Little trip to Primm
June 10, 2025Another weekend… another small road trip out of town based around a penny machine. I honestly don’t even want to think about how much money I’ve spent on this habit. We don’t talk about it ;). This adventure spawned because I was checking PennyCollector (like I do every weekend for updates) and saw a user post that the Desperado machine at Buffalo Bill’s was working. More on that later… You can’t head out on a penny-smashing mission without stocking up on a bunch of quarters first. I was running low, so we headed over to the Pinball Hall of Fame…
Happy Pride 2025!
Did you know the lights around the Welcome to Las Vegas sign frequently change color to support various causes? It’s been green for Earth day, red for heart health, etc. Yesterday the lights were turned rainbow on the famous sign…
animals, architecture, penny machine, places to eat, places to explore, road trips, roadside americanaOver the Hump to Pahrump
We decided to drive over the hump to Pahrump during Memorial Day weekend. I had randomly googled “Pahrump pressed penny” during the week and found a machine at a shop. It wasn’t listed on PennyCollector so I wanted to grab…
Monthly Music: May 2025
I’ve been keeping track of my monthly music charts for 15 years thanks to a lovely little website known as last.fm. I enjoy seeing how my tastes evolve and what artists or songs were bringing me joy through certain stages…