Saturday, August 20, 2011
Fitzgerald's Poker Room Fremont Street Las Vegas
The Fitzgerald is located in the middle of the Fremont Street Experience at 301 Fremont Street. The Fitzgerald has one of four poker rooms on Fremont Street. This one is probably the least active. They have daily tournaments and a live cash game in the evenings. The poker room is locate on the second floor.
Additional Post on this blog you may find interesting:
Golden Nugget Poker Room Fremont Street Las Vegas
Binions vs Golden Nugget Poker Tournaments - The Battle of the Blinds
Binion's Casino Pokers Hallowed Ground
Golden Nugget Poker Room Video
Friday, August 5, 2011
Plaza Hotel Marches Towards Reopening With New Restaurant in the Dome
The Plaza Hotel is closing in on its reopening date. September 1, is when it is currently set. On the front of the building is a Dome structure that houses a restaurant. In the past the restaurant was called Firefly. They had announced that they were not going to continue at the site. Last week the news was released that Oscar Goodman, the recently retired mayor of Las Vegas is opening a Steak House in the Dome.
The view from the dome is straight down the heart of Fremont street. The Dome is made out of glass that provides an open feeling that is not found anywhere else in Vegas.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Kay's Fremont Street Experience Guest Blogger
My Fremont Experience!
I'm a people person and I also like to watch people. I can sit and watch people for hours and hours. When I first arrived in Las Vegas everything was new to me. I came from a small town. People have always fascinated me for some reason. I learned new things everyday here.
I would sit in a office at the place I stayed at and just watched people walk by or for that matter drive by. There was never a dull moment on any given day. It was amazing to me how some of the people were dressed. I seen Elvis, A jester pushing a gorilla in a wheelchair, spongebob square pants, and last but not least a streaker. That was a eye opener for me or should I say it opened my eyes really big!
I have seen people walking uptown in the pajamas, slippers, short short skirts, see through shirts and high high heels. I wondered why some of the girls were dressed like that. It did not take long to find out. There was always someone beeping the horn at them and pulling over to talk to them. OH BOY you guessed it. I don't have to tell you what it was for can we say BOOTIE CALL. LOL
I was kind of worried being on this side of town, but I also meet some pretty incredible people sense I have been here. People from all over the world like, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands, Holland, Austria and of course the United States. Most of the people that come to the RV Park come through the months of like Oct through April. These months out here I'm told are called the
snowbird season.
After awhile everyone started to get together for like a little cook out or just sit and talk in the office. Diana one of the ladies who works in the office there is pretty good and knowledgeable about things going on around there. If you need to know where something is she can tell you were it is and how to get to it. There has been times when I have sat there and just watch people and heard someone call and ask her how to get to the RV Park. Diana would tell them what exit to take and what street to come down to give them access to the park.
In the back yard to this RV Park is a really nice bar that sells food. Let me tell you I thought Belmont a bar back home had a good burger and steak sandwitch this bar runs close to being right up there. The bar is call the Bunkhouse. If you get to Vegas and you like burgers check it out. They have other food to believe me there hasn't been much on the menu I did not like.
You want good pizza the best I have tasted so far is a place called Boston Pizza. This place is on the strip. I would have never known about it but one day one of the guest came in with two of them It was a Tuesday. Tuesday was 2 Pizzas with everything on it for 20.00. These pizzas had cheese, sausage, pepperoni, green peppers, onions and what ever else you wanted. They were hugh. Two of these bad boys feed six of us.
This RV Park is about three to four blocks from the Fremont Experience. If you get to Vegas you have to check this out. My first time there was at night. That is the time to go. They have like a big TV screen that goes for about four blocks or so. They show songs and stuff on the screens while music is playing. I was just amazed the first time I seen it. I have never seen anything like that before. There are all kinds of things going on under there. There are people who paint pictures with paint cans. That was awesome to watch them do this. Who would have thought that just using a paint can and twirling a table with board or whatever they use for a base could turn out so pretty.
There is music under there either people singing or people playing instruments. Just walking around was really nice. People were drinking and having a good time. I like to watch when the music was playing and people were dancing and just being silly. It was nice. There are showgirls that walk around that give beads out and tickets for all kinds of things. You have to check out the souvenir shops. The prices for shirts are cheap. Sometimes you can get a deal 2 or 3 shirts for 10.00. You just have to look around. Binions have really nice shirts sometimes for 5.00.
Hopefully there will be many more experiences that I can enjoy and share with you later on in my next chapter.
I'm a people person and I also like to watch people. I can sit and watch people for hours and hours. When I first arrived in Las Vegas everything was new to me. I came from a small town. People have always fascinated me for some reason. I learned new things everyday here.
I would sit in a office at the place I stayed at and just watched people walk by or for that matter drive by. There was never a dull moment on any given day. It was amazing to me how some of the people were dressed. I seen Elvis, A jester pushing a gorilla in a wheelchair, spongebob square pants, and last but not least a streaker. That was a eye opener for me or should I say it opened my eyes really big!
