Fourth Of July At Monte Lago Village Resort

Celebrate 4th Of July At The Village At Lake Las Vegas

Celebrate the 4th of July at The Village! Fun for the whole family- The Village will be alive with a DJ, face painting, games and fun contests for children including a coloring contest and cupcake eating contest. A performance by the JV All-Starz will start at 4 p.m and fireworks will go off at 9 p.m. The Village at Lake Las Vegas is the perfect place to celebrate this holiday!

Other Lake Happenings In July

Vino di Lago will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is the perfect evening when paired with the “Jazz on the Lake” concert featuring local artist Boy Katindig. Wine Enthusiasts can experience wines from vineyards across the country without worrying about the drive home with the many packages offered at MonteLago Village Resort. This month’s wine tasting will feature five beer tasting stations.

Take Advantage Of These MonteLago Village Resort Offerings

This month MonteLago Village Resort has amazing packages for overnight stays! Enjoy the 4th of July weekend with packages starting as low as $99!

The MonteLago Village Resort biking packages are the perfect getaway for biking enthusiasts! Guests can enjoy a night at the Resort and then a ride with an experienced biking tour guide. Packages include transportation from the Resort and back; high-quality, full-suspension bicycle equipped with disc brakes, helmet, gloves, hip pack and tools; healthy snacks; and unlimited bottled water. Lake Mead/ Hoover Dam Bike Package includes an overnight stay and half-day ride for two through Lake Mead National Recreation Area and then a 45-minute tour of Hoover Dam. Packages start at $349 per-night. Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Package includes an overnight stay and half-day mountain bike tour for two through Bootleg Canyon. Packages start at $294 per-night.

The National Park Service has set up fee-free days at more than 100 National Parks this summer for select dates. Visit Lake Mead National Recreation Area for FREE on July 18 & 19 and August 15 & 16. Book your room at MonteLago Village Resort and you are only several miles from the Entrance Gate at Lake Mead. Close to Hoover Dam and the Valley of Fire!

For lodging reservations and pricing, please call 888-600-2688 or visit www.montelagovillage.com.

Panoramic Images From Las Vegas

Las Vegas in Las Vegas

The above panoramic 360 degree view of Las Vegas Boulevard( use mouse to zoom and scan ) by Thomas Humeau. Photos taken from the bridge that crosses the boulevard between the Ballys hotel and the Bellagio hotel. Caesars Palace, Paris and the Flamingo are also visible.

Cheap Auto Insurance Las Vegas

As Vegas grows and vehicular traffic on our freeways and surface streets increases, it is more important than ever to insure yourself against auto accidents and even the possible loss of your vehicle due to theft. The police have recently stepped up enforcement of mandatory seat belt laws and "driving while distracted" laws -- like driving while cell phone texting! However, did you know that Nevada has always strictly enforced the laws requiring drivers to have minimum motor vehicle insurance? You can be heavily fined for not having car insurance and may even lose your license; and you really will have problems if you cause an accident while not carrying proper car insurance!

According to Nevada Auto Insurance Law, if you are a car owner at fault in an accident, you are personally responsible for any damage or personal injury you may cause to a third party. Nevada Auto Insurance Law requires that every car owner in Nevada should buy an auto insurance policy which provides bodily injury liability coverage of at least $15000 for one person, of at least $30000 for two or more persons and property damage liability coverage of at least $10000. This is the minimum liability coverage that every car user in Nevada should have. ( But, you are free to choose higher liability coverage for extra protection. )

So, where do you go to get the mandatory and optional Nevada insurance for your vehicle? Why not take advantage of comparing the costs online to get the best deal? By looking up what the major auto insurance carriers are offering, and comparing quotes from different carriers, you have taken a really good first step towards minimizing your auto expenses by finding the cheapest Vegas car insurance. I personally have had the best luck finding cheap insurance in Las Vegas by visiting the site autoinsurance-4u.com. Even if you currently have auto insurance, visit autoinsurance-4u.com to compare rates, and possibly save a bundle of cash! The small amount of time it takes to fill out a quote form, could save you lots of money in the months to come!

