Fremont Street Flightline - Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease

Fremont Street Impersonators From Elvis to Spock

Some impersonators are better that others.  They all are present for your photo opportunity.  They pose for the donations. 

This is just a sample.  There was also Superman, Batman, a Playboy Bunny, and several others.  Those photos did not come out well.  For my money the most realistic was Spock.  Then again I am a Star Trek Fan.  The Dark Angel in the arms of Elvis is also an interesting visual image. 

Elvis, the Dark Angel and the Ample Lady certainly were the most requested while I was there.

Binion's Casino - Poker's Hallowed Ground

If you are a Jazz musician, it Bourbon Street.  If you love Baseball its Cooperstown. If you are a Stock Trader its Wall Street.  If you are a poker player then its Binion's.  Binion's is where the World Series of Poker began.  Benny Binion also started the Poker Hall of Fame.  The current popularity of poker is attributed to the World Series of Poker and Chris Moneymaker's victory at Binion's.

Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Tom McEvoy, Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., Huck Seed, Scotty Nguyen, are just of few of the player who made names for themselves winning the WSOP at Binion’s.  The WSOP as we know it began in 1970.  It remained at Binion's until 2005. 

The Casino has seen its fair share of troubles.  Benny Binion was indeed a full on mobster.  He lost his license to run a Casino and his kids took it over.  They made a movie about.  The Casino was eventually closed by the Gaming Commission and then purchased by Harrah's Gambling, who took over the World Series of Poker, the trade mark Horseshoe, and the Poker Hall of Fame.  The Casino is currently up and running and has a series of poker tournament everyday.  In addition the poker room has live games available 24/7.

It just seems to me that if you are a poker player and you are in Las Vegas, then you must make a pilgrimage to Binion's to play and walk the halls where so many poker player got there claim to fame.

Not Everything is Bigger on the Las Vegas Strip, Fremont Street Vixen

A picture is worth a thousand words.


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Best Off Strip Fine Dinning in Las Vegas, Hugo's Cellar Fremont Street

Fine dinning opportunities are abundant in Las Vegas.  Along the strip the list is endless.  There are also many fine dinning restaurants off the strip.  Hugo's Cellar has been at the top of the list for the past 20 years.  This year local surveys say that not only is Hugo's Cellar the best Down Town fine food restaurant, but it is the best off strip restaurant in Las Vegas.  It is locate on Fremont Street at the Four Queens Casino Hotel.   That is in the middle of the Fremont Street Experience. 

The Restaurant opens around 5:00 to 5:30 and closes 10:30 or 11:00.  If you get there before 6:30 you can be seated without a reservation.  After that, reservations are not required but strongly recommended.

Maharaja Hoohak Cafe Open on Fremont Street Las Vegas

Located at the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. is the Maharaja Hoohak Cafe.  I watched as the facade was constructed on this building and it is impressive.  The ornate wood working is seldom seen anywhere, let alone the exterior of flashy Las Vegas.  They do not serve alcohol so 18 and older are permitted.  I understand that certain nights of the week feature DJ's and Belly Dancers. 

Hardcourt Hotties Performing on Fremont Street Las Vegas

The HardCourt Hottie are preforming on Fremont Street for most of the month of March.  Here is a snapshot of their act that I took the other day.  The Fremont Street Experience provides free entertainment during the week and over the weekends.  There can be a total of three separate stages operating at any one time.  On big weekends they talent is much better with names that most would recognize.