I’m a huge fan of “The Price Is Right.” In fact, I’ve traveled to California several times to try to get on the show. I got to see both Bob Barker and Drew Carey, but alas, I’ve never been picked to come on down.
If you don’t want to go to California, or if you’re in Vegas anyway, you can get a good taste of “TPIR” at Bally’s Jubilee Theater, with the stage version of the show (when it’s running; currently, it’s not).
Continue reading Since You Asked—The Price Is RightContinuing my theme of Las Vegas food institutions, this post pays homage to Hash House A Go Go.
I’m sure many of you are familiar with it, whether it’s the location on the Strip (the Linq), downtown (the Plaza), off-Strip (the Rio or West Sahara Avenue), local (Summerlin or Henderson), or or one of the several out-of-town locations. In the recent LVA poll on the best locals breakfasts, Hash House A Go Go placed second in the survey, with 13% of the vote; only the venerable Peppermill surpassed it.
Continue reading Since You Asked — Hash House A Go GoAre you a friend of the TV show “Friends”? Have you always wanted to try Ross’ Thanksgiving leftover sandwich? Well, you can (sort of).
If you don’t venture off the Strip much, you may not be familiar with legendary Vegas sub shop Capriotti’s. There are about a dozen locations across the Vegas Valley; the most convenient ones are on Sahara west of the Strip (in the same strip mall as Golden Steer steakhouse) and on Paradise, across the street from the Virgin (formerly the Hard Rock).
Continue reading Since You Asked — Thanksgiving between Two Pieces of BreadWho goes to Vegas to walk around museums?
History fans (and nerds) like me, for one. I spend a lot of time in Las Vegas, so I have more freedom than most to do what interests me, which leads us first to the National Atomic Testing Museum, located on East Flamingo Road just past Paradise.
Continue reading Since You Asked — A Few Good MuseumsHeading to Vegas soon and concerned that not everything you want to do will be open? Or are you trying to minimize your time indoors and looking for other outdoor activities now that pool season is winding down?
Try a scavenger hunt!
Continue reading Since You Asked—Vegas Scavenger HuntsIn my post last week, I discussed switching hotels for fun and practical reasons. Click on the link if you haven’t read it.
In this week’s post, I offer up some tips on how to minimize the logistical hassles of moving from one hotel to another at least once and up to several times during a trip to Las Vegas.
Continue reading Since You Asked — Hotel Hopping Part 2Every Vegas-goer is at different stages in their Vegas “careers.” I’m 49 years old and semi-retired, so a Vegas trip now is different for me than it was 20 years ago or even 10.
I love the sun, the pools, and the warm weather. That always used to be part of the appeal of Las Vegas for me. I spent most of my life living on Long Island, where pool season runs from late May/early June until late August/early September. But now I live in Florida, where pool season runs from late January until early January.
Continue reading Since You Asked — Hotel HoppingHave you ever dreamed of meeting a celebrity in Vegas? Well, you can!
I once saw Patrick Ewing playing blackjack at Bellagio. He played mostly good basic strategy, except he split 4s on one hand. That’s part of the reason he was losing stacks of $10,000 chips.
Continue reading Since You Asked—Madame Tussaud and Her Wax CelebritiesYou can actually have a good time at Circus Circus.
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Continue reading Since You Asked — A Good Time at Circus CircusAfter making more than 50 trips to Las Vegas, which add up to more than a year of my life spent there, I’ve ventured far off the beaten path. In this post, I’d like to offer some tips on some of the best places in the Valley to take great photographs.
It may seem obvious and it’s most certainly not off the beaten path, but one of the best places to pull out your camera is the Bellagio Conservatory. The displays change seasonally, so you’re almost always likely to see something new, and the Bellagio artists do beautiful things with flowers. I’ve got tons and tons of great pictures of the conservatory; these are just a couple of favorites.
