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Diablo’s Was A Little Cold

Last Friday, December 14, Jenna and I went to a club that neither one of us had been to. We went to Diablo’s which is connected to Monte Carlo on the strip. Diablo’s is a Mexican and a Tex Mex restaurant and it is a club. There are two levels to the restaurant/club. On the first level is the restaurant where you can sit and have a good meal. On the second level is the club with a stage for live music or a DJ. You can also get to Diablo’s from the strip or through the Monte Carlo.

When Jenna and I arrived we were told to go to the second level but that is because we weren’t planning on eating. So, we went up the stairs opened the doors to the club and realized when we walked in that the club is an indoor/outdoor club. Now this wouldn’t have been a problem but I had no idea that I would be freezing all night. I would have dressed accordingly. I wouldn’t have worn a tank top and pants. I would have worn a sweater or at least brought my coat with me. The temperature was only around 30 that night. I was so cold. But when we walked in to my right was the stage that the DJ was on and they had three dancers on stage along with a man dressed up in a Santa suit and had a wrestling mask. The guy in the Santa suit was getting the crowd involved in the music and getting them revved up. He was doing a pretty good job.

On my left was the bar where it was a big square with about five or six bartenders. They were mixing drinks as fast as they could to keep up with the demand. There were also three dancers that were on the bar. They had whistles and were blowing them when they would give shots out. There was one dancer that was in the middle of the bar and she just danced. The bartenders did a really good job of keeping up with everyone ordering drinks. We didn’t have to wait to long to place our drink order. I liked that about this club.

To keep the club a little warmer, they had heat lamps all over the club to try to keep warm air inside. It kind of worked but I thought the club was still pretty cold. I had to stand right next to the heat lamps a couple of times to just warm up. There were tables set up on the side and back of the club, so that you could sit down if you wanted to. They also had heat lamps next to the tables to keep them a little more comfortable. The couches that they had were red to go along with the theme of the club, which their logo has a woman devil. There was also a patio that has tables on it that is located in the back of the club. I’m sure this place is very popular in the summer when it is warmer out.

There weren’t too many people at the club but the people who were there looked like they were having a good time. I had a good time except for the fact that I was cold. They serve food until midnight and I thought the food smelt so good. I definitely want to go and eat there sometime. The music they played was pretty much new hip-hop and the crowd seemed to like it. The Santa did a good job of getting the crowd involved because he went around the club with a microphone and asking people questions and getting them free shots. He also would dance with people and take pictures with them. I thought the atmosphere was very fun because of the dancers that they had and the whistles that they kept blowing. They also had a crowd beer bong that around seven people could drink out of at the same time. I would recommend this club but make sure you dress for the weather.

Suspect Apprehended In School Bus Stop Shooting

The police have apprehended a suspect in the school bus stop shooting on Wednesday. The shooting occurred on Tuesday sometime in the afternoon when school was out. There were six people who were shot ranging in the age of 14 to 20.

Late on Tuesday night the Las Vegas police received a tip on who may have been involved in the shooting and that they were on a Greyhound bus heading to Chicago. The suspect was apprehended in Denver, Colorado when the Greyhound bus stopped at the bus station. The U.S. Marshals and the Denver police are the ones that apprehended the suspect around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The suspect was identified as Nicco Tatum, who is 18 years old. Tatum is facing six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of battery with a deadly weapon.

On Wednesday morning the police narrowed their search of suspects and they also raised the level of security after the worst school-related violence that has happened in this area. There was a second shooter involved and that suspect is still at large. That suspect is a priority for the Las Vegas police.

Four of the injured victims were Mojave High School students. They were treated and released from University Medical Center. Two of the injured victims had to stay in the hospital. Mark Smith, who is 17 year old, was listed at stable condition after being shot in the stomach. The other victim, who is Alex Rios and is 18 years old, was listed in serious condition as of Wednesday.

The police have heard many theories on why the shooting occurred. Some say it was gang related, some say it was because of a girlfriend, and others say it was racial. The police are looking into every scenario so that they find the real reason that the shooting occurred.

Many of the students have said that they don’t feel very safe going to Mojave High School. Apparently there is quite a bit of violence that happens at the school. One student even talked about how he has been asked a few times if he wants to buy drugs within the school. The superintendent has said that they have asked for more security but they have not been complied with their requests. Another superintendent, of a different school, has said that they asked to have metal detectors put into the school but the request got buried in bureaucracy and then later got rejected by district officials because they thought that was too much.

Something needs to be done about the fear that students are feeling and the violence that is occurring. Kids need to feel safe when they go to school. So, something needs to happen to make schools more safe.

