This is an overview of all the Features and an early look at Gameplay from the upcoming Indie city building game set in Mesopotamia called Nebuchadnezzar made by Nepos Games developers and influenced heavily by Pharaoh, Caesar, Zeus and Emperor isometric 2D city building games.
The setting of Nebuchadnezzar is ancient Mesopotamia where cultures developed, grew and fell one after, and on top, of the other for thousands of years. During the campaign, players will get to rule over influential historical cities filled with magnificent monuments they will design and construct.
Video form: https://youtu.be/uCjqDdB5tys
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Hello and welcome to ancient times of plowing fields, milking goats and building massive monuments. We are going to take a trip to Mesopotamia on the 17th of february 2021, where developers over at Nepos Games will let us relive our fond memories of playing Pharaoh, Caesar, Zeus and Emperor isometric city building games in Nebuchadnezzar.
BUT with much, much more improved gameplay and mechanics. This was the promise these nostalgic game developers made, and I am here to tell you they delivered in spades!
They have overhauled and improved practically every aspect of the fan favorite games I just mentioned. From direct management of workers and production, over advanced AI pathing of agents to fully customizable monument building.
So let’s talk about all the features and gameplay Nebuchadnezzar has to offer.
The campaign is over a dozen missions long and for the first few of those you will have Gilgamesh as your trusty advisor and guide. He will take you through building the basic food production chain and making homes for your first settlers.
In future missions you will travel both through time and Mesopotamia in order to learn how to produce more types of goods and provide them to your citizens. In Nebuchadnezzar the upgrading of citizens' homes is tied to the supply of different goods like in all the old fan favorite isometric city building games, alongside specific services. There are 34 resources and goods which are produced out of them in total and 6 different services in this game.
But where Nebuchadnezzar differs from similar games is that each citizen class, of which there are three, have their own type of homes and they each require access to different goods and services to level up and increase in citizen capacity. More on this later in the video and my future tutorials on this subject.
Those goods need to be distributed to homes and this is just one of the places where the improvements to gameplay can be noticed. You get to manually employ citizens to work in the market as haulers and distributors in customizable slots. Each worker represents a certain percentage of your total free labor force for that class. Moreover, you also manually choose the routes these distributors will follow along the roads and you will see exactly which homes they will supply along this route. These routes can be edited at any time, shortened or lengthened and even copy pasted with two simple clicks to other distributors in the same market.
Farms, manufacturing buildings and other service buildings function much the same. You chose how many of the worker slots will be producers and how many haulers or service providers and manually setup their paths.
Another gameplay improvement are the distance ranges for each building in the production or service chains. When you want to place such a building you will see it’s maximum range in which haulers can transfer goods and resources. As long as a single tile of a building, like a warehouse, is in the range of a production building the two will operate in a chain, provided there is a road connecting them.
Naturally, some buildings and warehouses will simply be too far from each other because of their specific requirements and space constraints. Like a port and a production building of a certain good. This is why there is a special building where you can employ caravanners and set up simple one way transfer paths. These are especially useful in moving homes of your second and third citizen classes away from noise and smelly production buildings and still being able to deliver food and goods to warehouses from which more fancy markets can reach them. But pollution is just one half of the puzzle when it comes to attracting townsfolk and Aristocracy.
The second is beautifications which increase an area’s appeal. Gardens, statues, flower parks and fountains all contribute to making the areas where there are Villas and residences in which these two classes are to live in, more appealing.
This might now all sound like the complexity is going off the charts but the saving grace is the fact that each production chain is just two steps long. You gather or import a resource in one building, transfer it directly to another or a nearby warehouse and then produce a good out of it in another manufacturing building. Get those to a warehouse in range of a market which distributes them and you are done.
In this way you level up homes of each citizen class so that more of them can move in and become your workforce. Peasants will settle in with no requirements but to grow their homes to their maximum, fourth level they will need cheap goods and simple services like clean water and administration. Townsfolk and aristocracy on the other hand won’t even settle without having their base requirements fulfilled. Each of these citizen classes work in their own professions. Peasants work mostly in farms and industry manufacturing, Townsfolk in more advanced production chains, like furniture and meat, while even the aristocrats work in the most valuable and clean professions like jewelry and wine making.
Another set of gameplay improvements Nebuchadnezzar brings to this genre are the interface options. Beyond the double time control, which you can speed up to three and then multiply that speed by a factor of 4, and overlays for goods and services, right clicking on just about anything gives you a host of options. You can copy a building and even cut it to move it. Your most used buildings will also be there for you to quickly build more of. Each opened building information panel can be moved around the screen or even changed by adding or removing columns. The in-game menus offer both options and guides for the player. Here you can find the information about your prestige level, consumption and production of each good and resources, a map of nearby cities with whom you can trade and even a breakdown of each citizen's home and the requirements for leveling it up.
Since I mentioned trade, I will elaborate on that a bit. Some resources you can’t gather from the map. Like copper, gold, stone, ivory and so on. These you have to import from other cities by setting up a port on the riverside and opening trade relations with that city. This costs some goods and requires a set amount of prestige. Once contact is established, and you set a limit to how many resources to import and goods to export, you can sell goods from warehouses in the ports range and also import into those resources you require. This is the main way of making more gold by the way.
As for prestige, this you gain passively when you have more population settled in nice looking and advanced homes but you can also gain it actively through monument building and by fulfilling requests for goods from other cities.
The monuments themselves are something else entirely. Hanging gardens, a massive temple and a spacious palace. Each with a unique look and construction process but all made out of simple clay bricks. The default monuments are automated and will build themselves in awe inspiring detail. If you want to watch a timelapse of these monuments being constructed follow the link here
https://youtu.be/hjzly4Xpl4I
The truly innovative thing about monuments in Nebuchadnezzar is the ability to manually build them or some other shape entirely as you can construct these yourself, brick by brick. You can even color them as you see fit. Completing one such monument gets you a massive prestige boost and opponents up trade with many more nearby cities.
This is no doubt where modding will come into play as the developers are giving their full support for mods and scenario making which is already setup in the game. In the settings you will find a 4k interface option which I would advise using if you want to play in that resolution.
The version I played was quite stable and beyond a few unexpected crashes which developers have already fixed no other problems came up. I have enjoyed the music very much but some of it doesn’t closely match the lore so don’t be surprised when these come up.
The developers are to be congratulated on the animations, art style and textures as I had a blast just zooming in and watching all the citizens at work in their tiny workplaces using their tools and moving about.
Playing Nebuchadnezzar really cleaned my pink glasses and showed me just how many improvements those old isometric games were missing.
Thank you for reading!
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Game's Steam store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157220/Nebuchadnezza
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Gameplay wise players will get to manage everything from plowing fields to creating products, as they must oversee agriculture and the manufacturing of goods for the city's population.
Nebuchadnezzar features an in-game “monument editor” giving players complete control over their monument’s design. Modders will be able to create their own buildings, goods, and monuments. And in addition, they can invent new missions and campaigns to share with other players and increase the amount of game content.
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DEVELOPER & PUBLISHER: Nepos Games
Official website: https://nepos.games/nebuchadnezza
-Gameplay
Build your city while you oversee the manufacturing of different agriculture and goods for your population. Solve problems, prevent population loss, trade with other cities, handle foreign relationships, take care of varying population classes and employee types across various industries and services, and many more. Nebuchadnezzar’s gameplay is geared towards all types of players: from beginners of the genre to experienced strategists.
-Campaign
Nebuchadnezzar’s main campaign contains more than a dozen historical missions covering the colonization of ancient lands to the conquest of Babylon by Persians in the 6th Century bc. Each mission summons a different time period in Ancient Mesopotamian history, providing comprehensive historical experience. Players must carry out tasks important to the specific time and place of each mission, including the construction of historical monuments.
-Monuments
During the campaign players will not only build complex ancient monuments, but design them too. Nebuchadnezzar features an in-game monument editor giving players complete control over their buildings. From structural design to color scheme to final details: it’s in the hands of the player. Will you recreate history or make history? It’s up to you.
-Mods & Localization
Nebuchadnezzar was created with mods and localization in mind. Expand your experience with the full support of mods from new buildings, new goods, production chains, and even new maps, missions, and campaigns. It is almost entirely moddable. Localizing mods will also not be a problem. You can create mods in multiple languages and/or add languages to existing ones. This applies to the base game as well.

