#Martin Westgate

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Las Vegas Strip, Summer 1975. Aerial photos of major Strip properties from “Proposal for the Xanadu Hotel and Casino,” Martin Stern Jr. AIA Architect & Associates. Julius Shulman, photographer.

Hacienda (demolished, now Mandalay Bay) Tropicana Marina (now MGM Grand) Aladdin (demolished, Planet Hollywood) MGM Grand (Horseshoe Las Vegas) Dunes (demolished, Bellagio) Flamingo Caesars Palace Holiday (Harrahs) Castaways (demolished, The Mirage) Sands (demolished, The Venetian) Frontier (demolished) Desert Inn (demolished, Encore & Wynn) Stardust (demolished, Resorts World) Riviera (demolished) Thunderbird (demolished, Fontainebleau site) Circus Circus Sahara Landmark (demolished, Convention Center) Las Vegas Hilton (Westgate)

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My media this week (29 Jan-4 Feb 2023)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😊👂‍A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries #1) (T.E. Kinsey, author; Elizabeth Knowelden, narrator) - very entertaining historical cozy mystery with charming characters and not heavy historical accuracy (which doesn't detract in any way from the entertainment value (at least for me)). Plus the fact that they are free in both ebook & audio via KU. Definitely going to read more.

🥰 Exquisite (copperbadge aka Sam Starbuck) - 172K, White Collar, Peter/El/Neal - complete AU rewrite of s1-2, very well plotted & integrated; light D/s dynamic with P/N. I regret endlessly that there is not more good OT3 stuff like this for this show!

🙂 Push The Button (Kalee60) - 100K, shrunkyclunks - absolute tropefest: fake dating, team-as-family, only one bed, an entire pine forest

😊👂‍Mystery Mile (Albert Campion Mystery #2) (Margery Allingham, author; Francis Matthews, narrator) - this one was full on 'mysterious criminal gang adventure' than 'domestic murder' - I really do enjoy Campion's whole THING: his complete willingness to be the absolute fool so that people vastly underestimate him. alas, CWs for all the usual period typical/contemporary racism/antisemitism/xenophobia (+ a mouse death)

💖💖 +80K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

the night breeze carries something sweet (asbealthgn) - Stranger Things: Steddie, 4.8K - short but delightful rockstar!Eddie/some guy!Steve meet cute

His Greatest Adversary Yet (architeuthis) - original work: 15K - absolutely wonderful story about a retired superhero and the supervillian who keeps seeking him out because he misses him (and has a very late-in-life gay awakening when he finds him)

And I Knew (in the Crystalline Knowledge of You) (PippinPips) - Stranger Things: Steddie, 27K - fantastic Practical Magic AU

Cassiopeia, Orion, Bootes (AidaRonan) - Stranger Things: Steddie, 10K - another incredible monsterfucking fic. what a fucking gift!

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Shotgun Wedding

Scooby Doo, Where Are You! - s2, e1-4

Poker Face - s1, e1-4

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Off Menu - Ep 104: Martin Freeman

Welcome to Night Vale #210 - Ten Years Later

Welcome to Night Vale #211 - Howl

The Sporkful - The Boom And Bust Of Meat Alternatives

Renegades: Born in the USA - Relationships with Our Fathers & Masculinity

Welcome to Night Vale #212 - The Campus

You Must Remember This - 1980: Richard Gere and American Gigolo (Erotic 80s Part 3)

Welcome to Night Vale #213 - Murals

Welcome to Night Vale #214 - The Comet's Tail

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Galileo’s Middle Finger

Strange Customs with Sasha Sagan - Nicole Richie—The Conspiracy

Renegades: Born in the USA - Fatherhood

Off Menu - Ainsley Harriott

Vibe Check - Hope Is A Light-skinned Ideal

99% Invisible #523 - Six-on-Six Basketball

Ologies with Alie Ward - Laryngology (VOICE BOXES) Part 2 with Ronda Alexander

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Freud Museum London

Welcome to Night Vale - Bonus Episode: Crime Line

Welcome to Night Vale #221 - The Glow Cloud, Explained

You Must Remember This - 1981: Neonoir, Body Heat and Postman Always Rings Twice (Erotic 80s Part 4)

Into It - A History of Whammies at the Grammys (Plus: What's Lil Rel Howery Into?)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Westgate with Rico Gagliano

Renegades: Born in the USA - Looking Towards American Renewal

Off Menu - Ep 137: Michael Schur

Endless Thread - Him: An AI Love Story

You Must Remember This - 1982: Teen Sexploitation, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Porky's and The Blue Lagoon (Erotic 80s Part 5)

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Presenting Miley Cyrus

Presenting Britney Spears

Presenting Dua Lipa

Future Friends [Superfruit]

Presenting Lady Gaga

My Mix #3 {mostly '80s pop with a New Wave concentration}

my 'Thumbs Up' playlist

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Days 48-50 Back into England

Day 48     Sunday

Time to move on and it was a very long day.  By sheer bad luck, we left the caravan park with the folding step into the van still on the pitch.  We realised this when we parked at night and had a bit stretch to get into the van without it. 

We started with a drive down to the local village (Laugharne, pronounced Larn) where we found a great castle, or the ruins thereof.  It was near a fast-flowing stream and there was a lot of water around.  We took some photos in a large parking area and Heather spoke to a local woman who said that a combination of all the recent rain and a high tide resulted in two parked cars being submerged in the parking area overnight.   It was a very moody morning, and with the ruins of the castle looming above us and the muddy stream rushing headlong to the ocean, it had a wonderful, if foreboding, feel about it all.

As we drove further during the day, we saw a lot of water lying around and numerous very swollen rivers.   Everyone we talk to comments on all the exceptional rain they have had, and several of the caravan parks Heather has contacted are closed because the ground is too boggy for vehicles to get in and out.  

We drove a long way on the Motorway - it seemed a VERY long way but wasn’t as far as it seemed.  We stopped for fuel (and personal sustenance) along the way and drove around the western outskirts of Cardiff to a place Heather found for us to have lunch.  It was called Barry Island, and we naively imagined that we could park within sight of the sea to eat our sangers.   How silly!  It was a hideously rowdy collection of amusement parks, arcade game hangouts, and pleasure palaces, crowded beyond reason, and with not a single parking spot within kilometres.  It was a nightmare getting out again and we eventually ate lunch beside the kerb in a busy city street.   There seems to be nothing in the UK comparable with the everyday luxuries we take for granted in Oz.

Heather tried to book a couple more caravan parks after lunch but after struggling with multiple apps and making numerous frustrating and unsuccessful phone calls, she gave up after a few tears of angst after an hour or so.   By then, it was basically a late run for our caravan park booked for tonight and tomorrow.   It was obvious that we wouldn’t arrive until later than advised, so she tried ringing the park a couple of times to let them know.   She was never able to speak with anyone or leave a message, but we eventually arrived a little after dark, only to find the place closed and nobody around.  She tried calling a couple more times but all to no avail.