Kevin Dubrow’s Cause Of Death Revealed

Kevin Dubrow, who was the lead singer of the band Quiet Riot, died on November 25 but at the time no one knew what he had died from. The autopsy has come back to say that Dubrow died from a drug overdose. This is a likely story when it comes to rock stars but it doesn’t make it any less sad.

Clark County coroner’s office said that he died from cocaine intoxication but that it was by accident. The overdose comes as a shock for many of Dubrow’s friends because even though he had gotten a reputation for living the rock star life, with partying all the time and doing drugs, when he moved to Las Vegas in 1995 he seemed to calm down. He lived a much healthier lifestyle by working out daily and eating healthy food. He seemed to have stopped doing drugs and drinking. So, many of his friends thought he was clean and sober.

Dubrow, who was 52 when he died, was found dead at his home on November 25. Police were called to 4800 Mountain Valley Road by a neighbor of Dubrow’s because they wanted them to check on him to make sure he was fine. Obviously when they arrived at his home everything was not fine. It didn’t look like there was any forced entry into the home and nothing looked suspicious.

Dubrow started the band back in 1975 with guitarist Randy Rhoads. Rhoads didn’t stay with the band; he ended up joining Ozzy Osbourne’s band. After Rhoads left is when Quiet Riot started to hit it big because of Dubrow’s stage presence and his scratchy voice. Their third album came out in 1983 and it was titled “Metal Health”. This was their best selling album and put them in the books of metal by selling 5 million copies because of their single “Cum on Feel the Noize”. This album also was the first metal album to hit number 1 on the Billboard chart.

According to Lonn Friend, who was a rock journalist and an author, “Without Quiet Riot, there would have never been a Motley Crue or a Poison or Ratt. They were the first.”

Dubrow got kicked out of Quiet Riot in the late 1980’s and then he tried to put a new band together in the early 1990’s that was like the Quiet Riot. They had just recently played at the Henderson Pavilion.

Dubrow was a big influence on the metal world. He did have some demons in his life that he was working through but he was trying to live a sober and healthy life. It just seems like his demons got the best of him. He will be greatly missed by many people.

The Tryst Was A Hit

Last Thursday, which was December 6, Jenna and I were invited to go out to the Tryst at the Wynn by Keith. Even though I wasn’t really up for going out that night, I had never been to the Tryst so I wanted to check the club out.

When we got there, we didn’t have to wait to get in at all. The line to the club was really long. I would say there were probably at least 100 people waiting in line to get into the club. We just walked right in because we were with the owner of Prive, which is a new club opening up in Planet Hollywood. We had someone showed us to our table and we had to go down three flights of steps to get to the club. There are red fabric-like walls all the way down to the club and within the club. The lighting is once again soft with it being quite dim in the club. It feels like it is lit by candles, which is how soft it is. You walk into a little hallway before you are actually in the club. Right when you walk into the club the dance floor is in front of you, to the right is a bar, and to the left is the DJ booth. The table that we were at was next to the dance floor. The dance floor was a good size. I would say that between 50 to 75 people could fit on there at one time. There were a lot of people dancing on the dance floor. On each side of the dance floor, there was a dancer that worked for the club on a little stage.

The thing I loved the most about this club was that there was a patio that you could go and look at the stars. But the best thing about this patio is that you could look at the waterfall and pond that was outside. It was really pretty. The dance floor extended out to the patio but no one was really dancing out there. Most people, I think, were out there to get some fresh air because inside the club was rather warm. It was a nice change of pace out there. There were also cabana-like tables out there too. They had like a curtain like roof on them and it was pretty romantic. It was right next to the water. There were tables all over in this club. The music wasn’t bad either. It was a mix between today’s hip-hop and older hip-hop. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the music because they were dancing. The atmosphere was everyone was there to have a good time. There were bouncer all over in the back, so you also felt safe because you knew that if anything was to go wrong or someone was going to start a fight, the bouncers would break it up right away.

The bathroom was really nice also. When you walked in, there was the fountains in the middle of the room in a circle, which I had never seen before. On the wall were mirrors so that you could reapply makeup or fix your hair, with products you could use, like hairspray, lotion, perfume, and other things. Then there was a hall that was lined with bathroom stalls on each side. The attendants in the bathroom kept the bathroom moving smoothly. They got people into the bathroom stalls and moved people around very well, so that the bathroom wasn’t chaotic.

I liked this club quite a bit. It was really nice inside with the fabric on the walls and all the tables that had couches with them that were round to make the table more intimate. I liked the music that was played in the club and that the dance floor was actually quite big. The only complaint I had all night was that the waitress took forever to get us another bottle of vodka. Other than that I would recommend this club to anyone.