A Fallout game set in the Four state Commonwealth.
• Fallout: New Mexico takes place in May 2296, 15 years after Fallout: New Vegas and 9 years after Fallout 4. 219 years after the great war. With the death of Caesar during the events of Fallout: New Vegas. The legion quickly implodes into waring warlord fighting against each other and some of them simply split off from the legion to from their own legions and doing their own identities. This cause a 15-long war between the many legions across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado up to Denver, and eastern Utah. Caesar’s legion has broken into two major factions who are rule by two legions, the Maximius Legion and Red Legion. Addition other smaller legions factions. In central New Mexico there a five-way struggle among the Maximius Legion, Red Legion, The Midwest Brotherhood, Desert Rangers, and The Reservation. The prisoner, the player’s character, wakes up in abandoned prison after a recent prison riot had happened. Causing the guards to flee into the wasteland and remain prisoners left in the wasteland. There no background as to why the player’s character left in the prison. One day their door in their cell mysterious opens. The prisoner leaves the prison and venture the New Mexico wasteland to find clues why they were left in prison and soon after that change the New Mexico Wasteland forever.
• Location: The are three main game worlds and alongside mini-game worlds in New Mexico Wasteland. First the Northern Central New Mexico Wasteland. The surrounding areas around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. Addition Southern New Mexico Wasteland. The surrounding areas around Silver City, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, and Roswell. Final, Northwest New Mexico Wasteland. The surrounding areas around Farmington, Shiprock, and Navajo lake state park. The other locations like Gallup, NRAO Very Large Array, Dulce, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, and Fort Summer. These locations serve as their own mini-game worlds like The Witcher 3 game worlds and classical games of Fallout 1 and Fallout 2.
• Fallout: New Mexico Atmosphere: The main theme must deal with the aftershocks of Caesar’s death regardless of what happens in Fallout: New Vegas. With the death of Caesar during the event of Fallout: New Vegas the legion quickly implodes into warlord legions waring against each other and some of them simply split off from the legion to from their own legions and doing their own things. This cause a 15-long war between the many legions across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado up to Denver, and eastern Utah. This civil war among the Caesar’s Legion is called the “Wars of the Legions” It plays out like Alexander’s Successor’s Wars of the Diadochi who become successor states like the Mongol Empire. In 2296 when Fallout: Novus Mexicum starts there only major two legions remain the Red legion and Maximius Legion alongside lesser smaller legions who remain outside their territory rule. The lesser legions who survive the wars from their legion identities and customs across the wasteland control parts of New Mexico Wasteland. While some of them turn back into raider gangs who raid the settlements across the New Mexico Wasteland. In addition, new raider tribes have moved to various parts of New Mexico. Taking advantage of the chaos and lack of security to raid settlements in the region. Settlements who are not under control by the legions from their identities and customs. While some New Mexico settlements are trying to return to their original identities and customs. Most trades between settlements have drastically gone down because lack of safe roads to travel. This cause some communities to wither away or other communities invented new ways to survive. While the rest join the various factions in New Mexico for security. Traders once again travel on their own with guards New Mexico Wasteland, as all raider tribes are back raiding caravans and settlements. Some Legions factions still hold firm to their ideology against drugs and alcohol, punishing those they capture with the illicit substances severely. Some Legions factions still outsiders under their rule are considered to be "dissolute" or are called "profligates," referring to those lacking morals. In some settlements and legions use a mixture of Latin and English vocabulary. Since the fall Ceasar legion currency of aureus and denarius have to drop in value severely. This cause the people in New Mexico Wasteland to revert back to using bottle caps as their main currency. Some legion factions and other factions use their own currency, but minimalist of success. Different regions in New Mexico are war-torn by the of the Wars of the legions. These regions are desolate, destroyed land. Its people were killed, crucified, burned alive, raped, and hung – all the worst things imaginable. Signs of trench warfare, destroy bunkers, tunnels, barbed wire, anti-artillery bunkers, abandoned artillery, the skeleton remains, chemical warfare, tanks, ruin power armor suits, and crudely rebuild pre-war vehicles. Most of the NPCs in New Mexico are under the age of 30s and below. While the rest are the age of '30s to '50s. Even few are the age of '50s and above. The reason for this was that Caesar forcibly integrated the tribes and settlements into the Legion. The men were integrated into the Ceasar army. The sick and elderly were killed, the women sold as wives to ranking officers, and the tribe's identity is annihilated. Finally, all factions throughout New Mexico are preparing for the final war between the legions and other major factions. The New Mexico settlements and tribes are in danger of being eradicated or assimilated. So they fortify their defenses and train their people for the coming war that will change the New Mexico Wasteland forever.
Lesser Legion Factions
• Silver Shields - they were once veterans of Caesar legion, and now broken form legion to form their own legion call, Silver Shields. They were able to fight off the other legions and raider tribes since because most of them were over the age of sixty, they were feared and revered due to their battle skills and experience. They carried silver-plated shields and long pike spears plus they dress like Greek soldiers of the Hellenic era. Silver shields have an uneasy alliance with Apache Raiders, Spartan legion, and Tercio legion. They control Sliver City and surrounding territories around Silver City.
• Tercio Legionario – Once veterans of Caesar legion, they form their own legion at Las Cruces call Tercio legion. The Tercio legion uses the Spanish pike and shot that known for its on the battlefields of Europe during the 16th century and the first half of the 17th century. They dress like Spanish soldiers from the 16th century to the first half of the 17th century. Until Maximus Legion try several times to take Las Cruces and surround areas. They were defeated by an uneasy alliance with Apache raiders, Spartan legion, and Silver Shields. They control Las Cruces and surrounding territories around Las Cruces.
• Augustus Foreign legion – once a part of Caesar legion they form into a mercenary army in Central New Mexico Wasteland. They fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests in the New Mexico wasteland. The Foreign Legion can be hired to sometimes guard caravans, service as arm guards for waste landers, bounding hunting for factions in New Mexico wasteland, sometimes clear out raider’s camps or monsters’ dens. Augustus Legionnaires are highly trained soldiers, and the Legion is unique in that it is open to recruits willing to serve legion. The Foreign Legion in New Mexico today known as a unit whose training focuses on traditional military skills and on as its men come from different parts of New Mexico with different cultures. The legion does not swear allegiance to anyone, but to the Foreign Legion itself. Any member who gets wounded during a battle for Foreign Legion can immediately apply to be a member under a provision known as "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood"). When the war of legions started, they form their own legion at Grants New Mexico. Eventually, they were defeat by Maximus Legion at Grants New Mexico, and retreat to San Ysidro New Mexico. The mercenary army/group loyal to the city of Santa Fe as along the bottle caps flow. They harass the Red legion, Urban Cohort, and Maximius Legion. They control San Ysidro New Mexico and surrounding territories around San Ysidro.
• Commonwealth Republic - simply as the Commonwealth Republic organized by high-rank officers who once part Caesar legion who are led by Enclave remnants. When the war legion starts, they form their own legion call Triarii legion at Phoenix Arizona. They defeat Maximus Legion at Phoenix. They retreat to Very Large Array New Mexico were encounter enclave remnants. There they form an alliance and create the Commonwealth Republic. Made up of enclave remnants members who decide to break away from the main enclave force who were relocated to the Capital Wasteland. When the legions began entering the civil war the enclave remnants were able to use their military skills and tactics to control their own region around Very Large Array. They even control pre-war military bases across New Mexico Wasteland. The Commonwealth Republic has enclave vertibirds, but only a few inside their bases. Right around 2296 the Enclave remnants children are now adults who now high-rank officers of Commonwealth Republic with few old-timers still in charge. They bit like the Enclave faction, but they openly recruit anyone who not ghoul from the New Mexico wasteland. The Commonwealth Republic considers humans outside its ranks as Abominations to be destroyed so that "true humanity" could take its place as the "real" America. They promise the people of wasteland where could guide American back to the golden age of mall shops and drive-in movies. There are propaganda Eyebots that spewed “Stars and Stripes Forever” found in New Mexico Wasteland. The Maximus Legion try several times to take Very Large Array but was meet with defeat each time. They control Very Large Array and surrounding territories around Very Large Array.
• Varangian legion – once part of the personal bodyguards to Caesar legion. The praetorian guards from their own legion call Varangian legion at New Constantinople in ruins of Farmington New Mexico. They are Descendants of the Eastern Orthodox dwellers from Vault 41. Who resettled and rebuild most of Farmington in 2101. Later name it New Constantinople. They know for being primarily composed of recruits from outside their realm of influence. They are a mercenary army/group in New Mexico wasteland. Loyal is their core value for the Varangians. Once someone paid them, they have their undying allegiance. They lacked local political loyalties and honor also was another key virtue of these mercenaries. They wear heavily armored, adorned in mail hauberks, vambraces, and iron conical helmets with Norse-style round shields for protection. They have weapons like the Dane ax in their inventory. Eventually, they were defeat by the Red legion at Navajo Dam and New Constantinople. Their remaining forces retreat to Carson National Forest. They are now a mercenary army/group loyal to the city of Santa Fe as along the bottle caps flow. They control Carson National Forest and surrounding territories around Carson National Forest.
• Urban Cohort – Once the slavers of Caesar legion, they form their own legion at call Urban cohort at Bernalillo New Mexico. They were able to fight off the other legions and raider tribes eventually because of allies to the Maximius Legion.
• Cataphract legion – Once a part of Caesar legion they form into the Cataphract legion in Pecos New Mexico. They were able to fight off the other legions and raider tribes. They form into a mercenary army loyal to the city of Santa Fe as along the bottle caps flow. They control Pecos National Historical Park and roads that connect Santa Fe and Las Vegas around Carson National Forest.
• Spartan legion – Once part of the personal bodyguards to Caesar legion. The praetorian guards from their own legion call Spartan legion at Truth or Consequences New Mexico. Later they renamed Truth or Consequences to Sparta. Spartan legions have an uneasy alliance with Apache Raiders, Silver shields, and Tercio legion.
Major Settlements
Los Alamos – Rename to The Reservation – made up of Los Alamos scientists who have survived to become ghouls, and other ghouls from across the wasteland. The Reservation itself remained relatively intact thanks to most of the facility being underground. Its large growing ghoul community and mandated that all the knowledge and research that was archived and stored in the Reservation's libraries and laboratories for the ghouls' cause. Research continues in the Reservation, and over the course pass two centuries, weapons and war materials. The Reservation ghouls a very paranoid group that believes it is inevitable that the smooth skins will invade their precious facility and try to wipe out the ghouls. This paranoia feeds the ghouls' desire to scavenge, create, and build new weapons with whatever they can find in the "gold-mine" of a research facility. In addition, the labyrinth of underground tunnels makes hiding the ghouls' accomplishments and numbers from prying eyes easy. In fact, the casual passer-by on the surface of the Reservation would only see one ruined one-story office buildings, two dilapidated aircraft hangers with decaying aircraft, and roughly two dozen ghouls meandering about. Surrounding this decaying mess is a large stretch of barbed wire and sheet metal (probably from destroyed planes in the hangers) that keeps trespassers away and the ghouls on the surface feeling more secure. No other organization or faction is aware that deep underground this ruined community there is a multitude of ghouls living and working. Since the area surrounding the Reservation is highly radioactive, the only safe way to approach the makeshift surface community by a human is with a lot of Rad-X, or a radiation suit. When the makeshift gate guards are approached by someone wearing a radiation suit, the ghouls will be civil, but not necessarily friendly. Mention that you are here for trade and they will let you into a holding area just big enough for perhaps two-dozen people.
Santa Fe – Once the capital of New Mexico four commonwealths are now home to former slaves, war refugees Vault dwellers from Vault 55, and trade folks who rebel after Caesar’s fall. Santa Fe is a major trading city in the entire New Mexico Wasteland. Santa Fe is an enormous trading center and settlement established in an old town relatively untouched by the Great War. Caravans are organized here, carrying goods north to Pueblo City, Taos, the Great Plain commonwealth, and south to the Roswell. It houses a large community of traders, barterers, gamblers, and other interesting individuals. The wide variety of people passing through ensures that there is always something interesting going on. The caravan houses that work the routes trade in everything: chems, tires, guns, bullets, food, brahmin, dirt, even scraps of metal. Some of the people of Vault 55 left the Vault who were lead by a man named Franco who resettle in the city of Santa Fe in 2102. They rebuilt in ruins of the old town and was build a wall around the old town in the same year. A wall that was built around the old town was named Wall Franco 2110. Another series of walls was built outside the old town in 2158. The Wall is the name, Wall Miranda. In 2234 six raider tribes attack Santa Fe but were stop by Desert Rangers. By the year 2265, another wall was built after they surrender to Caesar's legion in 2264. The wall once has once name Ceasar’s Wall, but later name Wall Carlos.
It the largest settlement in the region and it a major Trading city settlement. Three layers of the wall surround the settlements.
1.The lower ring is home to former slaves, Mormons, and war refugees who made up much of the population in Santa Fe. Due to the impoverished state of the citizens of the Lower Ring, as well as the influx of refugees, the crime rate is significantly higher. The Lower Ring is also the most densely populated area of Santa Fe. Buildings in the Lower Ring are generally small because the Lower Ring houses most of the populace and many people need to be crammed into the space available. The Lower Ring's status and poverty have remained unchanged since 2265.
2.The Middle Ring of Santa Fe contains the city's middle-class populace. Inside this ring are a vast assortment of shops and restaurants as well as the financial district and Town. Santa Fe University, a great repository of knowledge anywhere in the New Mexico wasteland. The buildings of this Ring are is generally wealthier and have a more peaceful atmosphere than the Lower Ring, and there are many flowers and trees. Citizens of the Middle Ring are free to enter the Lower Ring, and Middle Ring without needing permission.
3.The Upper Ring contains the city's upper-class population, as well as military and government officials. The most important citizens of the city reside here. The Santa Fe old town is in the center of the Upper Ring, within its own walls. The buildings of the Upper Ring are generally huge walled compounds. Upper Ring citizens are free to go wherever they please within Santa Fe. The Palace of the Governors once again served as the seat of government for the Santa Fe since 2175 after the settlement was found. The Palace of the Governors is the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
They are an independent settlement who are free from the Major factions. There are several Roman aqueducts that provide water from the surrounding mountains. The people use the water and the farmers water their fields outside Roman-style Wall Carlos. Much of the buildings are rebuild with Spanish, Pueblo, in the historic downtown or rebuild in series of walls. The rest of the Settlement has a mix of Spanish, Pueblo, and Roman Architectural. Armguards dress like Spanish conquistadors patrols the Roman style walls surround the Settlement from their Watchtowers. Schools are found here and kids in Santa Fe go to schools. Newspapers the Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe Reporter, Santa Fe Times provide news for the past and current events in New Mexico wasteland. There is a Zoo that currently being built outside the walls of Santa Fe. There one Brothel for each ring of the City. Canyon Road, east of the Plaza in the old town, was once the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, and it was once a major destination for international collectors, tourists, and locals during the pre-war’s day. The Canyon Road galleries are trying to preserve Historical knowledge of the Southwestern, indigenous American, and newly Roman Artifacts. There are three Dinners found in all three in each wall in Santa Fe. Ghouls are ban from entering Santa Fe Settlement. The reason for this is outright prejudice and fear of being kidnap by Ghouls from The Reservation. At the same time defenses are being built and soldiers are being trained for the coming war between the legions. Most traders across New Mexico Wasteland stop by Santa Fe before they reach Plains Commonwealth or elsewhere.
Las Vegas – Headquarters of the Midwest Brotherhood in who established their foothold in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas. It was a small settlement found in 2220 by some of the people from Vault 55. In 2220 Las Vegas was saved from raider attack by Desert Rangers. The Desert Rangers protect and train Vault Dwellers of Las Vegas. When Caesar's legion comes they welcome them and thank them for destroying the raider tribes. When the War of legion start the legion garrison left to fight other legions in the region. When the brotherhood arrives they again welcome them and thanks to them of sense of security. In 2296 they slowly prosper once again. They are made up of Brotherhood soldiers, former raider tribes, ex-slaves, war refugees, vault dwellers, wastelanders, and ghouls. The Midwest Brotherhood is stranded from Main Headquarters from Chicago. Their airship crashes land nearby Las Vegas in 2290. The people of Las Vegas welcome them. Eventually, the Brotherhood offers their protection to Las Vegas from raider tribes and legions raids. They traded advanced medicines in exchange for food and labor. They also traded protection from bandits in exchange for new recruits. It one of the few places where ghouls free from prejudice. The Brotherhood's position was still not as secure as it would prefer it to be and the supply lines were stretched thin. As the supplies carried by Brotherhood vehicles, food, weapons, and medicine, were all in high demand among the waste landers, this created ample opportunity for raiders and other troublemakers. The Brotherhood focused on securing its position in the region. One vital aspect was maintaining their stocks of advanced technology, which included securing old military and scientific installations and removing anything of value, particularly rare fusion batteries. Another involved securing new allies. In exchange for military protection, the Brotherhood takes recruits, raw materials, and other goods to sustain its expansion and existing rule. Anyone living under its control is also expected to submit to Brotherhood's rules without question. The most expedient way to achieve this in the Brotherhood's opinion is to terrorize its enemies and strike fear in the heart of those they 'protect', by dealing with all threats without hesitation or mercy. All settlements under its protection must also accept the laws of the Brotherhood or suffer the consequences. Collateral damage is generally dismissed out of hand, as the Brotherhood considers a few lives lost by accident to be a small price to pay for a free, prosperous world, particularly if those who died were mere tribal. Ensuring obedience is its justice system: Swift, harsh, and far-reaching. If any subject of the Brotherhood severely breaks its laws, they may expect swift retribution. At the same time defenses are being built and soldiers are being trained for the coming war between the legions.
Cuba – Rename to The Red Fort - Red Legion Main HQ in the central New Mexico Wasteland. Home of Red Legion’s who controls surrounding areas. Found in the year 2294 it was once home to an unknown tribe who were destroyed in 2263 by Caesar Legion. It becomes a trading outpost during the Ceasar legion. When the War of legions starts. It was again destroyed by various legions and raider tribes. The Red Legion forces took Cuba to rebuild into a fortress. The Red Legion has vast reserves of manpower and industrial capacity to maintain its edge in the main fort. The fort serves as an outpost for Red Legion. Outside the walls of the fort are land mines and pulse fields, capable of literally frying power armor operators alive in their suits. The Red legions who live in the fort enjoy a stable, consistent flow of electricity and water, a steady and ample food supply, and exceptionally low crime and corruption levels. They enjoy safe and productive lives with one caveat: “never disobey or disturb the Union.” Anyone outside the Union ranks or under their rule is "Bourgeois" (lacking in morals), while those that are both outsides of it and are called " Capitalism "
Farmington - Rename to New Constantinople - Recently capture by Red Legion back in 2294. It was founded by the Eastern Orthodox dwellers from Vault 41. They resettled and rebuild most of Farmington in 2101. Later name it New Constantinople. The Desert Rangers help them when a Raider tribe almost destroy New Constantinople in 2204. Again in 2234 when three Raider tribes attack New Constantinople. Slowly over time, it come the biggest settlement in the Four Corners Wasteland. Trading with other settlements in the region and new settlements appear all along the San Juan River. They eventually rebuild the Navajo Dam, PNM Resources Power Plant, and APS Four Corner Power Plant to power New Constantinople. When the Caesar Legion come in 2264 they surrender to the legion. New Constantinople becomes prosperous under Caesar's legion. When the war of legions started the praetorian guards from their own legion call the Varangian legion at New Constantinople. They begin to recruits from outside their realm of influence. As War of legions wage, they are able to fight off the other raider tribes and legions attack. Until they were defeat by the Red legion at Navajo Dam and New Constantinople. Some of the remaining citizens of New Constantinople who don't follow the Eastern Orthodox were spare. The rest were killed, escape, or send to Red Legion re-education camps. The siege by the Red Legion has left most of New Constantinople a ruined city. There are still signs of battle around New Constantinople and various other settlements in the region. Its slowly repopulated by traders, ghouls, war refugees, and citizens from the Red Legion. Their remaining people retreat to Carson National Forest.
The Entertainment Vault - The people of Entertainment Vault offers their rare goods and entertainment items to the wastelanders and traders at a heavy price. In addition, willing to buy any pre-war goods that are in good condition. Eventually, the people of Vault 55 renamed their Vault to The Entertainment Vault. In 2150 they open their doors. By using their only GECK, combined with power from Vault 55's fusion generator, they created fertile grounds and buildings. In 2189 two raider tribes attack Entertainment Vault but stop by a group of Desert Rangers. Years after residents of Vault 55 emerged, they offer their rare goods and entertainment items to the wastelanders and traders at a heavy price. In addition, willing to buy any pre-war goods that are in good condition. Wastelanders and traders flock across the New Mexico Wasteland to The Entertainment Vault to buy and trade their goods. The Entertainment Vault creates their own police force and hires Mercenaries, guards, to patrol the roads. In time, quickly become the best available places to buy products of post-war America. In addition, become the richest people in New Mexico Wasteland. The remainder people of Vault 55 resettle in the city of Las Vegas in 2220. When Caesar's legion comes they welcome them and thank them for destroying the raider tribes. When Entertainment Vault has integrated the goods and entertainment items related to homosexuality were destroyed. The Entertainment Vault become prosperous under Caesar's legion. When the War of legion start the legion garrison left to fight other legions in the region. Entertainment Vault uses their police force to enforce the law and again hires Mercenaries guards to patrol the roads. When the brotherhood arrives they again welcome them and thank them for a sense of security. In 2296 they slowly prosper once again.
Pueblo City - What use to be Santa Cruz is renamed Pueblo City. Most of the pueblo tribes from Pueblo Vault found a settlement in Pueblo City in the ruin of Santa Cruz in 2095. It is known for an urban center built from scratch, using pre-War ruins as the foundation. A protective wall was also erected to protect the city from raider tribes that formed in the winter, raiding outlying communities to replenish their food supplies. In 2226 alliance with Desert Rangers stop the raider attack by three raider tribes. By 2296, it is the biggest but thriving settlement second to Santa Fe in central New Mexico Wasteland. It completely self-sufficient, as they managed to irrigate the wasteland soil to support crops (primarily maize and cabbage), harness from the Rio Grande to provide them with water, and even establish brahmin herds, chickens, sheep, and goats. They grown crops and resources sustain the settlement and provide goods for trade with other towns. Pueblo City does keep order within its walls with a large and competent police force. Outside the walls, the Pueblo City has so far been operating through others, buying and trading for things. The settlement kept mostly to itself, trading with the occasional merchant from Santa Fe or Taos. When the Caesar Legion come in 2264 they surrender to the legion. Pueblo City becomes prosperous under Caesar's legion. When the War of legion start the legion garrison left to fight other legions in the region. Pueblo City then creates its own police force to enforce the law and protect from raider attacks. In 2296 one of few thriving settlements in Central New Mexico. Former raider tribes, former legions, ex-slaves, and war refugees have flocked to Pueblo City. The settlement is having a hard time feeding their population and tensions are happening with citizens and war refugees. At the same time defenses are being built and soldiers are being trained for the coming war between the legions.
Taos - Found and rebuilt Protestantism dwellers from Vault 41. They eventually resettled and rebuild most Taos in 2101 with the help of Pueblo tribes from Pueblo City. Slowly over time, it come the biggest settlement in the Central New Mexico Wasteland. Trading with other settlements in the region. In 2206 alliance with Taos Pueblo, Desert Rangers defend Taos from 4 Raider Tribes. PIn 2215 a man named Michael P. Joes and his followers arrive at Taos. Michael P. Joes was a former Vault Dweller. He ask the people of Taos that people to emigrate to Settlement. They at first did not convince and until his people begin to use structures built under his direction utilize everyday trash items like aluminum beverage cans, plastic bottles, and used tires. Instead of using conventional, energy-consuming, recycling methods. His people emigrated to the settlement. Ever since then the town of Taos began to expand rapidly. When the Caesar Legion come in 2265 they surrender to the legion. Taos become prosper under Caesar legion. When the War of legion start the legion garrison left to fight other legions in the region. In 2296 one of few thriving settlements in Central New Mexico. Former raider tribes, former legions, ex-slaves, and war refugees have flocked to Taos. The settlement is having a hard time feeding their population and tensions are happening with citizens and war refugees. At the same time defenses are being built and soldiers are being trained for the coming war between the legions.
Roswell - Found and rebuilt by the Hubologists dwellers from Vault 41. They resettled and rebuild most of Roswell in 2102. Trading with other settlements in the region and eventually into a grew thriving settlement. In 2223 the Apache raiders almost destroy Roswell but were stop by the group of Desert Rangers who completely outnumber. The Desert Rangers protect and train the Hubologists of Roswell. When Caesar's armies arrive some of the Desert Rangers and alongside the Hubologists of Roswell fought the legion. They were eventually defeated by the legion. Desert Rangers and alongside most Hubologists were killed. The surviving Hubologist were slaves by the legion. When the War of legion starts the remaining Hubologist returns the Roswell. As years pass they rebuild Roswell with help of Desert Rangers. Brotherhood has an outpost in Roswell, although it is outwardly indiscernible from other Brotherhood outposts. Its distinguishing feature is an extensive basement stocked with Brotherhood technology and armaments, but otherwise, the faction maintains a low profile in Roswell.
(This is all concept idea and is a work in process. Addition subject to change) Feel free to add more ideas, if you want to.

