Petty Drama

Standing around by the info booth or in the hallway and giving out information can be a lot of fun, when its busy and a lot of people are coming to me for questions. I also really enjoy the chance to do some people-watching. Sometimes I see some interesting or amusing things. I am pretty sure I saw an off-duty Elvis impersonator at one point, yesterday. He had the hair down pat, but was wearing khaki shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, so I guess even Elvis gets a day off, in this town.

I got to work one of my favorite areas again last night- out in the hallway just before you enter the Baysides where the cars are held. I like that spot because there is a pretty high volume of foot traffic, and I always get the same questions- where are very easy to answer:

Where is the auction arena? Back down that hallway, to the left.

Where can I see the cars? Through the bayside door right over there. Here’s a map. Have fun!

Do I really have to buy a ticket just to see the cars? You do have to buy a ticket to get into the exhibition area and auction arena. However, we do have some free activities outside in the Southeast parking lot, such as GM Ride-n-Drives, drifting, burnouts, and other stunt driving events, until 6pm.

How much are tickets and where do I buy them? Tickets are $15 per day, and you can buy them at the box office right on the other side of that banister over there. *Points*

And that is pretty much it. 98% of the questions I get asked fall into one of those categories. Most of the time, I have people coming up to me for answers pretty often, so I don’t really get bored. But now and then, things might die down a little bit. That’s when it can be entertaining to listen to the radio chatter.

Each of us are assigned a walkie-talkie so we can communicate back and forth with our supervisor, get answers to questions we aren’t sure about, etc. Everyone shares the same channel, so anything that goes over the radio waves can be heard by anyone with a walkie-talkie. I was kept entertained yesterday afternoon by all kinds of drama circulating around the info booth by Richard Petty’s blue Challenger, that I worked at the day before.

First it was the tv crew who wanted to do some filming by the booth. The trunk, hood and driver door of the Challenger is kept open so people can look at the engine, sit inside, etc. Apparently, the tv crew wanted to know if they could close it all up for filming. The poor girl at the info booth didn’t have the authority to say yes or no and the camera crew was getting pretty miffed about it. I listened to the chatter between the info girl and our supervisor for a little bit as they discussed what to do, but never got to hear the final conclusion because some people came up to me with some questions.

Later on, the same info booth girl had to get back on the radio again because some VIPs were supposed to meet someone from Petty Garage at the booth, but they weren’t able to find their party. I guess they were getting pretty irate, because she ended up having to call for assistance to come and handle them.

So it seems like that particular booth was where all the excitement was happening, yesterday. Today is the last day of the convention, and already I am so tired! I’m looking forward to going in to work tonight, but I’m also ready for a nice long rest on Sunday. Still, as tiring as convention work is, I hope I get to do more of it soon, because it really is a lot of fun!

Petty Blue

That was the name of the paintjob on Richard Petty’s personal car that I worked next to, last night. It turns out that I got my wish, and was assigned to the showroom floor for the evening. The info booth I was at was positioned directly between Richard Petty’s car and another Nascar that was covered with autographs and said Miller Cup on the side. I was working the booth with another girl who was new- apparently someone dropped out of the convention so the temp agency literally called her at the last minute and asked if she could be there within an hour. But even though she had no training or even any kind of advance notice that she’d be working a car convention (she barely had time to even take a shower, and had been lounging around in her PJ’s when she got the call), she was very well suited to this assignment, considering that she restores cars. I’ll call her Angie for the sake of this post.

I didn’t quite know what to make of her, however. She was definitely very outgoing and chatty with all the guests that came by our info booth- but to the extreme. Most of the sponsor booths were giving away free things like shirts, duffel bags and hats, etc. Every time she would see someone walking past with something she wanted, she would start calling out to people walking by to go and get one for her. A few times I told her to just go ahead and go find the booths and get her goodies if she wanted- I don’t think we’re necessarily pinned down to the info booth we were assigned to, and I didn’t mind if she went wandering. I’m pretty sure we are not supposed to be soliciting the guests and vendors for handouts, though.

Angie also claimed to know everyone- and I do mean everyone. During random chats with guests that happened by, she revealed that she personally knows the mortician that embalmed Marilyn Monroe, and that he kept some of her hair and nail clippings, which she got to touch. She claimed to personally know where John Gotti was buried- and the man who put him there. And the kicker was when a girl and her boyfriend came up to our booth with a little model car of the General Lee that Bo Duke had autographed when she was just a little girl.. she said she was hoping that he’d be there at the convention so he could autograph the hood of the car. “Oh, hmmm..” Said Angie. “He didn’t call me. He ALWAYS calls me when he’s going to be in town.”