Local Las Vegas Host George Knapp Is Back Tonight On C2C

Local Las Vegas investigative reporter and journalist George Knapp is hosting Coast To Coast AM tonight. As usual, he is talking about Area 51, the famous or infamous base 90 miles north of Vegas that did not exist officially until recently. He also talked about other diverse topics like UFO conspiracy theories, reincarnation, and the legalization of marijuana. The first person to call in to the program expressed his opinion that George should be hosting C2C more often, and George always says his "plate is full with his day job" as a reporter for KLAS Channel 8 TV in Las Vegas. Or maybe he is speaking contractually only, because I could really see George grabbing a weekend spot and doing more hosting during the week, and I sense that he always seems to really enjoy his part time gig, which I think now is only the occasional Saturday or Sunday night, normally once or twice a month.

George made a reference to a recent LA Times article about Area 51 which has some old time prior test site workers ( some of which have been previously interviewed by George ) who came forth to speak about de-classified activities and projects at Area 51. All the participants talked about their projects and did not mention captured flying saucers or aliens. George mentioned that just because they did not mention UFOs does not mean they did or do not exist at Area 51. Good point. For a good introduction to the UFO conspiracy and some details about the players see the Wikipedia article.

Geoge's Intro

George must have the longest show introduction when he is host, longer than any other radio talk show host I know. Here it is from memory ( just kidding, I had to transcribe it! ):

Good evening, everyone. You're in the right place at the right time. This is Coast To Coast AM and like the old ad slogan says "there is no substitute". Tonight we are coming at you blasting out of the Mojave desert like a Sirocco, blazing across the land into your town, into your home, slamming into your radio like a super charged nano particle of dark energy ... "

And then I heard what sounded like a static electrical discharge and my radio went completely dead silent at that exact point !!! So I am listening to George on the Internet now... :-)

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KLAS-TV Gets Peabody Award

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George Knapp Presents "The Hunt For The Skinwalker" DVD At The 2009 International UFO Conference

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Times Are Tough In Vegas

Today I read that several malls in Las Vegas are filling for Chapter 11 reorganization. I have not mall - walked for a while, but I imagine there is plenty of room at the malls to walk and I would not have to worry about the crowds slowing my walking gate. So, the government sends a very mixed message when it says "spend more" and "pay more taxes". I am still trying to reconcile these mixed messages. Now I am happy just to ignore them. Helps to be on strong meds, if only I could afford them! :-)

Whew! I was afraid that Nevada's two billion dollar shortfall would be covered by the low rollers. But it looks like the state's mining industry may come to the rescue. If so, I will not have to worry anymore about paying a consumption tax when I turn in my chips at the casino cage. :-) Although those casinos who are on the brink of failure can not reduce their profit margins forever. Hotel rates, show prices, restaurant prices, etc., continue to drop, but just to maintain the status quo of visitors. They can't get more visitors short of giving money away. Well, come to think of it, I'm all for that. Gamblers need a bailout, too! :-)

It is a shame that most of the Nevada stimulus package is going to extend the unemployment benefits. What happens when new jobs are not created as promised, and the unemployment runs out. Money lost forever --- when a better plan would be to help create new small businesses ( Uh, tax breaks would be a good first step ) which would do more to create new jobs than any government program could.

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ABC News --- Foreclosure at the Mall: General Growth Files for Chapter 11

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Special Discounts For Vegas Locals

To make up for current lost revenues from tourism, a new website offers special discounts for locals. Discounts on hotel rooms, restaurant meals, spas, and clubs are offered: sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

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Coast To Coast AM Last Night - Area 51 Revisited

Last night was a kind of reunion, recap, and a re-telling ( and filling in ) of some details of the now legendary Bob Lazar story. It was fascinating to review the details from 20 years ago. Bob Lazar and Area 51 remains a Las Vegas based story, which borders on the incredible and fantastic.

Unfortunately, I slept through the last hour of listener call ins, and am now wishing that sleep learning works :-), since the radio continued playing in my earphone as usual. But, the solution is, of course, to join Streamlink, so that I can replay and download this exceptional show hosted by local investigative reporter George Knapp.

Talk of the movement of the captured saucer reverse engineering etc. projects from near Papoose Lake to a new northern base closer to the Tonopah Test Range was news to me, along with some details of Bob Lazar's private life that lead to his loosing his security clearance. Not sure how much of this story I believe, but I think Bob Lazar's story would make a cool major motion picture, and hopefully Gene Huff's screenplay will be made into a movie someday. I had also wished that Bob Lazar, who was in the process of moving, had called in to maybe add his personal perspective.