(One additional thing that caused me a bit of angst on the day was crossing the River Severn - the gateway from lovely Wales into awful England.  It was the highest bridge I have ever encountered - way higher than the Westgate, and it was several kilometres long.  With my abhorrence (fear) of heights, it was a big challenge that simply had to be endured but it was certainly frightful for me.)

There was a small patch of hard-standing between two houses not far from the park gate and we decided that we would have to park there overnight, despite the local prohibition on such things - and probable complaints from the neighbours - but we could see no alternative.  We were just getting set up when the guy from the caravan park came over and let us in. He said all the phone calls were a bit garbled so he hadn’t been able to understand them.  Anyway, we were glad to be safe and secure with electricity, water, toilets and showers at last.   It had been a long and extremely frustrating day. 

Day 49     Monday

We ran out of gas while boiling the billy last night so went looking for a gas bottle refill after breakfast and passed a couple in the local village (Ilfracombe) and ended up in the next village, Combe Martin – ‘combe’ means ‘valley’ in this area and attaches to a lot of place names.   I went to a servo there, but they don’t sell gas, so we returned to the local servo and bought it there at more than double the price at home - 28 GBP for a 3.9-pound cylinder. 

We then went for a bit of a drive further on, firstly to Woolacombe Beach where we looked out over the sea from a high expensive parking area, and down onto quite a lot of silly people surfing and swimming in the cold, cold water.  There are a lot of crazy people over here.  

We retraced our steps/wheel tracks and went to Barnstaple where it was quite busy and, as is normal for England, we couldn’t get within miles of the water.  The traffic, the convoluted road system, and the crazy drivers, sent us scurrying back to our caravan park via some back roads as quickly as we could.   We only drove 48 miles for the round trip, but I was at the end of my rope by the time we got back for lunch.   The manual transmission on the campervan has seen better days/decades and it often simply won’t go into gear – not good when you are leading a horde of impatient drivers and can’t get the vehicle moving.   First and reverse are often problematic, but fifth and sixth are the only reliable gears - and I usually go straight from fourth to sixth because there as virtually no difference between fifth and sixth anyway, and you lose too much momentum wasting time with fifth.   We often start off in third because it won’t go into first or second and changing down is a real lottery (with no winners).   It is the worst vehicle I have ever driven, and it makes even a short drive a nightmare.  It is underpowered, makes plenty of mysterious noises, and has the turning circle of a twelve horse dray. But somehow, we manage. 

We spent the afternoon writing and preparing text and photos for our blogs, but there is no internet here at all so we can’t post anything.   Heather’s SIM allows her to make phone calls, but we have zero data access here.   The park has three free Wi-Fi networks but none of them work, so we feel very isolated.  But we move on again tomorrow and live in hope that we will have at least some internet access at the new park.  For me, it may still be problematic because I use my PC for everything, and it can very rarely connect to the internet - no idea why but it has forever been thus.  It is more than a week since I have been able to connect my PC to the internet.

Day 50     Tuesday

We moved from Ilfracombe to Lizard today, about 150 miles.  We rang Deanne before breakfast to see how her chemo was impacting her and to wish her a happy birthday for tomorrow.   It is tough being on the other side of the world when any of your children are suffering.

We got a lot of rain overnight and Heather got soaked in a sudden downpour returning from the showers after breakfast.  When it rains here, it seems to hit instantly and in bucketfuls, and ten minutes later, we see the sun again.  But it rained most of the day, often quite torrentially, except for an hour or two of weak sunshine in the afternoon.   

We may have squashed a squirrel yesterday (I hope he didn’t run under our wheel, but I am not sure) and one ran out in front of us today.   I managed to brake very sharply, to the annoyance of the following cars, but at least the cute little beasty managed to avoid getting killed today.   Maybe tomorrow, if he doesn’t comply with the road rules.  

We called into a couple of coastal villages, including Bude and Boscastle, but it was impossible to stop anywhere so we drove on - and on and on.   We are television fans of Rick Stein and wanted to see his seafood restaurant in Padstow, We even contemplated fish and chips there, but the whole area was chaotic with people and vehicles everywhere, spilling right across the roads and wandering aimlessly between the cars.  We drove past the Rick Stein cafe, bursting at the seams, and Heather saw his main restaurant a couple of hundred metres further on, but I missed that due to the insane jumble of cars and strolling idiots all across the street.  Everyone has a dog (or two or three or four) and they rule the roads and footpaths, running amok wherever they want.   They are allowed in all the shops and restaurants and are a menace.   They are treated as gods and have far greater rights and privileges than people.  At a guess, I would say that one in three people we see is associated with a dog or dogs, usually at least two, often more, and dogs outnumber people on the streets of any town or village. 

The end result of course is that our excursion to Padstow was about as frustrating as Bude and Boscastle.  As a consequence, we ate our lunch in a small layby beside a busy road with cars and trucks roaring past a metre or two away.   There is a lot of huge farm equipment on the roads down here but the farmers tend to try to share the roads fairly well, unlike the truckers who are always on our side of the road and barreling through - just get out of my way or wear it!

We went to a small Tesco on the outskirts of Padstow and bought a couple of things, but they didn’t have a lot of choice so we went to a bigger one in Helston and got what we needed.  We then headed for our digs via an old pub we had seen not far away.  We were having a quiet calming drink when we found that they had a good WiFi signal, so I went out to the car and brought my PC in and it connected straight away.   It is well over a week since I have been able to get it online so I did quite a few things in quick time to enable me to get much better organised.   I didn’t post anything to my blog but was able to get a lot of data onto my PC that should enable me to do a bit more in the next few days.  

We had an early dinner and set off to find a local pub where there was supposed to be some Cornish music but we got lost on the way and ended up back at our camp quite disgusted.  (Next morning we retraced our steps to see where we should have gone but still couldn’t find it.  There was place where we could have walked down to the village but there was no place to park anyway.   We also tried to access the village from an alternative main road route, but gave up on that too after our efforts were thwarted.)

I had a horrible experience later that night.  I went to the loo a hundred or so metres away in intense darkness and took my phone with me to use as a torch.   On the way back, the torch failed and I only had the fairly weak screen light and wandered into the wrong paddock.  (You would have to see this place to understand but it was pretty easily done.)   I knew something wasn’t right but I wandered around in the pitch dark, shoes and socks squelching through the soaked muddy grass, calling out to Heather.  In the meantime, she was panicking because I hadn’t returned and was preparing to look for me.   I retraced my steps half a dozen times but still kept ending up in the wrong paddock.  I eventually decided to go up to the owner’s house and ask for a stronger light but stumbled into the right paddock on the way.  Was I ever relieved!  It reminded me of a somewhat analogous experience I had as a young child and it was really quite awful.  