At that point I had to turn around and walk away so she wouldn’t see how hard I was rolling my eyes.

One guest seemed to be particularly fond of Angie, though. An older gentleman (We’ll call him George) kept coming by the booth to blatantly flirt with her- it was kind of funny to watch. He seemed like a nice guy- he had a very strong accent (I couldn’t quite place) and was very friendly.. said he was 66 years old and had been coming to these events for years. He knew a lot of the regular employees that worked there. He was really hitting on Angie and kept saying how her lips were so kissable, etc. He was trying to get her phone number and wanted to know where she was staying, when she got off work, etc. It was during one of his visits by our booth that all the conversations about Marilyn Monroe and John Gotti came up. George was talking about how much he loves and admires Marilyn Monroe, and that he has a picture of her hanging up in his house. “Oh, she was a WHORE!” Angie announced. I gasped so loud at that! I couldn’t believe she said that to him, after he had gone on and on about how much he loved her. It was pretty funny, though. George didn’t seem offended, they just debated it for awhile. And that was nothing- by the end of the night, Angie was calling George a man-whore for flirting with her- to his face! Luckily, he didn’t seem to be one to be offended easily. When it was time for him to go, he reached out and took her hand, raised it to his lips and kissed the back of it. Then he pulled her in closer and they kissed over the table.

What a strange night at work. I wonder what will happen today?

Road Rally

Yesterday was my first official day on the job. It was exhausting, but as much fun as I thought it would be- and pretty easy! I was at one of the info booths at the entrance to the convention area with four other girls- one or two would sit inside the booth and the others would stand out in the middle of the hall so everyone could answer questions without causing too much of a jam-up of people. It was a lot more busy yesterday than I was expecting, though! The auction itself doesn’t start until today- it started about 45 minutes ago, to be exact. But yesterday there was a road rally, where about 100 cars drove from the Convention Center on the north end of the strip, all the way down to Mandalay Bay where this car show is being held. Then, the cars were parked in the SE parking lot until 5pm so people could come and look at them. Most of the questions people had yesterday was where they could go see the cars. Others were asking simple questions like where to get tickets, how much they were, where do bidders pick up their credentials, etc. Things started to really slow down by about 6pm, so most of us were allowed to go home then. But today is going to be a madhouse, I have a feeling. The gates opened at 8am for all the sponsor and vendor booths and for the auction cars to be viewed. There will also be some free events held out in the parking lot, such as the Drive and Ride, Drifting, Burnouts, etc. The automobilia items go on the auction block at 9am, and then at about 11am, the cars will begin going over the auction block. During the prime time hours, the higher value cars will be televised live on SPEED, so you can watch from home. Today, that will be from 3pm-8pm PST. http://www.speedtv.com/

I wish I could watch some of the auction on Speed, but I’ll be working 2-8 everyday during the convention. However, today I am going to try and see if I can get into an info booth on the convention floor where the cars are. We’ll see what happens.

Video of the Road Rally

That New Car Smell

Today was probably the most fun day of work I’ve ever had in my life! I was scheduled to report to work for info booth training at noon today, although I had no idea how long I would be there. I arrived at the coffee shop where everyone was supposed to meet the woman from the guest services department of the car show.. and was pleased but not very surprised to see one of the girls from my last temp assignment there! I had been wondering if I would run into any of the others at at this assignment, so I was happy to get to chat with her again. After everyone was gathered, we went downstairs and into the back employee/service area hallways near the convention center and had an hour and a half training session on how things will run at the info booth. There will actually be several of the booths situated around the casino, convention area and even in the garage bays where they will keep the cars that will be going up for auction. Most of the information we went over I had already learned from my other couple of days training on phones- since I had over 9 hours of training so far, I felt very lucky to be ahead of the game. Plus, our jobs in the info booth will be much easier because we don’t have to answer questions about the bidding or consignment process, we basically are directing traffic to either bidder registration, the ticket offices, or to the convention area where the cars are being kept. The woman that was training us said that we had the most fun job in the convention because we really will be right in the middle of all the action, and will get to interact with lots and lots of people.

