Show Me State'''
Montana
Big Sky Country
The Last Best Place
'''Treasure State'''
Nebraska
Beef State
'''Cornhusker State'''
Antelope State
Bugeating State
Blackwater State
The Good Life
Tree Planters State
Nevada
Battle-Born State
Sagebrush State
'''Silver State'''
Casino State
New Hampshire
'''Granite State'''
Mother of Rivers
White Mountain State
Live Free
Live Free or Die
New Jersey
'''Garden State'''
Crossroads of the Revolution
Garbage State
New Mexico
The Colorful State
'''The Land of Enchantment'''
Land of Sunshine
New York
'''Empire State'''
Excelsior
North Carolina
Old North State
'''Tar Heel State'''
Turpentine State
Variety Vacationland
First In Flight
First in Freedom
Flair Country
North Dakota
Flickertail State
'''Peace Garden State'''
Rough Rider State
Sioux State
Northern Mariana Islands
Håfa Adai ("Hello")
America's Best Kept Secret
Ohio
'''Buckeye State'''
Mother of Modern Presidents
Birthplace of Aviation
Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers
Birthplace of Astronauts
The Heart of it All
Oklahoma
Land of the Red Man
Cowboy Country
'''Sooner State'''
Native America
Oregon
'''Beaver State'''
Union State
Pacific Wonderland
Webfoot State
Pennsylvania
Independence State
'''Keystone State'''
Quaker State
Coal State
Railroad State
Puerto Rico
Isla del Encanto ("Island of Enchantment")
Boriquen
Rhode Island
Little Rhody
'''Ocean State'''
Rogues Island
The Licentious Republic
Plantation State
Fun Sized - Never Boring
Smallest State
South Carolina
'''Palmetto State'''
Iodine Products State
South Dakota
Coyote State
Land of Infinite Variety
'''Mount Rushmore State'''
Great Faces, Great Places
Sunshine State
Artesian State
Blizzard State
Tennessee
Butternut State
'''Volunteer State'''
Big Bend State
Hog and Hominy State
Mother of Southwestern Statesmen
The Soundtrack of America
Texas
'''Lone Star State'''
Friendship State
Bipolar Weather State
US Virgin Islands
America's Caribbean
America's Paradise
Utah
'''Beehive State'''
Mormon State
Friendly State
Life Elevated
Deseret
Vermont
'''Green Mountain State'''
Virginia
Mother of Presidents
'''Old Dominion'''
Mother of States
Horse Country
Virginia is for Lovers
Washington
'''Evergreen State'''
State of Love and Trust
Washington, The State
Experience WA
West Virginia
'''Mountain State'''
Panhandle State
Almost Heaven
Wisconsin
America's Dairyland
'''Badger State'''
Cheese State
The Mitten State
The Copper State
The Dairy State
Wyoming
Cowboy State
'''Equality State''' (first in the nation to allow women to vote)
Collecting California brewery bottle caps...where can I find more?
I am trying to collect bottle caps from as many CA-based based breweries as possible...I think I've bought all the individual ones currently available on eBay. Looking for recommendations on where I might be able to find more, whether for individual sale or in bulk. I even have a list of the breweries I'm still missing. I lived in CA for several years where my collection began. I'm trying to get bottle caps from 61 different breweries to fill a wooden map of CA. Currently I have 25. I've posted in CaliforniaBeer as well, just looking for whatever recommendations are out there. Edit: Breweries I am currently looking for listed below
• 21st Amendment Brewery in San Leandro • Ale Industries in Oakland • Altamont Beer Works in Livermore • Buffalo Bill's Brewery in Hayward • Cleophus Quealy Beer Company in San Leandro • Diving Dog Brewhouse in Oakland • Drake's Brewing Company in San Leandro • Eight Bridges Brewing Company in Livermore • Faction Brewing in Alameda • Fieldwork Brewing Company in Berkeley • Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge in Berkeley • JP DasBrew in Fremont • Oakland United Beerworks (formerly Linden Street Brewery) in Oakland • Old Kan Beer & Co. in Oakland • The Rare Barrel in Berkeley • Shadow Puppet Brewing Company in Livermore • Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse in Berkeley • Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley • Woods Bar & Brewery in Oakland • Working Man Brewing Company in Livermore
Amador County
• Amador Brewing Company in Plymouth • Butte County • Sierra Nevada Brewing Company headquarters in Chico • Eckert Malting and Brewing in Chico • Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company in Oroville • Feather River Brewing Company in Magalia • NorCal Brewing in Chico • Secret Trail Brewing in Chico
Contra Costa County
• Calicraft in Walnut Creek • Danville Brewing Company in Danville • E.J. Phair Brewing Company in Pittsburg • Farm Creek Brewing Company in Walnut Creek • Elevation 66 Brewing Company in El Cerrito • Schubros Brewery in San Ramon • Epidemic Ales in Concord • Ocean View Brew Works in Albany
El Dorado County
• The Brewery at Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe • Cold Water Brewery and Grill in South Lake Tahoe • Cool Beerwerks in Cool • El Dorado Brewing Company in Diamond Springs • Gold Hill Winery and Brewery in Placerville • HWY 50 Brewery in Camino • Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino • Lake Tahoe AleWorX in South Lake Tahoe • Mraz Brewing Company in El Dorado Hills • Outbreak Brewing Company in Placerville • Outpost Brewing Company in South Lake Tahoe • Placerville Brewing Company in Placerville • Sidellis Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe • Solid Ground Brewing in Diamond Springs • South Lake Brewing Company in South Lake Tahoe • Stash Brewing Co. in Garden Valley • Stateline Brewery and Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe
Fresno County
• The Mad Duck Craft Brewery in Fresno • Fresno Brewing Company in Fresno • Full Circle Brewing in Fresno • Pine & Palm Brewing in Fresno • Tactical OPS Brewing in Fresno • Tioga–Sequoia Brewing Company in Fresno
Humboldt County
• Eel River Brewing Company in Fortuna • Redwood Curtain Brewing Company in Arcata • Six Rivers Brewery in McKinleyville
Inyo County
• Mountain Rambler Brewery in Bishop
Kern County
• Crusader Brewing in Bakersfield • Dionysus Brewing Company in Bakersfield • Great Change Brewing in Bakersfield • Kern River Brewing Company in Kernville • Lengthwise Brewing in Bakersfield • Local Craft Beer in Tehachapi • Temblor Brewing Company in Bakersfield
Kings County
• Bird Street Brewing in Lemoore • Hop Forged Brewing Company in Hanford
Lake County
Kelsey Creek Brewing Company in Kelseyville
Mount St. Helena Brewing Company in Middletown
O'Meara Brothers Brewing Company in Lakeport
Los Angeles County
Absolution Brewing Company in Torrance
Alosta Brewing Co in Covina
Ambitious Ales in Los Angeles
Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles
Beachwood BBQ and Brewery in Long Beach
Belmont Brewing Company in Long Beach
Bravery Brewing in Lancaster
Brouwerij West in San Pedro
Congregation Ale House in Azusa
Cosmic Brewery in Torrance
Claremont Craft Ales in Claremont
The Dudes' Brewing Company in Torrance
Eagle Rock Brewery in Los Angeles
El Segundo Brewing Company in El Segundo
Golden Road Brewery in Los Angeles
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company in Burbank
Hand-Brewed Beer in Chatsworth
Homage Brewing in Pomona
