A Pizzazz Magazine Exclusive

Publisher Don Lemmon

The Largest Souvenir Shop In The World - READER SUBMISSION: “Ever used a cork gun to simulate sex in a toy store? They let you. Ever pushed buttons on 40 singing monkeys all at once? You could. Ever taken a picture with James Brown or something that looked like him? I have. Ever bought an authentic Elvis work shirt? No? Then you are missing out baby! Go to Sahara and The Strip and you can't miss this place. There's also a wall full of every type of alcohol you can imagine in "airplane" sized bottles in the shop next door. Yeah baby!”

Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet - READER SUBMISSION: “What happened to this place? It went from a cool place to hang out, find great deals and shop to a second rate flea market at best. Awful. I had a booth in here for 6 months, and couldn't figure out how some of the merchants survived pedaling the junk they were pushing off as quality merchandise. Come on, how can a place survive selling nothing but plastic fruit? Somehow they do.”

Walmart & 99 Cent Only Stores - READER SUBMISSION: “Does anyone speak English anymore? I am not prejudiced, I simply know that you would want me speaking Spanish if I moved to Mexico. Italian in Rome, Chinese in Australia (kidding). So what are these companies doing using so many stock people that play dumb when you need something? I go to Wal Mart because they do have fair deals and a lot of stuff to choose from to one extent or another, that is simple enough to grasp. But still, I dread going here because the staff is a bunch of lazy punks for the most part that wouldn't help you if you were related to them. And the 99 Cent stores… The lines suck, the patrons need baths, it's awful. I also end up wanting to return a good percentage of the stuff I buy there because it breaks when I use it. Then you have to wait in line at the return desk until..... Nevermind. Oh boy. I’m not going back. Can they at least hire parking directors for the people just learning how to drive? That’s what it looks like outside of these places. A bunch of first time drivers…”

Red Rock Canyon - Located just a 20 minute drive outside of Vegas is Red Rock Canyon. You can gaze upon amazing rock formations, wild donkeys and plush mountains surrounding you like you are a pea in a soup bowl. I love it there and it is the perfect place to go and unwind for an afternoon alone or with a friend. True to its name, I was enchanted during my first trip to find that the rocks were indeed red. Duh. Anyhoo… If you plan to go hiking, bring some good shoes or boots, and prepare to have your leg muscles worked out. These are rocks, it is a mountain, it is a canyon, it is full of wild beasts and animals and the walls are steep… Rumor has it that there is a crashed alien craft buried out there. We are investigating the matter and will inform everyone if any little grey men are found. Watch the skies. Watch our magazine… Avoid the petting zoo…

Airbrush Action Getaway - Twice a year, Airbrush Action magazine hosts it's Airbrush Action Getaway here in Vegas. For all those budding airbrush artists or seasoned pros looking for up to date technique or tips to land you on the pages of a well-known magazine, this is the workshop to attend. Everything you need to participate is supplied by Airbrush Action too.... All you have to do is show up with your ideas and passion. The instructors are the industry’s top professionals, and they work one on one with the students to teach them all they desire and more about all aspects of airbrushing. You can show up as a beginner and at the end of 4 days, you will leave there with skills it might have taken you 4 years to discover and longer to develop on your own. You will also get the added bonus of meeting many industry celebrities who drop in during the course of the workshop to either give a presentation, or help unsuspecting students. This magazine’s graphics man, Jason Gateman is regularly a guest at this event.

Hard Rock Casino & Hotel - READER SUBMISSION: “Rule of Thumb when at the Hard Rock., don't piss off any of the waitresses. No matter how polite you are, if they decide to flirt with you, let them, even if your natural instinct is to ignore them. I mean, how dare you ignore them? This is the surest way to get 86’d! If you manage to obey this golden rule, kissing ass of someone not even serving you, accepting the advances of someone too old to be wearing leotards in public, then you should have a pretty good time. Bring lots of friends though. You will not only have more fun in a group but you will have more witnesses when this waitress gets out of line and blames you for hitting on her after she’s rejected. Three people in our party weren’tenough. Bring an army. While you are there, right in the middle of the casino is a raised circular bar on a platform that is ALWAYS packed to capacity, drink there. You can’t miss it. Avoid the floor waitresses, this is where you will find other people looking to have a good time. It may take a while for you to get served by the bartenders who are swamped with trying to keep up with the flow, so you may want to buy 2 drinks instead of one, but be patient. It is always better than dealing with sub par waitressing from women who think because their casino is trendy, they own it. Once you are sauced and do not care, the Hard Rock has endless display cases filled with Rock and Roll memorabilia to enjoy. If you want to see a suit that once adorned The King himself, or the light bulb costumes worn by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (who could possibly live without doing that just once) or see one of Bon Jovi’s thongs (kidding).... Stumble on down.”

Luxor - READER SUBMISSION: Question of the century… “I really like the Luxor’s pyramid structure but I can’t figure out why when they expanded they put up a giant shoebox next to the darned thing.”

Las Vegas Hilton’s Star Trek Experience - READER SUBMISSION: “I like Star Trek but I get chills walking through this merchandising joke. It was a lot of hype for just a bar, lots of memorabilia for sale, a 3D ride and some fancy schmancy slot machines if you ask me.” Editors Note: Ditto. What I thought was a classy casino, the Hilton, I wouldn’t have ever dreamed Star Trek would be featured there. I enjoyed the show, just do not understand why it is located in this particular casino.

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