Land Seizure Is Still Being Debated After 12 Years Of Legal Battle

Paul Moldon, a former Las Vegas Resident, believes he may finally get the proper compensation for the seizure of his lot which was next to the Stratosphere after a 12 year court battle.

After a half hour Supreme Court hearing on Monday, Moldon had said that he thinks that the judges finally got it. He went on to say that the city stole his property so that they could give it to the Stratosphere and then the county stole his interest.

In 1995, the city of Las Vegas’s redevelopment agency used the power of eminent domain to take Moldon’s half-acre lot in aid of the Stratosphere. At that time the casino-hotel wanted that land for expansion.

At that time, the city deposited $725,000 in a Clark County District Court trust account for Moldon. After that Moldon challenged the seizure and the money just sat in the account.

The interest that the account earned, which was estimated at $150,000 to $200,000 for over 10 years, was moved by the court clerk to the Clark County government’s general fund.

The Supreme Court is not expected to make a ruling for several months on whether the interest that was earned on the money belongs to Moldon. There are some justices, like Senior Justice Deborah Agosti, that have made comments that support Moldon’s position.

Agosti has questioned how the county could draw off the interest since Moldon was disputing the taking and did not surrender the property at the time.

Moldon, who is now a Washington state resident, suffers from multiple sclerosis that he says has been made worse by the long legal battle. When he was in the Supreme Court building he had to hobble around.

In late 2004, a Clark County jury found the land should have been priced at $1.5 million. Then Moldon sold the property to Stratosphere.

By Monday, Moldon had said that he had received about $3 million in principle and interest payments from the Stratosphere. He also said though that he had not received any of the interest that was earned on the original $725,000 deposit.

The Moon Nightclub Was Fun On My Birthday

My roommates, Dan and Jenna, really came through for me on my birthday. They managed to get me a table at the Moon Nightclub at the Palms, with two bottles. Apparently Dan knew someone who could get us a table and two bottles, so he hooked it up. He got his name on the list, so that we wouldn’t have to wait in line.

When we got there, we had a little confusion at that the ropes. They couldn’t find Dan’s name on the list, so we had to wait a little bit. We didn’t wait long before they found his name. We then had to ride up to the club in an elevator and then one of the bouncer showed us to our table. We were in another room that had a little dance floor and a bar in it. The view from our table though was amazing. You could see all the lights of Vegas from up there. It was really beautiful. Then our waitress came and asked what we wanted for our two bottles. We decided to go with two Grey Goose Vodka bottles. When she returned she made us our drinks.

The music was pretty loud in the club but at least it was good music. The DJ mixed it up with some of today’s hip-hop and some older music too. I really liked the music he was playing. There weren’t too many people in the room that we were in. There was still enough room to dance if you wanted to. The dance floor in the room that were in, lighted up too. I enjoyed dancing the night away in this club.

I decided to venture out of our room to check out the rest of the club. When you walked out, on your left was another bar and to the right was the elevators. Right in front was the dance floor, which was packed. I couldn’t even tell you what the dance floor looked like or what was near it because there were so many people. The nice thing about the club though was on the other side was a patio. There were tables our there also and heat laps that I don’t think were on.

I had a really good time here. Even though it was pretty crowded in the club, it wasn’t that bad. I liked the music, our waitress was great, and I liked the layout of the club even though it was kind of small. I’ve never gotten a table at a club but now I know why people get them. It was nice to be able to sit down when you wanted to and to set down your drink or purse. I really don’t want to go to a club again without getting a table. It is just too bad that they cost so much. I would go to this club again.

Carrabbas For My Birthday

For my birthday, which was last Saturday, my boyfriend, Donnie, took me to Carrabbas Italian Grill. It was over in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas.

Right when I walked into the restaurant I could smell the aroma of Italian food. It smelt so good and inviting. The lighting was soft in the restaurant and right in front was a bar that was near the hostess station. The restaurant looked kind of small and it was a little busy but we got seated right away in a booth.

The waitress came over right away and asked what we wanted to drink and to ask if we wanted to start out with an appetizer. We decided to get the mozzarella and marinara for an appetizer. She came back with our drinks and some bread that you dipped in olive oil and herbs. I have never had this before but it was really good. The bread was nice and warm and the herbs were really good mixed in with the oil. Donnie asked the waitress to bring balsamic vinegar. He mixed that in with the oil and herbs and that was even better.

The atmosphere was very warm and quiet. Even though the restaurant was pretty packed, it wasn’t very noisy. It felt like I was in an intimate setting with Donnie even though were people all around me. The one thing I found to be very cool about the restaurant was the kitchen was open so you could see the chefs making the food. The whole kitchen was stainless steel and looked very clean. I thought that was very different from other restaurants.