After we went over that part of the training, we finally got to the part I have been dying for since Saturday- the tour! It took another hour and a half for us to see all the different areas that we’ll be directing people to. The convention center is massive beyond belief, but we walked every bit of it so we will know how to find everything. My favorite part was once we got into the floor where all the cars were being kept. Its not that I’m a big car lover or anything like that- I really don’t know a thing about cars. The part that made it so exciting to me was that they were still setting up, so we got to see some of the preparations that I love so much. The scaffolding that all the lights are hooked up to were lowered to a couple of feet off the floor, since the lights were still being rigged up. Several times we had to stop and move out of the way for some of the classic cars that were still being driven in and parked in their assigned lots. When we went outside to the parking lot where they’re going to have some of the drifting and drive-and-ride events, the bleachers were still being set up. That is the sort of thing I absolutely love- and the cars were impressive, too! As I said, I really don’t know anything about cars, but most of these were just breathtaking. I saw everything from a 1920 Dodge to a 1950 Pontiac to what appeared to be a Nascar. (It said Official Pace Car on the side of it). All of the cars were waxed and buffed so much you could see your reflection in them, and the paint almost looked wet. The whole place smelled like new car. And you could tell the guys driving the cars into their lots were having even more fun than I was- I could see them through the windshields as they drove the cars in, and if they grinned any harder I think their faces would break in half. The whole atmosphere was electric, and I kept thinking to myself, “I can’t believe I’m getting PAID to be here.” It was unbelievable.

The show doesn’t start until Thursday.. but six of us will get to work tomorrow, to answer questions for people who will be attending the show. I quietly told the lady who is training us that I would love to work tomorrow, and that I’m flexible and can work any shift during the convention- since most of the people requested the morning shift. She seemed to like that, and took down my name. So now, I’m just waiting for a call from the temp agency to get my schedule. I’m really crossing my fingers that I’ll get to work tomorrow, because I really don’t want to miss a moment of this. I’m so excited.

Here’s a trailer for the show I’m going to be working.

Event Staff

So far, I’ve been having very good luck with the temp agency I’m registered with. They have been doing a fantastic job at keeping me busy, and I have been having SO much fun. I swear, if it wasn’t for the fact that there really isn’t good health insurance of benefits for temps (you can buy insurance through most agencies, but it is too expensive to make it worthwhile), I would be perfectly happy working temp jobs from now on. In most cases, you are not at an assignment long enough to get bored.

My last assignment ended recently, but ended up going WELL beyond what was originally expected. When I took the assignment, I was told it would last one week, possibly two. That assignment ended up lasting about two months. It was simple work- just data entry – but I enjoyed it very much because the job was easy but plentiful, so it kept us really busy, the people were nice, we were allowed to listen to listen to our ipods and visit as we worked, and we could even make our own schedules. During that assignment, one of the other girls told me that she had a temp assignment once, working at a convention on the strip. I latched onto that idea pretty quickly, and thought it sounded SO much like fun. I mentioned several times that I hope I got a chance to do that, one of these days. As it turns out, only days after that assignment ended, I got my wish.

My agency called me last week and set me up with an event staff position for a major car show that comes to town now and then. This year its going to be at one of the major hotels on the strip, I have been so excited for this! I always wanted to work at one of the hotels on the strip anyway, and I think its so deeply cool that there are temps assignments available for that sometimes. This type of work is perfect for me, also. From a very young age, I have always been fascinated by what goes on in the background or behind the scenes of most anything cool like this. I love seeing it come together from the ground up.

I reported for my first day of work on Saturday morning. I have to say, it felt so glamourous to walk through the beautiful walkway of retail shops that connect the two casinos, on my way to the meeting spot where I would find the other temps, and the woman we were reporting to. There were four other temps besides myself for this particular department, and everyone seemed really nice! Our assignment was for customer service phones- we would be acting as the call center and answering questions that people might have about registering as a bidder or consigner, or just answering general questions. Our first day was spent in training, where we studied a couple of handbooks and the website we would use to direct callers to.

