Aids Walk, HRC Picnic and Antique Fire Engines

Sunday was the Annual AFAN Aids Walk. 7000 people came downtown and had the opportunity to walk around and see what’s going on. I put all the pictures on myfacebook page, but here’s a few highlights. Oh, that I could get them to walk thru the historic neighborhoods!

The HRC Family Picnic followed the Aids Walk at an adorable little park that I didn’t know about. It’s called Rotary Park, and is adjacent to the Hyde Park Middle School, which is near Valley View and Charleston.

It’s also across the street from Fire Station #5 which has on exhibit the restored 1917 Model T Ford Fire Engine that was the first motorized fire fighting apperatus in Las Vegas.

I tried to get better photos of the side of the fire truck, but this was the best I could do with the glare from a glorious spring time day in Las Vegas.

It’s a little piece of Las Vegas History that I didn’t know about, and that I’ve never seen mentioned anywhere.

To visit the Rotary Park, or to see the 1917 Model T Fire engine…..From Charleston and Valley View, go west 1 block to Hinson. Turn Right or North on Hinson. The Fire Engine is immediately on you left, and the park is on your right.