What Stays in Vegas...Stays on the Hockey Rink

I just came back from Las Vegas with my best friend Mike Relm. For those who don't know who Mike Relm, he is an amazing turntablist and video DJ who creates mashup videos. (Visit his sight at mikerelm.com and you will see what I mean.)

Mike Relm performed in front of 3,744 fans during a hockey game for the Las Vegas Wranglers against their heated rivals, the Alaska Aces. He doesn't normally play to a hockey audience, but he definitely won over the crowd with his video mashups of Led Zepplin and Peanuts. He had his fans buy tickets to the Wranglers game just to watch him perform.

Since this was the first hockey game I ever watched, the game itself was intense and has converted me into a hockey fan. Watching the Wraglers game felt like watching Fight Club on ice. Even the Wranglers mascot got complaints for throwing popcorn at the Alaskan fans.

I give a special thanks to the Billy Johnson, President & COO of the Las Vegas Wranglers, for his generous hospitality during the game. Billy is a very creative person, and I had one of the most intriguing conversations with him about hockey, Picasso's artwork and former baseball star, Pete Incaviglia.

After the game, Mike and I had burgers at the Crown and Anchor Pub with members from the Blue Man Group. They highly recommend the award winning restaurant to us for a low key experience with great food and an extensive beer selection from around the world.

If you are not counting calories, you have to try their Graveyard Special: the British Burger, a 1/2 pound hamburger with bacon & your choice of Stilton, Cheddar, Swiss or American.
It was also the first time I tried a Scotch egg, a hard boiled egg wrapped in spiced sausage. A Scotch Egg goes great with a tall pint of Guinness.

This Vegas trip was an awesome experience even if I didn't gamble or party all night at posh nightclubs that I normally do in Vegas. Watching my first hockey game with Mike Relm and having a Scotch Egg with members on Blue Man Group was definitely priceless.