Began in a Dream, Traveled Dimensions and Blew My Mind — That evening I jolted straight up. Scratching my head, I repeated what the tall being said, “Prepare to have your mind blown.” My mind was blown, alright. Bits of brain matter exploded in every direction. I’ve always had trippy dreams and occasionally they spill over into my conscious world. This…

Then There Was Killjoy. Who Invited Mom Anyway? — Fresh off the plane, the family was tired but smiling, not grumpy. Count on Mom to dampen the mood and they only just arrived for their Vegas Vacation. Feeling sentimental about my cabbie days. It’s time to revisit Las Vegas tourists. I’ll never regret leaving that job, but I do…

Taxi Stories with Photos and a Butt Plug — Boulder Highway, Eastside Freakside My second fare of the day sent chills down my spine. Dispatched to pick up a local from Walmart, I arrived to find a very tall, large man waiting out front. Asked him if he called for a taxi and he said he’s my guy. He has a large dirty…

Can’t Help Falling in Love with photos of Elvis around Las Vegas. He spotted me! It never ceases to amaze me when people happen to notice my camera from a distance. Always with my camera bag and zoom lens at the ready, I was in my taxi at a red…

A Selection of Taxi Stories with Photos, Hos and Videos — You hide the marker up? No, you write-up! Oh, I like it better my way. Far too many ‘Showgirls’ all over the Las Vegas Strip, they ask for far too much money, too. I’ve taken a few pictures with them but I never give them what they ask, “People usually…

The Strip Rains Legal Tender & Drinking in Taxis Legal Bender — At a red light on the Las Vegas Strip, two cars were throwing wads of money out their windows. The light turned green but we toed the line, held cars back so people could clean up the cash. Cabbies hear this a lot, “Hey driver, give me your best story.”…

A Las Vegas Taxi Story with Gunfire and Divine Intervention — After the third time nearly getting shot in North Las Vegas, I never worked that area again. Just north of downtown Las Vegas is the city of North Las Vegas. That’s not to say the northern part of Vegas, no it’s an entirely different city with a dangerous reputation of…

The Dirty Old Curmudgeon, Two Wives and a Husband — This falls into the category, ‘Just when I thought I’d heard it all.’ Dispatched to pick up a local; it’s a healthcare call. I arrive to find a sweet elderly gent who needs a ride to his doctor's appointment. I asked him if he’s steady on his feet as I reached out to help walk him to the taxi. “I’m a bit wobbly…

Enjoy Our Deportation Examination — I used to tell my passengers, “You know the old saying, ‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.’ Well now it's ‘What happens in Vegas ends up all over the internet, so make your Vegas experience a great story!” Another Las Vegas first-timer, Alex, and 21 more of his closest…

Short Stories of The Better Halves in Las Vegas — When I first left the taxi gig near the end of 2020, I was feeling quite sentimental about interacting with the tourists and zipping around Las Vegas in my taxi. It’s the kind of job where every day is different and you never know what awaits around the corner. The…

A Taxi Story of a Potential Pimp and Prostitute — I cannot definitively state that what I witnessed was a pimp and prostitute. But as a Las Vegas taxi driver, I’ve seen and heard enough to draw a credible conclusion. I originally posted this story on Facebook in September of 2020.

Granny Threw Her Panties on Stage at a Backstreet Boys Concert — It was a long boring night with no exciting rides to share so the second-to-last ride I created my own story that did not go well. Luckily my last ride, Grandma saved the day. Phew! No Luggage For You Picked up a lady at the airport, heading to the Four Seasons. She was a…

Greenhorns on the Back Streets of Las Vegas — Funny in an ironic twist-of-a-way, mama bear cabbie ends up saving young cubs, again. One of the things I’ll miss about being a cabbie, making a difference, and well, the taxi stories. I began my cabbie career with one of the Frias Transportation taxi companies, Vegas Western, that no longer…

Ride along through a series of captured moments during the pandemic shutdown around the infamous Las Vegas Strip. — Returning to driving taxi after a brief pause due to the pandemic shutdown, it didn’t take long for me to settle back into enjoying the Las Vegas scene and capturing shareable moments. The above photo was taken in October of 2020 when Las Vegas was still slowly but steadily bouncing…

Photos of a Hot Broken Bike, a Hot Mess Miss and a Taxi Story Boob —

Selection of Short Stories with Red Light Challenge Cabbie — First day on the job as a green cabbie, I got an earful of advice from several different cabbies back at the yard as I was tossed the keys to my first taxi. Nervous but excited, I hit the road. Out in the field, cabbies were helpful too. Curbside at…

Painting the Picture with an Art Medium Everyone Has at Their Disposal — In the eyes of the beholders and olfactories of the would-be smellers, I ruminate upon the time I knew better than to trust a fart. While I used to love to splatter my taxi stories all over social media, I could not bring myself to share that I had done…