My son and I found ourselves in Las Vegas for a soccer tournament recently. It was the last club soccer tournament my son would play in as a youth player. He is a high school senior, and he is headed to college later this year. This is only relevant to set the tone for this…
The transmissions were now dead on the Nova and Oldsmobile. We managed to roll both cars downhill to a large, graveled clearing along the road (thank you, gravity). This would be our camping spot for the night. Beer in hand, we prepared for the stationary destruction phase. We had three broken down cars, the curiosity…
Range Day Cost Per Person: $$ Destination: Local range and pub Group Size: Less than 10 When to go: Year round What to do Head to the range to decide who is buying drinks later. The combined low score has to buy a round of drinks for the group. The combined high score gets their…
Scottsdale Action Weekend Cost Per Person: $$$$ Destination: Scottsdale, Arizona Group Size: 6-10 When to go: Year round Description Get your blood pumping shooting a machine gun, driving a race car, dogfighting in a real plane, or flying a glider. Between adventures, relax by the pool and enjoy the beautiful weather. What to bring Club…
After shooting machine guns in Vegas, I had an itch. I wanted more, so I went searching for bigger, better experiences. A search for places that with a .50 caliber machine gun to shoot turned up a place in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was called Scottsdale Gun Club, and their website had it all; a chance…
Las Vegas has been a quintessential guy’s trip destination for decades. There is so much to do, and it’s all within walking or taxi distance. It seemed like the obvious choice for one of my really good friend’s birthday parties. Four of us went on this trip; me, Jim, Nick, and Grant. It was my…