Facts: 22 married does not combine finances with husband (23). I work 10 months of the year.
Disclaimer: This diary involves grief, mental health, and coping. If this is possibly triggering to you, please don't read. I don't want anyone to feel distressed over reading this.
Section One: Assets and Debt
Retirement Balance $129,000 approx This was inherited after my mother's recent passing. She had inherited it from my grandfather who was a very wise man financially and in life. He taught me all my morals and principles regarding money. I miss them both every day. I believe it's an IRA annuity. I had to set it up with my mom's financial advisor (now mine) to transfer to my name and base off of my age vs hers. It will never lose value, but the bank will always take the first 2% of any gains that year. So if it gains 5%, I'll only make 3%. But if the market loses 7%, I lose nothing.
Savings Account Balance $3,000 approx It's (2% interest) in a personal savings account for emergencies. I have an MMA savings account with about $135,000 (1.49% interest) from life insurance and inheritance I opened with a local bank my mom and I both used.
Checking Account Balance $1000 I should have around that in my checking with the same bank where the MMA is. I keep money in there for bills, shopping, etc. I feel uncomfortable if I don't have much in there.
Credit Cards $0 I have 2 credit cards with excellent credit. I always pay off in full each month, but put a majority of my purchases on them to get rewards points. I have a couple bills set to autopay so even if I don't make any purchases that month, I still earn something.
Student Loan Debt $0 I paid for my associates degree in a creative field (rather not specify so I don't doxx myself) with a combination of a small scholarship, attending community college vs big university, and an inheritance from my grandparents passing. The inheritance just covered the degree plus a few rent payments when I wasn't working due to illness.
Etc. There is an estate account for my mother which I am the operator of. It has around $10,000 in it. I will be closing this after tax season has passed and transfering to the MMA account.
Section Two: Income
Main Job Monthly Take Home: $2000 I'm a w2 worker, but since I work in a private home, I don't receive traditional pay stubs each pay period. My boss writes me a weekly check with my flat rate and she handles the taxes. My insurance is $0 since I make under the state recommended amount. It does come with its downsides at times (see below in diary), but beggars can't be choosers.
Side Gig Monthly Take Home: $0 I'm working on setting up a creative arts (won't specify which industry) business with a team. We have connections, equipment, and talent. We've been working on it for months and months now finishing our showcase to present to investors/clients. It's promising and hopefully I can make this my full time come next summer.
Section Three: Expenses
Rent: $220 (husband J pays $140) This includes my portion of the internet bill. We live in my MIL's house with my best friend D, her mother, friend K, and MIL. It feels a bit cramped at times and I wish we had more privacy, but it's ok for now. D, her mom, & K were coming from less than desirable living situations, so they moved in to not be drowning in debt or emotionally distressed. Everyone pays their part.
Cellphone: $37.32 Virgin Mobile unlimited talk/text/ 3G data per month. It works for me.
Car Insurance: $189 My 2 vehicles, 2014 car and 2011 truck (inherited after mom's passing, was grandpa's). Both paid off. Can't wait til I'm 25 and the rate is lower. Auto pays to credit card.
AMC Alist: $25.54 I can see 3 movies a week anytime, anywhere, any type (dolby, imax, etc). Worth it for me. Auto pays to credit card.
Netflix: $0 (J pays)
Amazon Prime: $0 (J pays)
Cable: $0 (MIL pays)
Disney+: $0 ( I prepaid upfront $70 for one year)
Storage Unit: $178.48 A new bill necessary after my mom's passing. There isn't enough room for everything where we live so I had to get a unit. This is the online special price with insurance, taxes, etc. Auto pays to credit card.
Donations: ? I don't have a set amount I contribute monthly/annually but I frequently round up purchases to donate when available. I do volunteer when I have time & attend charity events occasionally.
Savings: I don't have a set reoccurring amount at the moment, but my goal this month is $550
Cat Expenses: Kitty vet bills aren't frequent as she's very healthy. We pay for her vet bills when they occur. J and I take turns paying for her hair ball supplements, litter, food, etc.
12/11 • 5:40am Good morning, well not really. I barely slept as I was kept awake by my own intrusive thoughts. I have an overwhelming sense of loneliness as my husband J is at work (overnight worker) until 8am because of the busy holiday season. This is my normal wake up time for work since I have a split shift. It's common in private family homes. I go to the bathroom, brush my hair, get dressed, and I'm out the door.
• 6am I see the forecast was correct as I'm greeted with snow falling from the sky and my car covered in an annoying layer. I quickly dust off my car & heat it up.
• 6:30am At work, extremely tired. I help the kid get ready for school & keep him on schedule. I drink an entire 20 oz bottle of water.
• 7:45 Drop him off at school and begin my journey home.
• 8am Traffic was reasonable considering its snowing and weekday work bustle. I make it home and I'm greeted by my kitty at the door. She does some belly rolls and chirps while I give her pets. I take my birth control and allergy pills while hopping back into bed. Kitty cuddles up with me.
• 9:30am J woke me up with McDonalds hashbrowns, mcmuffins, & orange juice in hand. Breakfast in bed is awesome. We catch up about our day so far and then pass out.
• 12:30pm Time to wake up. I still look really tired so I wash my face with my cleanser, put on some zit cream (oily skin), and my under eye masks. I get them at walmart for pretty cheap and I'm not sure if they always work, but they make me feel more confident. If anyone has eye cream solutions for dark circles, I'm all ears. I feed the meower while I relax with my eye masks.
• 1:20pm Leaving the house for my gynecologist appointment. I go to planned parenthood as it's the only one my insurance accepts. I go to the location in my town that doesn't have picketers harassing patients, but the entrance requires you to be buzzed in. It makes me sad people can't mind their own business about another person's health. I'm extremely nervous because of the circumstances surrounding this appointment. Second water bottle of the day down.
• 2pm They won't see me today as my insurance refuses to cover it until next week. I reschedule my appointment for next Thursday and leave upset. I feel like calling my mom, but remember that she's gone and feel very alone. I missed my period last week and think I might be pregnant on top of needing a pap test for the first time.
• 2:20pm At home and telling J about the insurance issue. He is calm and collected about it. I simmer down as we share a piece of godiva chocolate from the advent calendar. He falls back asleep while I clean the poop palace (litter box). I play Mario Tennis Aces on the switch.
• 4:30pm A couple of Ritz whole wheat crackers and heading to work and stopping for gas on the way at my usual gas station. $20
• 6:30pm Home for the day. I grab a small piece of pumpkin pie to tide me over.
• 8pm Eating a bowl of rice, beans, salad, and a piece of fish with a diet orange soda enjoying J's company. I don't finish mine and save the leftovers. Kitty gets dinner.
• 9pm My best friend D and friend K (who are also our housemates) need stuff from Walmart so I tag along. I confess my period woes and we get a pregnancy test. D buys the test and some gum for J while I awkwardly ask the Subway worker for an empty cup. I take it in the bathroom and feel that this is the pinnacle of my life.
• 9:45pm It was negative. I know you're supposed to use your first morning bathroom trip though and I've been peeing throughout the day. Not super confident about the result, but it eases my mind a little bit. I'll ask them to test me at planned parenthood next week. I love D for being the ultimate confidante.
• 10pm D stops to get takeout pizza because she's starving, I eat a slice. So does K and J when we get home. I give kitty some crust.
• 11pm I suck on a cough drop as my throat is kind of sore. I use my oil free cleansing face wipe, salicylic acid face wipe, set out clothes for the morning, and contemplate the day before attempting sleep.
• Daily Total: $20
12/12 • 5:40am Another morning, another day I question why I wake up before the sun. J is laying next to me. I drink a whole bottle of water.
• 7:30am Boss lets me out early. I call J and ask if he wants a breakfast sandwich from our local breakfast spot. It's a special treat since they're only open til 1pm and we don't often have time to stop by. I like supporting small businesses when possible and their sandwiches are massive. I get a pork roll, egg and cheese whole grain bagel sandwich for me and a sausage, bacon, pork roll, egg and cheese whole grain bagel sandwich for him. $12.26
• 8:00am I'm home and we eat our sandwiches. J thanks me for the food. I update my kakeibo before going back to sleep. I read about it on R29 and it's basically a finance log of incoming and outgoing money, monthly bills, account balances, etc. The idea that you physically write it out is supposed to help with making time each day to be more aware of your financial health. I love a good reason to use my plethora of pretty mini notebooks and aggretsuko stickers.
• 12:30pm Alive I am! I unlock my phone to see my baby Yoda background. Mandalorian is such a great show, can't wait to see Episode 9 (we reserved our tickets weeks ago with AMC Alist). I give sustenance to the feline.
• 2pm Shower. Sometimes I feel like the backbone of the bar soap industry for demographics under 35 as no one else I know uses bar soap. I just prefer it over body wash. I follow my gates of hell worthy shower with 15 minutes of yoga. I've been practicing for years now and it helps keep my mood and fitness levels up. Second bottle of water down.
• 4:30pm J and I watch Jack Whitehall's Christmas Special on Netflix. The only good parts feature Queer Eye. I have a couple peanut butter crackers with more water. I ask J with help on a couple challenging words on Wordscapes.
• 7:30pm Home from work. We make half a bag of birds eye garlic shrimp pasta for dinner. I feed the meower after washing the dishes and have 2 kiwis.
• 11pm I do my nightly routine and sleep while J heads to work. • Daily Total: $12.26
12/13 • 5:40am Happy Friday the 13th! Fun fact, I was engaged on Friday the 13th in April last year. Anyways, normal morning routine and boss gives me the afternoon off.
• 9am J gives me a kiss that makes me feel giddy while I wash the dishes. We ate cereal, which is our standard breakfast.
• 10am We're at our very first estate sale! I found one in a neighboring town online a few days ago that had tons of video games, collectibles, consoles, comics, etc which is right up our alley.
• 11:30am Satisfied with our treasure hunt we each walk out with an armful. I get a couple Spawn games I was searching for, a mint condition PS1 (my earliest childhood memories involved a PS1), a wii game, and a sealed walking dead board game. In comparison to online or traditional store pricing, it was all a steal. J gets more than me including a stack of games and a couple consoles using his own money. $46
• 12:30pm We head to the laundromat to wash our clothes, sheets, and comforter. Our washer at home is on the fritz and we won't be repairing it anytime soon. I give J a few bucks for the machines and he pays the rest on a preloaded laundry card. We kill time by each getting a baked potato with light sour cream from Wendy's and split a 4 piece spicy chicken nugget. $4
• 1:30pm Laundry done and we're home. Our comforter isn't dry enough so we put it in our dryer for a cycle. J regrets not getting a couple more consoles from the sale, so I call and ask if they still have them. Yes, yes they do. Guess who is driving back down there?
• 2:30pm We grabbed the consoles and leave to head to my bank. I deposit my paycheck into my regular account and a check for my mom into the estate account. It feels real now, but I don't want it to. I start to get a headache.
• 4:30pm We're waiting at the storage unit for a delivery for 2 hours now. The driver finally calls and says he'll be there in 5 minutes. It's a brand new washer & dryer I bought during a black friday sale for a very good deal. You may be wondering why I'm not having it installed in our home. I'm trying to close a deal on a manufactured home + land currently and do not want to place it in our home now (down a rickety flight of stairs in the basement) only to have to take it back out within a few months. I sign for the delivery and we head home.
• 5:30pm I cook some asparagus on the stove when J's dad calls asking what we want for dinner. His dad is a generous soul who doesn't believe in us refusing food/assistance (J comes from a hispanic family), so every Friday he brings us food from somewhere. Today it's Wendy's, and I get a grilled chicken caesar salad while J gets fries and a crispy chicken sandwich. We eat the asparagus first and wash the dishes after we're done.
• 8pm At some point we both passed out. Guess I needed the nap. J is still sleeping while I search for new cookie recipes, play wordscapes, and play Mario Tennis Aces on switch. I've become a pretty avid baker and every holiday season I make a cookie tray for each meaningful person in my life. I'm trying to feel normal and go ahead with it, even though this is my first Christmas without my mom. My heart aches as I write this.
• 10:30pm My stomach feels kinda off so I make green tea with honey and eat half a fun size reese's pb cup. I bring J a piece of wheat bread with peanut butter as requested. Kitty has settled on the bed content with life.
• 12am Kitty has a flea. We give her topical flea medication we have on hand.
• Daily Total: $50 12/14 • 3am Kitty throws up, probably from licking the topical treatment. I clean it up and go back to sleep.
• 11:30am I'm awake. I look online and find a flea medication at petsmart that is in pill form. J & I head out to get it and we pick up pill pockets while there to make it more appetizing for her. J pays as he owes me some money and he makes a $2 donation for homeless pets.
• 2pm Home with a custom acai bowl for me from Frutta Bowls we picked up on the way home. It's one of my favorite things, but they can be a bit pricey. J doesn't really like them and he pays. Kitty takes her medicine.
• 4pm J leaves to spend some time with his dad at the gym and shop with him. This is a weekly occurence which nets me alone time. I watch some YouTube videos from Kittisaurus, TimTracker, and Themissalliecakes. I highly recommend those channels for wholesome, cute entertainment.
• 6:30pm I pause Resident Evil 2 (my first playthrough) and begin making broccoli mac and cheese in the kitchen. Roommate K walks in and we chat for a little bit about her workday. She goes to her room while I wrap up the leftovers and wash dishes.
• 9:30pm I continue playing RE2 until J comes home. I only had 3 jumpscares so I consider that a win. J is very tired and I help put away the groceries.
• 11:30pm I make myself a drink with mtn dew ice and Jose cuervo tequila. It's super smooth and definitely worth a try if you're a tequila fan. I watch all the office Christmas episodes while eating some cookies and have another drink before passing out in the early morning hours.
• Daily Total: $0 12/15 • 10:30am I'm awake and respond to some texts from my creative business colleagues. We have a date for our debut and I eagerly await the day. I set up a meeting for later in the week to discuss more.
• 12:30pm We feed kitty, brush her, and give her the flea meds. J and I watch the new Mandalorian episode on Disney+ and notice Bill Burr is in it. I mention that I'm still waiting for F is for Family season 4 to come on Netflix. It's really an underrated show, much like Tuca and Bertie (gone too soon).
• 1pm J makes himself some eggs and hotdogs on the stove while I eat some cereal. I text with a good friend and we decide to go to lunch tomorrow at an Asian restaurant. I'm happy since I haven't seen him since our wedding and that was 8 months ago. Life gets hectic when friends have different schedules.
• 2pm We drive over to Kmart to see if they have any good items left. Today is the store's final day, but nothing good remains. J wants pretzels from Philly Pretzel Factory so we get some rivets and dips. He pays.
• 7pm I've been playing Resident Evil 2 most of the day after taking a shower while J helps me. He watches some videos and plays phone games as well. We eat some of the pretzels.
• 7:30pm Time for dinner. We cook broccoli, asparagus, last night's mac and cheese, and chicken soup to use up ingredients in our stuffed fridge.
• 11:30pm Nightly routine, 15 minutes of yoga, and sleep.
• Daily Total: $0 12/16 • 5:40am The sky's not awake, but I am. Morning routine as usual, return home, and sleep some more. I think about the claymation Christmas specials I used to watch with my mom and feel nostalgic and pained.
• 12:30pm J & I meet our good friend B at the asian restaurant. I've known B since middle school and he's like a brother to me. Dude is taller than a baby giraffe at birth so I look tiny, even at my 5 ft 7 stature. He gives me a hug and we feast. Sushi, shrimp, lo mein, green tea ice cream, scallion pancakes, gyoza, shumai, and more. It's all very delicious and we have a great time chatting. J pays to settle up the money he owed me.
• 2:30pm Chilling at home until work and watching some Youtube. I rest my head on J's shoulder, my favorite spot. I confirm with D that she's available tomorrow afternoon and reserve tickets for a movie. My ticket is covered under Alist and I use a reward to get her ticket for cheap. $1.07
• 7:30pm Home from work and letting my friends know the date of my creative business debut next month. I'd like as many to attend as possible to try and fill the aching gap of my mother, father, and grandparents (maternal) being unable to see my culminating moment career wise. I plan to visit their resting place again next week to bring more fresh flowers and chat. I eat some cereal since I'm not super hungry after lunch earlier, but don't want to wake up in the middle of the night starving.
• 11:30pm Nightly routine and time for rest.
• Daily Total: $1.07 12/17 • 5:40am My slumber is interrupted by my work alarm and I sigh. Only two mornings I tell myself. It's a dreary, rainy day. Morning routine and work completed, I pass out.
• 11:45am I wake up after some odd dreams and eat some cereal with J. He's pretty groggy. I feed kitty before leaving the house. I drive myself and D to the Mr. Rogers movie since she really wants to see it and I think it looks wholesome.
• 3pm The movie was indeed wholesome. We both enjoyed it very much. I drink a diet orange soda at home while watching Rick & Morty with J and snacking on pretzels.
• 7pm After getting home from work, I take a shower and think about how in a weird sense I've become Batman. My family is gone and I've been left with only questions, a strong moral compass, and money (not Bruce Wayne money). Life hasn't always been kind to my family and I feel isolated because no one can exactly relate to what we've gone through. I pray this was the hardest decade of my life and that easier times will be ahead.
• 8pm We eat some salad, rice, and half a can of tuna with a chicken leg each. We eat healthy most of the time although our diet would look very odd to others. Fun fact about me, my cat is named after a Roman goddess. Comment down below with your guess.
• 11pm Sleep for a long but fun day tomorrow after nightly routine and 50 squats.
• Daily Total: $0 12/18 • 5:40am Another morning routine comes another day of unnerving traffic. Christmas is a week away which brings out the dumb in people I notice...or at least when it comes to driving.
• 10:30am Wake up time! We're taking K, her friend (who I've never met before), and our good friend I to Philly for the Christmas village in Love Park in my (my mom's) truck. It should be about a 45 minute drive so we head out to pick up I and get on the road.
• 12:30pm We made it to the parking lot. I prepaid this morning (cheaper to reserve in advance and I found a coupon code), K will split it with me later. Spoiler alert, she doesn't pay me for her portion, but I let it go.$16.60
• 1pm We instantly inspect all the cute wooden huts for food since me and J are starving after not eating this morning. We begin with a smoked bratwurst each on a roll and split and diet coke. J pays.
• 1:30pm Next is spaetzle (german version of mac and cheese is the best way for me to describe it) and goulash, both are delicious. I pay for the spaetzle, J pays for the goulash. ($9) My hands are freezing so I buy a pair of warm gloves for me ($10.80) and a scarf ($15) for J since his neck is cold. We chat with a vendor about how touchscreen gloves are useless $34.80
• 1:30pm Our friend I comments on how sweet we are together and gives us a bear hug. I is a very out gay man and I love him so much for never being afraid to be himself. I just wish he would take better care of his health; we offer to buy him food (he's unemployed) but he refuses. Me and J want some strudels so we get an apple one and a lemon pepper chicken one. He pays, and I like the sweet one much better.
• 2pm I decide it's time to try glühwein, which is hot flavored wine in a special mug for the festival. I purchase the souvenir mug with apple glühwein ($10) and really enjoy it. J finds it gross, I takes a sip and thinks it's ok. We regroup with K and her friend inside the heated german ornament shop tent. I feel the wine a bit since I haven't eaten enough and go a bit ham with the ornaments. I purchase 2 lace, 1 wooden, and 2 glass ornaments. ($52.40) We exit the tent and it's lightly snowing. $62.40
• 2:15pm We meet a precious Samoyed named Levi who does an Awoooo to the onlookers. He's friendly and I get to pet him. 10/10 best boy ever, will steal your girl. J gets fries that we split and a hot chocolate for himself. He pays.
• 3pm K and her friend get some glühwein and I get a refill, leaving a tip too. ( $8 with $1 tip) We head across the street to look at the other festival shops. I see some really cool coffee stain animal illustration artwork, but I'm not ready to purchase it just yet. I take the owner's business card so I can make a future purchase. $8
• 3:30pm I buy a potato pancake with sour cream, cinnamon, and applesauce before we leave. We split it and walk back to the truck. $5
• 4:15pm On the way home we stop at Krispy Kreme. There are no locations near us that aren't out of the way, so we decide it's worth it. I buy a dozen donuts of different varieties. $11.49
• 5:20pm We drop I off and have arrived back home. I search for the artist's business card and can't find it! I'm very annoyed and contact the festivals Facebook page with a brief description of the vendor and their location with the hopes they can give me the name. I chat with D about her work day.
• 7:30pm My baking is complete. I tried out a new recipe tonight of crispy kit kat blondies. I give one to K, J, and B along with her mom. I put the rest in the fridge and will bring some tomorrow to my creative business meeting. I drink a diet orange soda and look at the Christmas cards my aunt (mom's best friend) and my 2nd cousins sent. My aunt also sent a container of her homemade cookies with many varieties inside. I hope she likes the gift I sent her (a fleece throw blanket with cats all over it).
• 8pm I wanted to mention here that K's friend did not speak to anybody but K all day. I find it extremely rude since she hitched a ride with us and spent part of the day with us. No thank you, no greeting, nothing. I wonder if I'm overreacting, but it just feels impolite to not speak at all to others in the group.
• 9:30pm I watch some YouTube videos, browse reddit, and write the final money diary entry. I think about what a jam-packed week this has been and how there's much more in store. I wonder how tomorrow's appointment at Planned Parenthood will go.
• 11:30pm Nightly routine and 50 squats later, I need to go to sleep.
• Daily Total: $138.30
Food + Drink $55.75 Fun / Entertainment $1.07 Home + Health $0 Clothes + Beauty $25.80 Transport $36.60 Other $102.40
Weekly Total: $221.63
Reflections I'd like to start off by saying I normally don't socialize or go out this much in a week. So if you're an introvert thinking, "mmmm can't relate.", I feel you. Typically, I stay home and watch a streaming service or play a game. I really pushed myself this week to be social and have fun with my friends to combat the emptiness I'm feeling regarding this holiday season and the loss of my mom. Is it healthy? I'm not sure really, but it's better than me partaking in more self destructive behaviors I suppose.
I'd consider myself more of a frugal spender than a reckless purchaser. I knew in advance I'd be dropping some cash at the festival in Philly, so it wasn't too big of a shock to me. I usually fluctuate between extremes of no spending or high spending, typically because of stocking up on items I need or attending a special event. I value experiences and food more than material goods a majority of the time, which is standard for me and represented well in this diary.
My grief has taken a toll on me physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. There are a lot of things people don't let you know will happen when a parent passes away while you're young and still setting up your life, so to speak. I was completely caught unaware and bombarded which, at first, affected my ability to care about anything really. I let money (my personal earned, not inheritance) fly willy nilly a bit as I grappled with her loss and the side effects money has on the cold hearts around you. I no longer speak to my stepdad, because he threatened to harm me, my husband, and set fire to the joint home of my mom and him.
As a result, I went in auto mode moving everything of hers out of there and into a storage unit. I didn't blink at the cost, I didn't blink when people looked down upon me in pity, nothing mattered anymore. All I could feel was intense pain emotionally and physically. I had a large tumor last year that incapacitated me and thought I wouldn't be here today. But here I am with money I didn't ask for, alone. I know to some, that might make me sound ungrateful, but I'd pay all that money if they could bring her back.
I thank you all for reading my diary and hope you have enjoyed it. If you'd like a future update regarding my career endeavors or how I'm handling grief, please comment below. I'd like to see how many would be interested. Have a great holiday season.