Kinetic Brewing Company in Lancaster
King Harbor Brewing Company in Redondo Beach
MacLeod Ale Brewing Company in Los Angeles
MillerCoors brewery in Irwindale
Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance
Mumford Brewing in Los Angeles
Ohana Brewing Company in Los Angeles
Pacific Plate Brewing Company in Monrovia
Progress Brewing in South El Monte
Red Car Brewery in Torrance
Skyscraper Brewing Company in El Monte
Sanctum Brewing Company in Pomona
Scholb Premium Ales in Torrance
Strand Brewing Company in Torrance
Timeless Pints Brewing Company in Lakewoo
Madera County
• South Gate Brewing Company in Oakhurst
Marin County
• Adobe Creek Brewing in Novato • Indian Valley Brewing in Novato • Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax • Marin Brewing in Larkspur • Moylan's Brewery in Novato • Pond Farm Brewing in San Rafael • The State Room in San Rafael
Mariposa County
• Yosemite Ale Werks in Mariposa
Merced County
• Bobcat Brewing Company in Merced
Mono County
• Mammoth Brewing Company in Mammoth Lakes • June Lake Brewing in June Lake
Monterey County
• Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey • Cannery Row Brewing Company in Monterey • English Ales in Marina • Peter B's Brew Pub in Monterey • Yeast of Eden in Carmel
Napa County
• Calistoga Inn, Restaurant and Brewing in Calistoga • Downtown Joe's Brewery in Napa • Mad Fritz in St. Helena • Napa Smith Brewery in Napa • St. Clair Brown in Napa • Tannery Bend Beerworks in Napa • Trade Brewing in Napa
Nevada County
• FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee • Nevada Brewery in Nevada City • Ol' Republic Brewery in Nevada City • Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company in Truckee • Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Company in Nevada City
Orange County
• Anaheim Brewery in Anaheim • Barley Forge Brewing Company in Costa Mesa • Brewing Reserve of California in Costa Mesa • Bootlegger's Brewery in Fullerton and Costa Mes • Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim • Cismontane Brewing Company in Santa Ana • The Good Beer Company in Santa Ana • Green Cheek Beer Company in Orange • Gunwhale Ales in Costa Mesa • Laguna Beach Beer Company in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Beach • Left d Brewing Company in San Clemente and Irvine • Network Brewery in Santa Ana • Noble Ale Works in Anaheim • Old Orange Brewing Company in Orange • Riip Beer Company in Huntington Beach • TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room in Tustin • Tustin Brewing Company in Tustin • Valiant Brewing Company in Orange
Placer County
• Auburn Alehouse in Auburn • Boneshaker Public House and Community Brewery in Rocklin • Crooked Lane Brewing Company in Auburn • GoatHouse Brewing Company in Lincoln • Knee Deep Brewing Company in Auburn • Loomis Basin Brewing Company in Loomis • Moksa Brewing in Rocklin • Moonraker Brewing Company in Auburn • Out of Bounds Brewing Company in Rocklin • Slice Beer Company in Lincoln • The Monk's Cellar in Roseville
Plumas County
• The Brewing Lair of the Sierra (formerly UnderCover Ale Works) • Waganupa Brewing in Chester • Quintopia Brewing Co in Quincy
Riverside County
• Aftershock Brewing Company in Temecula • Area 51 Craft Brewery in Riverside • Babe's BBQ & Brewhouse in Rancho Mirage • Black Market Brewing Company in Temecula • Brew Rebellion in Banning • Brewcaipa Brewing in Yucaipa • Coachella Valley Brewing in Thousand Palms • Desert Beer Company in Palm Desert • Electric Brewing Company in Murrieta • Grey Wolf in Norco • Inland Empire Brewing Company in Riverside • Ironfire Brewing Company in Temecula • La Quinta Brewing in Palm Desert • Las Palmas Brewing in Palm Springs • Refuge Brewery in Temecula • Wiens Brewing Company in Temecula • Woody's Brewhouse in Moreno Valley
Sacramento County
• Alaro Brewing in Sacramento • At Ease Brewing in Sacramento • Big Sexy Brewing in Sacramento • Big Stump Brew Co. in Sacramento • Burning Barrel Brewing in Rancho Cordova • Claimstake Brewing in Rancho Cordova • Delta Borne Brewing in Sacramento • Device Brewing Company in Sacramento • Dreaming Dog Brewery in Elk Grove • Flatland Brewing in Elk Grove • Fort Rock Brewing in Rancho Cordova • Fountainhead Brewing in Sacramento • Hoppy Brewing Co in Sacramento • King Cong Brewing Company in Sacramento • New Glory Craft Brewery in Sacramento • New Helvetia Brewing in Sacramento • Oak Park Brewing in Sacramento • Palm Tree Brewing Company in Orangevale • Porchlight Brewing in Sacramento • Red Bus Brewing in Folsom • River Rock Brewery in Galt • Sacrament Brewing in Sacramento • Tower Brewing in Sacramento • Track 7 Brewing Company in Sacramento • Tilted Mash Brewing in Elk Grove • Urban Roots Brewing in Sacramento
San Bernardino County
• 3 Iron Brewing Co. in Colton • Brewcaipa in Yucaipa • Desert Barn Brewery in Hesperia • Escape Craft Brewery in Redlands • Hangar 24 Craft Brewery in Redlands • I & I Brewing in Chino • Kings Brewing in Rancho Cucamonga • Oak Hills Brewing Company in Hesperia • Ritual Brewing Co. in Redlands • Rowdy's Brew Co. in Rancho Cucamonga • Sour Cellars in Rancho Cucamonga
San Francisco City and County
• 21st Amendment Brewery • Barrel Head Brewhouse • Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant • Black Sands Brewery • Black Hammer Brewing • Cellarmaker Brewing Company • Cervezería de MateVeza • Eagle Brewery • Enterprise Brewery • Fort Point Beer Company • Golden City Brewery • Hamm's Brewer • Harmonic Brewing • Hibernia Brewery • Laughing Monk Brewing • Lafayette Brewery • Local Brewing Company • Magnolia Brewing Company • Schuster's Railroad Brewery • Seven Stills • Southern Pacific Brewing • Speakeasy Ales and Lagers • Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company • Thirsty Bear Brewing Company • Triple Voodoo Brewing • Washington Brewery • Willow's Brewery
San Joaquin County
• Dancing Fox Winery and Brewery in Lodi • Five Window Beer Company in Lodi • High Water Brewing Company in Lodi • Idol Beer Works in Lodi • Lodi Beer Company in Lodi • Morgan Territory Brewing in Tracy
San Luis Obispo County
• 927 Beer Company in Cambria • BarrelHouse Brewing Co. in Paso Robles • Libertine Brewing Company in San Luis Obispo • Tap It Brewing Company in San Luis Obispo
San Mateo County
• 47 Hills Brewing in South San Francisco • Alpha Acid Brewing Company in Belmont • Armstrong Brewing Company in South San Francisco • Blue Oak Brewing Company in San Carlos • Devil's Canyon Brewing Company in Belmont • Freewheel Brewing Company in Redwood City • Half Moon Bay Brewing Company in Princeton-by-the-Sea • Highway 1 Brewing in Pescadero • Hop Dogma Brewing in El Granada • Sacrilege Brewery + Kitchen in Half Moon Bay
Santa Barbara County
• Captain Fatty's Brewery in Goleta • Island Brewing Company in Carpinteria • M. Special Brewing Company in Goleta • Pure Order Brewing Company in Santa Barbara • Solvang Brewing Company in Solvang • Telegraph Brewing Company in Santa Barbara
Santa Clara County
• Clandestine Brewing in San Jose • El Toro Brewing Company in Morgan Hill • Gordon Biersch Brewing Company in San Jose • Hermitage Brewing Company in San Jose • Kelly Brewing in Morgan Hill
