Hogs & Heifers Saloon has always been a hot spot during the Las Vegas BikeFest weekend. And, not only with its saloon, but in recent years with its out-side Roadside bar too. The outdoor bar is large enough for at least a dozen wild and crazy bartenders. Believe me, wild and crazy does not even come close to describing the antics of these lovely ladies. If dancing on the bars isn’t enough, you have no idea what you are going to hear when one of them picks up the megaphone. Oh yea, if you can tear your eyes away from the antics of the bartenders for a second, there are always quite a few gorgeous custom motorcycles on display.

            This year “Pushers on the Promenade” has been added to the insanity. The alley from the main stage under the Fremont Street Experience canopy all the way to N 3^rd St. where Hogs & Heifers is located was loaded with vendors and builders and just a great way to lead you to the H&H Saloon and the Roadside Bar.

Here’s an interesting story about how the dancing on the bar, which is what Hogs & Heifers is famous for came about. This all started in the original Hogs & Heifers Saloon in New York City. This is from the Hogs & Heifers web site. www.hogsandheifers.com  

            “Having entered the picture prior to its opening, Michelle Dell was the first bartender to be hired. The routine performed and style of dress worn by the bartenders behind the bar, which has made Hogs & Heifers famous, was born from Michelle’s heart. Hogs & Heifers opened in November of 1992 during an unseasonably cold winter. There was literally no heat source of any kind in the bar and it was so cold you could often see your own breath. Both Allan and Michelle believed in the notion of less is more when it came to dressing behind the bar and it was always freezing; did we mention the bar had no heat?”

   “Finally, Allan bought these little space heaters that did next to nothing to provide heat and with Necessity being the Mother of all Invention, Michelle began dancing on the bar–in the empty bar–as a means to keep warm. She would throw a few dollars in the jukebox and just get up on the bar and dance. Little did she know it would become the trademark theme of Hogs & Heifers and lead to countless celebrities dancing on the bar and donating their bras. The Julia Roberts photo was seen around the world and her bra still hangs there today, albeit hidden beneath some 18,000 bras! Michelle’s famous routine has inspired a Major Motion Picture and a league of copy cat Bars.”

            Needless to say I will be looking forward to what will be in store for next year. Penny has promised me that it will be bigger and better.

You go girls!