We'll be visiting Las Vegas next week and I just wanted to get some feedback from locals/regulars. We already looked up everything online, but some of the best locations/attractions are the ones that don't show up on TripAdvisor.
I will try and organize this somewhat.
Food

Bruxie Fried Chicken and Waffles

This is the only suggestion we've gotten so far. Any other local spots? We don't like chains. Any late night pizza by the slice?
Brewery
Able Baker Brewing
Attractions

Hoover Dam (We heard the tours have been vastly reduced since 9/11. How much time should we allocate for this?)
Spring Mountain Visitor Center Gateway (We aren't sure about this one yet. I just noticed there could be potential for some drone pics. Has anyone been here? Any info? Is it worth the drive? Is this drone-friendly?)

Drone Spots

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (Again, any details on this? Any specific trails we should hit? We aren't the most avid hikers, but always like to absorb some nature when we can. Is it worth the drive?)
Seven Magic Mountains
Fox Hill Park (If we go to Red Rock, I would assume we'll hit this on the way. It seems like it would be a safe spot to get some panoramas of the mountains and the park looks really cool with all the colors and surfaces.

Are there any other really cool spaces to get a couple decent drone shots?
Strip Attractions
So, for this last section, I was in Las Vegas when I was 18 (what a blast), but this will be my wife's first time (32). I really want to show her all the cool "strip" stuff.

