Exterior of the Mob Museum, the former federal courthouse.

Returning to the Scene of the Crime: Visiting the Mob Museum Again

February 18, 2026, Leave a Comment on Returning to the Scene of the Crime: Visiting the Mob Museum Again

While in Vegas, my friend Cristal and I went to a few other museums, including the Mob Museum, which I had been to previously, but it had been awhile, so I was happy to go back. Las Vegas and the mob basically go hand-in-hand. Housed perfectly in the city’s first federal courthouse, built in 1933,…

A retro style TV features the cartoon Fallout Boy, giving the thumbs up, next to the TV stands a life size statue of Fallout Boy, in his iconic blue suit with yellow trim. He gives a salute.

Finding out all about Fallout at the Atomic Museum

February 12, 2026, Leave a Comment on Finding out all about Fallout at the Atomic Museum

Recently my friend Cristal and I took a little girls trip to Las Vegas specifically to go to the Atomic Museum because we are both fans of Fallout, and the museum just debuted an exhibit about the video game and show. This was my third visit to the museum, which still ranks among one of…

A black and white image of the back of an abandoned drive-in, portions of the screen are missing, on the left is the small ticket booth.

Abandoned Places, Neon Wonders, and More from Our Idaho Road Trip

September 24, 2025, Leave a Comment on Abandoned Places, Neon Wonders, and More from Our Idaho Road Trip

A road trip is never complete without pulling over to some weird places, including abandoned buildings, amazing neon signs, and more. While Patrick and I have traveled to Idaho a few times, there is always something we missed the time before. So today, I bring you the collection of random places we stopped at during…

Exterior of the Punk Rock Museum, a black brick building with neon green letters painted on it reading "The Punk Rock Museum"

You will Not Want to be Sedated at the Punk Rock Museum!

September 2, 2025, 1 Comment

Las Vegas has its fair share of odd museums, from the Mob Museum to the Atomic Testing Museum, there is no shortage of unique things to look at, so it doesn’t surprise me that Vegas is home to the Punk Rock Museum. Opening in 2023, artifacts from the punk music scene are displayed over two…

A mannequin family sits at a card table playing Monopoly. A stone fireplace is on the back wall, which is painted pink.

Mining, Gambling, and More all on Display the Clark County Museum

August 20, 2025, Leave a Comment on Mining, Gambling, and More all on Display the Clark County Museum

While Las Vegas may be the literal bright spot that everyone flocks to when visit Nevada, just a few miles to the southeast is something anyone who loves Nevada should visit, the Clark County Museum. The museum sprawls over 30 acres, and features relocated buildings, train cars, antique farm equipment, and more. The adobe-like building…

Myself, in a short black velvet dress, red belt, standing in front of a large "ELVIS" sign lit up with red lightbulbs.

Travel Back in Time to Elvis’ 1969 Las Vegas Show

August 13, 2025, Leave a Comment on Travel Back in Time to Elvis’ 1969 Las Vegas Show

Patrick and I recently returned from a week long road trip where we drove to Idaho to visit my mom for a few days. Our first stop was in Las Vegas, which coincided with a recreation of Elvis Presley’s first Las Vegas show at what was then known as The International Hotel, which is the…

A Night at the Neon Museum on Film

July 5, 2023, Leave a Comment on A Night at the Neon Museum on Film

A Note from Janey: Today I’m handing the blogging reins to Patrick. He was so excited about both the opportunity to shoot night photos at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, and with his end products! Enjoy! As Janey mentioned in her post about our return to the Las Vegas Neon Museum I spent most…

An ameba shape neon sign reads "Sky Ranch Motel" with a moon and stars on the top.

The Neon Spectacle of Las Vegas

June 21, 2023, Leave a Comment on The Neon Spectacle of Las Vegas

Las Vegas became famous for its casinos that boasted glitz and glamor with big, brilliant buzzing neon signs. Sadly, these days many have switched to LED, and while some signs have had a second life at the Neon Museum, there is still plenty of neon to be seen in the wild. From the massive kicking…

A large neon sign features fire made of neon and script reading "The Flame" below backlit plastic reads "Prime Rib Breakfast Lunch Dinner" and in small blue neon reads 24 HRS"

Revisiting the Las Vegas Neon Museum

June 19, 2023, 3 Comments

Back in 2017 Patrick and I visited the Las Vegas Neon Museum, and had an absolute blast, taking both their daytime and nighttime tours. Recently they added a “Photo Walk” option, which is a time for photographers to have respectful free-reign (no touching of the signs!) of the boneyard, and since Patrick has gotten more…

Myself, with my back to the camera, the back of my sweater visible which reads "The Twilight Zone" and in the background the elements from the opening sequence.

Putting Around the Twilight Zone

June 16, 2023, 1 Comment

The Twilight Zone ranks among one of the best television shows of all time, and one of my favorites. So when I heard there was an entire mini golf course dedicated to the show, I knew we had to go! Located in the basement of the Horseshoe, fans of the show and lovers of mini…