The 57th Cherokee National Holiday is quickly approaching! The main Labor Day weekend festival is a time of celebration commemorating the signing of the Western Band Cherokee Nation Constitution of 1839. The overall event focuses on celebrating Cherokee heritage, creating cultural awareness and reunites Cherokee families in a giant homecoming party. There are several festivities [...]
Author Archives: Sir Heath Burkhalter
Burkhalter’s Local News
July 31, 2009 – 9:54 am
Not really a blog gang, just some local news.
The Gaming Nazis are at it again dropping heavy fines on the Sapphire Pool venue.
They have also denied Prive’ Nightclub its appeal.
With all the fear going on Caesars Palace has decided not to renew Poetry Nightclub’s lease.
I think this is all just the beginning of a whole [...]
Burkhalter And Guns
July 28, 2009 – 11:32 am
I have been around firearms all of my life, in fact, I owned my first rifle and shotgun before I was in kindergarten! I grew up in a home where firearms were a daily thing and readily available and we NEVER had an accident even with cousins and friends coming in and out of the [...]
No More Prive’!
July 24, 2009 – 10:54 am
Well its official. According to Las Vegas Mega Columnist Norm Clark, Prive’ Nightclub has been denied its liquor license and is ordered to be completely shut down by July 30th! <http://www.lvrj.com/news/51562577.html> Poetry Nightclub is also listed as possibly on the chopping block. It does make one sad to see good people hurt over stupidity and [...]
Off The Beaten Path
July 23, 2009 – 5:09 am
I’m a world traveler of sorts. What you might call a Professional Adventurer. I love to see the sights and sounds of new and exciting places. I love making new friends that can open the door to new experiences. Take Las Vegas for example:
We all know about Las Vegas’ most popular attractions: the fountains of [...]
Las Vegas or Disneyland?
July 16, 2009 – 5:08 pm
Well it’s really on now. In the shadow of the Prive’ fines, the Gaming Board has announced it is in full audit of around 9 venues in Las Vegas. This has the rest of the sheep nervous and the smaller clubs are starting to crack down. It will be very soon that we will all [...]
Going Slow For No Reason
July 15, 2009 – 11:05 am
Las Vegas streets are becoming more and more difficult to travel. There is roadwork everywhere. The trouble is, many places that have been coned off never get worked on.
Planet Hollywood Agrees To Pay $750,000.00 Fine!
July 14, 2009 – 8:51 am
I recently read that Planet Hollywood had agreed to pay the Nevada Gambling Regulators $750,000.00 for a wide variety of charges regarding Prive’ Nightclub on a wide variety of issues, from admitting minors, to hiring employees with criminal records, to physical and sexual assault. I’m going to be blunt on several of these issues so [...]
Tough Travels Through The Las Vegas Airport
July 12, 2009 – 9:29 am
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find joy in travel these days. My wife recently went on a trip for two weeks from the Las Vegas Airport to Boise, Idaho. We bought the tickets online about a month in advance. She had decided to take our youngest with her, our fourth grader. All together they had [...]
