Blonde4ever Takes a Tour of Casa de Shenandoah

[Blonde4ever]

This week's article.

Blonde4ever Takes a Tour of Casa de Shenandoah
http://www.vegasbright.com/2017/01/09/waynes-casa-tour-casa-de-shenandoah/

[thermonuclear]

As we approached the house I spotted what I thought were peacock decorations on an upper railing. I was stunned when they moved. Wow! How many people do you know have live peacocks as house adornments?

I know where he got the idea!

It was during a 1964 guest appearance on The Jack Benny Program, portraying a waiter called onstage to perform as Jack's opening act. Jack follows up with bad violin playing, which leads into a visual joke involving live creatures as decorations:

https://youtu.be/3Xj8UVOvzlg?t=20m

[Blonde4ever]

If you say so!

[StatFreak]

...Wow! How many people do you know have live peacocks as house adornments?

Well, we had peacocks on our property a few decad-uh-yu_ears back. Two of them, actually. I wouldn't exactly have called them house adornments but their feathers were all over the house. and they were all over the property, front and back.


P.S. That must of been Wayne's private jet just over the house.

[Blonde4ever]

Wow....all you people and your peacocks...I had no idea they were so common.

[StatFreak]

We had two acres and a pony left by the previous owners. They eventually subdivided all of the neighboring properties and put in huge homes that were bought up by tech boomers; they extended virtually to their property lines, with no land or even much of a backyard. I'm guessing that our property was also subdivided after we sold.

I never understood people willing to pay $800k (then) for a giant house so close to the one next door that one could casually toss a peach pit out the kitchen window and have it land in the neighbor's sink.

The sad part of my story is that one of those new neighbors shot one of the peacocks because they didn't like the baby-crying sound they made. They moved from the city to a rural area and brought their city attitude and baggage with them.

[TsuDoNihm]

I never understood people willing to pay $800k (then) for a giant house so close to the one next door that one could casually toss a peach pit out the kitchen window and have it land in the neighbor's sink.

Those zero lot line homes are pretty handy when you run out of TP while sitting on the throne and need only to reach out the window where your neighbor can hand you a fresh roll.

[Blonde4ever]

Poor peacock. I really have no clue what sound they make.

[StatFreak]

Poor peacock. I really have no clue what sound they make.

Here's a video. From a distance inside one's home, they sound a little like a baby crying. The sound is more muted and not nearly as loud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvFdj-pFMc

Those zero lot line homes are pretty handy when you run out of TP while sitting on the throne and need only to reach out the window where your neighbor can hand you a fresh roll.

  Please pass the Charmin... or "Do you have any Grey Poupon?"

[JoyceAula]

We will be taking the tour of Casa de Shenandoah in April. I was going to buy the tickets from the site when I thought of Groupon. We want to do the Platinum tour but I can't figure if that is being offered through Groupon.  If it's the VIP tour for 2 it's like getting one ticket free.

Was just wondering about yours or anyone else's experience getting these tickets through Groupon.  Thanks!

[Blonde4ever]

I was confused by this as well...because the tours described on Groupon don't seem to be the same as what is talked about on the actual website.

Kodi and I did option 3....."VIP Mansion Tour for Two - Includes Wayne Newton Photo Souvenir"
But we did not get to see the Museum or the horses.
If I went again I would want to do the whole shebang.

https://www.groupon.com/deals/wayne-newton-s-casa-de-shenandoah

[JoyceAula]

Thanks Bonnie, that's where I was confused too.  So much for trying to save a few bucks.