Lake of Dreams/Waterfall @ Wynn (Is this free? Do we have to be staying there? What time is the show scheduled?)
Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (What is this?)
Gondola Rides @ Venetian
Volcano and Tigers @ Mirage
Flamingo/Penguin Habitat @ Flamingo
Statue of David/Moving Statues @ Caesar's Palace
Fountains @ Bellagio (When are these scheduled during day/night?)
Eiffel Tower Experience/Arc de Triomphe @ Paris (Is there anything special about this or just a photo op?)
Lion @ MGM
Statue of Liberty/Rides @ New York New York
Valley of the Falls & Shark Reef Aquarium @ Mandalay Bay (Is this cool? Is it worth walking through?)
Sphinx @ Luxor

Are there any other "strip" things that are cool/free/photo ops? I know the pirate show and Treasure Island has been discontinued, which is a major bummer. Is there anything else I missed? Anything at Excalibur or Aria, etc.?
Thanks for all the help.

We'll be visiting Las Vegas next week and I just wanted to get some feedback from locals/regulars. We already looked up everything online, but some of the best locations/attractions are the ones that don't show up on TripAdvisor.
I will try and organize this somewhat.
Food

Bruxie Fried Chicken and Waffles
This is the only suggestion we've gotten so far. Any other local spots? We don't like chains. Any late night pizza by the slice?

Brewery

Able Baker Brewing

Attractions

Hoover Dam (We heard the tours have been vastly reduced since 9/11. How much time should we allocate for this?)
Spring Mountain Visitor Center Gateway (We aren't sure about this one yet. I just noticed there could be potential for some drone pics. Has anyone been here? Any info? Is it worth the drive? Is this drone-friendly?)

Drone Spots

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (Again, any details on this? Any specific trails we should hit? We aren't the most avid hikers, but always like to absorb some nature when we can. Is it worth the drive?)
Seven Magic Mountains
Fox Hill Park (If we go to Red Rock, I would assume we'll hit this on the way. It seems like it would be a safe spot to get some panoramas of the mountains and the park looks really cool with all the colors and surfaces.
Are there any other really cool spaces to get a couple decent drone shots?

Strip Attractions
So, for this last section, I was in Las Vegas when I was 18 (what a blast), but this will be my wife's first time (32). I really want to show her all the cool "strip" stuff.

Lake of Dreams/Waterfall @ Wynn (Is this free? Do we have to be staying there? What time is the show scheduled?)
Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (What is this?)
Gondola Rides @ Venetian
Volcano and Tigers @ Mirage
Flamingo/Penguin Habitat @ Flamingo
Statue of David/Moving Statues @ Caesar's Palace
Fountains @ Bellagio (When are these scheduled during day/night?)
Eiffel Tower Experience/Arc de Triomphe @ Paris (Is there anything special about this or just a photo op?)
Lion @ MGM
Statue of Liberty/Rides @ New York New York
Valley of the Falls & Shark Reef Aquarium @ Mandalay Bay (Is this cool? Is it worth walking through?)
Sphinx @ Luxor
Are there any other "strip" things that are cool/free/photo ops? I know the pirate show and Treasure Island has been discontinued, which is a major bummer. Is there anything else I missed? Anything at Excalibur or Aria, etc.?

Thanks for all the help.

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Monday September 23rd
Benjamin Moser: The Life of Susan Sontag @ Toronto Reference Library | 7 PM
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Rogers Centre | 7 PM
JFL42 with Vir Das @ The Royal Cinema | 7 PM
Andrew Bird: My Finest Work Yet @ The Danforth Music Hall | 7 PM
Escape the Fate Vip Package @ Lee's Palace & The Dance Cave | 5 PM
JFL42 with Joel Kim Booster @ The Royal Cinema | 11 PM
Window To Latin America @ City of Toronto | 2 PM
Harvest Dinner & Equinox Circle @ The Beaches | 6 PM
CPICT 2019 @ City of Toronto | 9 AM
Own It: Living More Intentionally in the New Year @ City of Toronto | 7 PM
Life and the Law with Former Chief Supreme Court Justice Beverley McLachlin @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema | 6 PM
Pink Martini at Roy Thomson Hall @ Roy Thomson Hall | 8 PM
Chickageddon at Storm Crow Manor: Free Wings, Mothercluckers! @ Storm Crow Manor | 7 PM
Oh Land @ The Great Hall Toronto | 7 PM
2020 Season Announcement + Creative Community Gathering @ Soulpepper Theatre Company | 7 PM

Tuesday September 24th
Anime! At the Revue: Perfect Blue (1997) @ Revue Cinema | 7 PM
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Rogers Centre | 7 PM
Sigrid - The Sucker Punch Tour @ The Danforth Music Hall | 7 PM
Mac DeMarco @ RBC Echo Beach | 6 PM
Elevate presents: In Conversation with Michelle Obama @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | 7 PM
Lil Keed @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre | 7 PM
Knapsack Mixtape Release Party @ City of Toronto | 9 PM
Descarga Toronto 2019 @ The Opera House | 7 PM
Friends Trivia 5.5 @ Hemingway's | 6 PM
Man Man at Lee's Palace @ Lee's Palace & The Dance Cave | 8 PM

Wednesday September 25th
Well-Read Black Girl: Panel Discussion @ Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library | 7 PM
The Art & Science of Cheese @ City of Toronto | 8 PM
Einstein's God: A Theory of Everything (that matters) @ City of Toronto | 7 PM

Thursday September 26th
2019 Toronto Oktoberfest @ Ontario Place | 6 PM
We Really Like Her!: Crossroads w/ Britney karaoke pre-show! @ Revue Cinema | 6 PM
The Office Trivia @ The Pint Public House | 7 PM
Stephen Fearing & Linda Manzer Present: The 30 Year Cowpoke @ Dakota Tavern | 6 PM
Women in Percussion @ Lula Lounge | 6 PM
Fabrique 1840 popup par Simons @ City of Toronto | 11 AM
Women in Percussion @ Lula Lounge | 6 PM
A Matter of Urgency: Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change @ Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library | 7 PM
Northbound Gallery Reception @ City of Toronto | 6 PM
Towards Liberation: An Intro to Transformative Justice Principles ... @ City of Toronto | 6 PM

Friday September 27th
2019 Toronto Oktoberfest @ Ontario Place | 6 PM
Women in Percussion @ Lula Lounge | 6 PM
Octo-berfest at the Aquarium @ Ripley's Aquarium of Canada | 8 PM
Curated Dinner: September @ AGO Bistro | 6 PM
Unity Festival 2019 @ Northern Contemporary | 6 PM
Martin Ikin @ One Loft Lounge | 10 PM
Dwayne Gretzky Album Release Toronto @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre | 8 PM
Dumpster Raccoon's Summer of Verhoeven: Starship Troopers (1997) @ Revue Cinema | 9 PM
Petra Glynt w/ Eliza Niemi, Carmen Elle + Persons at The Monarch @ Monarch Tavern | 9 PM
The Rocky Horror Show (Live) @ Lower Ossington Theatre | 8 PM
Hamaki-Toronto @ John Bassett Theatre | 8 PM
The Rocky Horror Show @ Hart House Theatre | 8 PM
KIMIKON 2019 @ Exhibition Place | 5 PM

Saturday September 28th
2019 Toronto Oktoberfest @ Ontario Place | 6 PM
Women in Percussion @ Lula Lounge | 6 PM
Unity Festival 2019 @ Northern Contemporary | 6 PM
KIMIKON 2019 @ Exhibition Place | 5 PM
SickKids GetLoud presented by PCL Construction @ Fort York | 10 AM
Toronto Antique & Vintage Market @ Exhibition Place | 10 AM
Wigwam Chi-Chemung: Art & Wellness, an Indigenous Perspective @ Trillium Park | 1 PM
Lady Beer Fest @ Artscape Wychwood Barns | 6 PM
Sunnyside 21: Season Finale with Art Department & Kenny Glasgow @ City of Toronto | 5 PM
KISS CF GOODBYE #5 - Concert for Cystic Fibrosis @ The Opera House | 7 PM
Throwback Cinema: Harriet The Spy (1996) @ Revue Cinema | 1 PM
Billy Moon w/ Blanks, Feels Fine, Manta Raze > 9/28 The Monarch @ Monarch Tavern | 8 PM

Sunday September 29th
2019 Toronto Oktoberfest @ Ontario Place | 6 PM
Women in Percussion @ Lula Lounge | 6 PM
Unity Festival 2019 @ Northern Contemporary | 6 PM
KIMIKON 2019 @ Exhibition Place | 5 PM
Toronto Antique & Vintage Market @ Exhibition Place | 10 AM
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre | 3 PM
Cirque du Soleil: ALEGRIA @ Ontario Place Cinesphere IMAX | 12 PM
Yung Gravy: Experience the Sensation Tour @ Velvet Underground | 7 PM
Xavier Rudd @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre | 7 PM
DANIEL CAESAR - CASE STUDY 01: TOUR @ Budweiser Stage | 7 PM
Rick Wakeman - Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour @ The Danforth Music Hall | 7 PM
OCAD Artist Alley 2019 @ Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) | 1 PM
Vertigo ✧ 2 Year Anniversary @ Vertigo Toronto | 1 AM
TCBS Fall 2019 (Toronto Comic Book Expo) @ City of Toronto | 10 AM
Kensington Market Art Fair @ Kensington Market | 12 PM
Ones To Watch Presents: flor @ Mod Club Theatre | 7 PM
Teto Preto (Brazil) @ Revival Nightclub | 8 PM

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Withrow Farmers' Market 2019 - Saturdays @ Withrow Park Farmers' Market | On until October 12th
The Eglinton Way BIA Farmers' Market - Sundays @ Downtown Toronto | On until October 13th
Bloor-Borden Farmers Market - Wednesdays @ My Market Farmers' Market | On until October 23rd
Creeds Sunday Farmers Market @ Downtown Toronto | On until October 27th
Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market - Thursdays @ Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market | On until December 20th
High Park Village Farmers' Market - Sundays @ High Park | On until September 29th
Ghosts & Grenadiers - Tales of the Howards in High Park @ High Park | On until September 26th
Peter Pan The Musical @ Randolph Theatre | On until September 22nd
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It's 1993, and it's a bad time to be a Russian. The collapse of the Soviet Union has led to massive poverty throughout the former motherland. Huge numbers of people were unemployed, and the value of the ruble crashed through the basement floor. Infrastructure is falling apart, the education system has vanished, and on top of that, criminal elements gained influence over many important institutions.
For the former Soviet Union, hockey was one of the state's favourite pastimes, and one team stood above the rest: the Red Army team, CSKA Moscow. Essentially the Soviet national team, CSKA was able to have elite players conscripted into the army at will, taking almost all top talent. As well, the army and government funded the team, giving them the best equipment and opportunities.
That was then: this is later. Two years after the crash, CSKA was in shambles. The government funding dried up, and no new players were coming in. The team can't afford new skates and sticks, and all the best talent has fled for the NHL. CSKA has gone from national title favourites to the league cellar.
Tretiak, Kharlamov, and Bobrov aren't home, and the new residents have trashed the joint.
The team's fortunes are about to change, however. Thousands of miles away, one of hockey's craziest capitalists is hatching a plan to buy the team. For CSKA, it's a complete 180 – a change from the Communist system that kept them on top of the world for decades to a flashy, capitalist system, almost overnight. For the investor, it looks good on paper: the team will be a cheap and easy buy, and will look great both in Russia and back home.
Two years later, it'll go down in flames. Here's what happened.
Howard Baldwin is working the phones. He's making a deal with contacts in Moscow, looking to buy CSKA. He's got people interested back in Pittsburgh, where he owns most of the Penguins. Fresh off their second straight Stanley Cup win, Baldwin has assembled a motley crew of investors – including Mario Lemieux, Michael J. Fox, and Baldwin's own wife – to take the plunge into Russia.
Baldwin's a veteran at running teams: CSKA will be the fifth professional hockey team he's either owned or helped found. He's waiting on word from the main Russian interests on the team, coach Viktor Tikhonov and existing GM Valery Gushin. The deal says the two Russians will own 50% of the team, and Baldwin's team will own the other 50%. It's not a sure thing: both Tikhonov and Gushin are Soviet hardliners, and nothing like this deal has ever been attempted before. The deal isn't big – less than $1 million US – and everything is still unclear.
The phone rings. Baldwin picks it up immediately.
A few words come through, a mix of Russian and English. Baldwin's Russian is brutal, but he hears the word he wants to hear: “Da.”
The deal's in. The greatest team in Soviet history is now owned by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Now at this point, you might be wondering: why the hell would someone want to buy a bankrupt team? Baldwin had his reasons. First, the deal could mean a lot of money in Baldwin's pocket, and could be a way for major corporations to gain a foothold in Russia. As well, the Pens could use the team as a way to rebuild Russian hockey, and a sneaky way to scout top Russian talent. Baldwin is also set to make a small fortune off player fees: the deal's terms mean that every time an NHL team drafts a CSKA player, they must play ownership a fee of $600,000 US.
Baldwin puts together a crack staff, including new GM Mark Kelley – son of Penguins president Jack – and marketing guru Steve Warshaw. Warshaw has a well-earned reputation as a cocky hotshot, a big ideas man. That's good if you can back it up: Warshaw just got ran out of town in his last job. Nonetheless, the two head to Moscow to scope things out.
Once they reach the Third Rome, Warshaw and Kelley are struck by the poverty they see. Things aren't much better in the rink. In an interview done years later with PBS, Warshaw explains:

”They had one set of uniforms for six different teams. So, one team would come off the ice, their jerseys ringing wet with sweat, and give it to the next guy, and he'd put it on. And I can't tell you how bad the locker room smelled, I mean you could smell that clear to Vladivostok from the East Coast of Russia.”

The jerseys are stank, the dressing room is moldy, and the washing machine doesn't work. Immediately, Warshaw calls back to make a jersey deal. Soon, CCM is signed up to provide the team with equipment, and to top things off, they foot the bill for a new washer and dryer.
Almost from the beginning, Warshaw knew he was in unchartered territory. Nobody had ever tried something like this in Russia before. Since he had carte blanche, he went wild with ideas, even though Tikhonov and Gushin aren't pleased.

"Well, the opening night we wanted to have a woman come down on a rope, to start the game, give the puck to the referee. And I remember Viktor Tikhonov said to me, 'I'll only let you do it if you're the guy on the rope.' And I said okay, I'll do it, I know how to climb. He said--'Good, 'cause I'll be up there with a pair of scissors cutting you down.'"