The place we are staying is like a farm and they have quite a few animals, including some turkeys.  The male is quite aggressive and we have had to ward it off quite vigorously a few times - and the farmer has rescued us twice.   The turkeys have a big chick but the mature birds are called George and Mildred.   Very British, what?

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[ad_1] With ancient walls circling a medieval town and timber-framed houses lining cobbled streets, Canterbury is a beautiful city bursting with history. See the best in our guide to visiting Canterbury on a day trip. St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, put the city on the map when he made it the base of Christianity in England. After Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the cathedral, it became the most important pilgrimage site in the country. Almost a thousand years later, the medieval city is still a popular day trip. The highlight is the imposing cathedral, but there are plenty of other great things to do in Canterbury. Half-timbered buildings, ruined abbeys, and ancient churches provide a connection to the past. Independent stores, cool cafes, and notable pubs add to the city’s vibrant atmosphere. Canterbury is a great day trip destination, especially from nearby London. This guide covers all the best things to do in Canterbury in order for the perfect day trip. COMMENTS // We do our best to keep the information in this guide up to date, if you notice anything has changed, please leave a comment below. BOOKINGS // Booking your trip via the links in this guide will earn us a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support – Paul & Mark. IS A DAY TRIP TO CANTERBURY WORTH IT? Canterbury is an excellent day trip destination. The medieval city has earned UNESCO World Heritage for 3 remarkable sights. Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Priory – the oldest church in the English-speaking world. Charming laneways, picturesque gardens, and interesting architecture make it an alluring destination. Canterbury is not just a significant city in the story of England, it’s also a very beautiful place to visit. ST MARTIN’S CHURCH CANTERBURY DAY TRIP — MORNING The morning covers all the best things to do in Canterbury that we think you shouldn’t miss on a day trip. We’ve put them in the right order so you can see everything without too much back-tracking.   1 – THE GOODS SHED Start your Canterbury day trip at The Goods Shed, right next to Canterbury West Train Station. This cool farmers’ market is housed in an old brick shed and it’s one of our favourite things to do in Canterbury. The produce includes a butchery, a bakery, and a vegetable store. But there are also a few cafes and restaurants and some great options to start the day. Grab a coffee from the Wild Goose stall and a pastry from the Little Sugar bakery. If you’re looking for something more substantial, breakfast or brunch at The Refectory Kitchen is a great way to start the day. It’s about a 5-minute walk from the Goods Shed. THE GOODS SHED 2 – WESTGATE TOWER Standing at the northern entrance to the walled city of Canterbury is the Westgate Tower. This medieval gatehouse is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built during the Hundred Years War, it was one of the 7 gates that used to surround the city and the only one still standing. Inside, the tower houses a museum covering the city’s wars, the history of the tower, and an exhibition on the Magna Carter. Climb the narrow stairs to the top of the tower for fine views over the city. DETAILS | WESTGATE TOWER hours – 12 pm to 3:45 pm (Mon – Sun) | cost – £4 adults, £2 children (5-17) WESTGATE TOWER 3 – WESTGATE GARDENS The Westgate Gardens are located just beside the Westgate Tower. This 11-acre ornamental garden set along the banks of the River Stour is the perfect place for a quiet stroll in the city. A lovely patch of greenery is framed by manicured flower beds and wonderfully old trees. The gentle flowing river is overlooked by medieval houses. It’s one of the most beautiful areas in Canterbury. There are two war memorials. The Physic Garden is filled with plants and flowers that were once used for medicinal purposes. Don’t miss the 200-year-old, 25-foot-wide Oriental Plane tree. It is said to be so wide because it absorbed a circular iron seat that used to surround it.

WESTGATE GARDENS 4 – CANTERBURY HIGH STREET Next, head to Canterbury’s High Street, packed with interesting oddities. Here are a few we loved on our last visit: The Old Weavers House was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 16th. It provided shelter for religious refugees in Tudor times. Today the black and white, half-timbered building is one of the most photographed in Canterbury. The larger-than-life Geoffrey Chaucer Statue represents the author as a Canterbury pilgrim. His famous novel, The Canterbury Tales, tells the story of pilgrims travelling from London to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket. The sculpture was completed in 2004 by sculptor Sam Holland. Eastbridge Hospital is a historic almshouse that provided accommodation to poor pilgrims. Founded in the 12th century, it’s one of the oldest surviving examples of a medieval hospital in England. You can visit the chapel, great hall, and cloisters. Beaney House of Art & Knowledge is an attractive building that was built in 1897. Today it houses a mix of museums, art, and a library. Pop in and see what’s on. Entry is free. CANTERBURY | WALKING TOUR Join this highly-rated 90-minute walking tour to see the top attractions in Canterbury. An expert guide will share the city’s captivating history. CANTERBURY WALKING TOUR BEANEY HOUSE CHAUCER STATUE OLD WEAVER’S HOUSE 5 – CHRIST CHURCH GATE The Christ Church Gate is the main entrance to the Canterbury Cathedral Grounds (Precincts). This Grade I-listed gate was completed in 1520. It features intricate carvings and gilded stonework across its facade.  It has undergone a renovation over the last few years, so we were very pleased to see the scaffolding finally removed in December 2022. The vibrant coloured carvings of mythical beasts, angels, and heraldic shields are now displayed in all their glory. The gate is free to see but tickets are required to enter the rest of the Canterbury Cathedral Precinct. CHRIST CHURCH GATE 6 – CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL The highlight of a day trip to Canterbury is Canterbury Cathedral. It was founded in 597 CE and rebuilt between 1070 and 1077. It’s best known as the place where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered by the knights of King Henry II. Becket was hailed as a martyr and canonized in 1173. His shrine in the cathedral became the most important centre of pilgrimage in England. Forming part of Canterbury’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cathedral contains a wealth of wonderful sights. The nave’s towering columns soar towards the heavens. The Bell Harry Tower fan vaulted ceiling is one of the finest in the country. There are cloisters and a chapter house to explore as well as the spot where Thomas Becket was murdered. DETAILS | CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL  hours – 9 am to 6 pm (Mon-Sat) | cost – £17 adults, children under 17 free when accompanied by an adult | audio guide – extra £5. CARVED PULPIT NAVE CENTRAL BELL HARRY TOWER CHAPTER HOUSE 7 – LUNCH IN THE MEDIEVAL STREETS It’s time for lunch and the old streets of Canterbury hide a few fantastic places to eat. The Old Weaver’s House is all about traditional pies and roasts. For something a bit lighter Café No. 35 does a great selection of dishes using local, family-run suppliers. The Veg Box Café has the best vegan and vegetarian options in the city. For coffee, Garage Coffee Roasters on Sun Street blend their beans to perfection. Just across the road, the cool Teastones has every conceivable tea you would want. CANTERBURY DAY TRIP — AFTERNOON The morning covers all the best things to do in Canterbury that we think you shouldn’t miss on a day trip. For the afternoon, pick off a few of the other great attractions in the city that interest you the most. 8 – CANTERBURY PUNTING The Stour River meanders gently through the streets of the medieval city. One of the best things to do in Canterbury is a punting tour down the river. Knowledgeable guides from Canterbury Punting Company, tell the city’s history as they guide you down the picturesque river.

