VIVA Las Vegas Valley Book Festival

I have never been to Las Vegas ... so when I had the opportunity to attend the Vegas Valley Book Festival I felt it would be an interesting and FUN weekend! The Festival was held in Downtown Las Vegas in the historic district ... I was away from the "strip" but was near LOTS of interesting people and things! Here is VEGAS from my eyes! On the way to my hotel, the cab driver stopped in the PAWN STARS parking lot so I could take a few pictures! This was just a few blocks from my hotel.

I stayed at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino -- it was built in 1941.


I stayed on the 15th floor (which was the TOP floor) and I was in one of their high roller suites -- basically a normal room! But I had that contraption on the right ... a P H O N E!

 View from my window.

I walked down to that pink, green and white lighted area in the bottom

right of the pic above the band ... and I found this band. They were

awesome! Stayed and listened to them play for about 30 minutes.

One of my favorites from OLD TIME Las Vegas!!!!!

 

 On to Freemont Street

HOLY MOLY .... the worlds biggest big screen ... this place was totally insane!

 

SATURDAY -- OCTOBER 18, 2014

VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL

Cloudy skies for most of the day -- it drizzled a bit and kept the temperatures cool!

Vendors setting up

 

Here are a few of my new READERS! 

Amanda purchased A Simpler Time .... I hope she enjoys it!!!

Ty is 14 and hopes to become a writer ... he looked through The Life of Bud

and had to have it ... I just LOVE seeing young kids have a love of writing!!!

Good Luck TY!  Let me know how you like BUD!



This little cutie is Estefania and her mom purchased A Simpler Time for her.
She was very excited and couldn't wait for mom to read it to her!  ENJOY!!!

SELFIES with some FAMOUS BOOK CHARACTERS!!!!!

 Cat In the Hat

 Curious George

Clifford the BIG RED DOG!

 

Clifford endorsing the MUFFIN book!

 

I had a wonderful time at the Festival and met some wonderful people!!

Having fun, meeting new people and selling books always makes for a wonderful book festival!

Thank you for having me!!!!! 

 

MORE PICTURES OF THE REST OF MY TRIP .... Coming SOON!