Corporate influence on the team grows. Disney sends people to get involved with rebranding CSKA.
In 1973, Viktor Tikhonov was winning world titles. In 1993, Viktor Tikhonov is in a board meeting with Disney executives, figuring out which mascot and logo the team should go with. Eventually, CSKA Moscow is renamed Russian Penguins and hits the ice for their first game in the newly-renovated CSKA Ice Palace with new red and black unis.
On opening night, things aren't looking that bright. The rink is half-empty, and while the team looks okay in their new threads, the play is still lacking. The team boasts serious talent: a young Nikolai Khabibulin is in net, Sergei Brylin is dressed, and future first-round NHL pick Yan Golubovski is on defense.
Warshaw has a trick up his sleeve. A few days before the game, Warshaw went to a Moscow strip club to blow off some steam. One thing leads to another, and he wound up offering the strippers side jobs as CSKA cheerleaders. Most agree, and in the first intermission, they hit the ice to get the group pumped.
The cheerleaders start dancing to a canned tune on the PA, but soon after, Warshaw realizes there's a problem. He never told the ladies to keep their clothes on. One dancer ditches her shirt, and suddenly, Warstock has a problem on his hands. He tears ass down to the ice to end the show, but by the time he gets down there, the new cheerleaders are half nude on the blue line. The crowd is cheering over the music. They love this.
The show ends early with a standing ovation and Warshaw with egg on his face.
The next game sells out. The cheerleaders were never brought in again, but Warshaw is stunned and smug about his team's new success.

"I remember one great story when I first got there. That Valery Gushin said to me that 'not even Jesus Christ could fill this building.' And I remember two months after the opening game, against Dynamo, we were full. And I went up to him, I said--'Have you seen a guy with long hair and sandals? ' And he didn't laugh."

Over the next season, the Russian Penguins go full-on North American pro franchise with their presentation. One night, they give away NHL playoff tickets during the intermission. The next, they feature dancing bears on the ice at intermission. One of the team's stateside sponsors, Iron City Beer, sponsors a free beer night, which is – of course – a sellout.
Loud music fills the rink during stoppages. The concession starts selling hot dogs, as well as vodka. Many patrons buy both. Luxury boxes are installed, and tickets to them are cheap – 24 cents each, US. They fill up fast. A local TV and radio deal is reached for the next year, and newspapers in Russia and the US cover the team closely. Coca-Cola logos are put on Russia's most famous jersey. The team goes on a short US tour, playing against minor-league teams.
Not everyone likes the approach, but it works. “It's not my taste, but without show business, our hockey will not survive,” said Russian hockey writer Dmitri Ryzhkov.
Eventually, other companies get wise. Disney buys out a chunk of Tikhonov and Gushin's ownership stake, taking over a third of the team. Little Caesars gets involved. There are rumblings the Red Wings and the Mighty Ducks are both in negotiations with Russian teams for next season.
Disney sends the Ducks' director of hockey operations, Kevin Gilmore, to Moscow with Baldwin on a trip in February. They go through Red Square, and Gilmore takes photo after photo of merchants' booths, selling knockoff goods. In his autobiography, Baldwin remembers the exchange with Gilmore.

"I asked him, 'What the hell are you doing?' 'Well I gotta send these back to Disney, they're illegal.' I said, 'Kevin, you and what army are coming over here to tell the Russians they can't sell merchandise featuring Mickey Mouski?'"

At one point, a lucky CSKA fan won a brand-new Jeep Wrangler in an intermission giveaway. Thing is, the guy had never driven a car before. He got into his new ride, turned the key, and stomped the gas at centre ice. He burns rubber on the ice, slides for a bit, then crashes his new car right through the boards. Nobody's hurt, but the game is delayed as crews fix the skid marks and broken boards.
The team also takes care of CSKA's old veterans. Under Communist rule, former players were treated like dirt and received little recognition after retirement. Some old players showed up drunk for games – one former legend, Vladimir Vikulov, actually lost his finger in a drunken accident not long before the team was bought. As the Russian Penguins, the team began retiring numbers and honouring its past players. They even signed Valery Kharlamov's son, Alexander, a top draft prospect, to the team.
Profit and attention came quick for the Russian Penguins. The team made the playoffs that year. Player wages more than doubled. Ticket clerks had to turn people away at the door. When asked about his players, Baldwin replied, “They've become good, card-carrying capitalists.”
On the surface, everything looked great. Then, the mafiya came in.
The Penguins' meteoric rise led the Russian mob to want a piece of the action. Of course, the ownership was resistant. It starts off small. First, the mob orders protection money from the rink's concession. Not long after, the concession manager puts his foot down and refuses to pay. He's shot and killed in the parking lot that night.
Mobsters begin coming to games armed with sawed-off shotguns, hidden under natty trenchcoats. They force rich ticketholders and corporate reps out of their luxury suites at gunpoint.
The problem has escalated. The strategy needed to change. Warshaw decides appeasement is the best choice.

"My suggestion was 'Hey, let's build them their own super boxes, let's talk to them, and I'm sure they'd have no trouble paying the twenty-three thousand dollars for the season. ' And the comment that I got from my partners was--'You go ask them for the money, 'cause if you do, you're gonna be hanging from the rafters by your thumbs.'"

Things get more dangerous. Mob-backed companies start paying for rink and ice ads. Mobsters approach Warstock, asking him to work for them. When he refuses, they calmly threaten to kill him. He still denies the mob.
More and more mafiya men show up. The parking lot fills up with window-tinted limos, parked across five parking spots. When multinational corporations start buying the super boxes, the shotguns show up again. Warshaw begins watching the games with the son of Soviet legend Sergei Starikov near him, thinking the gunmen wouldn't try killing him with a young child around.
Business deals are sabotaged by the mob. After the Penguins somehow negotiate a huge advertising deal with Nike, a Nike swoosh is painted on the ice in the wee hours of the morning to keep the mafiya guys from finding out. By the time the rink opens the next morning, someone had cut the swoosh out of the ice with a chainsaw.
The violence spreads. First, the team's photographer is shot dead. Not long after, the assistant coach is gunned down. Both are killed in public in front of their wives and families. Police and hired security do nothing, and the army won't get involved with their former team.
Finally, a meeting is called between Baldwin, Warshaw, and the two Russian owners, Gushin and Tikhonov. The two Russians arrive, pale and sweating, with two strange men with them. The strangers calmly state they work for the mafiya, and that they will be working with the team – not that they would like to, but that they will.
It's at this point when Baldwin and Warshaw have seen enough.

'I think the problem was after the second year they felt that they learned enough from us, they saw how we did it, and they figured they could take over. Why cut us in for fifty percent when they could have the whole thing? And I think it was at the end of the second season that we knew that we were ghosts. We were dead.'

The team's top brass flees for the States. They pull their chutes and sell their shares. Partners drop out. Little Caesars and Disney both beat feet to get away from the team.
Not long after the executives leave, a player, Alexander Osadchy, goes missing. Osadchy, a San Jose draft pick, is found dead in his apartment two days later. He'd been shot. Police refuse to investigate.
The Russian Penguins dream is gone. The team changes its name back to CSKA, and it's kept it ever since. No NHL team has made another move into Russia since.
While the Russian Penguins failed, they had a lasting effect on Russian hockey. In most KHL games today, the innovations brought by the Penguins – pyrotechnics, music, giveaways, and yes, even cheerleaders – are seen nightly.
To this day, Baldwin still has a legal contract that allows him to, at any time, buy half of CSKA's KHL club if he wants. In his book, he says he gets an email, once a year on average, telling him to come back to Russia.
He's not going to. Never again.

“On a number of occasions lately, Gushin has reached out to Stevie Warshaw to see if we might consider returning. I guess they need a new Jacuzzi.”

After the hot water the first project ended with, I can't blame them for not going. It might have been fun while it lasted, but the Russian Penguins story has a sad ending. Today, the only penguins are at the South Pole and Pittsburgh. Moscow will never have them again.

I'm going in July and have done some research.
Plenty of this is from the sidebar, but other notes are from many of other sources.
The Vegas Degenerate Tour ( . ) ( . )
Things to do:

Drugs
Hookers
Bellagio Fountains (free)
Mirage Volcano Show (free)
The lounge at the top of the Mandarin Oriental - Super Classy with amazing night time views, sexy patrons and great cocktails
Wet Republic - Rent cabana 2 months in advance
Las Vegas Helicopter Night Flight with VIP Transportation £65pp
Grand Canyon Skywalk - Apparently Expensive and not that good - you have to take a bus to get there and it is $30 each. Go to Grand Canyon south instead.
The Strip Gun Club Range
Sapphires pool party - strippers pool party!!!
Fremont Street Experience at night.
Container Park, which is a few blocks east of the Freemont St. Experience, a 2 foot recycled steel praying mantis (acquired from Burning Man) spits giant fireballs to the beat of music A LOT. Lots of half naked men and women. LOTS (free)
Ghost Bar at the Palms has amazing views. Check Groupon for deals. Happy hour 8-10pm
Stratosphere rides
Stratosphere bar at the top. Happy hour 2 hours after open
High Roller observation wheel. Get a car with the open bar.
Monte Carlo minus 5 Ice bar. Everything is made out of ice! Bar, glasses, seating - everything
RiRa Irish bar with live music and good Guinness after 9pm
The Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay, live music and amazing strip views
Strip clubs: Spearmint Rhino, Hustler Club and Crazy Horse--those are our top 3 Rhino and Horse are high end and classy
Top Golf location, just behind MGM. 5 levels of golf driving range, mixed with music, food and drinks. There are also 2 pools, free to use.#
Dig This drive diggers and bulldozers.
Spa in the ARIA is amazing with good treatments.
Alibi show http://alibitheshow.com/ This experience throws the audience into an exciting adventure around the streets, restaurants, bars and other real-life locations on the Las Vegas Strip.
BARE POOL AT MIRAGE: Go on Monday. At Bare, experience palm tree-enclosed seclusion as you relax and enjoy European-style sunbathing at Bare Pool at The Mirage. Read more https://jackcolton.com/las-vegas-dayclubs/bare-pool-mirage/
Ride in a stuntplane! Actual vomiting everywhere http://www.skycombatace.com/
Best price supercar rentals https://www.vegasluxuryrides.com
Lake Mead boat rental boatbound.com
Absinthe at Ceaser’s Palace amazing offensive comedy show http://www.ticketmaster.com/Absinthe-tickets/artist/802082
There is so much free stuff going on up and down the strip though that you can just do all the free stuff and not spend a dime. From street dancers, people singing, or pictures with a grown dude wearing a diaper.
Eclipse cinemas downtown for an over 21s only luxury cinema experience with cocktails and good food.
The Linq promenade is a very nice area
Treasures strip club: have a nice buffet and steak to go with your titty show http://www.treasureslasvegas.com/
VooDoo Zipline at Rio Groupon $44 for two
REAL BODIES at Ballys Groupon $35.50 for two

Tips:

Hotel picker https://farm1.staticflickr.com/770/21800142824_6dddea1786_k.jpg
$50 a night dining credit at ARIA somehow - research
Do the $20 checking tip trick. Slip a $20 in between card and ID and ask to see if an upgrade is possible.
Get player’s cards - sign up for the Player's Club (free) in each casino, they will usually give you some sort of incentive
Buy water at a supermarket and keep at hotel
Taxi from Airport request avoid the I-215 Airport Tunnel and go via Strip
http://www.tix4tonight.com for tickets on the night
Drinks are ALWAYS cheaper inside the casinos on Fremont than outside
Harrah's has a "Million Dollar Pull" where you just go up and play a slot machine for free with the chance to win $1 million. Even if you don't win a million, you will always win something.
If you want to go to top of the Stratosphere go to the desk to the right of the entrance and say you want to go to the bar. You won't have to pay the $15 to go to the top.
Marketing manager for the Aria https://www.reddit.com/usetedistkrieg
Have the clubs pick you up in their limos because all the cab/ubelyft/limo drivers get a kick back on anyone they drop off to the clubs and same with the VIP card guys! So if you don't use the free limo ... THE CLUB HAS TO CHARGE YOU A COVER!!! If you use the clubs FREE limo service they can sometimes wave that cover charge!! (that's like $20 a person!)
Check for Groupon deals.
Make sure you all download the Uber and Lyft app. Both offer new user signup credits. Free rides.
A $400 Pre-Authorisation charge for resort fees and ‘amenities’ was taken as expected upon check in. I would recommend UK visitors to take a Cash Passport MasterCard (available in Thomas Cook and other travel agents)

Clubs

Hosts contacts list for all major clubs: https://jackcolton.com/
You can view hotel discounts at up to 30% as well as VIP table service for nightclubs at: www.VegasJames.com for strip clubs at: www.StripperKing.com
XS Encore
Hakkasan MGM
Light inside the Mandalay Bay
Tryst Wynn
Vegas local youtuber and bouncehost Jacob Orth to hook us up with limo service to the Hustler club
Places we personally recommend from experience:
Hakkasan
Omnia
The Light
XS
XS does a nightitme pool party
Gold Spike nightclub / hotel in Downtown is a bit more ‘Hipster’
This list offers plenty more clubs to check out (many of which don’t require a cover).
http://www.vegasvip.com/nightclubs.html

Food

Alizé Tasting Menu - get groupon for discount £350 > $200
Sage in the Aria has a highly rated tasting menu
Aria buffet one of the best
Joël Robuchon in MGM is crazy silly expensive but amazing food 16 course taster $425 each without drinks https://www.mgmgrand.com/en/restaurants/joel-robuchon-french-restaurant.html
Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace a little cheaper 9 course tasting for $260/person or a $350/person 14 course tasting https://www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/guy-savoy#.WI8vkRuLTIU
é by Jose Andres inside Jaleo inside Cosmo. Only 8 seats, reservations by email only ([email protected]) starting 3 months prior to the res date, 23 courses. $190/person(?) without alcohol pairing
Raku in Chinatown does amazing 8/12 course tastings for $70/100 a person
The tasting, or "seasonal discover menu" at L'Atelier is up to $165 per person
Eiffel Tower restaurant is a Must for dinner!!!!!!!! Fantastic view of the strip
Good steakhouses serve food at the restaurant bar and the bartender has seen some shit. So much more fun for a party up to three and the service is over the top.
Delmonico's in Venetian at the bar. The cocktails and food were amazing.
Mushashi's dirty show (Japanese steak with a naughty show for the girls.) Midnight to 4am happy hour.
Secret Pizza. A secret pizza place. Needs research! Inside the Cosmopolitan
Bachi Burger – also to reunite with a previous memory. I still think this is one of the top 3 burgers I’ve ever had. The oxtail chili cheese fries are recommended by others to be a “must”, but I personally prefer the truffle fries.
Monta Ramen – I’m a huge ramen fan and I understood this was the –best- ramen place in Vegas.
Sweets Raku – in the same complex as Monta Ramen. They have some neat desserts that they make right in front of you, lovely experience.
Wicked Spoon Buffet at the Cosmo. Everything was really good and the deserts were awesome.
Brunch @ Bacchanal Buffet, Caesar’s Palace – This was awesome! We had the groupon deal and it was impressively cheap. Midway through our meal they switched to their lunch menu so we got the best of both worlds there.
Gordon Ramsey’s Burgr – onion rings were incredible. The burger was pretty good as well.
Earl of Sandwich - I could seriously eat these every day.
Studio B Buffet @ M Resort
The "Heart Attack Grill" lets you eat free if you weigh over 350 pounds.
Marriage Can Be Murder - This is a dinner / theater / murder mystery / whodunit show at the D downtown. Includes tasty food, extreme audience participation and likely embarrassment. You may be called upon to dance, or play a character in the murder mystery. Comes with tasty food, cocktails available.
For dinner, I highly recommend BLT Steak House in Ballys Hotel and Red8 in The Wynn - if you are a food lover, BLT’s is particularly worth the extra!