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Discovering Area 51

Aviator John Lear and screenwriter Gene Huff joined George Knapp to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Area 51 mystery. The duo discussed their role, alongside Bob Lazar, in bringing the Area 51 story to the forefront of the paranormal world. "It sounds a lot more convenient than it was. It was a lot of synchronicities, a lot of sheer coincidences that made things turn out the way they did," Huff said about the series of events that brought them together two decades ago.

They reminisced about their initial visits to the outskirts of Area 51, sharing a number of details surrounding the events. Huff revealed that their first expedition to the area was primarily motivated by Lazar's desire to impress his wife and that "we were excess baggage. I was just happy to be in on it and I'm sure John was too." Lear recounted watching a flying disc on his telescope that night and laughed about the series of events which prevented Huff from having the same view. "As I stepped back, I hooked my foot around the tripod, and moved the telescope. And, of course, Gene's never forgiven me," Lear joked.

Having known Bob Lazar before he became infamous for his involvement in Area 51, the pair speculated on a number of theories that have surrounded his story over the last twenty years. Regarding skeptics' claims that Lazar was unqualified for the job at Area 51, Lear theorized that perhaps stellar credentials weren't necessarily the primary factor behind his employment, rather "it was who they could probably discredit the easiest, if he said anything about it." Huff was skeptical of the idea that Lazar was a disinformation agent working for the government, saying "he would be the worst guy in the world to make up a lie and try and perpetuate a lie. He's too busy being productive doing other things."

Quote of the Night

"There's nobody on this planet that's made less money from Ufology than me and John Lear. Everyone in the world has sold videos and books and we haven't made a cent." --Gene Huff, on the explosion of interest and commercialization of Area 51 after their discovery of the installation.

Las Vegas Is Forward Thinking And Optimistic

Despite the economic downturn, Vegas retains a certain optimistic attitude for the future --- the glass is half full even though many pockets are mostly empty; whether or not the good times are coming back soon seems irrelevant.

During the Great Depression, Hollywood was able to survive and prosper because it sold a commodity that allowed people to escape from their problems for a short time at a cost that was relatively cheap -- movies were a good escape and they were reasonably priced. In the same way, Vegas has recently had to create attractive deals and adjust the prices of rooms, shows, and food to attract more visitors --- many of whom visit here to temporarily escape their troubles and possibly even solve their economic woes with a big win. Good luck on the latter prospect, but it just adds to the argument that hope springs eternal. Vegas may not be recession proof after all, but the casinos are doing everything possible to make a Vegas vacation more affordable.

The top keyword searches for this blog are forward thinking and optimistic: readers want to know when the pools are open ( answer: some heated pools are open now ! ), Vegas as a Spring Break destination, and what is going on here July 4th, the next big holiday vacation time on the calendar.

Vegas is optimistic. Steve Wynn opens the Encore and sets a trend for lowering hotel room prices to avoid layoffs. The Alliante Station opens and the locals seem to fill it like air fills a vacuum. The "M" Resort opened last night and I could not believe the crowds of people ( they can't all be NASCAR fans? ) attending the grand opening.

A recent visit to the South Point casino has demonstrated to me what the average Vegas visitor is really looking for. Their well earned catchphrase is "affordable luxury". Slot machines that are certified "looser" than most. Good food reasonably priced. Rooms that are clean, nice and also reasonably priced. Easy access to the Strip and Downtown attractions. Popular shows at a middle class price, if you'll excuse me a moment of class distinction :-) And even a movie theater ( that's why I go there in addition to the excellent Chinese food ) and even bowling! A little bit of "downtown" on the south end of the strip.

There are always going to be places where people can go if money is no object. But if Vegas is going to survive this current downturn, it will have to cater to all types of visitors: locals and visitors; working class and the well-healed.

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"Glass Half Empty" News:

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"Glass Half Full" News:

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  "There has been a lot of recent media attention on the meetings and business industry because of events planned by some financial corporations that have received federal aid. However, it is unfair to punish an entire industry that generates billions of dollars in economic stimulus and jobs for the American public."
  

"Glass Is Completely Smashed" News: