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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
The Sentinel Hoodoo in Bryce Canyon is Gone
If you waited, it is too late as a famous Bryce Canyon Hoodoo is gone. The Sentinel, a slender hoodoo long visible in the Navajo Loop not far from Thor's Hammer, toppled overnight. Here is a picture before and after as provided by the National park Service.
The Sentinel evidently succumbed to erosion, and especially frost-wedging as cold weather has set into the Utah highlands. The rock formation has been a fun place for photos. In fact, Bryce Canyon is famous for its Hoodoos - the towering pillars of rock which form dazzling shapes and which the Native peoples believe embody spirits.
It is a reminder that the wonders of our National Park System are not guaranteed to always be there. Some are natural losses, like the final erosion of The Sentinel. Other are man-caused losses, like this last year's vandalism of the Racetrack in Death Valley.
In any case, within Bryce Canyon and the nearby Zion National Park there are still countlrss wonders to see and enjoy. There is just one less now.
The Sentinel evidently succumbed to erosion, and especially frost-wedging as cold weather has set into the Utah highlands. The rock formation has been a fun place for photos. In fact, Bryce Canyon is famous for its Hoodoos - the towering pillars of rock which form dazzling shapes and which the Native peoples believe embody spirits.
It is a reminder that the wonders of our National Park System are not guaranteed to always be there. Some are natural losses, like the final erosion of The Sentinel. Other are man-caused losses, like this last year's vandalism of the Racetrack in Death Valley.
In any case, within Bryce Canyon and the nearby Zion National Park there are still countlrss wonders to see and enjoy. There is just one less now.
It is Rodeo Time in Las Vegas
W are coming up on the first week in December. That means it is Rodeo Time in Las Vegas with the National Rodeo Finals going on at the Thomas and Mack Center, Cowboy Christmas downtown and enough events to shake a cowboy hat at! It is boots and big silver belt buckles in Sin City!
Friday, October 28, 2016
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Friday, July 8, 2016
Mandalay Bay Installs Largest Roof Top Solar in the World
Mandalay Bay has installed another 5,000 solar panels to its solar farm located on the roof of their convention center. Reports are that Greentech Media now names the MGM Resorts property as having the largest roof top installation in the world.
Well, with 310 days of sun a year in Las Vegas, using solar power is a winning bet for Mandalay Bay. They can do it on a scale few can hope to match.
The original installation was put in during a 2014 upgrade to the convention center. The latest addition brings the number of solar panels to 28,000 covering 26 rooftop acres. MGM Resorts says the array can churn out 8.3 megawatts, enough to power 25% of the Mandalay Bay needs, or the equivalent of powering 1,340 US homes for a year.
I just wish more places were taking advantage of the abundant sun we have here in Nevada.
Well, with 310 days of sun a year in Las Vegas, using solar power is a winning bet for Mandalay Bay. They can do it on a scale few can hope to match.
The original installation was put in during a 2014 upgrade to the convention center. The latest addition brings the number of solar panels to 28,000 covering 26 rooftop acres. MGM Resorts says the array can churn out 8.3 megawatts, enough to power 25% of the Mandalay Bay needs, or the equivalent of powering 1,340 US homes for a year.
I just wish more places were taking advantage of the abundant sun we have here in Nevada.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Meeting the Guys of Pawn Stars
Fans of the History Channel show Pawn Stars are always asking about the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, as well as how they can meet the stars of the show, Rick Harrison, Old Man, Hoss and Chumlee.
For many years the answer was "good luck." The Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is open and gets lots of visitors, in fact sometimes during the day the line can stretch around the corner to get in. But for a long time the Pawn Star guys were just never there.
The Rick Harrison spearheaded the opening of Pawn Plaza next door to the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. Included in the business mix is Rick's Rolling Smoke BBQ. So Rick now has a quasi regular gig when he works at the bar on Friday and Saturday nights at the BBQ. The notices say Rick is "bartending." If by bartending you mean drinking beer, distributing hand shakes and hugs and posing for pictures, AKA schmoozing, then okay, he is bartending.
But nothing reliable at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, until now.
After a wildly popular experiment the Pawn Star folks are scheduling regular meet and greet times with members of the show.
Entry is free, but a donation to one of the store's charities of choice is encouraged and the first five people each session to contribute $100 or more get treated to a private lunch with Chumlee, plus one guest, the following day. I am not sure where, but I expect Rick's Rolling Smoke is a likely candidate.
Schedule
Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Main Players (Rick, Old Man, Hoss, Chumlee and other members of the show)
Saturdays 11 a.m. to noon, security guard Antwaun
Saturdays 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. expert Mark Hall Patton
Sundays 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. expert Mark Hall Patton
I assume that not all of the Pawn Star guys will be there every Thursday. They probably will have a pretty full house the first few weeks but after that they will probably start rotating the duty.
But if you are visiting Las Vegas, and like to see the guys who basically started the Las Vegas reality TV show industry, now you have some reliable times to meet.
For many years the answer was "good luck." The Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is open and gets lots of visitors, in fact sometimes during the day the line can stretch around the corner to get in. But for a long time the Pawn Star guys were just never there.
The Rick Harrison spearheaded the opening of Pawn Plaza next door to the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. Included in the business mix is Rick's Rolling Smoke BBQ. So Rick now has a quasi regular gig when he works at the bar on Friday and Saturday nights at the BBQ. The notices say Rick is "bartending." If by bartending you mean drinking beer, distributing hand shakes and hugs and posing for pictures, AKA schmoozing, then okay, he is bartending.
But nothing reliable at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, until now.
After a wildly popular experiment the Pawn Star folks are scheduling regular meet and greet times with members of the show.
Entry is free, but a donation to one of the store's charities of choice is encouraged and the first five people each session to contribute $100 or more get treated to a private lunch with Chumlee, plus one guest, the following day. I am not sure where, but I expect Rick's Rolling Smoke is a likely candidate.
Schedule
Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Main Players (Rick, Old Man, Hoss, Chumlee and other members of the show)
Saturdays 11 a.m. to noon, security guard Antwaun
Saturdays 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. expert Mark Hall Patton
Sundays 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. expert Mark Hall Patton
I assume that not all of the Pawn Star guys will be there every Thursday. They probably will have a pretty full house the first few weeks but after that they will probably start rotating the duty.
But if you are visiting Las Vegas, and like to see the guys who basically started the Las Vegas reality TV show industry, now you have some reliable times to meet.
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