Sex/Swingers Clubs (Or; no, you filthy pervert - what's wrong with you?)

The Red Rooster http://www.yelp.com/biz/las-vegas-red-rooster-las-vegas
The Green Door http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-green-door-las-vegas
Couple's Oasis http://www.couplesoasis.com/main/

Drive:
Drive along east CA down US-395 and crossing over to Nevada after Death Valley is one of the greatest drives I have ever done.
Guides:

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My wife and I run a content-based Las Vegas site (LasVegasTravelWizards.com or @LVTWs). We've been polling on Facebook, etc to add some great free attractions to the list. Please let us know if you've gotten any other great ones!
*The Bellagio Conservatory and Fountains -The Bellagio is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. Every 3 months they convert their Conservatory to match the season with different floral displays! Our favorite time to walk through the awe-inspiring conservatory is in the morning or late at night when the crowds are practically nonexistent. The famous Fountains still put on incredible free shows that go off every 30 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes from 8pm-12 am most nights!
*The Chandelier at the Cosmopolitan.
*The Wynn Koi Pond - This is a hidden gem. It's in the back right hand corner of the Wynn from the strip. It's a small entrance way that leads to Villas from a special valet. It's so a very calm and peaceful place, mainly because no one knows its there!
*Vintage Sigma Derby Horse Race Games - These games are so much fun! For only $0.25 per bet, you can bet on your favorite long shot horses in this vintage game. There are only two Sigma Derby games left in Las Vegas. You can find one upstairs at The D in Downtown Vegas on Fremont Street and another at the MGM Grand located on the southern end of the strip.
*The Hand of Faith is the biggest golden nugget in existence and can be found on display at the aptly named Golden Nugget.
*The Las Vegas Sign - You definitely will need to drive or take an ubelimo out to this one, but it's worth it for a group shot! Great idea 'OnECenTX' You can make it a scavenger hunt by getting all 3, The other "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign on Boulder Highway and the "Welcome to Downtown Las Vegas" sign on Fremont Street.
*The Mirage Volcano - Goes off at 7,8, and 9 pm most weekend evenings!
*The Blarney Stone The D Hotel and Casino was bequeathed a rare fragment of stone from the famed Blarney Castle in Ireland. Feel free to give it a rub for luck and, while it isn't recommended, no one will stop you from giving the stone a kiss for luck!
*The Flamingos at the Flamingo - The wildlife habitat is located near the entrance to the buffet. While the Flamingos are the stars, it is also awesome to see other animals that have been rescued!
*The Golden Nugget SharkTank at the Pool If you are staying at the pool, you can even go down the slide that goes through the SharkTank.
*The Wynn Waterfall When the sun sets, the Lake of Dreams, complete with an awesome 40 foot waterfall, comes alive with amazing nightly shows. For an unforgettable experience, dine at one of the Wynn's lake front restaurants to enjoy dinner and a show!
*The Fall of Atlantis at the Caesar's Palace Though the crowds can be large at peak times, this show has changed throughout the years and is always fun!
*Music Memorabilia a the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
*Las Vegas Pools (Our favorites are Caesars, Mandalay, and the Venetian).
*The Linq Hotel Game Room at the Pool - This 21+ pool has so much to offer. While smaller than the other Vegas party pools, The Linq's pool has a very distinctive vibe. It is like a backyard pool party for adults. Let your inner kid rage and enjoy playing beer pong, giant jenga, or visit the clubhouse for free Shuffleboard while getting out of the sun!
*The Fremont Street Experience Honestly, we just love Downtown Vegas and can't say enough about its vintage inspired kitsch. Yes, you will see some crazy things but it is the embodiment of old Vegas' last stand and we support the weird!
*Downtown Container Park - The Downtown Container Park is awesome. It has free games, slides, tree houses, and a giant praying mantis that shoots fire. It's right across the street from the El Cortez (The best BlackJack in town).
*The Gallery featuring Dale Chihuly at the City Center - This is a great stop for some culture on your Vegas trip! There are videos throughout the gallery that show how Chihuly makes his pieces (like the reception display at the Bellagio!). It's free and gallery staff is very welcoming and non-pretentious!
*Clark county wetland park is free and has a visitor center and little museum/exhibit hall.
*The mermaid aquarium at the Silverton.
*Free entry to pinball hall of fame.
*First Friday! Every First Friday of each month, mostly in the downtown arts district where local and guest artists display their artwork. Local bands also perform and food trucks come out as well.
*The animatronic animal show at Sam's Town.
*Main Street Station - Berlin Wall.
*'awesometographer' from the comments below watching Netflix at his/her house, you'll have to Private Message them for the address! JK

This was my south rim Grand Canyon bus tour experience from Gray Line. I hope this will help others see what they’re in for. I am a local and my friend is coming from out of state, and I didn’t want to drive 10 hours so we thought we would just get on a bus. Man if I could turn back time...
First of all, I looked online for a Grand Canyon south bus tour, and found one through scenic.com. Nowhere does it say it's operated by Gray Line, I was only told so when booking the ticket through the phone when the operator told us to look for a Gray Line bus. Only then I knew who was the operator. Otherwise all these grand canyon tours all sound the same on Yelp or on google and do not try to distinguish themselves from any other (except for Pink Jeep, which I'm not sure if affiliated or the same company). Before booking, ask for the name of the operator and see if you can find more info that way. This review is for the Gray Line operated bus tours (I don't know how many there are).
It costs $85 per person for the south rim bus tour, and the itinerary sounded very promising (which I confirmed with the operator): Pick up at any hotel on the strip at 6am, 5 hours to the south rim, a brief 10 minute stop at the Hoover Dam bridge, lunch at a food court and 3.5 hours at the grand canyon and 5 hours back to the strip at about 10pm. Luxury coach seats, restrooms, and video entertainment. Sounds pretty good! We assumed that means we will get to the GC at 11am, fool around till 4pm, and get back at 10pm.
Okay here's what will ACTUALLY happen.
We asked to be picked up at Caesar's Palace. They told us to to wait under the Hollywood Globe. For those who don't know, park at the self parking, then walk out towards the Colosseum, opposite the food court there are some exit doors and the Globe is just right there.
At 6:15 the bus finally came. We got on it and were told we'll be making a stop at the bus depot, where we'll get on our actual tour bus and breakfast. We thought we'll be heading straight to the Grand Canyon, but I guess it's fine to switch buses, cos this bus was pretty meh. At 7ish we got to the bus depot (I don't know if it was possible to just drop off there, but I doubt it. I wish!) where we were herded into the west and south rim groups. Then they proceeded to give us a presentation about how awesome the west rim is and if anyone wants to switch. Lots of promotion of the helicopter ride, the jeep etc saying how we can upgrade now etc. Let's just get going already! They're really trying to sell the skywalk too. Some did make the switch. The rest of us who were committed to the south rim were just like :|
We were then herded to another line, waiting to check in. There were options to buy breakfast but we were just raring to go. Then we're herded to our final tour bus. Luxury coach seats? Ha! Exactly the same as the first bus. Very cramped leg room, no backseat pockets to put anything, no fold out table, barely reclines, the windows were dirty, and the air conditioning was broken. If I could do this again, which I won't, I would definitely upgrade to a better bus.
Finally we got going at like 8am. The bus was packed fully with like 55 people. A pre-recorded presentation was played which I appreciate. Some didn't like it, but our driver's accent was thick and he spoke so softly we couldn't understand a thing he was saying. We got to the Hoover Dam bridge and were given 20 minutes to take pics, but this wasn't a long time at all as there was a lot of climbing of stairs to do. But it was quite an impressive sight.
Okay. This is the thing about bus tours. That $85 may sound cheap but increasingly I just wished I had driven us. The driver kept urging us to be back on time or else he'll leave us, understandable, we can't wait too long but it kept adding pressure to our sightseeing which kind of rushed us around. Plus there are like 55 other people on the bus. Soooo yeah. Lots of drama waiting for stragglers to get back on the bus, people losing things and needing to 'run back in for like 5 mins to look for it', people losing other people ('he's on his way!') etc. As punctual people it is infuriating to watch stragglers holding up others and delaying our actual Grand Canyon time.
Finally, on to the Grand Canyon. I tried to get comfortable in the bus but increasingly I could feel the air closing in. The driver left the air on but it was blowing in hot air. I was wearing a sweater (it's actually cold at the GC and some snow isn't melted) so I started to feel nauseous but tried to sleep it off. The driver played Ocean's Eleven but the sound quality was too faint to hear the dialogue so I tuned out. I wished they would have played something more visual and exciting to pass the time.
There was another stop at a McDonalds gas station to fill up on gas, and everyone had to leave the bus. We were confused, is this our lunch stop? The driver was nowhere to be found. Not wanting to be hungry, the other passengers bought some food and we spent 20 minutes stretching our legs. Then back on the bus again after rounding up the stragglers.
At 2pm (we lost an hour) we reached the Nat Geo visitor center where we had our actual paid for lunch and those who bought the tickets can watch their Imax film The Grand Canyon Hidden Secrets. The food was pretty much terrible, a selection of personal pizza, a Chinese takeaway stir fry box, hot dog, sandwiches, all airplane grade food. There are some extras too like chicken noodle soup and ice cream but they charge for it. We stayed there for an hour and back on the bus, finally towards Grand Canyon.
So the bus dropped us off at the first point where we get an hour to explore. This first stop is full of great photo ops, some more adventurous if you feel like hiking a little to get there and of course, the Grand Canyon is awe inspiring. My friend was the adventurous type so she went to the most precarious points. Bring a selfie stick, those things come in real handy. Or a Go Pro if you're adventurous. Leave heavy bags in the bus.
In exactly one hour, we were picked up and dropped off at the second point, which was more touristy. Less hiking opportunities but there are gift shops, ice cream place, art shops etc. It was quite nice being able to enjoy an ice cream while looking out at the grand canyon. This point was also right next to some lodges, which was really awesome. I hope to be able to stay in one of those lodges the next time I come back.
At exactly 5pm we were picked up for the journey home. So our total time at the grand canyon was 2 hours, one hour each at each point. I don't know, I love the grand canyon but half a day of traveling for 2 hours at the actual site is a little much for me. It would have been better to drive in the comfort of my own car, in my own time, playing my own music and taking my own time at the canyon and leaving when I want to.
The journey home was divided thus: in one hour we stop at the Nat Geo visitor center again to pick up the helicopter and pink jeep people (we don't actually get out the bus here, just wait), in 2 hours we stop for gas and dinner (gas station Subway sandwiches... pass), and then another 2 hours we drive by the bridge for a beautiful view of the Hoover Dam and 1 hour of pre recorded narration before coming back to the strip, where we painstakingly wait to drop people off one by one at their respective hotels. Some in specific hotels have to change to another buses, but luckily we were dropped by our actual bus. The journey home seemed easier but we also gained an hour due to Arizona time. It was actually 9:30 when we got back to Caesars.
Things I would do if I had to do this bus tour another time: 1. Upgrade to a better bus. Seriously just fork over the money 2. See if I can just drive to the bus depot instead of having to go to the Strip (more convenient for locals though) 3. Bring lots more snack stuffs, or chewing gum and nausea pills. 4. Bring a family friendly action packed DVD and see if the driver will let you play that instead. Ocean's Eleven was boring without the dialogue, and on the way back the driver played a 'How It's Made' Skywalk documentary thing, and Grand Canyon 'The Hidden Secrets' which was the one others paid to watch in Imax. Thank goodness someone on the bus had a DVD of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' so that was fun. Play it with subtitles on. 5. Bring a large container of water, or fill it with ice at the stops in case your bus's air conditioning doesn't work, which apparently is quite common. 6. Keep valuables in a fanny pack so you can leave both hands free for hiking or navigating difficult rocks. 7. Lots of sunscreen!
Hope this helps others who are thinking of doing this thing! And by all means, if you can drive yourself.. do it!

Tulsa's event list.

