Start Off the New Year with The King's Ransom

As you know I try as much as I can to let folks know about interesting places, people, and attractions across the land.

Over the years, this blog has spoken about such places as the SPAM Museum, the National Mustard Museum, Prairie Dog Town, Bryce Canyon, Hash House A Go-Go, Big Elvis, and many others.

Well the time has come to let you know that Elvis has entered the building! Not Big Elvis (though I still recommend his show at Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon), but rather THE Elvis. You can now check out a wide assortment of Elvis Presley's personal treasures & items at Las Vegas' Imperial Palace at the newly opened exhibit, "The King's Ransom".

April and I were there to check it out yesterday and absolutely loved it. Of course, we're always into such exhibits, but this one really had some rare and amazing artifacts, all personal items from The King of Rock n' Roll. Moreover, seeing it through the eyes of my friend, and occasional boss (he's a booking agent in town), Paul Sanders of Las Vegas Talent, the place took on a whole different meaning.

Paul was on hand to give us a tour and he really has put his own heart and soul into this project. It was not just the personal items from Elvis that made it special, but seeing the dedication and effort on the part of Paul (and so many others) to make this new attraction find a home in Las Vegas is quite remarkable.

Elvis will always be associated with Vegas. Now, The King has returned and found a home at a Palace, no less. I can strongly recommend" The King's Ransom" as a worthy distraction from your drinking & gambling duties when traveling to Las Vegas.

Some info for you...

Address: 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Pricing: $10 admission (Keep your eyes out for Two-for-One coupons. At either price it is a BARGAIN for an attraction on the Strip!)
Phone: 1-888-777-7664
Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
How To Get There:
Las Vegas Boulevard between Flamingo Road and Desert Inn. Across from Caesars (Next to Harrah's).
Parking: Valet and self-paring garage

Also at Imperial Palace...

The NEW Strip location for Hash House A Go Go
The Auto Collections
Embers (our FAVORITE steak house in Las Vegas!)

Spreading Big Elvis Across the Land!

It seems my recent post about Big Elvis has brought another blogger into the Andy Land camp.

I am pleased to announce another link partner and I owe it all the massive majesty of the mighty, Big Elvis. John Gaitan, of The Tangent Universe stumbled upon my site recently and left a comment. He later found it necessary to write about Big Elvis himself and throw a little plug for my humble blog in the process.

After careful examination of his blog, I'm willing to forgive his Republican ways based on his love for things like Johnny Cash & Bruce Campbell, if not for his fascination with artistic meat creations.

Thanks for linking John. (in Elvis voice) Thank you very much.

Big Elvis. Bigger Fun!

I am always one to extol the virtues of excellent performers, even if they are not me. I've gone on to talk about rock stars, comedians, movies, and of course, Las Vegas legends like Wayne Newton and Tom Jones.

Well my friends, today I feel it is my duty as an American to tell you about the one, the only, BIG ELVIS!

On our last day in Las Vegas we did our usual amount of wandering the strip, shopping, gambling, and drinking. We had just finished a conversation about how we should make an effort to see more of the afternoon shows and other attractions on our next trip when we came upon The Barbary Coast.



As luck would have it, one such show was in full swing and so we ventured in to see the unbridled majesty of BIG ELVIS, the King Size King of Rock-n-Roll!

Take a look at this magnificent creature. BIG ELVIS, also known as singer Pete Vallee, is one of the most enjoyable performers to watch anywhere. I am not normally a big fan of Elvis impersonators. I found that I am a fan of BIG ELVIS!

This guy puts on one hell of a good show. He has a great voice and a charismatic personality, if not a unique twist on the Elvis act. It is just the kind of spectacular cheese-tastic fun I would expect to find in Las Vegas. He gets the crowds singing and dancing. He knows just about every Elvis tune and sings them all to near perfection. In short, BIG ELVIS is a great show.

What's better is that this is a free show running indefinitely at The Barbary Coast. We bought a t-shirt and a CD that he was kind enough to sign for us. Please visit his website and listen to some samples of his work. Buy some CDs or other merchandise. Go to his fan forum and tell him that he is just AWESOME!

BIG ELVIS rocks and deserves your attention before he dies from a massive coronary on stage.