Unexpected sight on Fremont Street

One of the cool things about life in Las Vegas is that one tends frequently to get surprised by peculiar, unexpected things going on wherever one happens to go.

Last night I was walking down Fremont Street to Binion's when I came upon the largest event I've ever seen downtown, outside of a car race: a firefighter competition. This was a relay race. Team members had to race up the tower, hoist up a weight, race back down, use a sledge hammer to pound something, drag a dummy, use a fire hose, etc. It was quite a spectacle.

Living here requires carrying a camera, because strange things are always popping up.