Was Robert Swetz the California Kid before he became Vegas Bob?
Robert Swetz was born in the Midwest and when he was a teenager moved to Portland Oregon and lived there off and on for 5 years. The photo (above) was taken in Santa Cruz in 2016 and the photo (below) was taken in Portland Oregon in 1979.
In 1982 Robert Swetz lived and worked in downtown San Francisco and in 1983 he lived in Santa Barbara and also worked as a glazier in the construction trade.
Between 1985 and 2000 Robert Swetz lived in Minneapolis, St Paul, Crosby, Aitkin, Coon Rapids and other areas of Minnesota.
It wasn't until the year 2000 that Robert Swetz moved to Las Vegas Nevada and took on the nickname "Vegas Bob" in 2008 from members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network.
In the last 3 years Robert Swetz has lived in Anchorage Alaska off and on for around 7 months. 1 year in Morgan Hill California and now San Jose for the last 5 months.
The main reason I am writing this post with the question "Was Robert Swetz the California Kid before he became Vegas Bob" is because ...
Robert Swetz started traveling in the state of California in 1976 up until now 2016.
Robert has driven through the whole state of California from Cresent City on the coast at the very top of California to San Diego along the Pacific coast approx 20 times.
Robert Swetz has traveled down the center of the state of California I-5 approx 17 times.
Robert Swetz has traveled through more cities, towns and areas of the state of California then anyone he has met or even known that lives in California or lived there in the past.
Robert Swetz has thousands & thousands of photographs and hundreds of videos that he has taken over the many years of traveling the state of California.
So even though Robert Swetz was given the nickname Vegas Bob back in 2008, could it be possible that Robert Swetz is also the ...
CALIFORNIA KID?
And even though Robert Swetz may be the California Kid he will always go by the nickname ... VEGAS BOB ;o)
Photo right above taken at Half Moon Bay California, Beach photo 3 photos above taken at Laguna Beach California, photo taken on top of Mammoth Mountain at Mommoth Lakes California, Famous Las Vegas sign taken in Las Vegas Nevada.

Robert "Vegas Bob" Swetz at Crosby Lake Minnesota 2003
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz steps back in time
Well Vegas Bob will be headed to Minnesota early this afternoon and it's been 5-6 years since I have gone back.
Being born and raised in Minnesota every time I go back there I get flashbacks of when I was very young.

Robert "Vegas Bob" Swetz Portland Oregon 1979
Now some of you might think with the name "Vegas Bob" that I must have been born and raised in Las Vegas Nevada.
But actually Vegas Bob was born in the state of Minnesota.
And at the age of 17 years old Vegas Bob traveled to Portland Oregon and lived there for 5 years.
Robert "Vegas Bob" Swetz Portland Oregon 1980
And after living in Portland Oregon for 5 years Vegas Bob went back to live in Minnesota for several years.
Then in the mid 1980's Vegas Bob lived and worked in downtown San Francisco California building glazing windows in a shy scrapper.
Then Vegas Bob lived and worked in Santa Barbara California working in the glass industry.
Then back to Minnesota for several years.
It wasn't until the year 2000 that Robert Swetz moved to Las Vegas Nevada where the rest became history for Vegas Bob.
And it wasn't until around 2008 that members of the ActiveRain gave Robert Swetz the nickname ... VEGAS BOB
Robert "Vegas Bob" Swetz Minneapolis Minnesota 1982
The featured photograph at the very top of the page was taken in NYC in 1982 and the photo below was taken in 2007 in Las Vegas Nevada.
And this would be stepping back in time with Robert Vegas Bob Swetz ...