Most of Sunday was spent studying our notes more, and running through some practice call scenarios with each other. It was pretty overwhelming, especially for those of us who have no experience with conventions, let alone car shows. Luckily, one girl in our group has done convention work before- and she also happened to be a big fan of the car show we were working,and said she had been watching it for years. So she understood a lot of the process a lot more, and was able to explain things more clearly to some of us. The call center was set up in a huge conference room next to the convention area. The room was split into three sections- call center, bidder registration and one area that was going to be reserved for all the press and media. They were still setting everything up that day- phones, computers, hooking up the network, etc. I kept saying how much fun this was for me- like I said, I LOVE seeing how things come together this way. We also spent some time assembling over 100 walkie talkies and putting them in their chargers. At lunchtime, a few of us sat in the Starbucks coffee shop and ate the lunches we brought from home. Since the weather outside was so beautiful and we had a full hour for lunch, we spent the rest of our break outside, walking around the huge beach-pool and lazy river. So much fun!

Since they were still setting up the network, our call center didn’t go live until early afternoon. And even then, we only got a few calls since the convention doesn’t start until Wednesday. It was a good chance for us to practice and study the website and our notes some more. Since the call volume was so low, our surpervisor let a couple of us go early- at 3:30.

Later that evening, I got a call from the temp agency. The recruiter told me that they needed less people in the call center than was expected. However, they still wanted me to be a part of the show so I am being moved to the information booth. I was actually really excited to hear this! I would rather be out near the convention floor itself, where I can see more of what is going on. I love to people watch, and this sounds like a lot more fun than being shut in a room where I couldn’t see very much of the action. Today is Monday, and the information booth isn’t supposed to open until tomorrow, so I have today off. Now I’m just waiting for the temp agency to call and tell me where and what time to report tomorrow. But I’m very excited! I should have more interesting stories, soon.

Figuring Out Gaga

This really has nothing to do at all with Las Vegas, but I just have to comment on last nights MTV Video Music Awards. Especially some observations I have about Lady Gaga’s performance of her song, Paparazzi.

Like many, I used to think that Lady Gaga was a little nuts. Although her music technically falls into the pop music category, she stands so far outside the norm that for a long time, I was really puzzled by her success. Her music is good, and fits in with the mainstream enough that she gets plenty of airtime on the radio- but her odd wardrobe and costume choices have always been so ‘out there’ that for awhile I thought her only appeal was the simple novelty, and that she would come and go like a flash in the pan.

However, after the VMA show last night, I realized that her outlandish costumes and eccentricity is precisely why she’s become so popular. I think everyone is trying to figure her out, and see what she’ll do next.

I was extremely impressed by her performance of Paparazzi last night – especially the bloody ending to the song. The sudden blood that blossomed across her chest and started running down her body during the ending of the performance brought shocked murmering from the crowd, which was noticable when I went back to watch the video a second time. To people who aren’t that familiar with the theme of the song, I could see where it might look like an accent or even that she might have been shot. But thats the point. The song is about how fame can become dangerous and deadly. I read somewhere that she said in an interview that its about how Lady Diana died.The official video (not the live performance) was done brilliantly.  Shot like a mini film, the beginning tells a little bit of a story before the song even starts.

I also noticed something else really interesting just now, that prompted this post. I had read that Lady Gaga did several costume changes during the award show last night, and that one of her outfits included a golden Phantom Of The Opera style mask. I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but as I was watching the performance again just now, I was thinking about how the very beginning reminded me of a scene change in a musical production or play.. it started off with her slowly singing a few lines of Poker Face, sort of like she was recapping her story.

“Amidst all of these flashing lights, I pray the fame won’t take my life..” That final line she sang most definitely reminded me of the introduction to the next scene of a play, and was very opera-esque. It only became obvious then- I’m such a huge Phantom Of The Opera fan, that I can’t believe I didn’t make the connection before now. The elaborate mask she was wearing- which I had previously dismissed as just another quirky part of her wardrobe- was actually a masquerade mask.. the stage set was a grand, double staircase- similar to the one in “Masquerade” by Phantom Of the Opera. And there on the ground behind her was a chandelier, laying on its side.

Just in case Youtube takes down the video I’m trying to embed, you can also view it by following this link, and you’ll see what I mean.

I guess this also explains why she was wearing a Phantom style mask earlier that night- although I’m curious what made her decide to reference Phantom Of The Opera in her performance. But I thought this was interesting- especially since I had not heard of anyone else mentioning it before.

And in case you haven’t seen the original video, I’m posting it here also. Its very good!

Smokey Haze

I was not aware of the California wildfires when they flared up the other morning, until I left my house. As I pulled out onto the street, I found myself squinting through what looked like fog. Visibility was very low, and everything looked hazy. I knew it wasn’t a dust storm because there was no wind, so I immediately knew California must be having wildfires again.