Tours last 45 minutes and cost £25 per adult peak time. At off-peak times, the cost is £22.50. Tours leave from their cute Mooring Cafe & Bar on Water Lane. Even if you don’t intend to punt, it’s a beautiful spot to grab a coffee right to the water. Get there between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm and it’s two cocktails for £12. PUNTING ON THE RIVER STOUR 9 – CANTERBURY ROMAN MUSEUM Roman history buffs should head to the Canterbury Roman Museum. It houses the remains of an original Roman Town House and contains one of the only remaining in situ Roman pavement mosaics. The museum also details life in Roman Britain and features a reconstruction of a Roman town. DETAILS | CANTERBURY ROMAN MUSEUM hours – 9 am to 5 pm (Mon-Sun) | cost – £10.50 adults, £5.35 children (age 5-15) ROMAN MUSEUM 10 – ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY St. Augustine Abbey is one of Canterbury’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was founded in 598 CE by St Augustine, shortly after his arrival in Britain. The building functioned as a monastery for nearly a thousand years until its dissolution in 1538. Today the abbey sits in ruins just outside the city walls. The crumbling structure is an atmospheric reminder of the past. Information boards scattered across the sight attempt to bring it back to life. DETAILS | ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY hours – 10 am to 5 pm (Mon–Sun) | cost – £7.70 adults, £4 children (age 5-17), English Heritage Members can visit for free. ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY 11 – ST MARTIN’S CHURCH The third of Canterbury’s UNESCO Heritage sites is St Martin’s Church. This hidden historical gem is 10 minutes’ walk east from the walled town. It’s the oldest church building in Britain still operating as a church and the oldest church in the English-speaking world. Originally built in Roman times, it became St. Augustine’s first base in England in 597 CE. The remarkable thing about the building is that you can still see the Roman bricks used in the original construction. The rest of the walls are Saxon, while the tower and roof are Norman. It’s a great detour on your day trip to Canterbury. DETAILS | ST MARTINS CHURCH hours – 11 am to 3 pm (Wed-Sun) | cost – free ST MARTIN’S CHURCH, CANTERBURY 12 – ST GEORGE’S TOWER & CITY WALLS Canterbury has been a walled city since Roman times. Originally, they would have consisted of stone on top of an earth bank, protected by a ditch and wall towers. After centuries of decay, the walls were restored towards the end of the 14th century. They formed a rough oval about 3,000 feet long and up to 20 feet high with 24 towers added as protection. The best section of wall remaining today is on the southeastern side of town. Walking on the wall along St George’s Terrace is a unique thing to do in Canterbury. Just inside the wall, you’ll find the 15th-century St Georges Tower. It’s the only remaining section of a church that was severely damaged by bombing in World War II. CITY WALLS ST GEORGE’S TOWER 13 – KING’S MILE & CROOKED HOUSE The King’s Mile is the creative and independent quarter of Canterbury. Here you’ll find cute independent stores, little art galleries, and a cluster of good cafes housed in medieval architecture. Don’t miss Sir John Boys House also known as the Crooked House. The slanted door frame is great for Instagram and the bookshop inside helps raise money for those living on the streets of Canterbury. KING’S MILE CROOKED HOUSE 14 – THE PARROT Originally known as St Radigund’s Hall, The Parrot is one of the oldest pubs in Canterbury.  Wooden beams date back to the 14th century and real fires have been crackling in the grate ever since. There’s always a lot of walking on any day trip, so it’s a great spot to take a break. Rest the feet and try one of the award-winning local beers from Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. 15 – MARLOWE THEATRE The famous playwright Christopher Marlow was born and attended school in Canterbury. The theatre named after him hosts a mix of Shakespeare, musicals, and stand-up comedy. 

It’s a great cultural experience in Canterbury and an opportunity to see something different. Check what’s on for your visit on the Marlow Theatre website. MARLOW THEATRE MAP | DAY TRIP TO CANTERBURY All our favourite things to do in Canterbury are on the below map. In the morning you should be able to cover all of the attractions in red. In the afternoon choose between punting, perusing the shops or exploring more history – marked with brown icons. Suggested brunch, coffee, lunch, and pub stops are in purple. 

[the-gone-ton]

I'm glad you asked! The mayor and city council are just as bad. They've recently overseen the demolition of multiple city landmarks. The Boyd theater was the last casualty, but before that they infamously re-zoned Martin Tower and helped the developer there to demolish it. Martin Tower was the corporate HQ for Bethlehem Steel, which is largely responsible for building the city and remains a cultural icon for locals. It's no surprise that they also encouraged redevelopment at the Westgate Mall.

The purge at the Westgate Mall is almost done. Hawk Music, More, Westgate Jewelers, Holiday Hair, Fashion Nails, and Amateur Athlete Skateshop have packed their bags and left. Subway will be open until this Friday. After that, at some indeterminate point, demolition will begin on a stretch of the mall that will eventually be replaced with something that the out-of-state owners of the mall think is more "attractive" and "trendy": a strip mall prominently featuring a Starbucks with drive-thru. Nevermind there's a Starbucks 1.4 miles down the same road. Also present will be a Jersey Mike's, because screw the Subway franchise who's done business there for decades - Jersey Mike's is trendier!

I was at the mall the other day with my mom and girlfriend. My mom hadn't been there in a while. We went store for store and she asked me what used to be there. "That was Kay Jewelers." "That was the arcade." "That was the art supply store." And so forth.

It's so sad. I just ask that my locals who have been following me to remember the Westgate Mall how it was, and not whatever sanitized, unremarkable thing they turn it into.

[forasecondtherewedwon]

The most beautiful, judge-’em-by-their-covers books I read in 2021.

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Fic round-up

Lads I have been writing??? fic??? for the first time in??? years????

