Reprinted from the June, 2014 Edition
of
The Vegas
Voice
If You Appreciate
Them....They will Stay
!
Being a senior citizen in Las Vegas should be like being a kid in a candy store when it comes to entertainment.
...and being in that age group, living every day
as if it's your last, should mean FUN...and lots of
it.
I understand that with age comes health problems,
but if they haven't "hit" you yet...you should be enjoying life the way it was
supposed to be experienced...smiling, making new
friends...
... and enjoying what the rest of the nation
doesn't seem to have....that we do...
NON-STOP entertainment
!
...and if you're not one who enjoys smiling,
meeting new people, and basking in an ocean of fabulous entertainment after
working and striving to reach those "golden years", the only person to blame is
YOU...for not taking advantage of what you have in
your own backyard.
Why in the world would anyone think differently
and make Las Vegas a home in the last stage of life?
Just think about all the great
FREE things we have to offer retirees?
Most food is "buy one
get one free", and most of the time, "locals" are also offered bargains for
shows on and off the strip.
When was the last time you appreciated
it?
I know I do.
Every day when I wake up and look at those
majestic mountains in the distance surrounding that island of lights we
affectionately call "The Strip", I say to
myself...
"What can I do
today, that I didn't do yesterday?"
...and in almost 9 years, I can still come up with
something new EVERY DAY !
...and that...is the challenge of a happy and
fulfilling...
retirement!
It's all about how you look at life...enjoying it
while you can, and giving back to others what this community
of entertainment seems to give us day in and day
out...
...sheer joy and
happiness !
They give us so much, and yet
surprisingly...
... many receive little
financial gain in return.
Perhaps that is the most surprising aspect of
being an Entertainment Editor of a newspaper; you learn that these talented
individuals are just like you and me.
They too have rent and mortgages. They pay
electric and phone bills; and yes, they also EAT...often skipping meals to stay slim for YOU and ME, or
in some cases, because they can't afford to eat three "squares" each and every
day.
We owe them our
support; they are the lifeblood of Las Vegas entertainment, and if
not appreciated, they will have to go elsewhere to simply make a living
!
You don't want that to happen...and they don't either !
So the next time you are looking for some
entertainment or have a guest in town, make them a "local" and show them that
you know where to find the best, not quite YET well known, talent in town
!
And I'm going to help you do just that
!
How?
...because in future articles I'm going to find
those little out of the way spots that are just for YOU...the spots that the
tourists don't know about YET, but will know of once
you experience them...
...in order for you to show your guests that the
real meaning of Las Vegas has little to do with
casinos...
...but the PEOPLE who live
here and make it their destiny to MAKE YOU HAPPY each and every time you see
them perform.
Dick Arendt
Entertainment Editor
The Vegas
Voice
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