Santa Cruz County
• Discretion Brewing in Soquel • Humble Sea Brewing Company in Santa Cruz • New Bohemia Brewing Company in Capitola • Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing in Santa Cruz • Sante Adairius Rustic Ales in Capitola • Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz • Steel Bonnet Brewing Company in Scotts Valley • Uncommon Brewers in Santa Cruz
Shasta County
• Fall River Brewing Co. in Fall River Mills • Wildcard Brewing in Redding • Final Draft Brewing in Redding • Woody's Brewing Co. in Redding
Siskiyou County
• Dunsmuir Brewery Works in Dunsmuir • Etna Brewing Company in Etna • Mt. Shasta Brewing Company in Weed • Siskiyou Brew Works
Solano Countu
• Heretic Brewing Company in Fairfield • Right Eye Brewery in Suisun • Mare Island Brewing Company in Vallejo
Sonoma County
• Carneros Brewing Company in Sonoma • Fog Belt Brewing Company in Santa Rosa • Moonlight Brewing Company in Santa Rosa • Old Redwood Brewing Company in Windsor • Petaluma Hills Brewing Company in Petaluma • Seismic Brewing Company in Santa Rosa • Sonoma Springs Brewing Company in Sonoma • St. Florian's Brewery in Windsor • Stumptown Brewery in Guerneville • Third Street Aleworks in Santa Rosa
Stanislaus County
• St. Stan's Brewery in Modesto • Blaker Brewing in Ceres
Ventura County
• Anacapa Brewing in Ventura • Casa Agria Specialty Ales in Ventura • Enegren Brewing Co. in Moorpark • Flat Fish Brewing Company in Camarillo • Institution Ale Co. in Camarillo • Leashless Brewing Co. in Ventura • MadeWest Brewing in Ventura • Poseidon Brewing Company in Ventura • Red Tandem Brewery in Ventura • Surf Brewery in Ventura • Topa Topa Brewing Company in Ventura • Ventura Coast Brew Co. in Ventura • Westlake Brewing Co. in Westlake Village
Yolo County
• Bike Dog Brewing Company in West Sacramento • Dunloe Brewing in Davis • Jackrabbit Brewing Company in West Sacramento • Super Owl Brewing in Davis • Three Mile Brewing Company in Davis • Yolo Brewing in West Sacramento
San Diego County
• Burgeon Beer Company • Carlsbad Brewing Company • Pizza Port • Rouleur Brewing Company • Offbeat Brewing Co • Nickel Beer Company • Bagby Beer Company • Legacy Brewing Company • Breakwater Brewing Co • Oceanside Ale Works • ChuckAlek Independent Brewers • Abnormal Beer Company • Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment • Align Brewing • Amplified Aleworks • The Beer Company • Deft Brewing • Division 23 Brewing • Duck Foot Brewing Company • Eppig Brewing • Fall Brewing • Kilowatt Brewing • Little Miss Brewing • Longship Brewery • Mike Hess Brewing Co. • Mikkeller • Mission Brewery • Modern Times Beer • New English Brewing Co. • North Park Beer Company • O'Sullivan Brother's Brewing • Pacific Beach Alehouse • Pariah Brewing Company • Protector Brewing • Rip Current Brewing • Rough Draft Brewing Company • Saint Archer Brewing • San Diego Brewing Company • Savagewood • Societe Brewing Company • Thorn Street Brewery • Thunderhawk Alements • Lost Abbey • Port Brewing Company • Rip Current Brewing Company • Stumblefoot Brewing Company • Wild Barrel Brewing Company • Aztec Brewing Company • Barrel Harbor Brewing • Belching Beaver Brewery • Booze Brothers Brewing Company • Indian Joe Brewing Company • Latitude 33 Brewing • Mother Earth Brew Co. • Toolbox Brewing
A STADIUM'S WALKABILITY: Using Google Maps, I look at each stadium's walkability and locale
Walkability is something that's important to a stadium. There has to be activity around the stadium for fans to do before and after games. A few stadiums have excellent walkability, while others are terrible. I'll analyze each stadium using Google Maps, as I haven't been to many of these places, and I'd appreciate input from you guys about other things from each stadium that add to the walkability of a stadium.
HONDA CENTER (ANAHEIM): The area around Ponda seems a little low-key. There's several microbreweries and restaurants, but they seem to be more towards the baseball stadium or on the other side of the river. Walkability seems a little limited in this regard, especially since there's a train station directly serving the stadium.
GILA RIVER ARENA (ARIZONA): Okay, this stadium gets a lot of shit for how remote it is, but it has an entertainment plaza with lots of activity right in front of the stadium, similar to LA Live. Is this plaza any fun? It looks like fun on gamedays.
TD GARDEN (BOSTON): I'm not familiar with Boston, but the stadium is surrounded by highway ramps. That being said, there seems to be a lot of action directly outside the stadium. Great for some quality gameday grub. It's all close together too in concentric avenues in a triangle-shaped block. Really spiffy.
KEYBANK CENTER (BUFFALO): Parking lots, a casino, a couple restaurants, and a huge marina. Oh, and there's a minor league ballpark. I don't know much about Buffalo, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of action. Maybe there's more than what's being presented?
SADDLEDOME (CALGARY): Served directly by rail, the Saddledome appears to be a part of the Stampede fairgrounds complex. But the Stampede is after hockey season, so aside from the museum and some country-western bars, what's there to do come gametime?
PNC ARENA (CAROLINA): .......I'm not seeing anything. There's a college football stadium, a high school football field, a large horse stable, and a tiny bistro. Help me out here. This looks really really sad.
UNITED CENTER (CHICAGO): The action seems to be several blocks away in Greektown. This part of Chicago doesn't really have the best reputation, so I'm not sure if I wanna be in this area after dark, especially since there's nothing directly outside the stadium. Walkability is pretty iffy.
PEPSI CENTER (COLORADO) There's a freakin' amusement park! Doesn't look too big but it looks like it could be fun. The stadium is also next to where the Broncos play. Doesn't seem to be a whole lot of restaurants, but there's two restaurants called Brooklyns, wonder if they're any good?
NATIONWIDE ARENA (COLUMBUS): I do believe this stadium is the crown jewel of Columbus' walkable urbanism. There's a lot to do around the stadium! Bars, restaurants, shops all within an arm's reach! This is what an NHL stadium should have. Bravo!
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS): There's a plaza thingy right outside the stadium, which is neat, also there's a lot of bars and stuff a couple blocks up from the stadium. It looks very encouraging.
LITTLE CAESARS ARENA (DETROIT): I know this stadium, along with Comerica Park and Ford Field, are supposed to be catalysts to revitalize Detroit's downtown. There are tons of restaurants and bars, even a casino, and it looks like a lot of fun. I beg the question...how safe is Downtown Detroit?
ROGERS PLACE (EDMONTON): Your gaudy airplane-hangar-of-a-stadium is right in downtown, with lots of things to do all within an arm's reach of the stadium. I love how part of the stadium has a skyway over the street. A vast improvement over your old stadium, which doesn't have anything of note.
