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Las Vegas

The Skeptic is a native Las Vegan. Here are a few links of interest:

Nick Christenson’s Las Vegas Casino Death Watch is a great place to catch up on casino business news and gossip.

You want old Las Vegas photos? Of course you do! Here are some courtesy of UNLV: Early Las Vegas photos.

Yes, there are gaming laws. Lots and lots of them - and you thought campaign finance was arcane. As a lawyer, I would be remiss in not sharing with you the Gaming Control Board Home Page.

When I was growing up, we had the Las Vegas Sun and the Valley Times (briefly) in the morning, and the Review Journal in the afternoon. Today, there’s basically one daily paper left, The Review Journal.

This is a great band, and I’d say that even if I weren’t good friends with the lovely and talented bassist: Killian’s Angels

Music

Everyone should see more live music. Here are great venues and bands:

The Pozo Saloon in (where else?) Pozo, California.

The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

The State Theater in Falls Church, Virginia.

Wine

All that music will make you thirsty. Here are great wine-related links:

The Skeptical Family has been in the Justin Vineyards wine club for many years, and they never disappoint.

We’ve been wine club members at Alexander Valley Vineyards for even longer, and they’re terrific.

Tablas Creek rocks my world, and will do so to your world too, if you’re a Rhone-blend kind of person.