And it’s all TMA so a round-up below of some stuff if anybody is interested

if you try sometimes (you get what you knead) 

Food 👏as👏a👏love👏language👏

The S1 Archives crew cook for each other and watch Bake Off and settle into a little found family built on Martin’s nan’s tendency to overcater and Tim coaxing his mum to give him her recipe for jollof rice 

triptych

It’s JonMarTim hours. 27k of relationship negotiation, season 2 Jon being season 2 Jon, Tim being a little shit and oh, yeah, there’s some sex in there too, it’s all a good time. Choosing to trust! Negotiating established dynamics and building new ones! Communicating! 

it crawls up in the ground

This is just a wee piece about what I hope won’t happen when we finally get round to the Lonely in season 5. I am afeared. Features Westgate on Sea because I have friends that live there and it’s quite a nice beach. 

love enough to make you feel brand new 

In which Tim is in love with Sasha but in the wake of season 2 isn’t really sure he knows what that means anymore. I weep. 

For ratings, ships and warnings etc pls do visit my ao3 page and hey, if you have requests or ideas or want to shout at me about established bicon Tim Stoker (or indeed any of the rest of them) my ask-box is always open, anons are always on, and I’m on discord so hmu 

In the pipeline: LonelyEyes! Little additions to the triptych-verse (it’s a verse now, I’m calling it) and the simple act of buying somebody strawberry jam when you are allergic to strawberries. Jonah Magnus being Jonah Magnus. An exploration of Rosie. Many more things..

[jackbatchelor3]

Auditions Week 3

Britain’s Got Talent

Bat-Erdene Nyamdavaa 🧑 🎶

Martin Westgate 😂😂

Amy Marie Borg 👩🎶

Lexie & Christopher 💃🕺

Magus Utopia ✨🚨

Jadoo’s Jingles 💃🤺

Jon Davison 🕺👣

The Ratpackers 👴🏾👴🏾

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The primary article that I chose was titled “The biology and genetics of curly hair” and it was issued in a journal called Experimental Dermatology, Volume 26, Issue 6. It was first published on March 31st, 2017, and was written by Gillian E. Westgate, Rebecca S. Ginger, and Martin R. Green. Since it was published in a dermatology book, I would consider the primary audience to be those who are interested in the science behind hair and skin. Throughout the article, the authors really go into depth on how curly hair is formed within the scalp and the different molecules that are involved in the process. It also shows how curly hair grows out of the scalp at an angle, which is depicted in the photo below. The straight hair is portrayed on the left and gets increasingly curlier as you shift to the right.

One of the sources that my original article used was titled “Intermediate filaments form the scaffold to support hair curliness”. This article mainly talks about how the bulb of the follicle determines the shape of the hair, whether it’s curly, wavy, or straight. It coincides with what I mentioned in the prior paragraph about how the curly hair exits the scalp at a certain angle. Another point within the article that intrigued me was that they mentioned relaxers, which was part of what I researched within the documentary post. The article goes into depth on the science behind the relaxer, as well as how it changes the curl formation by denaturing the hair’s helical structures. Both articles allowed me to understand the structure, growth, and development of curls, which can be useful in finding out which products are best in order to enhance curly hair.

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The hotel's present proprietor, Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp., will blend the property with Ader's 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. what's more, hold a 88% stake in the new business. 26 Capital opened up to the world as a shell organization recently. It will acquire $275 million money to the arrangement, the organizations said in an assertion.

At the point when present development is done one year from now, the retreat will actually want to work 974 gaming tables and two inn towers with 993 rooms. The consolidation came only days after the Philippines said it would ease infection limitations beginning this end of the week, permitting gambling clubs in Manila to return at 30% limit.

The country, which tumbled to last place in Bloomberg's Covid Resilience Ranking toward the end of last month, is trying to open its boundaries to worldwide explorers as the quantity of new cases dropped, permitting some completely inoculated global voyagers from generally safe regions to enter without isolation.

The gaming property is situated on the waterfront in Manila's Entertainment City area. Current administration, including President Byron Yip, will keep on driving the activities.

All inclusive, a producer of pachinko machines, was established by Japanese finance manager Kazuo Okada. He later got in a battle with club accomplice Steve Wynn over development of the Philippines resort, which incited the Las Vegas investor to purchase out Okada's stake in Wynn Resorts Ltd.

Ader filled in as an expert at Bear Stearns and different firms before helping to establish the New York-based venture organization SpringOwl Asset Management.

Cutoff time is Oct. 15

Friday is the cutoff time day for some gambling club laborers at a couple of significant retreats. Either appear inoculated or don't appear by any means. Jeremy Chen reports.

Las Vegas breaking news for November 3, 2017

By: Jeremy ChenPosted at 3:19 PM, Oct 14, 2021 and last refreshed 10:49 AM, Oct 15, 2021

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Friday is the cutoff time day for some club laborers at a couple of significant hotels in Las Vegas. Either appear immunized or don't appear by any stretch of the imagination.

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Monetary investigator Steve Budin says we'll need to keep a watch out what the effect is. "The truth will surface eventually how viable or troublesome these strategies can be," he said.

MGM says all salaried representatives who don't only work at home should be inoculated and the organization will produce a glance at its results after Friday's cutoff time.

The Westgate says its command is working. The property said in an explanation that 98% of colleagues needed to get the antibody figured out how to have their chances. Exclusions are being handled dependent upon the situation.

At the point when director Martin Campbell ("Green Lantern") assumed the errand of rethinking 1967's "Club Royale" as a James Bond history fit for 2006 crowds, he reset the clock on creator Ian Fleming's famously, uh, "mid-century-minded" MI6 specialist. While it's simple for devoted devotees of the establishment to chock its most dubious minutes (which range from flinch qualified to absolutely bigoted or misanthropic) to being a basic impression of the time wherein they were made, remember that "even as late as GoldenEye in 1995 (Bond) was punching women to get what he required" (Digital Spy).

At the very least, Campbell had a difficult, but not impossible task ahead. Fortunately, screenwriters Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Paul Haggis figured out how to drag the behind the times specialist into the 21st century. The film (the first to star Daniel Craig as Bond) gave crowds a more complicated and sincerely nuanced adaptation of the person — one who didn't, for example, punch ladies or decline to take no for a reply and call it "enticement."

But, likewise with most ventures more than 15-years of age, even the generally praised "Club Royale" contains a scene that — both all through setting — plays a lot distinctively in 2021 than it did in 2006. In the early snapshots of the film, promptly following his advancement to 00 position, Bond "parkour pursues" a known psychological oppressor and plane named Mollaka (Sébastien Foucan) into the invented Nambutu Embassy, whereupon he not just shoots and kills the then-unarmed culprit, however continues to explode the whole international safe haven. 카지노사이트

That is on the grounds that — regardless of getting a reprimanding from M (Dame Judi Dench) — obviously Bond's activities are for the most part seen as a "youngster botch" as opposed to an unlawful and pointless utilization of power. Albeit the scene is intended to show the recently advanced specialist's impulsivity and absence of premonition, it's unmistakable the crowd is intended to identify with Bond's activities. Mollaka, all things considered, has a really awful guilty conscience. He's a bomb-producer and a fear based oppressor who attempted to sidestep catch, so it's "OK" that Bond goes about as judge, jury, and killer, and explodes a government office simultaneously.바카라사이트

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Riot Reflections, 50 years later

Had the riots at Dixie M. Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida happened today, I would probably be writing about a body count, who the shooter was, and what weapons he used.