BB&T CENTER (FLORIDA): There's a large outlet mall, an IKEA, and a boulevard full of chain restaurants. Not easily accessible by public transport. Pathetic. Next!
STAPLES CENTER (LOS ANGELES): LA Live is the shit! A great place to hang out on gamedays. Lots of activities and fun to be had. Served by the LA Metro. They really knocked it out of the park here. This is peak walkability.
XCEL ENERGY CENTER (MINNESOTA): Located in St. Paul, Minneapolis' more cultured, preppy, bougie older brother. There's a neat little park area and a lot of bars and eateries along 7th Street. Looks like a fun stadium to be around. St. Paul looks bloody beautiful and the stadium is in a great location.
CENTRE BELL (MONTREAL): Well, it's Montreal, famous for its food and nightlife, and the stadium location seems to be within a stone's throw of it all. Nothing really to complain about, looks like a lot of fun.
BRIDGESTONE ARENA (NASHVILLE): Well, this doesn't disappoint. Museums, legendary music venues, plenty of bars and restaurants, and the stadium is close to it all. The stadium really set out to be part of the Music City and god damn I am envious on how great the walkability is. A+, I truly am envious.
PRUDENTIAL CENTER (NEW JERSEY): There's a few bougie breweries, some chain restaurants, a famous deli nearby, and a Planned Parenthood. It's fucking Newark. I value my life dearly. Sorry.
BARCLAYS CENTER (NY ISLANDERS): A crown jewel of gentrification. This stadium doesn't look like it belongs in the neighborhood, like it was tacked on haphazardly. I mean, there's a lot of bars and restaurants, but how many are there as a result of Brooklyn's ongoing gentrification? I look at this one rather carefully, as it feels rather inauthentic. Sorry Isles fans, I hope your stadium issue gets fixed soon.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (NY RANGERS): It's a stadium in Manhattan that sits on top of a train station. It's had peak walkability since it was built, although I can imagine Manhattan can be quite expensive. Literally anything and everything is surrounding the stadium. Words simply can't do it justice.
CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE (OTTAWA): An outlet strip mall and a Costco. Fucking what. Next!
WELLS FARGO CENTER (PHILADELPHIA): I understand South Philly isn't the safest of neighborhoods, but that parking lot is massive. There's a building called Xfinity Live that's supposed to be a hub for all three stadiums, with entertainment options. What is there exactly?
PPG PAINTS ARENA (PITTSBURGH): It's next to a college campus, but the fun stuff outside of the stadium seems to be in Downtown a couple blocks down. Doesn't seem like a bad time.
ENTERPRISE CENTER (ST. LOUIS): Considering it's downtown, you have to walk a few blocks to get to the fun part of town, but it doesn't seem too bad. I can't really see a whole lot, so help me out please?
SAP CENTER (SAN JOSE): I don't think they had walkability in mind when they built the Tank. Everything is very spread out, I mean there looks like to be good stuff but you have to drive several blocks down to get to anything. This stadium would really benefit from a BART extension.
AMALIE ARENA (TAMPA BAY): I'm gonna hate saying this because they're a rival team, but I fucking LOVE Tampa's Channelside neighborhood. Friendly atmosphere, lots of good times to be had, and it's peak Florida fun. This was a great place to put a stadium, it's no mystery how the Bolts packs the house every night, win or lose.
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO): What can I say? It's a stadium on the waterfront of a major North American city, downwind from an iconic world landmark and a couple blocks away from the fucking Hockey Hall of Fame. Anyone that can't find anything fun to do around the stadium is a fool. The sentiments I had for Madison Square Garden, I echo those sentiments with Toronto.
ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER): This area looks like a lot of fun. Gastown looks like a grand old time. There's a marina, several nightclubs and bars, and it just overall looks like I'd be entertained around these parts.
T-MOBILE ARENA (VEGAS): It's the fucking world-famous Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Get a clue. Next!
CAPITAL ONE ARENA (WASHINGTON): It's in Chinatown with lots to do and the US Capitol building is nearby. This looks like a prime location for a stadium. Kinda confusing to consider that this team once played in bumfuck Maryland.
BELL MTS PLACE (WINNIPEG): I know Winnipeg has a poor reputation for lacking in nightlife and activities, but I'm not seeing a whole lot outside of the stadium. A bar here, and restaurant there, which is odd considering the stadium is surrounded by buildings. I expected there to be a lot more and I'm just not seeing it.
If anyone has anything to add or correct, please comment. Thank you!
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[EVENT] Havana Conference Begins, Largest Meeting Of American Mobsters Since 1929
(Cuban response at the bottom) The Havana Conference convened on December 20, 1946. Delegates were present representing New York City, New Jersey, Buffalo, Chicago, New Orleans and Florida, with the largest delegation of bosses from the New York-New Jersey area. Several major bosses from the Jewish Syndicate were at the conference to discuss joint La Cosa Nostra-Jewish Syndicate business. According to conference rules, the Jewish delegates could not vote on Cosa Nostra rules or policies; however, the Jewish crime bosses were allowed input on any joint business ventures, such as the Flamingo Hotel.
The Beginning
Luciano opened the Havana Conference by discussing a topic that would greatly affect his authority within the American Mafia; the position of "capo di tutti capi" or "boss of all bosses". The last official boss of all bosses had been Salvatore Maranzano, who was murdered in September 1931. By the end of 1931, Luciano had eliminated this top position and re-organized the Italian mafia into "La Cosa Nostra", or "This Thing of Ours". A board of directors, commonly called the "Commission", had been formed to oversee criminal activities, control rules, and set policies. La Cosa Nostra thus became the top criminal organization within the National Crime Syndicate. Now Luciano could easily have declared himself as Maranzano's heir in 1932; instead, Luciano decided to exercise control behind the scenes. This arrangement had worked until Vito Genovese's return from Italy. Officially, Genovese was now just a caporegime; however, he had made it clear that he intended to take control of the Luciano crime family. Since Luciano's deportation in 1946, Luciano ally Frank Costello had been the acting boss of the Luciano family. As a result, tensions between the Costello and Genovese factions had started to fester. Luciano had no intention of stepping down as family boss; he had to do something about Genovese. Luciano also realized that Genovese threatened his overall authority and influence within the American mafia, probably with support from other crime bosses. Therefore, Luciano decided to resurrect the boss of all bosses position and claim it for himself. He hoped the other bosses would support him, either by officially affirming the title or at least by acknowledging that he was still "First Amongst Equals". At the conference, Luciano allegedly presented the motion to retain his position as the top boss in La Cosa Nostra. Then Luciano ally, Albert "The Mad Hatter" Anastasia seconded the motion. Anastasia voted with Luciano because he felt threatened by Genovese's attempts to muscle in on his waterfront rackets. Checkmated by the Luciano-Costello-Anastasia alliance, Genovese was forced to swallow his ambitions and plan for the future. To further embarrass Genovese, Luciano encouraged Anastasia and Genovese to settle their differences and shake hands in front of the other bosses. This symbolic gesture was meant to prevent another bloody gang war such as the Castellammarese War of 1930–1931. With Luciano solidifying his personal position and squashing Genovese's ambition for now, Luciano brought up discussion of the mob's narcotics operations in the United States.