Wednesday, May 31st

😂 Dan O'Sullivan (Loony Bin - Tulsa) Thru Sat, Jun 3rd
Tulsa drillers versus San Antonio (ONEOK Field - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm
Fitness on the Green: Partner Power (Griffin Communications Media Center - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:00am
Fitness on the Green: YOGA (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 5:30pm
🍴 Food Truck Wednesday (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 11:30am
Identity & Inspiration and Game On! - Oklahoma superstar larger than life (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 11:00am
John Hope Franklin National Symposium (Hyatt Regency Hotel - Tulsa) Thru Fri, Jun 2nd Come to the 2017 John Hope Franklin National Symposium in Tulsa to learn about the role arts and culture can play…
VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am

Thursday, Jun 1st

Barghest + Recluse (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:30pm
Brookside Rumble & Roll (Brookside District - Tulsa) Head to Tulsa this June for the annual Brookside Rumble & Roll where hundreds of motorcyclists and thousands of…
Casii Stephan - LIVE (The Hunt Club - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00pm
♪ The Cherokee Maidens & Sycamore Swing in Concert (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm Robert J. LaFortune Studio PRESENTED BY: The Cherokee Maidens & Sycamore Swing Rising up from deep musical roots in America's Heartland, The Cherokee Maidens — along with their star-studded band, Sycamore Swing — pay homage to the past. Think Bob Wills meets the country cousins of The Andrews Sisters. The melodic braid of this trio is time…
😂 Dan O'Sullivan (Loony Bin - Tulsa) Thru Sat, Jun 3rd
Tulsa Drillers versus San Antonio (ONEOK Field - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm
John Hope Franklin National Symposium (Hyatt Regency Hotel - Tulsa) 1 day left Come to the 2017 John Hope Franklin National Symposium in Tulsa to learn about the role arts and culture can play…
♪ Mark Gibson Music (Rose District - Broken Arrow) Start Time: 7:00pm
♪ Morgan Ganem (Safari Joe's H2O Water Park - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm Morgan Ganem performing LIVE at Safari Joe's H2O Water Park and The Shark Beach Bar / Thursday Nights at H2O are for adults only / Must be 21 to enter. All adult water park rides and attraction are open during this event until 11pm.
MOVIE IN THE PARK: Wizard of Oz (G) 1939 (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 8:30pm
🎭 Pete 'n' Keely (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 8:00pm June 1 - 3 at 8:00 pm, June 3-4 at 2:00 pm Charles E. Norman Theatre It's 1968! Tune in as America's swingin' sweethearts - Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens - reunite for a live television special re-living their illustrious musical career on TV. Nevermind the fact that they haven't spoken to each other since their big break-up at Caesar's Palace…
Travis Fit e - LIVE (hey mambo - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:30pm
VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am

Friday, Jun 2nd

7 Blue Jazz Trio (hey mambo - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:30pm
Bard in the Brady (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm
♪ Bass Race 2: with Murder Palace, Darku J, KREWX, DJ Zach Fast (The Vanguard - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:00pm Bass Race 2: Feat. Murder PalaceDarku J, KREWX, DJ Zach FastFri 6/02Doors: 9:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm This event is 18 and over
😂 Dan O'Sullivan (Loony Bin - Tulsa) 1 day left
Tulsa drillers versus Corpus Christi (ONEOK Field - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 7:00pm
🎨 First Friday Art Crawl (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:00pm Stop by Philbrook Downtown during the monthly First Friday Art Crawl in The Brady Arts District. Free admission at Philbrook Downtown 6-9pm. Special exhibitions, Ask-me docents on hand, and more. ABOUT FIRST FRIDAYS: Arrive early and stay late! Discover Tulsa's hidden gem of an Art Crawl experience, which is organically growing and changing…
First Friday Art Crawl Artist (5-8pm) - Bruce Scott (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 4:00pm
🎭 Flyin' West (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 8:00pm May 27 and June 2-3 at 8 p.m. Liddy Doenges Theatre PRESENTED BY: Theatre North Tulsa Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves, anxious to leave the South and the increasing disappointments and dangers of Reconstruction, took advantage of The Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves and their families. Many of…
FURN Pop Up Florist Shop (Chrysalis Salon & Spa - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00am
Gem Faire (Expo Square: Exchange Center - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Head to the Gem Faire at Tulsa's Expo Square for the opportunity to browse through a huge selection of gemstones,…
The Grits (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:30pm
♪ Gustafer Yellowgold's Show (Hardesty Regional Library/Connor's Cove - Tulsa) Start Time: 11:00am “The show is a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss.” - The New York Times
An absurdly funny and touching multi-media concert of live songs, stories and animation, performed by award-winning illustratosongwriter Morgan Taylor.
This live performance will feature material from the Grammy® nominated DVD/CD set "Gustafer…
Identity & Inspiration and Game On! - Oklahoma superstar larger than life (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 11:00am
John Hope Franklin National Symposium (Hyatt Regency Hotel - Tulsa) Last Day Come to the 2017 John Hope Franklin National Symposium in Tulsa to learn about the role arts and culture can play…
June First Friday Exhibit Openings (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:00pm
♪ LaFortune 1st Fri. Concert (The Gardens - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm From May - September, enjoy great local talent outdoors in the Gardens on the first Friday of each month. A variety of family friendly Classic Rock, Swing and Blues. Bring a lawn chaiblanket. Sponsored by Tulsa County Parks, American Bank & Trust and the Oklahoma Arts Council. Free. Cherrie Lewallen (918) 496-6220 [email protected]…
Opening of TAC 29th Annual Member Show (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:00pm
Patti LaBelle in Concert (River Spirit Casino - Tulsa) Come see living legend Patti LaBelle live onstage at Paradise Cove at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa.…
🎭 Pete 'n' Keely (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 8:00pm June 1 - 3 at 8:00 pm, June 3-4 at 2:00 pm Charles E. Norman Theatre It's 1968! Tune in as America's swingin' sweethearts - Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens - reunite for a live television special re-living their illustrious musical career on TV. Nevermind the fact that they haven't spoken to each other since their big break-up at Caesar's Palace…
The Plums (Blackbird On Pearl - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:00pm
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America (108|Contemporary - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 5:00pm
RPM (The Hunt Club - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00pm
STICKS, TWIGS & TIES Workshop with Jo Stealey (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 9:00am
Stitch: Beyond Function (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 12:00pm
TAC@Hardesty Arts Center Tulsa Artists Coalition Annual Show; VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 4th Start Time: 6:00pm
♪ Voices of the Future: Songs About Teenage Life, Love & Hope (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm Robert J. LaFortune Studio PRESENTED BY: Tulsa Youth Cabaret Tulsa Youth Cabaret, a musical theatre troupe comprised of the area's greatest young vocalists, come together to deliver a rousing evening of songs that offer their perspective, "Voices of the Future: Songs about Teenage Life, Love and Hope". This family friendly show, with…
Woodcarving & Folk Arts Festival (Central Park - Broken Arrow) Day 1 of 2 An annual event for more than 30 years, the Woodcarving & Folk Arts Festival in Broken Arrow features woodcarvers,…

Saturday, Jun 3rd

🏃 4th Annual Dirty Dog 5K & Fun Run (River West Festival Park - Tulsa) The 4th Annual Dirty Dog 5K and Fun Run is an event for the whole family (even the four-legged members)! This is not only a sanctioned 5K event, but a fun evening for everyone! Come run in one of our races, then stay to enjoy live music, dancing, games, vendors, and food trucks! The proceeds from this event go directly to benefit the individuals…
🏃 American Diabetes Association Oklahoma Tour de Cure (Hillcrest Hospital South - Tulsa) Register today to ride.Help us Stop Diabetes and help us raise Funds toward a Cure.
Join us at TourdeCure,unique Tulsa riding experience and finish line party at Hillcrest Hospital South Tulsa,OK ( 8801 S 101st E Ave Tulsa,Ok 74133) between 6am to 6pm.
Don't ride? Come volunteer!
♪ American Idiot Auditions (Theatre Tulsa - Tulsa) Start Time: 1:30pm An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their…
🎡 Asian-American Festival 2017 (Martin Regional Library - Tulsa) Start Time: 11:00am Join us for Tulsa City-County Library's annual Asian-American Festival! Celebrate and learn about the colorful cultures of Asia with entertaining, educational events for the whole family, plus arts and crafts. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.
🏆 Tulsa Athletic vs FC Wichita (LaFortune Stadium - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:30pm
Bard in the Brady (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm
🍴 Boots & BBQ Festival (Claremore Expo Center - Claremore) Make your way to the Boots & BBQ Festival in Claremore for a sanctioned Kansas City-style barbecue cook-off. This…
Cherry Street Farmers Market (Tulsa) Thru Sun, Oct 22nd Start Time: 7:00am
😂 Dan O'Sullivan (Loony Bin - Tulsa) Last Day
Tulsa drillers versus Corpus Christi (ONEOK Field - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 7:00pm
🎭 The Drunkard and the Olio (Tulsa Spotlight Theatre - Tulsa)
♪ Erin O'Dowd (Martinis Lounge - Broken Arrow) Start Time: 8:00pm
Examining Change: Performances (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Start Time: 8:00pm
Tulsa Flea Market (Expo Square - Tulsa)
🎭 Flyin' West (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 8:00pm May 27 and June 2-3 at 8 p.m. Liddy Doenges Theatre PRESENTED BY: Theatre North Tulsa Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves, anxious to leave the South and the increasing disappointments and dangers of Reconstruction, took advantage of The Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves and their families. Many of…
Gem Faire (Expo Square: Exchange Center - Tulsa) 1 day left Head to the Gem Faire at Tulsa's Expo Square for the opportunity to browse through a huge selection of gemstones,…
♪ Greenhouse Vol. I w/ Rose GoldFight the Fade, Via the Verge, Upland and Forswear (The Vanguard - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm Greenhouse Vol. I w/ Rose GoldFight the Fade, Via the Verge, Upland, ForswearSat 6/03Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm This event is all ages
Hondo's Birthday Bash (The Shrine - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:00pm
Identity & Inspiration and Game On! - Oklahoma superstar larger than life (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 11:00am
Kendall Whittier Mercado (Kendall-Whittier - Tulsa) Once a week, scope out handmade goods and pieces of art on display at the Kendall Whittier Mercado. Started in 2017,…
🎭 Pete 'n' Keely (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 8:00pm June 1 - 3 at 8:00 pm, June 3-4 at 2:00 pm Charles E. Norman Theatre It's 1968! Tune in as America's swingin' sweethearts - Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens - reunite for a live television special re-living their illustrious musical career on TV. Nevermind the fact that they haven't spoken to each other since their big break-up at Caesar's Palace…
Pirate Parrrrrrty (The Shrine - Tulsa) Start Time: 8:00pm
Tulsa Pride Block Party & Parade (Dennis R Neill Equality Center - Tulsa) Day 1 of 2 Grab some friends and head to the Tulsa Pride Block Party & Parade to enjoy gay pride festivities in the heart of…
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America (108|Contemporary - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 5:00pm
Route 66 Blowout (Downtown - Sapulpa) An annual event held in downtown Sapulpa since 1989, the Route 66 Blowout celebrates the nostalgia of the Mother Road…
🏃 Rt. 66 Michael Reid Memorial Run (USATF Sanctioned) (Sapulpa) CCF will host the Route 66 Michael Reid Memorial Run, on June 3rd. 5K at 8:30, 1mi Fun Run at 8am. The race will be held in conjunction with Sapulpa’s Annual Route 66 Blowout. Proceeds from the 5K and 1 mile Fun Run will go towards a Michael Reid Memorial Scholarship and the Food4Kids Backpack Program, fighting food-insecurity among…
♪ Shelby Eicher "Hillbilly Jazz" (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:30pm La Fortune Studio Hillbilly Jazz is a fun show drawing on the movement in Country music that was influenced by Bob Wills. Wills brought Swing and Boogie Woogie rhythms along with electric instruments and drums to a genre that was largely acoustic. Many artists in the 1950s produced this fresh sound. Hillbilly Jazz will have an all star line-up:…
soul night (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 8:30pm
STICKS, TWIGS & TIES Workshop with Jo Stealey (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 9:00am
Stitch: Beyond Function (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 12:00pm
TAC@Hardesty Arts Center Tulsa Artists Coalition Annual Show; VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) 1 day left Start Time: 6:00pm
Tony Romanello and the Black Jackets (The Hunt Club - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00pm
♪ Vandoliers (Mercury Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00pm
Woodcarving & Folk Arts Festival (Central Park - Broken Arrow) Day 2 of 2 An annual event for more than 30 years, the Woodcarving & Folk Arts Festival in Broken Arrow features woodcarvers,…

Sunday, Jun 4th

♪ Brandon Clark (Mercury Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:00pm
Chill-OUT Pride in the Park (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 12:30pm
DJ Trillary (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 9:00pm
Tulsa drillers versus Corpus Christi (ONEOK Field - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 7:00pm
Fitness on the Green: ZUMBA (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:30am
Gem Faire (Expo Square: Exchange Center - Tulsa) Last Day Head to the Gem Faire at Tulsa's Expo Square for the opportunity to browse through a huge selection of gemstones,…
Identity & Inspiration and Game On! - Oklahoma superstar larger than life (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 11:00am
🎨 Opening: Cheech Marin's Chicano Art Collection (Philbrook Downtown - Tulsa) Start Time: 10:00am CELEBRATE COMMUNITY. DON'T MISS THE PUBLIC OPENING. "Chicano Art is American art," - Cheech Marin This exhibition presents the work of 26 artists from the renowned Chicano art collection of Cheech Marin. While the pieces are linked by the common theme “community,” the works illuminate the diversity of the Chicano experience through unique…
🎭 Pete 'n' Keely (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 8:00pm June 1 - 3 at 8:00 pm, June 3-4 at 2:00 pm Charles E. Norman Theatre It's 1968! Tune in as America's swingin' sweethearts - Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens - reunite for a live television special re-living their illustrious musical career on TV. Nevermind the fact that they haven't spoken to each other since their big break-up at Caesar's Palace…
Tulsa Pride Block Party & Parade (Dennis R Neill Equality Center - Tulsa) Day 2 of 2 Grab some friends and head to the Tulsa Pride Block Party & Parade to enjoy gay pride festivities in the heart of…
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America (108|Contemporary - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 5:00pm
STICKS, TWIGS & TIES Workshop with Jo Stealey (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 9:00am
TAC@Hardesty Arts Center Tulsa Artists Coalition Annual Show; VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Last Day Start Time: 6:00pm
TYPros Street Cred: Bridging the GAP (Brady District - Tulsa) Start Time: 11:00am
♪ Vintage Wildflowers in Concert (Tulsa Performing Art Center - Tulsa) Start Time: 3:00pm Robert J. LaFortune Studio PRESENTED BY: Vintage Wildflowers Acclaimed for their instrumental prowess, onstage charm and soulful vocals, Vintage Wildflowers has developed an enthusiastic legion of fans with their vibrant Celtic, folk and bluegrass blend. Their music reects the lives and backgrounds of these three women, melding the trio’s…

Monday, Jun 5th

Fitness on the Green: Defend Together (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 6:30pm
Fitness on the Green: YOGA (Guthrie Green - Tulsa) Start Time: 5:30pm
♪ Mocklove (Floor Show!)Second Glance, When The Clock Strikes and Anchorway (The Vanguard - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm Mocklove (Floor Show!)Second Glance, When The Clock Strikes, AnchorwayMon 6/05Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm This event is all ages

Tuesday, Jun 6th

Tulsa Chautauqua: The Great West: Cowboys & Cattle Trails (Tulsa Historical Society & Museum - Tulsa) Thru Sat, Jun 10th In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail trade route, Tulsa Chautauqua is honoring The Great West…
Delve: Effective Writing for Artist (108|Contemporary - Tulsa) Start Time: 5:30pm
Fitness on the Green: Bootcamp (Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa) Start Time: 5:30pm
🎡 Miss Oklahoma (Mabee Center - Tulsa) Thru Fri, Jun 9th Start Time: 7:30pm For years, the Miss Oklahoma Pageant was held in Oklahoma City. It was held at the First Christian Church since 1952. The pageant moved to Tulsa in 1964 and was held in the Civic Center. Toni Spencer was the Executive Director and Ralph Blane as the ProduceDirector. Miss America 1958 Marilyn Van Derbur was the mistress of ceremonies and it was…
TAC@Hardesty Arts Center Tulsa Artists Coalition Annual Show; VETri Tulsa Glassblowing School; OKecoSCAPES by Douglas Shaw Elder (Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) - Tulsa) Thru Sun, Jun 11th Start Time: 10:00am
❓ Trivia with Jack (Soundpony Lounge - Tulsa) Start Time: 8:30pm
Tuesday Night Open-Mic (Gypsy Coffee House & Cyber Cafe - Tulsa) Start Time: 7:00pm

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