The Mint 400, as you may know, was my baby, dating all the way back to 1967 when I was the publicist for the Mint Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. A brief history lesson is needed to understand why I am so proud of this year’s race. In 1968 when we (the Mint […]
One of the most famous voices used in many animated movies, Charles Fleischer, will be appearing at the Laugh Factory, inside the Tropicana Las Vegas, in a special engagement opening Thursday evening through Sunday (Jan. 17-20, 2019), along with Bob Golub and Nick Aragon. Showtimes are 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fleischer is an American […]
Drove out to North Las Vegas the other evening, with my good friend Brenda, to catch a preview of a fantastic light show inside the Craig Ranch Park (628 W. Craig Rd,), presented by Boyd Gaming titled, “China Lights.” It’s beautiful! There are more than 40 gigantic lantern displays and each is different, unique, and […]
This morning, the Sichuan Tianyu Culture Communication Co., Ltd., and Boyd Gaming unveiled a spectacular, handcrafted, larger-than-life, purple Kylin Lantern at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino to preview the upcoming China Lights lantern festival coming to Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas from Jan. 19 through Feb. 25. Created by Chinese artisans, […]
Photo: Norm Johnson racing the Baja As a former competitor from 1969 till 1982, this reporter participated in some of the greatest off-road races in the world. Among them was, of course my very own Mint 400 which will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in March 2018, and the famous Baja, California races: The 1000, […]
The Mint 400 off-road race, held just outside Las Vegas, concluded last Saturday evening with a tremendous last minute pass by Las Vegas resident, and second generation off-roader, Rob MacCachren taking home the overall victory, after 15 attempts at the coveted checkered flag. Rob had won everything else there was to win, but the Mint […]
I saw a hell-of-a-show the other night. That’s right, gang, you have never heard me say that of any other show in a very, very long time. On Thursday, May 5, 1983 I sat in the showroom at the Imperial Palace Hotel (now gone but not forgotten) to watch a new concept show make […]
The following item was posted on the website operated by the family of my friend of more than 50 years, Casey Folks. Don’t get me wrong, we were not drinking buddies. Our friendship began when I was creating and promoting the Mint 400 back in the ‘60s. He was still deep into racing motorcycles and […]
I lost a friend on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2016. November is the 11th month of the year. Add 11 and 2 and you get 13. That was an important number for my friend. You see 13 was his lucky number: His home address, phone numbers and anything to do with his life have had the […]
As most of my readers know I am definitely a “motorhead,” and during the last two weeks I got to see two of my favorite auto races: The NASCAR races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Mint 400 Off-Road race held annually in downtown Las Vegas and on the desert of Southern Nevada. […]