But it was 1971, and what happened at Dixie M. Hollins High School resulted in fighting, injuries, multiple arrests, and at least one stabbing.

I was seven years old in September of 1971, the first school year when court-ordered busing went into effect in an effort to achieve racial integration. One of the school districting lines went down my street. Had I lived on the other side of the street, I would have gone to Northwest Elementary. Instead, I was able to walk four blocks to Westgate Elementary. 

I didn't understand the controversy about busing.  That first year, I mainly remember the "bus students" listed on the roll in my third grade class.  They were Tonetta, Rita, Lolita, and Valarie, they were placed at the end of the roll and called out separately.  But during September and October of 1971, Dixie M. Hollins High School was embroiled in controversy, a controversy that would end up making national news.  

In December, 2015, Tampa Bay Times reporter John Romano looked back on those days. He described the students who lived through them as "kids who fought with fists and wounded with words . . . who saw cops on the school's rooftop with rifles and saw adults inciting violence from across the street . . . who saw football games and school days canceled for fear of race riots."

It started a week after the school year began, when Dixie Hollins' principal got on the intercom and announced that the Confederate battle flag, the "Stars and Bars", would no longer be permitted on campus.  

For a school whose fight song was "Dixie" and whose athletic teams were called the "Rebels," this spelled trouble. 

The next day, angry adults, Confederate battle flags in hand, stood across the street, protesting.

For the next couple of weeks, they drove up and down the street, the Stars and Bars protruding from the backs of their cars, flapping in the breeze, as Black students arrived on campus. 

Tension built.  Fights broke out.  Students were sent home early due to fears of violence. 

The week of October 11, 1971, all hell broke loose. 

On October 12, 1971, the school had to be closed after what the St. Petersburg Times described as a "fist-swinging, rock-throwing, slogan-shouting melee." Afterwards, the school superintendent was quoted as saying, "God, I'm tired. They didn't have any courses like this in school administration."  The next day, a 16-year-old girl brought a steak knife to school and stabbed a deputy in the chest.  Fortunately, the wound was minor.

Eventually, things settled down, though not without simmering unrest under the surface.

In 2020, although the official name of the school remains Dixie M. Hollins High School, the school decided to brand themselves as "Hollins High", and gave themselves a new nickname, the "Royals." The irony here is that Dixie Martin Hollins, the first superintendent of schools for Pinellas County, supported education for all students, no matter what race, and he often hired people from Black colleges and universities. 

But with the first name "Dixie", the nickname "Rebels", and a mascot resembling a Confederate colonel, "we'd still be tied to a past that we needed to break free from," according to principal Bob Florio.  

This school year marks 50 years since those days of tension and rioting. I remember little about it except reading bits about it in the paper and seeing bits of it on the news. Two of the people arrested during that October week of violence were the father and sister of a girl in my sister's Girl Scout troop.

That Friday, I went with my mother and sister to drop my sister off at weekend camp. The father was there, and he and my mother had a long discussion. I heard none of it. Instead, as a seven-year-old going on eight, all I wondered were two things:  1. Why was he here and not in jail, since he'd been arrested (he was probably out on bail), and 2. Where were the marks of the handcuffs on his wrists?  Such is the innocence of a little girl. 

I'd love to say that we've progressed in 50 years. 

But school violence? Confederate flag controversies? Racial tensions? 

Little, if anything, has changed.

Just my .04, adjusted for inflation.

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TV Guide  -  January 23 - 29, 1960

Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974)  Actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938, and 1940, making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards.

From 1957 to 1963, he starred in the ABC television series The Real McCoys, After five years on ABC, The Real McCoys switched to CBS for a final season. Brennan joined with the series creator, Irving Pincus, to form Brennan-Westgate Productions. The series was co-produced with Danny Thomas’s Marterto Productions. It also featured Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Lydia Reed, and Michael Winkelman.

Brennan appeared in several other movies and television programs, usually as an eccentric old-timer or prospector. Prior to the launching of The Real McCoys, he appeared as himself as a musical judge in the 1953–1954 ABC series Jukebox Jury. On May 30, 1957, he guest-starred on NBC’s The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. He also made a few recordings, the most popular being “Old Rivers”, about an old farmer and his mule, which was released as a single in 1962 by Liberty Records with “The Epic Ride of John H. Glenn” on the flip side. “Old Rivers” peaked at number five in the U.S. Billboard chart. In his music, he sometimes worked with Allen “Puddler” Harris, a Louisiana native who was a member of the original Ricky Nelson Band. Brennan appeared as an extremely cantankerous sidekick with John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson in Howard Hawks’s 1959 Western Rio Bravo, and also co-starred with James Garner a decade later in Support Your Local Sheriff!, playing the ruthless head of the villainous Danby family.

Brennan starred as the wealthy executive Walter Andrews in the short-lived 1964–1965 ABC series The Tycoon, with Van Williams. In 1967, he starred in another ABC series, The Guns of Will Sonnett, as an older man in search of his gunfighter son, James Sonnett, with his grandson, Jeff, played by Dack Rambo. After the series went off the air in 1969, Brennan continued working in both television and feature films. He received top billing over Pat O'Brien in the TV movie The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) and Fred Astaire in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again the following year. From 1970 to 1971, he was a regular on the CBS sitcom To Rome with Love, with John Forsythe. This was Brennan’s last television series as a member of the permanent cast. (Wikipedia)

Kathleen Nolan (born Jocelyn Schrum, September 27, 1933)  Stage, Film and television actress. From 1957 to 1962, she played the role of Kate McCoy, a housewife in the Walter Brennan ABC television series The Real McCoys.

Nolan spent most of her career on television, making her debut in an episode of The Philco Television Playhouse. She had a regular role as the teenaged cousin Liz in the 1953-1954 ABC sitcom Jamie, starring Brandon deWilde in the title role. 

Nolan made other appearances over the years on such series as Gunsmoke, The Lloyd Bridges Show, The Untouchables, Breaking Point, Crossing Jordan, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, All My Children, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P.I.  The Incredible Hulk, Quincy M.E., The Love Boat, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, The Bionic Woman, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Love, American Style, Bewitched, The Big Valley, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Thriller, Burke's Law, Meet McGraw, and Ben Casey.

