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ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Las Vegas Years

From 1969 to 1976 Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) performed 837 consecutive sold out shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, selling $43.7 million in show tickets for 2.5 million guests at what was the International Hotel and then from 1971 the Hilton Hotel which had the biggest showroom in Vegas (he would perform…

ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Comeback Years and Graceland

Following years of making Hollywood movies and their associated soundtracks in the 1960’s, Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) had not performed a live concert since 1961. So after a 7 year break he made his mighty return to the stage during his 1968 comeback special: Elvis (a must see!) which…

ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Early Years from Tupelo to Hollywood

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) was born into humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi but soon made a rapid rise to the top of the music charts and went on to star in 31 feature films plus 2 concert documentaries. He was known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and in his later…

National Air Races – Reno Nevada

Originally posted on Aces Flying High:
In September 2012 I went to one of the top aerial events of the world, the 49th annual Reno Air Races (a 5 day event) just outside Reno, Nevada USA. The races really are a fantastic event and they have it all from high-speed racing aircraft and warbirds to aerobatic aircraft and military jets. The week leading up…

The Great Reno Balloon Race 2012

The Great Reno Balloon Race is a three-day event in Reno, Nevada that is held each September. By coincidence I just happened to be in town on the first day of the 2012 races. At dawn 87 hot air balloons lifted from the Rancho San Rafael Park in a mass ascension to launch the event. The first balloon…

Reno, Nevada “The Biggest Little City in the World”

“The Biggest Little City in the World” according to the big flashing archway in the middle of downtown Reno! Basically Reno in Northern Nevada is a smaller higher altitude version of Las Vegas. Reno has a number of flashy casino’s and some less so to cater for everyone who wants to spend their hard earned cash! There are…

Pyramid Lake – Nevada

A short drive north of Reno, Nevada is the impressive Pyramid Lake with crystal clear water that appears to change colour at different times of the day. Part of the Paiute tribe reservation this lake is one of the largest in Nevada it is also a remnant of the huge inland sea that would have once covered the state. The…

Viva Las Vegas

December 8th to 12th, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada I have just returned from a trip to Las Vegas with one of my best friends Scotty who was visiting from Australia. This was my first visit to Vegas since 1998; new casinos and shopping centres have been built, some old places were gone but overall it…