My date with Mr. Las Vegas!

Having lived in Las Vegas for almost (lucky) 13 years now I felt it was my duty to get to know Mr. Newton.  Actually, I feel it's my duty as an American to experience places like Graceland (check!), the now defunct Elvis-O-Rama museum and Liberace museum (check to both!).  These people are our national treasures and I am proud I live in a place like Las Vegas that has that and then sprinkles a little more glitter on top.

Casa de Shenandoah

My tour started in the theatre with a brief history on Wayne.  To be fair, I must admit I'm not exactly a fan.  I respect him as a person and definitely the time he spends with our military, but I really went for the kitsch value.  Let's face it, the only reference Generation X has of Mr. Newton is that great lip-sync scene in Ferris Bueller's Day off.  Am I right?

After the film, we boarded a bus and headed over to Casa de Shenandoah.  If you're a Vegas local you've driven past it and wondered, what exactly is in there.  I'll tell you...land.  And kind of small houses.  And lots and lots of horses.  Beautiful Arabian horses which is what Wayne breeds.

The Artesian Wells

The front door, on the left is a secret phone to use in case Mr. Newton was kidnapped in the 70's

I was dying, DYING to see what was behind those doors.  As an estate liquidator you must know the excitement I get every time I'm invited into a home.  I can't wait to start learning things about the person and seeing what tokens they collected over the years.

The main living room

1 of 2 grand staircases in the foyer.  But only 3 bedrooms upstairs.  Keepin' it real yo!

The office...Sh*t gets real here

My favorite of all!  His collection of Margaret Keene paintings

Send in the clowns...

A Renoir hangs in the Dining Room...perfect for enjoying a bucket of chicken.

A couple of Wayne's Arabians

A few of Wayne's cars

Did you Wayne incorporates his Native American heritage into his costumes?

Wayne loving being a clown

And finally, the thing that sold me on Wayne...He's friends with Nipsy Russell!  I love Nipsy Russell!