Photo by mbtrama on flickr

It’s a very common thing for us to keep a lot of smoke from the California wildfires the seem to happen every year. Its eerie, and I feel sorry for the people who have lost their homes.

Tempin’ It

Not long after I was relieved of my employment a few months back, I decided to try signing up with some temp agencies, here in Vegas. I have not tried the temp scene in many years.. but it is something I’m familiar with. I’ve used temp agencies in two other states, several years ago. And I was always VERY happy with the experience. I actually love working for temp agencies for many reasons, but a couple of the major benefits are that a lot of larger companies tend to ‘try out’ temps on a long term basis, before offering them permanent employment. I think this is a win-win situation for both the company and the temp. Both sides get to try each other out, no strings attached. If its not working out- the temp can be reassigned. I’ve only had to ask to be reassigned twice ever.. the conditions have to be really bad for me to ask to be taken off a temp assignment. But thats the beauty of it- if it isn’t working out, I’m not stuck in a job that turned out to be not for me like I might have been if I was hired by traditional means. And in both cases, the temp agencies were great about finding me a different assignment that better fit my needs. By working for a temp agency, you are able to tell the recruiter what sort of work you enjoy, your desired salary, what area of town you would like to work in- even preferred dress code.

The first temp agency I signed up for had me come in for a scheduled ‘interview/screening’. It isn’t so much like a traditional job interview- the purpose is mainly so the recruiter can get a chance to know you, find out what you are looking for, see your past work history, etc. Then they put you through a series of tests that measure your skills in data entry, switchboard/reception, programs like Word and Excel, etc.

In this particular case, my interview ended up being with 3 other temps that were signing up on the same day. The recruiter at Agency A- we’ll call her June- gave us a group interview, all together.

As we sat around a conference table in the plush office, June asked us each a little bit about our backgrounds, what sort of experience we had, etc. Right off the bat, one of the other temps struck me as ‘odd’. She didn’t have the most pleasant demeanor. It wasn’t that she was rude or unfriendly, just a bit abbrasive. She kept making odd comments, like how she couldn’t remember the name of the person who called her for the interview because she was asleep when the phone rang, and she tends to talk in her sleep and agree with whatever, then not remember the full details later. Just, strange comments that I didn’t think were necessarily appropriate for the interview. But the REAL off the wall moment came when June was asking us how comfortable we felt on the phone, for receptionist or customer service type positions.

“Oh, yes!” The strange woman said, nodding enthusiastically. “In fact, you know the entertainment section of the phone book?”

June looked puzzled, but nodded for her to continue. I was curious myself, not sure where this was going.

“Well its like this,” The woman went on to explain. “You know how they have the escorts and adult entertainers in the back of the phonebook? I used to do that! No, not as a stripper, I don’t have that kind of body. But right after I got out of high school, I was a telephone escort, so I really know how to talk to people on the phone, especially men!”

I BLINKED at that, shocked. Then I quickly whipped my head around to look at June. I have to give her credit, she was doing a wonderful job at keeping the expression on her face smooth, as as non-judgemental as she was able. But I could tell she was just about as floored as I was. She stammered something like “Oh, well good..” and then moved on to the next question.

“I have GOT to be blogging this!” I was thinking to myself. Only in Las Vegas.

Traffic Nightmares

Since today was the first day of school for many kids in the Las Vegas area, I was expecting worse traffic than usual today, on my way to work. I do have a temp job right now, which I will get into a little bit later. Its clear on the other side of town from where I live, meaning I have a half hour commute on a good day.. although with traffic, it usually ends up being closer to 45 minutes. I’ve been terribly spoiled before, since my last job was literally 2 blocks from my house. Still, I’m grateful to have any sort of employment these days, so I brave the crazy rush hour traffic every morning and evening. Now that I have my camera, I keep it on the passenger seat next to me as I drive to work.. just in case I happen to see something of interest. Like THIS mess, on the way to work this morning..

Stuck!

No, not my windshield.. but holy crap, do I need to get that washed! If you squint hard enough, through the hazy streaks on the glass, you can see a huge semi truck that was briefly stuck in traffic.. sideways. I felt so sorry for the driver! I was having a heart attack, just watching him try to get himself unstuck. I think what had happened was he was trying to turn into a driveway of a store or strip mall, but overshot his mark. Then in trying to back up, he kept making it worse and worse. Traffic was stopped in both directions as he inched forward and backwards for awhile, until he was finally able to back his way into a parking lot across the street. I am very thankful I wasn’t one of the cars directly in front of him. It was nerve-wracking enough to watch from several car lenghts back.