Narcotics
One of the key topics at the Havana Convention was the global narcotics trade and the mob's operations in the United States. A longstanding myth has been the supposed refusal of Luciano and the Cosa Nostra to deal in narcotics. In reality, only a few bosses such as Frank Costello and the other bosses who controlled lucrative gambling empires opposed narcotics. The anti-drug faction believed that the Cosa Nostra did not need narcotics profits, that narcotics brought unwanted law enforcement and media attention, and that the general public considered it to be a very harmful activity (unlike gambling). The pro-drug faction said that narcotics were far more profitable than any other illegal activity. Furthermore, if the Cosa Nostra ignored the drug trade, other criminal organizations would jump in and eventually diminish the Cosa Nostra's power and influence. Luciano himself had a long involvement in the drug trade, starting as a smalltime street dealer in the late 1910s. In 1928, after the murder of Arnold "The Big Bankroll" Rothstein, Luciano and Louis "Lepke" Buchalter took over Rothstein's large drug importation operation. Since the 1920s, La Cosa Nostra had been involved in drug importation (heroin, cocaine, and marijuana) into North America. In the 1930s, the organization started transporting narcotics from the East Asia Golden Triangle and South America to Cuba and into Florida. The American mob's longtime association with the government of Cuba concerning gambling interests such as casinos along with their legitimate business investments on the Caribbean island put them in a position to use their political and underworld connections to make Cuba one of their narcotics importation layovers or smuggling points where the drugs could be stored and then placed on sea vessels before they continued on to Canada and United States via Montreal and Florida among the ports used by Luciano's associate
The Siegel Situation
The next item on the agenda at the Havana Conference was what Lansky called the "Siegel Situation". In the mid-1930s, the New York and Chicago crime families had been sent out west to set up and oversee a race wire service, gambling activities in Los Angeles and Nevada, and supervise narcotics shipments from Mexico. In a short while, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel had become a very popular and visible figure in Hollywood's most glamorous circles. The Flamingo Hotel was the creation of Billy Wilkerson, a Hollywood nightclub owner and one of the founders of The Hollywood Reporter. By the mid-1940s, it was an unfinished dream deferred. This Flamingo Hotel project became Siegel's obsession. Siegel persuaded his longtime friend and business associate Meyer Lansky to help him sell New York and Chicago crime bosses on investing in this project. Siegel promised the bosses that the hotel and casino would be a smart and profitable investment. At the end of the Havana Conference, the tension between Luciano and Genovese allegedly reached a boiling point, according to "The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano", by Martin Gosch and Richard Hammer.
Government Response
The Cuban Government, knowing the watchful eyes of the FBI was on them, simply monitored these meetings. El Presidente actually even went as far to send escorts to some of the mobsters, to ensure they got to and from their destinations without other gangs assaulting them. The United States is also fully aware of most of the content that was going on, bugging the meeting sites in 1945.
NEW THREAD: https://www.reddit.com/PoGoVegas/comments/4uenxg/pokemon_nests_in_vegas/ Please report to this new thread. This has been converted into a Gdoc format that is being moderated by a few users who expressed interest early on. This is to prevent le trolls. Thanks everyone in /PoGoVegas community for your input, we've really made huge strides! ORIGINAL POST: The goal of this post is to catalog in an easy to follow reference of what general locations in Vegas have spawns of specific pokes. This is a community project, so please submit in the comments where you've had luck finding specific pokes and I'll try to get in a couple of edits a day. Note that evolves and rares probably won't have a location, but if you've noticed a trend we can still add it. I'm removing evolves to shorten the list. I live on the west side so I mainly have knowledge about my nearby parks. Please let the community know of anything you've got to add! Open to all suggestions. If you can confirm any information I'll try to add confirms to the list as well. Thanks everyone! Please be aware that some listed areas may not be public access (i.e. golf courses, washes, businesses, etc.). Please follow the law, be aware of your surroundings, and help our community's image. Bulbasaur - Silverado Park 9855 Gilespie St., 89183 (3 Confirm) -- Fox Ridge Park - 420 Valle Verde Dr., 89014 (2 Confirm) Charmander - Equestrian (Dog) Park - 1200 Equestrian Dr., 89015 (2 Confirm) -- Charlie Frias Park? - 4801 S Decatur Blvd, 89103 -- Sunset Park? 2601 E Sunset Rd, 89120 Squirtle - Mission Hills Park - 551 Mission Dr, 89002 (3 Confirm) Caterpie Weedle Pidgey - Everywhere Rattata - Everywhere Spearow - The Strip/Everywhere (Less Common) Ekans - Everywhere Pikachu - Exploration Peak Park - 9700 S Buffalo Dr, 89178 (1 Confirm) -- PRIVATE PROPERTY - Lowe's? - 1401 S Boulder Hwy., 89015 -- Fort Apache between Blue Diamond and Sunset? -- PRIVATE PROPERTY Steiner's? - 1750 N Buffalo Dr #115, 89128 -- Near Rumor Hotel? Sandshrew - Everywhere Nidoran♀ - Desert Bloom Park? (1 Negative) - 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 Nidoran♂ - Desert Bloom Park? (1 Negative)- 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 Clefairy - Floyd Lamb Park (Early Closure?, 8 PM?) - 9200 Tule Springs Rd., 89131 -- Goett Family Park - 10950 Southern Highlands Parkway, 89141 Vulpix - Lured stops at Desert Breeze seem to yield more than others Jigglypuff - PRIVATE PARK: The Willows Park? - 2775 Desert Marigold Ln, 89135 -- UNLV Maryland Campus ( 1 Confirm) -- Sunset Park? - 2601 E Sunset Rd, 89120 Zubat - Everywhere Oddish - West Flamingo Park - 6255 W Flamingo Rd, 89103 (3 confirm) (Be mindful of safety) Paras - Everywhere Venonat - Everywhere Diglett - Everywhere? (Less Common) Meowth - Everywhere? (Less Common) -- More common at Desert Breeze around lures -- On strip Near Cosmo Psyduck - Wetlands Park - 7050 Wetlands Park Ln., 89122 (1 Confirm) -- Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) -- Mirage Volcano/Venetian? (1 Tentative Confirmation) -- Goett Family Park (Long Trail)? - 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., 89141 Mankey - Everywhere Growlithe - Everywhere Poliwag - Mirage Volcano/Venetian? -- PRIVATE PROPERTY - Rhodes Range Golf/Pond Areas - 20 E Rhodes Ranch Pkwy, 89148 Abra - Everywhere. Relatively increased spawns in Desert Breeze Park (Confirmed) -- Desert Bloom Park? - 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 (Kadabra reported) Machop - Desert Breeze Park - 8275 Spring Mountain Rd., 89147 (3 Confirm) -- PRIVATE PROPERTY LV Athletic Club? - 9065 S Eastern Ave, 89123 (Machoke as well?) Bellsprout - O'Callaghan Park - 601 Skyline Rd, Henderson, NV 89002 (1 Confirm) -- Mission Hills Park? - 551 Mission Dr, 89002 Tentacool Geodude - Everywhere, Relatively increased spawns in Desert Breeze Park (Confirmed), Silverado Park, Craig Ranch Park, Charlie Frias Park -- PRIVATE PROPERTY LV Athletic Club? - 9065 S Eastern Ave, 89123 -- Desert Bloom Park? - 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 Ponyta - Everywhere, Relatively increased spawns in Desert Breeze and Sunset Park -- Mountains Edge Regional Park? - 8101 W Mountains Edge Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89178 (Rapidash reported multiple nights) Slowpoke - Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) Magnemite - Charlie Frias Park? - 4801 S Decatur Blvd, 89103 -- Sighting at UNLV Rec Center? (Maryland Campus) Farfetch'd - Asia Only Doduo - Everywhere Seel - Paradise Park - 4775 McLeod Dr, 89121 (2 Confirm) Grimer Shellder - Tropicana Casino? -- Lorenzi Park - 3343 W Washington Ave, 89107 (1 Confirm) -- Shadow