Ladies of the Year

When I took the time to sit down and think about it, I realized that all of my most memorable photos from 2012 involved women. Everyone knows that images of women are used to sell Las Vegas, but those sex symbols are not the only kinds of ladies that live here. One of the great things about working for the local news is getting to expose the real people beneath the veneer of this often misunderstood city. This year, I've seen teen moms struggling to make ends meet, women trying to make their Vegas dance dreams come true, pageant princesses, dollar store divas, streetwalkers, proud strippers, prom queens, bingo stars, moms, boozers, athletes and drag queens.

These are my Ladies of the Year.

The Revelers and the Drunks: Fifth Anniversary

For the fifth year in a row, I walked the sticky streets of downtown Las Vegas on New Year's Eve. Revelers drank from yard-long cups in the shape of sexy ladies and jammed out to the sounds of some of the best tribute bands in the country: Led Zepagain, Red Not Chili Peppers, No Duh, Rolling the Stone and Fan Halen. Like last year, I complained about having to work on New Year's Eve, but Fremont Street has never disappointed. Not once.

Happy New Year!

The Patron Saint of Ireland

Oh, annual drunken hordes in green, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:

 

The Revelers and the Drunks

This was my fourth year in a row working the Fremont Street Experience for New Year's Eve. I always whine about having to work on New Year's Eve, but Fremont Street makes it all worth it. I hope you can see my joy in these photos.

Happy New Year!