During this delay, I was listening to my favorite radio morning show- Mark and Mercedes In The Morning. As I mentioned before- today was the first day of school for many children.. including Mercedes little girl, who was starting her first day of kindergarten! Mercedes called into the show on her cellphone while she was dropping off her daughter and saying her tearful goodbye, and telling her how proud she was of her. She was crying the whole time, and it was really touching! I don’t have kids, and even I felt a little misty eyed, listening to it. My morning ritual each day involves stopping at 7-11 right before I go to work to get a cup of coffee. The employees and I all recognize each other by now since I’m in there every day, and I was telling one of the ladies at the counter about what I had heard on the radio. SHE got choked up as well, saying she remembered those days. When I left, she was still staring off into space, and blinking rapidly.

On the blogroll section of this page, you may have noticed several blogs and podcasts that  I have linked- all of them Vegas related. Many of them I have been familiar with for a couple of years- particularly the podcasts like The Strip, Living In Las Vegas and Grits to Glitz, which I highly recommend. I used to listen to The Strip on a regular basis, but stopped for awhile as I sometimes do. (I listen to more podcasts than there are hours in a day, so I leave and come back to them from time to time.) I realized how out of touch I had become with what is happening in Vegas, once I stopped listening to The Strip. They do celebrity interviews which are very interesting- Steve Friess is a journalist that I admire above any other. But my favorite part of their podcast is the up to date news on everything happening in our city, more so than any other source I have ever come across.

Another great one that I started listening to today is Five Hundy By Midnight. I had heard of this one a long time ago and listened to one episode. That particular episode had a heavy emphasis on gambling and I believe a poker tournament, which I wasn’t as into. I came back to it today though, and really enjoyed it! Better yet, I learned a LOT about what is happening in Vegas lately, and what is on the horizon. Like I said, I have been SO out of touch.

A couple interesting tidbits that I learned..

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the rock group KISS is entertaining the idea of opening a Cirque du Soleil style production show, and calling it Kiss: Carnival Of Souls. They don’t have a venue in mind, and this isn’t going to happen for at least a couple of years.. IF it happens at all. (God help us, if it does. I like Kiss, but I can see that being a huge failure.)

MGM Grand apparently has VIP package/incentive program to entice guests to spend more money. The Prima package costs a mere $500 extra that is added to your hotel stay.. but it works like an expense account with many perks that are deducted from the cost. Including such things as VIP check-in, a room upgrade, free passes to the spa, a one time round trip limo service to any other MGM property on the strip, a ticket upgrade to the show Ka, 15% off at the retail outlets, discounts at the MGM restaurants, and a whole list of other benefits you can see by looking at the website.

The Las Vegas Podcastapalooza is coming up October 17th at the Palms. If I remember correctly, this was originally organized by The Strip podcast, and I think this may be the 3rd year they are doing it.

I suppose thats all for tonight. Now that I’m catching up on all the Vegas happenings and current events, I should have lots of Vegas news and interesting tidbits of information to go along with my personal blog posts. Thank you to everyone thats been reading!

Photos On The Way!

After much searching, I finally managed to not only find my digital camera, but I got it working again, as well. I currently have it strapped securely to my purse, and plan on taking it everywhere I go, from now on. I really hate blogging without pictures to go along with the post. I think I am a photoblogger at heart. My biggest regret is that I can’t take the time to really get the good shots I want- I’m always afraid someone might see me and think I’m trying to invade their privacy, or something. Or I feel self concious taking my camera out in public. But I did get a couple of test shots this weekend, to see if my camera was still working.

Cloudy Skies

This was an unusual sight for us this weekend- not only did we have a lot of clouds, but even some rain. It was a welcome relief from the blistering heat of the past couple of weeks, however.

The approach of fall also brings me closer to a couple of my favorite events that happen here, every year. One being the Renaissance Festival, and the other being my absolute favorite- Bite Of Las Vegas. I’ll post more about that very soon. Its been on my mind lately, since Mix 94.1 has been running ads for the “Battle For Bite” contest running until August 31st. Local bands will get to compete for the chance to perform on the locals stage at this years Bite Of Las Vegas. I can’t wait for this!! I am anxious for them to announce the lineup this year. Again, more on that later..