I have seen people walking uptown in the pajamas, slippers, short short skirts, see through shirts and high high heels. I wondered why some of the girls were dressed like that. It did not take long to find out. There was always someone beeping the horn at them and pulling over to talk to them. OH BOY you guessed it. I don't have to tell you what it was for can we say BOOTIE CALL. LOL
I was kind of worried being on this side of town, but I also meet some pretty incredible people sense I have been here. People from all over the world like, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands, Holland, Austria and of course the United States. Most of the people that come to the RV Park come through the months of like Oct through April. These months out here I'm told are called the
snowbird season.
After awhile everyone started to get together for like a little cook out or just sit and talk in the office. Diana one of the ladies who works in the office there is pretty good and knowledgeable about things going on around there. If you need to know where something is she can tell you were it is and how to get to it. There has been times when I have sat there and just watch people and heard someone call and ask her how to get to the RV Park. Diana would tell them what exit to take and what street to come down to give them access to the park.
In the back yard to this RV Park is a really nice bar that sells food. Let me tell you I thought Belmont a bar back home had a good burger and steak sandwitch this bar runs close to being right up there. The bar is call the Bunkhouse. If you get to Vegas and you like burgers check it out. They have other food to believe me there hasn't been much on the menu I did not like.
You want good pizza the best I have tasted so far is a place called Boston Pizza. This place is on the strip. I would have never known about it but one day one of the guest came in with two of them It was a Tuesday. Tuesday was 2 Pizzas with everything on it for 20.00. These pizzas had cheese, sausage, pepperoni, green peppers, onions and what ever else you wanted. They were hugh. Two of these bad boys feed six of us.
This RV Park is about three to four blocks from the Fremont Experience. If you get to Vegas you have to check this out. My first time there was at night. That is the time to go. They have like a big TV screen that goes for about four blocks or so. They show songs and stuff on the screens while music is playing. I was just amazed the first time I seen it. I have never seen anything like that before. There are all kinds of things going on under there. There are people who paint pictures with paint cans. That was awesome to watch them do this. Who would have thought that just using a paint can and twirling a table with board or whatever they use for a base could turn out so pretty.
There is music under there either people singing or people playing instruments. Just walking around was really nice. People were drinking and having a good time. I like to watch when the music was playing and people were dancing and just being silly. It was nice. There are showgirls that walk around that give beads out and tickets for all kinds of things. You have to check out the souvenir shops. The prices for shirts are cheap. Sometimes you can get a deal 2 or 3 shirts for 10.00. You just have to look around. Binions have really nice shirts sometimes for 5.00.
Hopefully there will be many more experiences that I can enjoy and share with you later on in my next chapter.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Fremont Street Mystery Las Vegas Club Baseball Player
At the west end of Fremont Street is The Las Vegas Club. This building has been on Fremont Street since at least the 1930's. On the front of of the building there is a statute of a baseball player swinging a bat. I was curious as to who this player was. I went into the Club and began asking around about the ball player. No one knew who the play is. I went on the Web and search without success. So if you know who the player is, drop me an email. 
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Indian Arts & Craft Store Fremont Street Experience El Portal Las Vegas
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Binions vs Golden Nugget Poker Tournaments - The Battle of the Blinds
I decided I wanted to play in a poker tournament on Friday so I went down to Fremont Street to check out the action. I have been playing cash games at the Golden Nugget and decided to look into their tournament offerings. I was in the area at about 6 p.m. and the Nugget had a tournament starting at 7 pm. For $105 you get 8500 chips. The levels are 20 minutes. I then went across the way to Binion's and looked into their offerings. Also starting at 7 pm, Binion's has a tournament for $75 wherein you get 7500 chips and the levels are 20 minutes. So it came down to a battle of the blinds. Binion's wins hands down. The first three levels are identical. After that the Nuggets blinds start to sky rocket. Here's a break down
Binion's Golden Nugget
Level 4 $150/300 $200/400
Level 5 $200/400 $300/600
Level 6 $300/600 $500/1000
Level 7 $500/1000 $1000/2000
Level 8 $800/1600 $2000/4000
Level 9 $1000/2000 $3000/6000
Level 10 $1500/3000 $5000/10000
As you can see there is quite a difference between the blind structures in the two tournaments. The dollar for chips ratio is better at Binion's. Binion's is clearly the better deal
Binion's Golden Nugget
Level 4 $150/300 $200/400
Level 5 $200/400 $300/600
Level 6 $300/600 $500/1000
Level 7 $500/1000 $1000/2000
Level 8 $800/1600 $2000/4000
Level 9 $1000/2000 $3000/6000
Level 10 $1500/3000 $5000/10000
As you can see there is quite a difference between the blind structures in the two tournaments. The dollar for chips ratio is better at Binion's. Binion's is clearly the better deal
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Country SuperStars Tribute Show Golden Nugget Fremont Street
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