From: "TG" <tg@...>
To: "1tg" <tg@...>
Subject: LV directions amplification/practice field/manager's meeting
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:35:53 -0500
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

        I drove the Paul Meyer and Silver Bowl parks today and can amplify the directions a bit here.

        Meanwhile, one thing to remember about Las Vegas is that is it laid out North-South/East-West, with the only 2 major roads on an angle:  Las Vegas Blvd (aka The Strip) and Boulder Highway.

        With that in mind there are several key streets to remember Š

        Going North-South: 

        Paradise Road - runs essentially parallel to LV Blvd on the east side Š best entrance to Sahara Hotel is off Paradise (parking is free).  And it dumps right into the airport.

        Eastern Road

        Decatur and Rainbow Blvds Š key North-South on the west side.

        Going East-West:

        Sunset, southern edge of airport

        Russell, runs from airport to Silver Bowl

        Tropicana, northern edge of airport

        Flamingo, central city

        Sahara,  northern side of Sahara hotel.

        Essentially, in most cases the E-Ws connect with the key N-S roads Š and all the east-west roads connect with Boulder Highway on the far east side of Las Vegas.

        Now, with that being said Š

Sahara to Silver Bowl south

1.      Exit Sahara (you can only turn right) on Paradise and go south to Š

2.      Flamingo Road, turn left, go east to Š

3.      Boulder Highway, turn right, go south to Š

4.      Russell Road, turn left, go east to Š

5.      Russell dead ends into the Silver Bowl, which is UNLV's football stadium.  Turn left on Broadbent in front of the Stadium.  Go North to the first right turn (northern edge of Silver Bowl parking), landmark sign says "Star Nursery Fields".  Turn right and follow road to the end, turn right and follow that road to the end; turn left and that road empties into the ball fields.  

6.      We are playing on the southern field, with the grass infield, follow the road around to the east side where there is parking off the third-base dugout.

7.      Note:  Port-a-John is available; we will have water containers and cups in the dugouts.

Sahara to Paul Meyer Park

1.      it Sahara (you can only turn right) on Paradise and go south to Š

2.      Flamingo Road, turn right, go west to South Tenaya Way, about 5.5 miles.  You will cross Decatur and Rainbow Š Tenaya is the next stoplight after Rainbow.

3.      Turn left on Tenaya, go to the first stop sign Š field will be on your left.

4.      Turn left on New Forest road, go to parking lot, which is beyond the left field line.

5.      Note: Port-a-John is available; we will have water containers and cups in the dugouts.

Travel between parks Š. Use Flamingo Road-Boulder Highway connection.

Practice on Friday?

      Finally, we have secured a field for practice on Friday afternoon.

      Sunset Park #7 Š it is a dirt infield baseball field, a place where you and get loose, do some infield practice and hit some.

      We hold the permit from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday.

      First come, first serve Š please share as I doubt many teams will have a full contingent to work out Š but if anyone wants to throw, this is the place.

      Directions:  Field is at the corner of Sunset and Eastern Roads.

      From the Sahara, take Paradise south to Flamingo; turn left and take Flamingo east to Eastern Road.  Turn right and take Eastern (south) to Sunset Road.  Go through the stoplight and take the first left into Sunset Park.  Field 7 is right at that entrance with a parking lot.

      OR, Take Las Vegas Blvd south to Sunset, turn left; go East on Sunset to Eastern Road, turn right (Sunset Park is on your left) and go to the first left-turn into the park Š Field 7 is right at that entrance with a parking lot.

Manager's Meeting

      Manager's meeting Friday at 7 p.m. in room 2703 at the Sahara.  It's in the Tangier Tower; the Sahara Sports Book is next to the elevators to the tower.  This shouldn't take long, but I will be able to introduce my other field manager, answer questions, and we can have some pop.

Again, thanks to Denny Brown for his directions and to Clyde Jones for his assistance to helping to bring all this together after we were left high and dry by our Las Vegas connections.

See you Friday Š

Cheers

TG

Tom Giffen

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