Nolan subsequently appeared on McHale's Navy,  which resulted in her own spin-off series, Broadside, in which she led a strong cast that included Edward Andrews, Dick Sargent, Sheila James (in her last regular television series role), Lois Roberts, Joan Staley, George Furth, Arnold Stang, and Jimmy Boyd. Broadside had good ratings, but Universal Studios dropped the series after a single season. (Wikipedia)

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LUCY AND WAYNE NEWTON

S2;E22 ~ February 16, 1970

Directed by Danny Dayton ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer

Synopsis

The Carters go to Las Vegas to see the shows, but Lucy loses all their money in a gas station slot machine. On their way home they discover a stray pony and return him to the owner, who turns out to be singer Wayne Newton. The Carters take jobs as Newton's ranch hands to make enough money to return to Vegas.  

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)

Guest Cast

Wayne Newton (Himself) previously played himself in “Lucy Sells Craig to Wayne Newton” (S1;E9) and “Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton” (TLS S4;E14). He is one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas, known by the nicknames the ‘Midnight Idol,’ ‘Mr. Las Vegas’ and ‘Mr. Entertainment.’ His well-known songs include 1972’s “Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast” (#4 on the Billboard chart), “Years” (1980), and his signature song “Danke Schoen” (1963). This is his final episode of “Here’s Lucy.”

Jerry Newton (Himself, Guitarist, right) is the older brother of Wayne Newton.  He also appeared in 1968’s “Lucy Sells Craig to Wayne Newton” (S1;E9).

Jerry’s catch phrase is “Oh, gosh yes.”  Although Wayne Newton calls him by his first name, it is never mentioned that the two are brothers.

Tommy Amato (Himself, Bass Player, left) was a bandleader and Wayne Newton’s bass player. He also appeared in 1968’s “Lucy Sells Craig to Wayne Newton” (S1;E9).

Amato is not identified by name in the dialogue.

Tiny Tim (T.T.) is an Angolan miniature horse from South America.  

This is the second and last episode for director / actor Danny Dayton, who also was director of “Lucy Protects Her Job” (S2;E14). 

The final draft of this script by Josefsberg and Singer was dated October 1, 1969.

Following the original broadcast of this episode, “The Doris Day Show” featured ‘Lucy’ supporting players Bobby Jellison, Mabel Albertson, and Hal Smith. 

This episode is filmed on location in the San Fernando Valley. Second unit footage of the Las Vegas Strip featured doubles for the cast. The in-car driving scenes were done using a studio process shot.  

In his introduction to the episode on DVD Wayne Newton recalls that this episode nearly caused a rift between him and Lucy due to the demands of the production.  

Musical Director Marl Young takes over the introduction and enthusiastically recalls writing the jazz background music for the montage of the drive down the Las Vegas strip. Young mistakenly calls “Gary Morton” and “Gale Gordon” “Gary Martin” and “Gale Garden.” 

Sunset Strip Montage

Caesars Palace – opened in August 1966 and is still operating today.  The marquee headliner is Frank Sinatra with Little Richard with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.  

La Concha - was a motel that opened in 1961 and closed in 2004. The sign is restored and preserved in Las Vegas's Neon Museum. It was named after the resort community of La Concha, Spain. It was neighbors with the Riviera, which is in the background. 

Stardust – was located at 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South. It was first opened in 1958 and demolished in 2007. The famed Stardust sign became one of the symbols of Las Vegas. The entertainment roster featured with the spectacular French production show Lido de Paris.

International - opened in 1969 and was known for many years as the Las Vegas Hilton, then briefly as the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. It was renamed the Westgate Las Vegas in 2014. Upon opening, the International was the largest hotel in the world. The headliner at the time of the filming of the footage was Bill Cosby with Lionel Hampton. Interestingly, the International boasts the opening of a Children's Youth Hotel!  

Sands - was a historic hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip that operated from 1952 to 1996. The Sands was the seventh resort to open on the Strip. During its heyday, the Sands was the center of entertainment and hosted many famous entertainers of the day, most notably the Rat Pack. The Sands was featured in “Lucy Hunts Uranium” in 1958 (inset).  

Flamingo – opened the day after Christmas 1948 and is still operating today. It is located at 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard. The hotel was the third resort to open on the Strip and remains the oldest resort on the Strip still in operation today. The headliner at the time was comedian Pat Paulsen.  

Frontier - was the second resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip and operated continuously from October 1942 until it closed on July 16, 2007 and was demolished. It has the distinction of hosting Elvis Presley's first Vegas appearance in 1956, and the final performance of Diana Ross and The Supremes on January 14, 1970. At the time of filming singer Abbe Lane and comic Dick Shawn were headlining. Shawn guest starred in “Lucy and the Pool Hustler” (TLS S6;E13) in 1968. At one time, Abbe Lane was married to Xavier Cugat, Desi Arnaz's mentor and Ricky Ricardo's competition.

Thunderbird – was located at 2735 Las Vegas Boulevard South and operated from 1948 to 1992.  It was the fourth resort to open on the strip and had a Native American theme that featured a Navajo-based restaurant, the only bowling alley ever on the Strip, and a showroom. The marquee here promotes a stage production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1958 Broadway musical Flower Drum Song starring Jack Soo, who had also been in the 1961 film adaptation. Interestingly, the Thunderbird wooed gamblers with the promise of 'Free Nylons with  Jackpots'! From 1976 the property was known as the Silverbird and then, finally, El Rancho.

Bonanza – opened in July 1967 on land formerly occupied by Three Coins Hotel and Casino. It was later renamed the New Bonanza Hotel and Casino. In 1973 it became part of Bally's Las Vegas. It is not connected to the Bonanza Gift Shop, a landmark store on the Strip and one of the largest such establishments in the word.

Riviera - operated from April 1955 to May 2015. It was the first high-rise and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Liberace cut the opening ribbon, and became the first resident performer.  The building was demolished in 2016.

The only sign that is missing from the montage is the iconic “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign that is now visually associated with the gambling town. 

Craig notices that Dean Martin is playing at the Riviera. Desi Arnaz Jr. was in a band with Martin's son. Kim says “He's one of my favorites!”  Martin guest starred as himself (and his doppelganger) on “The Lucy Show.” His opening act at the Riviera is comedienne Totie Fields, who will act on a 1972 episode of “Here's Lucy.” In 1975, she was one of the comics to roast Lucille Ball on “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast.”  

Harry's 1970 yellow Plymouth Satellite convertible was previously seen in “Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana” (S2;E19).  

Also during the driving scene, the background shows a marquee for P'zazz '70, a lavish stage show at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino, in operation from 1950 to 2000. The show started out as P'zazz '68 and was updated.  

