Oops! They Did It Again
Either stupidity knows no bounds, or this thing is being intentionally run into the ground. According to the Las Vegas Advisor link: “Monorail Fares Up: The bankrupt Las Vegas Monorail has raised its...
View ArticleIntroducing The ACE
I spent the majority of the day doing what few people would consider fun. Riding the bus. The Las Vegas ACE Bus Today was the very first day of operation for the new ACE … a new type of bus transit...
View ArticleXpressing Disappointment
Speaking of new transportation options in Las Vegas. Environmental approvals for the proposed $4 billion DesertXpress high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Southern California are taking longer...
View ArticleConfessions of a Self-Parker
To Valet or Not to Valet … in Las Vegas, that is often the question. Aria Valet and Cab Stand Area Bellagio Valet and Cab Stand Area Today, the age-old debate once again reared its ugly head as a...
View ArticleRoad Rage
Last night, I headed to the south end of The Strip to take care of some bidness and to get my game working a little bit. Perhaps I will expound upon that later, but the real story of the night was not...
View ArticleThis Is How I Roll
Today marks three weeks since the ACE Gold Line began running, and in that time, I’ve put the bus to reasonably good use. I live only a short walking distance from an ACE stop, and so far I have used...
View ArticleFight The Power
I’ve been utilizing the ACE Bus quite a bit lately. This is especially true during off-peak times when I find it to be fast and efficient. There are, however, some rough edges that still need to be...
View ArticleACEs Cracked
Well, I tried to be a “green” citizen. I tried to prevent global warming. I tried to save trees, plants, and baby dinosaurs. Despite my best efforts, however, the Las Vegas Regional Transit Authority...
View ArticlePositive Creep
Yesterday, construction began on a brand new piece of art. Paintbrushes by Dennis Oppenheim This is a display which will adorn my own neighborhood, and it is expected to be completed in three months. A...
View ArticleFare Play
One of the nice things about living in Washington DC prior to 2008 was our zone system for cabs. For those who never used the DC taxi system, this was the way it used to work: Each part of the city was...
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