Rock Park? - 2650 Los Feliz St, 89156 (Be Mindful of Security) Gastly - Davis Park - 6601-6699 Eldora Ave, 89146 (5 Confirm) Onix - Shadow Lane UNLV Campus? -- Downtown - 6th & Ogden? Drowzee - Duck Creek Park - 8650 Pollock Dr., 89123 Krabby - Bellagio Fountains -- Mirage Volcano/Venetian? Voltorb - Bill Briare Park? (Lure Spawns?) - 650 N Tenaya Way, 89128 Exeggcute - Springs Preserve - 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107 (Proposed extremely common) -- Sunset Park? 2601 E Sunset Rd, 89120 Cubone - Everywhere (Slightly Less Common) Hitmonlee - South Tower Park? - 1022 Park Vista Dr, 89138 -- Bruce Trent Park (2 Confirmed) - 8851 Vegas Dr., 89128 Hitmonchan - Downtown - 6th & Ogden? -- PRIVATE PROPERTY Around Grouchy John's Coffee near Desert Bloom? - 8520 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 -- Summerlin Community Park? - Approximately 2007 Spring Gate Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89134 -- Near Encore Hotel? Lickitung - Bill Briare Park - 650 N Tenaya Way, 89128 (1 Confirm) -- Woofter Family Park - 1600 Rock Springs Dr, 89128 -- Summerlin Community Park? - Approximately 2007 Spring Gate Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89134 Koffing Rhyhorn - Everywhere? (Less Common) - PRIVATE PROPERTY LV Athletic Club? - 9065 S Eastern Ave, 89123 Chansey - Downtown - 6th & Ogden? Tangela - PRIVATE PROPERTY - Angel Park Golf Course? - 100 S Rampart Blvd., 89145 Kangaskhan - Australia Only Horsea - The Strip (Near Cosmo?) -- Nevada Trails Park? - 7075 W Mardon Ave., 89113 Goldeen - Bellagio Fountains -- Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) -- Mirage Volcano/Venetian? Staryu - Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) -- Treasure Island? -- Mirage Volcano/Venetian? -- Bellagio Fountains? -- Hard Rock Hotel -- Goett Family Park (Long Trail)? - 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., 89141 -- Charlie Frias Park? (sighting) - 4801 S Decatur Blvd, 89103 Mr. Mime - Reserved Scyther - UNLV Maryland Campus - Harmon & Swenson (Near Intramural Fields) Jynx - Springs Preserve - 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107 (Proposed very common) Electabuzz - MGM Grand Magmar - Charlie Frias Park? - 4801 S Decatur Blvd, 89103 (Second Sighting, unconfirmed as nest) -- The Platinum Hotel? -- PRIVATE PROPERTY: PT's?? - 61 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy, 89012 (1 Negative) -- McCullough Vista Park?? - 990 Greenway Rd, 89002 (1 Negative) Pinsir - Pecos Legacy Park? - 150 N Pecos Rd., 89014 Tauros - Bruce Trent Park? - 8851 Vegas Dr., 89128 -- Acacia Park - 50 Casa Del Fuego St, 89012 -- Desert Bloom Park - 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123 -- Acacia Park? - 50 Casa Del Fuego St, 89012 Magikarp - Gary Reese Freedom Park - 850 N Mojave Rd., 89101 (1 Confirm) (Be Mindful of Security) -- Wetlands Park - 7050 Wetlands Park Ln., 89122 -- The Mirage? -- Mirage Volcano/Venetian? -- Hard Rock Hotel -- Sunset Park - 2601 E Sunset Rd., 89120 (1 Confirm, not super common) -- Goett Family Park (Long Trail)? - 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., 89141 Lapras Ditto Eevee - Everywhere - Increased in Desert Breeze Park (Flareon reported Desert Bloom Park? - 8405 S Maryland Pkwy, 89123) -- Increased Rate Near Hard Rock Hotel Porygon Omanyte - Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) -- Goett Family Park (Long Trail)? - 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., 89141 Kabuto - Mariner Dr. & Regatta Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89128 (Near a lake in Desert Shores)? -- Flamingo Wash? (Address Needed) -- The Mirage? -- Goett Family Park (Long Trail) (1 Confirm) - 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., 89141 Aerodactyl Snorlax Articuno - Reserved Zapdos - Reserved Moltres - Reserved Dratini - Charlie Frias Park? (Second sighting, unconfirmed as nest)/PRIVATE: The Home Depot/New Orleans Casino across the street - 4801 S Decatur Blvd, 89103/4750 S Decatur Blvd, 89103 -- Teton Trails Park - 7850 N Bradley Rd, 89131 (2 Confirm) Mewtwo - Reserved Mew - Reserved EDIT: Updates.
Easy Pete knew the most about explosives in Goodsprings, but Jerry Holkeins knew more. Jerry wasn't from Goodsprings, he was Californian born and raised, and now he was a powder ganger. He'd tried to roll over a bakery back home, stole a few bags of cornflour. Now he was hauling bags of gunpowder around Nevada because his ex had shot the baker in the head and didn't tell him. Seemed the fault of the NCR taking a petty thief and making him into a hardened arsonist, but that's why Caesar's Legion was going to stomp them flat. Why, in Legion territory, he'd never have blown the lock off this house in the dead of night, while he knew for a fact the owner was sleeping off his third bottle at the bar. But this wasn't Legion territory, so he did. He also knew Easy Pete was a retired scavver, which meant he had to have enough tucked away to live off. There wasn't a good pension plan out in the Wastes, just what a man could keep. Heh. He checked the living room. A lot of books, mostly trashy romance novels, some chick lit. One of them was dog-eared, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", but the rest seemed more like trophy pieces. Jerry stopped snickering. Great condition old world books? That was probably what he was retiring on. Damn. He'd never thought of that. Books weren't light though. He'd rather cigars, cigarettes -- gold was getting greedy -- caps, something with a better weight-to-value ratio. Stuff it. In for a penny in for a pound. There was an old-fashioned way to get a bottlecap. He headed into the kitchen, rucksack thrown over his shoulder, to see if the old scavver hadn't got a cold bottle of Nuka on him. He opened the fridge. He closed the fridge, blinking twice. He opened the fridge again, just to make sure he got it right the first time. He closed the fridge again, because he had. He opened the fridge again, slow, as if it might bite him. Wondering why the whole place wasn't booby-trapped floor to ceiling to sky to hell itself. Old world desert campaign rifle that even a ranger'd kill for -- If they ever got close enough. Dozens of chilled mines, none of them armed. Just being saved for a rainy day. Weaponry he'd never even seen a Brotherhood patrol get, something he reckoned the Elders would save for Ragnarok. A power fist that glowed red-hot no matter how cold everything else in here got. A suit that politely greeted him, and asked if he wanted some med-X. "... maybe later." This was a gun, but he had no idea what it did. Armor that'd soak a hit from a minigun. Technology that was beyond Old World tech, better than some of the Enclave tech he'd seen on the news back in Redding. Jerry put everything back exactly how he'd found it. 1): Whoever owned this stuff, had found this stuff once before. 2): Even with this stuff, the original owners couldn't defend themselves from... whoever's this was. 3): He was not nearly hardcore enough to hold on to one of these pieces, let alone all of them at the same time. He couldn't have fought a mother bad enough to have been the original owner of even one piece of this kit. 4): Whoever did own this was not only bad enough to have killed some legends of the Mojave to get this stuff -- maybe dozens of times over, maybe hundreds -- but that this was the shit they couldn't, or didn't want to, carry with 'em when they were out. What the hell would they still have on 'em? When Jerry looked in the fridge, he didn't see a treasure pile. This was the Reaper's own trophy case. He saw a corpse pile calling out to him. One more body for the grinder. This wasn't trapped. This was the trap. This was a game to someone. And so Jerry politely put back the books he'd tucked under his arm so far, muttered his apology to the owner, and didn't stop running until he hit the Buffalo Bill casino, where his legs just quit out from under him. An old black man offered him a hand up, could have been hours later 'cause the sun was rising, all smiles and raised eyebrows. "Hell of a set of legs on ya. How'd you like to be a courier for me?" "Yes," Jerry agreed, "That sounds safe."