Their drive down the Strip also takes them past The Castaways casino, where Cotton Club Revue 70 is playing. The above snapshot was taken in September 1969, around the same time as filming. Castaways operated from 1963 to 1987, when it was imploded to make way for the Mirage. In 1967, the Castaways was sold to billionaire Howard Hughes for $3 million as part of his spree of buying Las Vegas properties.  Coincidentally, the reclusive millionaire is also mentioned in this episode.

CRAIG (to Harry): “If you didn’t come to Las Vegas to see shows, what did you come for?” LUCY: “He came to kiss Howard Hughes’ ring.” 

The foursome encounter a miniature horse on the side of the road but don't know exactly what sort of horse it is. Lucy says she can't imagine John Wayne sitting on it; Mickey Rooney, yes. John Wayne appeared on both “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show” while Mickey Rooney starred with Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943) and as an acting teacher on a 1966 episode of “The Lucy Show.”  

Wayne Newton purchased the first five acres of what is now Casa de Shenandoah in 1966. It was raw land, with no well or electricity. The first house was built between 1966 and 1968, along with four stalls for a horse barn. He lived in that home with his parents and older brother. He then acquired additional acres between 1969 and 1972. Construction of the Mansion began in 1973 and was completed in 1976. Today, Casa de Shenandoah is one of the top tourist attractions in Las Vegas.  

Although the episodes were by different writers, Newton and the Carter family remember meeting each other in 1968 (above). Newton remembers Harry because when they first met he asked for two choruses “Hey Big Spender” (which didn’t actually happen in the episode). The song is by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields and was written for the Broadway musical Sweet Charity in 1966 and was included in the 1969 film starring Shirley MacLaine.  

Lucy's qualifications for working on a ranch are that she saw every Gene Autry picture three times. Gene Autry (1907-98) was a Texas born motion picture star dubbed “The Singing Cowboy.”  

Wayne Newton shares that is half Cherokee. Craig says that means he is “one of the original Americans.” Awareness of the plight of Native Americans was heightened during the late 1960s. “Lucy and the Indian Chief” (S2;E3) was shot on location on Navajo land using Native American tribe members for extras.

At the barbecue, Newton sings “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” accompanied by Jerry on guitar and Tommy on bass. Kim and Craig sing back-up while Lucy and Harry look on. “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” is a song by Bob Nolan and sung by Gene Autry in a 1935 film of the same name. In 1970 it was covered by Don Everly.  

When Newton says that Kim and Craig have “good seats” (ie; ride horses well), Lucy misunderstands and nonchalantly admits to having “paddled” Kim and Craig!  Yikes! 

Lucille Ball was an experience rider, having ridden horses in her films and television shows, but here (at age 59) leaves the riding to her children. She does, however, help Harry rope a calf for branding, but only manages to brand Harry instead!

Lucille Ball wears tinted glasses for the exterior shoots, just as she did the previous year on location at the Air Force Academy at the start of season 2. These lenses allow viewers to still see Lucy’s expressive eyes, but also provide protection from the sun’s rays. 

Lucie and Desi Jr. were sent to horse trainer Glenn Randall to learn how to ride the dancing horses used for the episode's finale. Randall famously trained Trigger, Roy Rogers' horse.

Lucie Arnaz later recalled, “We would drive two-hours in rush-hour traffic all the way up to this mountain where we get on with this horse dressage and learn from scratch how to ride so that we could do that show with Wayne Newton. I mean stuff like that just blows my mind."

For the finale, Wayne sings "I've Got the World on A String" by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler written in 1932. The song was made popular by Frank Sinatra. Wayne performs this song while on his dancing horse. Kim and Craig are also on dancing horses that perform while he sings.

What Happens in Vegas....

A quick subliminal callback happens in the very first moments of the episode, when Harry’s car drives past the Las Vegas Tropicana. Their sign is only briefly seen from behind [I’ve reversed the image on the left] while the focus is on the Caesar’s Palace marquee. Desi Arnaz borrowed the name from the original Tropicana nightclub in Havana for Ricky Ricardo’s club on “I Love Lucy.” Ironically, the Las Vegas casino hotel opened in 1957, just after Ricky changed the name to Club Babalu. It is still in business today. 

Lucy Ricardo was in Las Vegas for “Lucy Hunts Uranium” (1958, above) hunting for her fortune in the Nevada desert rather than the casinos. The Sands, whose sign is seen in the opening montage of “Lucy and Wayne Newton”, is where Ricky Ricardo performed and the gang stayed during the episode. Location footage featuring the cast was shot in the California desert while a second unit team and cast doubles were filmed in Las Vegas. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were invited to the Sands' fourth anniversary party in 1956.  

Lucy and Ricky Ricardo were also in Vegas for “The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special” in November 1959 on NBC. 

Lucy Carmichael and Viv won a trip to Sin City in “Lucy Goes to Vegas” (TLS S3;E17) where being broke doesn't stop them from being high rollers.

In 1975, Lucy Collins traveled to the Nevada gambling town to meet her celebrity crush, Dean Martin, in “Lucy Gets Lucky”, which also begins with a montage of the Strip, ending on the exterior of the MGM Grand, where the action is set. 

“Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton” (TLS S4;E14) also was set on Newton's farm and also featured a horse, although not shot on location.  

The rear-projection shot of the cast driving down the Las Vegas Strip is visually similar to the now iconic image of the Ricardos and the Mertzes driving across the George Washington Bridge in “California, Here We Come!” (ILL S4;E14), which was the first process shot used on television.  

Deja View! As with most rear projection process shots, the Harry’s car passes the same Las Vegas Strip landmarks several times as the scene goes on. 

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bass)!  Kim surprises everyone by asking Wayne Newton to sing. It is convincing enough that Newton’s brought along his guitar, to a picnic by the river, but it seems a stretch that Tommy has packed his upright bass!

Children & Animals! Working on location with live animals causes a few overlaps in dialogue and a few skillful ad libs by the cast. 

Ouch! Talking of the unpredictability of animals, when Harry chases the calf around the pen, Gale Gordon smashes into the barn wall with his right shoulder. Like the trouper he is, Gordon continues the scene! 

Stunt Roper?  When the script has Harry lasso Lucy instead of the calf, the camera goes in for a medium shot of Lucy, with Harry off screen for when the lasso lands around her. It may be that after several attempts, Gale Gordon allowed a more skilled roper to throw the rope around Lucy and then walks into the shot. There is a definite scene change for when Lucy and Harry have (supposedly) subdued the calf in order to brand him. Gale Gordon (63) and Lucille Ball (58) are obviously winded from the scene, but are definitely doing most of their own stunts with the live (and lively) calf. 

“Lucy and Wayne Newton” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5