I ordered the Quarto Formiaggo Ravioli. It was ravioli stuffed with for different cheeses that I don’t remember and then it was in a marinara sauce. It was really good and cheesy. Donnie ordered linguine with muscles, shrimp, and scallops in a marinara sauce. He said that it was very good too. The best part of the meal was the desert. I can’t remember what it was called but it was to die for. If you like chocolate then this it the desert for you. It was two brownies that had a chocolate mousse between them. On top was homemade whipped cream and then it was sitting in a pool of hot fudge. It was amazing. It was the perfect way to end a perfect meal.

Three Deadly Crashes All On Sunday Morning

There were three deadly car accidents that happened on Sunday morning on the Southern part of Las Vegas. The authorities are suspecting alcohol or drugs could have been a factor in all three crashes.

The first crash happened at 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 15. Kevin Honea, who is a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper, said that the accident occurred three miles south of Sloan.

A man was driving a Nissan pickup north when he drifted into another lane then struck the back of a GMC Sonoma pickup and then the Nissan hit the center median wall.

The man who was driving the Nissan was not wearing a seatbelt so he was thrown from his vehicle and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. There were two people in the GMC Sonoma but they were not injured.

The second fatal crash was at about 7:30 a.m. only four hours later than the first accident and it was just south of the first crash.

The authorities had closed two out of three northbound lanes down on Interstate 15 because of the first accident that had happened earlier that morning but a man driving a Ford SVT Focus approached the slowed traffic at a speed that was too fast.

The man that was driving the Ford tried to drive around a Honda sedan but instead hit an outside median. Then the driver of the Ford hit the Honda on its passenger side and then the Honda got pushed into a parked Nevada Department of Transportation truck.

The man who was driving the Honda, who was also 80 years old, was pronounced dead and his female passenger was airlifted to University Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Also, the driver of the Nevada Department of Transportation truck was taken to University Medical Center with minor injuries.

The driver of the Ford decided to drive away from the crash, he was heading southbound in the northbound lanes said Honea. Troopers finally stopped him about five miles away from the crash and booked him into the county jail.

Then about two hours later at roughly 9:30 a.m. a man in his 20s driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer lost control of his vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 at Ann Road.

The Trailblazer hit the guardrail and then started to roll down the embankment between Ann and U.S. Highway 95. Once again the driver of the Trailblazer was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his vehicle. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The Tao Is A Good Time

My roommate, Jenna, and I decided to go out Thursday night because we got an invitation from our friend, Keith. He invited us to go out to the Tao, which is at the Venetian. This would be the first time that I would be there for longer than five minutes. I had been there previously to meet Keith but that was the night that my other roommate, Dan, was sick and I wasn’t in the mood to go out. We only went in to say hi and then we left. This time I actually got to hang out downstairs for a little bit and then we went upstairs next to the dance floor.

We met Keith in the downstairs lounge of Tao. It was very chill. When you walked in there were couches almost everywhere. The lighting was really soft and there was music playing throughout the downstairs. I believe it was techno, which I’m not a huge fan of but I can still move to it. There was a bar near our table that was fully decked out with any alcohol you wanted. There were waiter and waitress for every table and the atmosphere was very chill downstairs.

When we got upstairs, we had to take an elevator to get to the upstairs because we were with the group that had a table. I believe the elevators are just for the people with tables. Our table was right next to the dance floor. The table was complete with cranberry and orange juice. There was also water and Red Bull and of course vodka. I don’t how many bottles we went through but it was a lot. In this room they played more of today’s music and some old school rap. It was a good mix. The DJ was doing a really good job of mixing it up. A lot of people were dancing. Now there are girls dancing up on stage and in bathtubs all over the club, which makes for an interesting time. We were near a stage that had a bed and a bird cage on it. There were two girls that danced up there. They were gorgeous and in perfect shape. Needless to say a little intimidating.

One of the coolest things that happened in the club was that there was a surprise fashion show. Apparently they have a runway in the club and models starting coming out and modeled clothes for the crowd. Some of the outfits were really cute. I would say there were probably five to six girls and two guys modeling. It was really interesting. I felt bad though for one girl because both times she came out she fell. I guess she is new to the whole modeling thing. Each model came out in two outfits. It was something I had never seen before.
All I have to say is that I really liked this club. It was a little crowded but I still had a lot of fun. I liked the atmosphere and the mood of the club. Everyone was having a good time and the music was great. I would definitely go back to this club. I just have to thank our friend, Keith, for inviting us out. He is the greatest and I’m really glad he thought of us to bring with him. It is nice to have friends who want to show us a good time.

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