Wandering in the desert

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on November 23rd, 2010

This afternoon, we’ll be moving from HCH (that’s Hooter Casino Hotel, for all you rubes) to the Alexis Park Hotel, just a half-mile away, just around the corner. This here HCH is the right lodging at the right time– we’re staying in one of their “bungalows” at the low, low (pre-Resort Tax) rate of $12.50! At that price, the wings cost more than our room! (Act now… The Male Half’s neice inquired about a rate for an upcoming Vegas trip and was quoted a rate that was ten times that… hmmm, this must be the “off-off-season.”)

This is Day Seven of our Las Vegas Reconnaissance mission. We touched down Wednesday, just after noon, and since then, we’ve lunched with Kevin Kearney (Sin City Comedy Club) at P.F. Chang’s (which, btw, has an extensive gluten-free menu!), scoured forty per cent of the valley looking for an apartment, gigged at the Casablanca Resort and Casino in Mesquite, checked out FOS Nancy Ryan at her X Burlesque gig at the Flamingo, did guest sets at Brad Garrett‘s Comedy Club at the Tropicana, hopped on over to check out the aforementioned Sin City Comedy Club at Planet Hollywood (where we caught portions of sets by John Bizarre and Michael Pace). In the process, we’ve hung out with Ryan, John Padon, Steve White (2X!), Marc Yaffee, Kenny Bob Davis, Tim Haldeman, Diane Nichols, Mitchell Walters, Steve Lazarus, Jay Reed, Charles Viracola, Scott Thompson (watch for Thompson on the Thanksgiving edition of Tonight… he goes by the name of “Carrot Top.”) and Tony Camacho.

We’re switching over to the Alexis Park because tonight (through Saturday), we’ll be working on our damnable Cruise Sets at Joe Lowers‘ Comedy Club. (And Lowers and Family has graciously welcomed us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner!)

We’ve gathered quite a bit of data about the Valley. And we’re figuring out how to get around while avoiding traffic… and avoiding the strip. Not sure when we’re making the move, but the decision’s been made to head west. New Jersey (specifically Philly-area New Jersey) holds little for us professionally. The idea of re-locating in the desert appeals to us. It might seem counterintuitive to head to a market that suffers from 15 per cent unemployment and where 1 of 5 homes is in foreclosure. Or not.

Stay tuned.

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