Trip Report - A former Las Vegas local returns to vacation in Las Vegas for a week.
I am a former local(moved away from Las Vegas, not by choice) and I go back to Las Vegas at least twice a year, for Labor Day week for the first week of College Football and for March Madness. Stayed for a week, Sunday-Sunday. Transportation Flew in on Delta Airlines, and rented a car. I strongly recommend renting a car if you fly in. Las Vegas is bigger than you think, and cab rides/Ubers can rack up quickly. A car is great for convienience. It's better to have a car and not need it, than to need a car and not have one. Makes it easier to get around to places and expand your options of things to do. I did a lot of driving and only had to get gas once, which was $23 to fill up the tank. I paid $110 for the Rent Car for the Week, so I think $135 is a great price to have a car at your disposal to use for an entire week. Hotel I stayed at the Palms Place. When I was a local, the Palms was my favorite casino to hang out at. It's off the strip and away from the hustle and bustle and traffic, yet close enough to still feel a part of the action. They have a good, clean casino, a younger clientelle, a great sportsbook, and a pool that has the perfect ratio of quality to crowd. It's a big clean pool, but its not busy and crowded with dozens of kids running around like you find at the strip pools. This pool does get crowded on Fridays for Ditch Fridays, so I went to the Palms Place pool that day. Palms Place is a great hotel for the price. It's a 4.5 star hotel according to the website I booked it on, Hotwire. You can get this hotel for cheap on Hotwire. It's the only 4.5 star hotel listed in the "West of Strip" zone, so its not difficult to get this one at a discount in the Hotwire Hot Rate section. When all was said and done, after taxes and resort fee, I spent about $700 for the 7 nights, so roughly $100 a night. That's not bad at all, especially for a holiday weekend. My room was on the 23rd floor with great panoramic views of the entire strip, from downtown to Stratosphere to Mandalay Bay. It's a large studio/condo style room with 2 flat screen TVs, a kitchenette, and a jacuzzi tub amongst other things. Please realize resort fees are a thing and no, you can not negotiate your way out of them(unless you do some heavy gambling I am assuming). Both when I was checking in and checking out there was someone bitching about the resort fee to the front desk agent and trying to get it waived as if they didn't know about them. Every hotel in Las Vegas has them, deal with it or don't stay in a Las Vegas hotel. Pic of hotel room: http://i.imgur.com/UGwF9Rf.jpg Pic of the view from hotel room, day: http://i.imgur.com/hp7AKvD.jpg Pic of view from hotel room, night: http://i.imgur.com/VOeLZoV.jpg Pic of Palms Pool, Monday: http://i.imgur.com/otSaorR.jpg Food As a former local, I pretty much stuck to my go-to local spots when I lived there. There is no need to spend a fortune on food while you are here, you can find good eats for cheap. Most places on and around the strip are tourist traps. I spent no more than $100 on food when I was here. Sunday I went to a place I loved when I lived here, a burger place called Original Tommy's. They serve burgers, with chili. It's a concept that works very well. I think this place is only in Nevada and Southern California. But it was the first place I went. I ordered a double cheeseburger and chili cheese fries. Cost about $10. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/tbDUyru.jpg Monday I went to the Studio B Buffet at The M. I am not a big fan of buffets. I feel like if I am going to eat a lot of food, I'd rather eat a lot of one genre of food item that is above average, than a lot of mass produced average food. I went anyway since I still had a complimentary buffet from my last visit. This is still one of the better buffets in Las Vegas, and I'd say the best bang for your buck. It was $24.99 for dinner the night I went. The carved tri tip roast was really good. The other food I ate was average at best, but its buffet food. Still a lot better than places like Golden Corral. But the real highlight of this place is the dessert bar. One of the better buffet dessert bars in Las Vegas. Really good Gelato, and every dessert you can think of. I'd say its worth it for the desserts alone. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/ZDtw8I4.jpg Tuesday I went to a local pizza place called Napoli. This place has great NY style pizza. What is great about this place is they have a special, which is a 16 inch one topping for $8.99 for pickup. That's a great deal. I bought a 6oz cup of their house made ranch dressing for a dollar so all together it was $11. You can also get free garlic balls if you text a number on the menu. Great value. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/vt6iVCh.jpg Wednesday I went to a place that everyone should be familiar with, In N Out Burger. This place is on the west coast and in Texas only. It doesn't exist where I live, so I make sure to hit up this place each time I go. I ordered a 3x3 animal style, a double double animal style and animal fries. $13 total. Before you call me a pig, realize when I was here I only ate once a day to keep my calories down. It was good, as usual. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/SWO2eII.jpg Thursday and Saturday I went to perhaps my overall favorite place to eat in Las Vegas. I love it so much I went twice. It's a hole in the wall wing place on Sunset Blvd called The Chicken Shack. They have the best wings and the best fries. I don't know how they do it but it can not be replicated anywhere. The wings are big and juicy, instead of small and slimy like the ones you get at places like Buffalo Wild Wings. They are also breaded and fried, something you don't see often with wings. The fries are close to shoestring size, but they taste so good. I don't know if its the seasoning, or the batter, or what, but the fries are heavenly. It's a hole in the wall place thats small and always busy, not much seating. I went on Thursday around 2:30pm or so and the line was nearly out the door. I ordered the #1 Combo which is 6 wings(which are so big its like 12 wings anywhere else), fries and a drink for $9. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/mjmdY6j.jpg Friday I went to a place I haven't been to before but heard good things. It is a place called Skinnyfats that is off I-15 between Mandalay Bay and South Point. It has two menus - a "healthy" menu which is food that would be considered healthy, and a "happy" menu which is food that tastes good but probably isn't healthy. Me being on vacation, I went with the happy side. Got the Patty Melt with Truffle Fries and the "Buff Chix", which is fried buffalo chicken tenders on top of truffle fries in a bowl topped with ranch dressing. The patty melt was probably the best patty melt I have ever had. It was great. The buffalo chicken tenders were average. I wasn't a big fan of the buffalo sauce they used. I am a sucker for anything buffalo, so this style of buffalo sauce was different. The truffle fries were average, I've had better. Overall it was worth it for the patty melt alone. Their soda is really good too. It's house made sweetened with cane sugar. I got black cherry cola and it was excellent. Overall cost me $25. The place was very "hipster" in my opinion. The clientelle coming in was young, and if I had to describe them, I would say "Bernie Sanders supporters". Younger, millenial, hipster-ish, dyed hair, thick frame glasses, etc. I felt out of place with my button down pressed shirt and blue jeans. Almost everyone ahead of me and behind me in line, as well as those eating next to me, seemed to be eating off the healthy side of the menu. I am guessing that is the main draw of this place. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/G55y3Vt.jpg Activities I am a big sports fan so my week revolved around the sports books mainly. I spent a lot of time watching for college football line moves, and traveling to the certain book that was dealing the line I was looking for. Made wagers at 11 different books. Which was a pain on Saturday Night when I had to go to all those casinos to cash my winning tickets. I made a bet at Treasure Island(because they were the only book dealing a certain line), and I didn't mind if it didn't win because that meant I would have to navigate my way through the strip traffic and parking garage mess to cash it. The ticket won and I had to go to Treasure Island at midnight on Saturday to cash it. With the strip and parking garage traffic, took me a good 45 minutes. Now you know why locals avoid the strip when possible. As far as watching sports there is no better place to do it than Westgate. This is my first time there since it got renovated and they did a good job. You should easily find a seat at this book during the week, but be careful on College Football Saturdays, NFL Sundays and March Madness. You have to show up early if you don't want to stand. On Saturday I got there at 7:45am, an hour 15 minutes before the 9am kickoffs and the place was already 75% full. If you want to bet, get your bets in the night before. The betting window lines were 75 people deep about 30 minutes before the 9am kickoffs. Westgate Book, Thursday: http://i.imgur.com/1KA5ffL.jpg South Point Book, Friday: http://i.imgur.com/xLwArwL.jpg Westgate Book, Saturday around 9am: http://i.imgur.com/sjDpouv.jpg I went downtown on Tuesday Night. If you haven't been downtown, I strongly recommend going to check it out at least once just to do it. It's different. If you have been, I only recommend going downtown if you are going with a purpose, i.e. to gamble, drink, watch the free concerts and street acts, do the zipline, etc. Unfortunately, I just went downtown just to go, and so I felt like it was a waste of time since I didn't do anything other than just walk around a bit and see what was new. It was my first time going downtown in 4 years, but it was mostly the same. Pic of Downtown: http://i.imgur.com/NQN4CQO.jpg On Wednesday Night I went bowling. Surprisingly this was one of the highlights of my trip. I went to the Red Rock Lanes at around 11am and bowled until it closed and had an absolute blast. On Sunday-Thursday After 11am, the games are only $1.50. So I must have bowled at least 10 games. 3 hours of fun for less than $20. South Point also has a bowling alley, and $1 per game bowling from 12am-8am Su-Th. So if you like bowling, there are good values to be had in the after hours. Pic of Bowling Alley: http://i.imgur.com/fa2mGrl.jpg DRINKING & GAMBLING I didn't do any gambling apart from wagering on sports. I am a professional mathmetician, so I know how the deck is stacked against you on slot machines and table games. I prefer to put my mathematical ability into finding an edge betting on sports. Which I did well. Ended up winning about 10 units betting on college football when all is said and done. This is why renting a car helps, you can more easily travel across the different books to get the best lines. I only drank once. Bought a bottle of Malibu and drank way too much of it. Since I was pouring it in my hotel room in the dark, I had no idea how much I was using. Ended up blacking out and spent all Wednesday hungover. It sucked. I swore off drinking the rest of the trip after that, it was miserable. ADVICE The biggest piece of advice I can give if you are traveling to Las Vegas is to rent a car and then the first place you go should be to Wal Mart or a grocery store and to buy gallon jugs of water. It's hot and you can get thirsty quickly. It's always good to have water on hand(unless you like drinking out of the tap). If you want to walk the strip I recommend getting up early and doing it in the morning before it gets too hot. This way you can get around without the crowds and the clickers. You won't get the nighttime views and vibes but its easier to get around. The clickers are really annoying and its not just silent Mexicans clicking anymore. I was briefly on the strip Tuesday Night to go from Flamingo to the Linq. The short trek I made from the Linq to the Flamingo I encountered non-hispanic clickers and strip club promoters that were all up in my face and one of them screamed at me and called me a fag when I said I was not interested in the strip club he was aggressively promoting. I never recall them being so aggressive. I think strip clubs are trash that are run by trash and cater to trash, so its no surprise they have trash promoting them. It seems like there are more panhandlers in Las Vegas since when I lived there, which is weird because I was in Las Vegas during the recession. They are everywhere and its annoying. Avoid MGM Properties. I ended up doing so this trip to protest their charging for parking. I think its bullshit. Don't reward them. Which is a shame because I have a soft spot for Luxor and go there each time I am in Las Vegas to pay tribute to the first Las Vegas hotel I ever stayed at, back when Luxor was in its prime and one of the better strip properties. CONCLUSION Overall it was a great trip. Las Vegas is still my favorite place. I never wanted to move away, and will move back when I get the chance.
Buffalo Wild Wings wants to place a bet on sports gambling
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The sports bar chain, which has about 1,200 restaurants in all 50 states, said it is exploring the possibility of offering sports wagering now that the Supreme Court has opened the door for states to legalize sports betting. "As the largest sports bar in America, we believe Buffalo Wild Wings is uniquely positioned to leverage sports gaming to enhance the restaurant experience for our guests," a company spokesperson said Thursday. Three states - New Jersey, Delaware and Louisiana - have legalized sports gambling since the Supreme Court decision in May. Before the ruling, Nevada was the only state where it was legal to bet on sports. Decree said that he thinks it's likely that Buffalo Wild Wings will partner with an established casino or other sports betting entity, rather than try to get licenses on its own as states move to allow sports wagering. Much of the coming boom in sports gaming is expected to take place online, especially on mobile apps, meaning that many customers watching games at a Buffalo Wild Wings will be able to place bets at a variety of sports books in their states. In that case, Buffalo Wild Wings could reach an agreement with some sports books that would allow people to put money on their account in one of their restaurants.
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SI column by Robert Klemko as to whether Raiders in Vegas is a feasible idea
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At the end of last month, Mark Davis met with the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee and pledged $500 million to a stadium project that would send the Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas, pending a host of factors, including approval from at least 24 team owners, and the go-ahead on $750 million in public money from local tourism taxes. None of those factors are certain to pan out in favor of Davis, one of the NFL's least wealthy owners, who signed a one-year lease to play the 2016 season in Oakland after a failed bid to move to Los Angeles and numerous failed efforts to secure funding to build a new venue in northern California. Would the locals? What would a game in Las Vegas look like? Las Vegas would enter the league as its fifth-smallest media market, just ahead of the franchises in Green Bay, Buffalo, New Orleans and Jacksonville. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who spearheaded the effort to send the Rams to Los Angeles-denying the Raiders' and Chargers' plans to move there together-is expected to support the Las Vegas bid. "It's impossible to consider Las Vegas without examining the gambling interest and specifically, the sportsbook," said Joe Lockhart, the NFL's new executive vice president for communications and a former White House press secretary for the Bill Clinton administration. They'll point out the unique ability of Las Vegas to regulate it.
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